With the truck being off, smoke was rising out of the steering column. Investigation revealed that wires leading to the turn signal switch had shorted, causing the wires and wire connectors to heat, smoke and partially melt. The cruise control stopped working, the windshield wipers now operate continuously without being commanded, the turn signals do not work and the flashers operate continuously.
1994 Ford F-150: windshield wiper failure
13 of the 674 complaints about the 1994 Ford F-150 describe windshield wiper failure.
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Windshield wiper failure by model year
What owners say
Ford f150 transmission. *bf at idle when the gear was placed in reverse, the vehicle would jerk hard, the ignition switch would get really hot, the horn went out, the air bag light illuminated, the engine idler pulley had to be replaced, the original nylon bushing had worn out, the wiper switch only displayed two speeds, the wiper washer stopped working, the anti lock brakes stopped working, the dome light had a short and the alternator had gone bad.
All of intermittent windshield wiper settings do not work all of the time. Additionally, sometimes I must "jiggle" the turn signal assembly to acctivate the headlights. More than once I have been driving for an undetermined amount of time before I realize my headlights are not working. I have had this part replaced before for he same problems. My wife owns a '98 ford explorer, same problem. A friend owns a '98 ford taurus, same problem. Is this a safety related item that the manufacturer must keep replacing free of charge?
When the wiper switch is turned onto intermittent , the time span between wipes is very irregular, sometimes up to 2 or 3 minutes between swipes of the wiper. Also, the wipers do not function when put on the slow speed of the switch, and the switch must be turned up to full speed.
Intermittant windsheild wipers fail repeatedly when driving or do not work correctly.
Possible multi function switch failure causing wiper not to work in first 4 settings and the headlight work intermittently by "jiggling" lever.
When driving and using the windshield wipers, the windshield wipers would come on without putting them on. When touching the knob they will come on/stay on and go off by themselves. Consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, and the dealer put in a new multi-function switch. *ak
Windshield wipers don't work. When driving driver can't see in the rain, which could cause an accident.
Windshield wipers operate sporadically, causing visibility problems during inclement weather.
Windshield wiper does not work when turn signal is engaged, causing poor visibility.
Windshield wipers only work occasionally, when the do work they cut off when the arrow blinker is selected.
Windshield wipers operate intermittently.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1994 Ford F-150 wipers
Is windshield wiper failure a common problem on the 1994 Ford F-150?
13 of 674 owner complaints about the 1994 Ford F-150 (2%) mention windshield wiper failure. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Ford F-150?
There are 0 recalls and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1994 Ford F-150
Fire or smoke 79Adaptive cruise 53ABS 40Airbag light 33No deployment 30Fuel leak 30Fuel pump 21Brake failure 20Tire blowout 20Pulling 18Premature wear 13Stalling 8Fuel smell 7Grinding brakes 6Headlights 6Jerking 5Overheating 5
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