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Wrinkled leather seats - new build defect or normal?

MulchBags2

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Is this amount of wrinkling in the leather normal or is this one of those factor defects like the hood latch and taillight paint chip.

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Actually, these seats looks better than many, including mine. Have your dealer check it out and ask for replacement covers under warranty.
 

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Is this amount of wrinkling in the leather normal or is this one of those factor defects like the hood latch and taillight paint chip.

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normally it takes a while. Used leather seats always look bad in my opinion, I kind of like cloth. Leather looks great in the dealership but is no good in the heat or cold and really shows wear.
 

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It's a normal new build defect. Doesn't seem Ford's supplier has fixed it either. Dealer replaced my covers recently and the replacements were pretty similar. They also tried steaming them to remove some of the wrinkle and it didn't help much.
 

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It's a normal new build defect. Doesn't seem Ford's supplier has fixed it either. Dealer replaced my covers recently and the replacements were pretty similar. They also tried steaming them to remove some of the wrinkle and it didn't help much.
Do you have pictures of the old vs new ones?
 

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normally it takes a while. Used leather seats always look bad in my opinion, I kind of like cloth. Leather looks great in the dealership but is no good in the heat or cold and really shows wear.
Well maintained quality leather seats will outlast cloth and leatherette. It's a fact.
The Lariat and Raptor leather seats are definitely low quality.
 

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Well maintained quality leather seats will outlast cloth and leatherette. It's a fact.
The Lariat and Raptor leather seats are definitely low quality.
Yep, the tan leather seats in my 21 lariat were tough as shit, never wrinkled or creased, didn't scuff or mark. The raptor seats are are so delicate in comparison
 

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I had an 06 GMC 2500HD and they started flaking at less than 30,000 miles, looked worse than this just as soon.
What I typically notice is not cracking or flaking or anything, just a lot of wrinkles, kind of like my 51 year old face is starting look.
 

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Is this amount of wrinkling in the leather normal or is this one of those factor defects like the hood latch and taillight paint chip.

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This is normal. Mine look similar. Hitting them with some conditioner did help relax them a bit.
 

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This is just bad quality leather and workmanship.
Look around for pictures of the ranger platinum seats…they are of a totally different quality, and after a year and 30k they look new. But you pay premium for them
 

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Actually, these seats looks better than many, including mine. Have your dealer check it out and ask for replacement covers under warranty.
Better than mine too!
 

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I am worried about how these seats will hold up over time.
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