Windshield wipers come on and off intermittently. Dealership is aware of problem.*ak
1992 Ford Taurus: windshield wiper failure
25 of the 680 complaints about the 1992 Ford Taurus describe windshield wiper failure.
- owner complaints
- 25
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 10 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Windshield wiper failure by model year
What owners say
While traveling during a rain storm both windshield wipers stopped. Independent automobile shop has replaced fuse/ wiper motor, and still not working. Same symptoms as tsb 9582.
Transaxle will not engage after coming to a stop. L/f brake pad stays partially engaged resulting in premature wearing of said pad; luckily, I was coming to a slow stop when it gave out completely. This problem was not analyzed until my second front brake job within 25 0r so months. With wipers in use, activating the turn signal in either direction causes the wipers to stop.this tends to bring on a slight sense of panic during a heavy rain. Lights go off without warning. This switch has been replaced twice at my expenseas have all other before mentioned problems except the wiper issue. I have been unemployed for 4 months and can't afford fixing this inconvenience.
Windshield wipers operated erratically. High speed quit first. Other speeds worked for awhile then they worked for only a few minutes. Consumer had to keep changing the speed to keep them working. Soon they stopped working altogether, and driver had to keep pushing in the wiper washer button to keep the wipers operating.
Consumer states while using the windsheild wiper the wiper's would work intermittent . Dealer has beeen contacted. Mjs
Windshield wipers will not go down in the horizontal position, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
Windshield wipers do not park and sometimes don't work
The wipers completely fail in heavy rain, but when they do work, they swipe once or twice and then stop in the middle of the windshield. Have contacted the ford website with this problem but did not receive any response. Repairs to this faulty system are too costly for me to undertake, as the entire steering wheel must be pulled out to correct problem, a problem that ford refuses to acknowledge responsibility for. Please help. I would hate to think that one of my three children would be hurt as a result of this device malfunctioning while I was driving with them in the car and it happens to rain, snow, etc...
Multi-function switch and windshield wiper motor failed, causing poor visibility. Mjs
In rainy weather conditions windshield wipers intermittently become inoperable. This could result in an accident. *ak
Windshield wipers remain in the upright position, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
While traveling windshield wipers would run none stop for miles and miles.dealer has been contacted.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Transfer service tips for the front wiper motor mount bracket and depressed park output arm
- Some vehicles may exhibit heater core leaks
- This information is a supplement to the wiper system service information provided in the workshop manuals
- Windshield and interior glass - fog/film
- A 'groaning' noise may come from the front power windows after the glass is powered full up
- Unknown
- A revised service windshield wiper motor is now available
- Chirp or squeak from blower motor
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1992 Ford Taurus wipers
Is windshield wiper failure a common problem on the 1992 Ford Taurus?
25 of 680 owner complaints about the 1992 Ford Taurus (4%) mention windshield wiper failure. The model year with the most reports is 1993.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1992 Ford Taurus?
There are 0 recalls and 10 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1992 Ford Taurus
Stalling 42Transmission failure 39Overheating 20No deployment 19Fire or smoke 19Ball joint 18Coil spring 15Sudden acceleration 12ABS 11Seat belt 11Tire blowout 11Adaptive cruise 10Airbag light 10Jerking 8Check engine light 7Slipping 7Grinding brakes 6Engine failure 6Harsh shifting 6Brake failure 5Loss of power 5Power steering loss 5Won't start 5
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