I drive professionally and have logged 1.2 million miles in my 29 years with the same company. Needless to say that is a lot of sitting. This go round the company chose the Ford Focus. No I am not a Ford hater. I currently own my 2nd Escape and we still have a Ranger. The most current and PRESSING problem is the seat that was painful from day one and has become unbearable. The seat is foam and inside is the worst idea I have seen. There is a metal frame in the shape of a big square which raises up on the sides to form the "wings" on the bottom seat. The day I picked it up it was painful to my left leg and hip. The wire is as thick as a pencil and is just barely under the top surface of the foam. Everyone said just get a seat cushion but the problem is I enter and exit the vehicle 25 times and day. Nothing stays in place and everything is too "grippy". I had resorted to using the slick backside of a kitchen mat made of memory foam. Just recently the pain has increased and nerve pain has occurred. I squirmed for 6 hours one day and had enough. I removed the seat cover which was challenging but being past mad helped. I flipped up the lower cushion. Underneath seemed to be the route to take since the top of the foam looked complicated. I took out my trusty pink swiss army knife and began to slowly slice along the wire. I had the medieval torture device removed in 5 mins. I replaced the seat cover and tried it out. Relief ! I want to mail this damned wire frame to Ford and tell them to sit on it !
I drive professionally and have logged 1.2 million miles in my 29 years with the same company. Needless to say that is a lot of sitting. This go round the company chose the Ford Focus. No I am not a Ford hater. I currently own my 2nd Escape and we still have a Ranger. The most current and PRESSING problem is the seat that was painful from day one and has become unbearable. The seat is foam and inside is the worst idea I have seen. There is a metal frame in the shape of a big square which raises up on the sides to form the "wings" on the bottom seat. The day I picked it up it was painful to my left leg and hip. The wire is as thick as a pencil and is just barely under the top surface of the foam. Everyone said just get a seat cushion but the problem is I enter and exit the vehicle 25 times and day. Nothing stays in place and everything is too "grippy". I had resorted to using the slick backside of a kitchen mat made of memory foam. Just recently the pain has increased and nerve pain has occurred. I squirmed for 6 hours one day and had enough. I removed the seat cover which was challenging but being past mad helped. I flipped up the lower cushion. Underneath seemed to be the route to take since the top of the foam looked complicated. I took out my trusty pink swiss army knife and began to slowly slice along the wire. I had the medieval torture device removed in 5 mins. I replaced the seat cover and tried it out. Relief ! I want to mail this damned wire frame to Ford and tell them to sit on it !
- prodriver, Weaverville, NC, US