My seat has deflated

[Rocky]

My wife went to the store over the weekend and when she got home and turn off the SUV the driver seat sunk down and we do not know how to get it back up. Also the check engine will not go off and the brake light will not go off and I have to slam my foot on the brake just for it to release and go into reverse. I only had this car for a month and starting have these problems. Please advise! Also it is a 1996 SD.

[AZLandRvr]

Does the shifter have problems trying to get it into different gears such as reverse neutral etc? Sometimes a small pin/clip in the shifter goes out.. common on rovers

[Rocky]

Originally Posted by AZLandRvr

Does the shifter have problems trying to get it into different gears such as reverse neutral etc? Sometimes a small pin/clip in the shifter goes out.. common on rovers

Thanks for your reply. The problem only is when I have had the Rover in park and I am about to go somewhere I have slam on the break for the shifter will move to reverse. Also has any had a problem with the driver seat deflating.

[stolenheron]

have you pulled any codes?

[AZLandRvr]

Internal wiring in the dash could be a factor

[VXRickXV]

the same thing happened to me with my disco on both sides. I don't think there's a bladder down there on any discos but on mine there's a mesh with like rubber things on the sides and hooks on the ends (They connect to the tubular frame of the seat). kinda like a little hammock for the seat. well the rubber parts just ripped, so I sowed them back up with 40 pound test fishing line. and to this day they haven't broken apart. It looks like some sort of rough synthetic fiber mesh. the rubber on the sides look like dental dams made out of inner tuber rubber.

It's easy to fix. All you gotta do is unhook the seat cover from underneath. A small screw driver might help for leverage on the front side(the hooks are wide there). Then simply remove the foam seat and get a piggy bank and vacuum cleaner ready. you might see a lot of coins and funky stuff under the seat. If you wanna take out the seats you're gonna need some Torx bits or sockets <I recommend a ratchet because those bolts are in there really tight. also be ready with the vacuum because the foam seat is gonna be dropping stuff all over the place. once your done sewing up the hammock looking thing. You might need a screw driver to help you leverage the hooks onto the tubular frame because if you sow it right, it will be a very tight fit.

Originally Posted by Rocky

My wife went to the store over the weekend and when she got home and turn off the SUV the driver seat sunk down and we do not know how to get it back up. Also the check engine will not go off and the brake light will not go off and I have to slam my foot on the brake just for it to release and go into reverse. I only had this car for a month and starting have these problems. Please advise! Also it is a 1996 SD.

[Disco Mike]

Originally Posted by Rocky

My wife went to the store over the weekend and when she got home and turn off the SUV the driver seat sunk down and we do not know how to get it back up. Also the check engine will not go off and the brake light will not go off and I have to slam my foot on the brake just for it to release and go into reverse. I only had this car for a month and starting have these problems. Please advise! Also it is a 1996 SD.

First go get your codes read at your local auto parts store.
Check the fuse for your seat, if you try to rasie it, what happens, do you have power to the seat?
Buy yourself a new brake switch before you brake it and can't shift at all.
Mike