Had a problem with both front seats creaking / moving slightly under acceleration (drivers side was worse). Turned out on the drivers seat a bracket was broken (metal fatigue??) and the passenger seat just wasn't fastened down correctly.
You could check for both of these problems yourself.
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Tim (Formerly a senior race engineer / designer at Cosworth Racing UK for Formula 1 and CART engines)
'00 ML430
Replaced with Lexus RX400h 4x4 (0 to 60MPH in 6.5 seconds and 30MPG city)
My other 4x4 '03 Colbalt Blue Porsche Stage III 996 Twin Turbo (60 to 130MPH in 8.7 seconds and 12 MPG)
2005 Mini Cooper S, a pocket rocket
2002 VW Beetle, daily hack
Past cars of note:
'02 Porsche 996
'99 Porsche Boxster