Posessed Wipers 2000 Ranger
Thread Starter
|
Freshman User
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 33
Likes: 0
From: Lancaster, CA
Posessed Wipers 2000 Ranger
The wipers in my Ranger seem to have a mind of their own...they come on at odd intervals, sometimes swiping the windshield only once...sometimes swiping it several times. I cleaned out the multi-position switch in the stalk, (as learned from other posts!) and it seemed to do the trick for about two days...then it was back to its old tricks, swiping at odd intervals. Yesterday I drove around town for a couple of hours, and the wipers were fine...didn't come on once! Any ideas? I will try to clean the contacts one more time, but I hope to avoid buying a new multi position switch. Otherwise...LOVE THE RANGER!
New User
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
Recall or Tech Bulletin on this
Mine do the same thing, but mostly when I have turned on my turn signal. I believe there is a technical bulletin out on the problem or there is a recall. I think you can find them somewhere on this site... To be honest, I haven't gotten mine fixed because it cracks me up when they just start up - swipe, swipe and that's it!!
Heather
Heather
Senior User
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 134
Likes: 0
I spoke to my service writer about this a while ago and he told me it is a known issue and the there is a switch or a part behind the dash (mucho labor) that can be replaced to fix all this, but it was never a recall piece. Go to your local service shop and talk to the service writer that has been there a while if he/she doesn't recall an issue also talk to the most experience tech there as well.
they should be able to give a direction to go
they should be able to give a direction to go
Moderator
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 13,851
Likes: 111
From: SW Va
Rbenton, read through the following thread. Your answer may be there.
http://www.ford-truck.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=262422
Let us know what you find & how you fixed it.
http://www.ford-truck.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=262422
Let us know what you find & how you fixed it.
5th Wheeling
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 32
Likes: 0
Every ranger I've driven from 93 on have had that problem: my 93, 96, 99 and at least one rental. I had the wiper motor replaced in all cases (under warranty). In at least one case (and I think more than one) it happened again and had to be replaced again. I THINK they've finally figured it out though because shortly after I got my 99 it did that and I got the motor changed and haven't had a problem since.
Thread Starter
|
Freshman User
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 33
Likes: 0
From: Lancaster, CA
I tried the WD40...so far so good. I am looking into the warranty/Service bulletin issues to see if I can maybe get them to fix it for good! Thanks for the info all!!! I'll let you know what happens.
Trending Topics
Posting Guru
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 1,006
Likes: 0
From: Coastal North Carolina
In delay mode, a few times the farther i turned the switch the slower they went. The first click (supposed to be the slowest) was swiping as fast as in highspeed. And then i clicked a few more times and it all went back to normal. Where exactly are you aprsying the WD-40?
FTE Stories
Ford Trucks for Ford Truck Enthusiasts
10 Things Every Truck Owner NEEDS (2026 Edition)
Michael S. Palmer
Rezvani's Latest Post-Apocalyptic Monster Is a Ford F-150 Raptor Underneath
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Most Expensive Ford Trucks Ever Sold on Bring a Trailer
Joe Kucinski
2027 Ford Super Duty Buyer's Guide (Every Model, Engine, & Package)
Brett Foote
Top 10 Ford Truck Tragedies
Joe Kucinski
AEV FXL Super Duty - the Super Duty Raptor Ford Doesn't Make
Brett Foote
Lobo Vs Lobo: Proof the F-150 Lobo Should Be Even Lower!
Michael S. Palmer
Ford's 2001 Explorer Sportsman Concept Looks For a New Home
Verdad Gallardo
10 Best Ford Truck Engines We Miss the Most!
Joe Kucinski
Thread Starter
|
Freshman User
Joined: Jun 2003
Posts: 33
Likes: 0
From: Lancaster, CA
I popped off the end cap of the "stalk," & unscrewed the phillips screw, pulled out the spring and plastic goodie with the contacts on it...then sprayed the heck out of the exposed end of the stock. (Last week I pulled this apart & cleaned it with contact cleaner solvent & re-greased it all...worked great for about two days) I carefully dabbed up the excess WD with a Kleenex & threw it back together. I didn't bother to regrease it...I'm going to give it a couple of days to see how it acts!
Senior User
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 463
Likes: 12
From: Arkansas
Hi,
New user here. My 99 F-150 has just started doing the same thing but in order to make it stop I have to turn the wipers on and back off. I'm going to try and clean the stalk and see if that fixes it.
New user here. My 99 F-150 has just started doing the same thing but in order to make it stop I have to turn the wipers on and back off. I'm going to try and clean the stalk and see if that fixes it.
