Freestar Seat Heater Failure

My 2004 Ford Freestar with a gasoline engine has a seat heater that doesn't work. It has 187428 kilometers on it. The error code points to a problem. I'm thinking it's the heating mat. Has anyone else had this issue with their seat?

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I have a Freestar and had a similar seat heater problem. Before you assume it's the mat, did you check the thermal sensor? It might be an easier fix. I thought mine was the mat too at first.

Thanks. What was the 'something else' in your case? I want to avoid replacing parts I don't need.

Turns out it was the heating mat after a shop visit. They recommended replacing it since repair wasn't an option.

Thanks for the info. I'll take it to a shop for a diagnosis and probably a new heating mat. They quoted me about 390€ for the repair, hopefully that's reasonable.

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