I have a '98 Dakota and both the driver's side and the passenger's side seat springs are busted. My son-in-law's '98 Dakota has the driver's side seat spring busted. Is this a common problem and if so, how easy is it to fix. Thanks.

 

I'm sorry to hear your seats went south on you. I have a 98 Dakota and my seats are nothing but the bomb..just like new! The fabric shows little wear after the 5 years I have owned it. Anyone who rides with me always say I have the most comfortable seats they have sit in lately. The lumbar supports have held up great. If you are not the original owner, it's possible someone pulled a seat swap along the way. Hope you can get your problem resolved. You might consider a salvage/parts yard for replacement if they are uncomfortable.

 

my dad has a 98 which he used for a work truck monday-friday and never had any problems with the seats. they held up very well.

 

have a 97 and both seats broke also i need some to just more of dodge s junk

 

treed - do you have vinal, cloth, or lether? my buddy has cloth ant they are like new, i have herd good things about the lether, my vinal sucked, i say that in the past tence because i had my seat reapolstered and all new springs put in (mostly because i wouldn't let my dog sleep on the seats from the junkyard, let alone use them in my truck)

 

I have cloth seats. I found a spring from the driver's side and the mounting hole for it had torned through. I drilled a new hole along side it and reattached it. On the passenger seat, it appears to have weak springs, so maybe I will replace these. Thanks for all the replies.

 

I'm helping a buddy with a '98 Sport, and his driver's seat would pretty much take you to the floor. Apparently, this is a very common problem. I tried to pull his seat out, but it was going to require taking both seats plus the center jump seat out, so I just took out the bolts and jacked up the left side of the seat enough so I could work under it. Three of the four springs had pulled through the flimsy steel support, and were long gone when he bought the truck. I considered re-drilling some new holes and getting some new springs, but that takes time, so I go to my junk drawer, see a few big hose clamps and...



Actually, a pretty good fix. I just had to cut small slits in the fabric underneath where no one would ever see it, and loop them up and over the entire frame bar. It should hold (he's no heavyweight). I added a third clamp to the far right (in the photo - far left on the seat). Feels "normal" again.

 

As with anything its all in how you treat it is a big factor in how long it lasts how well its built is the second factor my seats are in great shape.

 

The seats in my '97 were broken when I got it. The cushions and springs were in ok shape, but the hinges were broken, so the seat backs would recline by themselves any time I got on the gas too hard.

I took them out and replaced them with a pair of Corbeau seats and never had another problem.

 

Great idea! I once tried to take the seats out like you said they seem to have to all come out together...PITA. I like the idea of jacking it up for a quick fix.