2006-10 mountaineer/ explorer 3rd row power fold seat temporary fix

My 06 mountaineer with power folding seats had the problem with the gears of the drivers side seat being stripped. The motor can still be heard running but the seat wouldn't move. I removed some covers and got visual access to the motor which I then drilled a hole then used a screw driver to assist the seat being raised

[@kylehiatt]

Great Fix! Worked like a dream. I went to Ford and had them estimate the fix. They priced me 300 per seat and 350 estimated for labor. Way to come up a great fix!!

[@Peceify]

+Kyle Hiatt did you drill the hole or were to you able to do away with just pressing on

[@kylehiatt]

+Bilal Asif I had to drill a "notch" to grab with a large screwdriver.

[@dennisharsell445]

Great fix ! Works great Thank You !!!

[@Chuksfunhouse]

It works and it's up ! Your right that's al that matters thanks for the tip ! Both of mine are stuck

[@osvaldoperez7205]

Great video just did it on mines the same seat too

[@rpforex]

thanks for the video. it worked thanks. i did as you said and it came right up and down with the a little help from the phipps screw driver

[@Peceify]

+joe marrero did you drill the hole or were to you able to do away with just pressing on

[@rpforex]

oh yea that was a great idea thanks

[@michaelpage9332]

Is there any way at all to move the seat without a motor or with a bad motor?

[@JOEBROWN08]

Im lost ..where are we drilling this hole

[@MendiMountainMan1969]

Where did u make the hole??

[@LockerMart]

Lack of detail. Screwdriver does what to what?

[@dickfitznyew4579]

I just hit the junkyard and bought a working motor for $20, half hour to install it

[@atoiler1389]

Endless camera movement, out of focus, can’t see at all what you are doing with the screwdriver. How about a redo of the video. Should be able to do it in about 30 seconds. This video as it is provided zero value