I was driving along on rt 295 during a rain storm and my windshield wipers stopped working along with other electrical componets in my truck. I drive a 97 ford f250 4x4 xlt. Luckily I was not injured. I took my truck to be fixed where I was told that I needed to replace my gem module and fuse box. I thought that was odd. The mechanic said that the windshields on the model of my truck is known to leak and damage those componets. I could of got into a serious accident that day, resulting in death of me or other people on the road.
1997 Ford F-250: windshield wiper failure
6 of the 304 complaints about the 1997 Ford F-250 describe windshield wiper failure.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 14 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Windshield wiper failure by model year
- 20112
- 20091
- 20041
- 20031
- 20021
- 20013
- 20006
- 19991
- 19976
- 19951
- 19943
- 19913
- 19901
What owners say
The windshield washer operated spontaneously without being turned on, completely obscuring forward vision in the first incident. In the three subsequent incidents both the washers and wipers operated spontaneously without being turned on but visibility was ok because the wipers cleard the washer fluid away.
Windshield wipers work sporadically. Sometimes they come on without application, and other times they cut off without application. Dealer has replaced the switch before, but problem still exists.
Whenever windshield wipers are in use, they would fail to work properly. Would cut on or off on their own. This causes the driver to have poor visibility at a time of need.
In cold climate windshield wipers stick in upright position. When turning off, the wipers remain in an upright position which may cause visual difficulty. Dealer is aware of problem.the solution is to place hot water on the post of where the blade is attached to. Paul obaugh ford had about 40 - 60 people with same problem in a week. *ak.et.
In cold climate the windows are not frozen. However, windshield wipers get stuck in upright position. When turning off the wipers, they are still stuck in a upright position. (same problem with his other f250). Paul obaugh ford is aware of problem. The solution is to place hot water in the wiper post where the blade is attached to. *ak.et.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Concerns with vehicles exhibiting a windshield creak / squeak
- This online service bulletin involves vehicles exhibiting windnoise at the top of the door glass seal /...
- Experiencing windnoise at the top of the door glass seal / weatherstrip molding area
- Information on using 1999 procedures manual for side mirror replacement
- Information on diagnosticing erratic windshield wiper operation
- Subject regarding cold air felt on the floor while in heat mode
- Brief information regarding cylinder head temperature (CHT) and fail safe cooling
- Engineering is addressing the issue of intermittent/unable to adjust mirror concerns
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Ford F-250 wipers
Is windshield wiper failure a common problem on the 1997 Ford F-250?
6 of 304 owner complaints about the 1997 Ford F-250 (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 1997 Ford F-250?
There are 0 recalls and 14 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Ford F-250
Tire blowout 16Fire or smoke 14Stalling 10Ball joint 8Fuel leak 8Power steering loss 8Adaptive cruise 6ABS 5Brake failure 5
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