Toyota FJ Cruiser wipers problems

Filed Jan 3, 2021 · Visibility · 210,000 miles · NY

Widow wipers motor failure the motor or the assembly and its bushings don't have proper seals which allows water into destroy the bushings by not beingvable to retain grease to prevent pitting and rust which results in window wiper failure and a 600dollar cost of replacement of motor and armature assembly which is just for parts as there is no after market and labor could send this mistake by toyota costing about 1000$ when said and done there should be a recall and redesign and its not just the fj model its many toyota vehicles.

Filed Jul 26, 2017 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 60,000 miles · IL

The vehicle was parked in my drive way. Squirrels chewed the wiring harness causing loss of ABS braking, stability control and loss of windshield wipers (during a rain). I understand toyota uses food based insulation in the 2010 fj cruiser. A nice source of squirrel food. From the bare wires and squirrel nesting, it is a wonder my engine compartment didn't catch fire. I believe the squirrel nest building was due to the close food source.

Filed Dec 28, 2015 · Electrical, Visibility · 35,000 miles · IL

Windshield wipers have failed to work for long periods or have to play with switch to work right. Took car in years ago while under warranty to fix and resolved problem for a few years but is now reoccurring. Also drivers side door window switch intermittenly works. I dont know if this is connected to wiper switch but have seen recalls on other toyotas that have this problem and had a recall but none for fj. Specifics turn on car, turn on slector switch for wipers "slow thru high it dont matter". Wipers dont work.

Filed Feb 4, 2015 · Visibility · 47,000 miles · OR

The windshield of the fj cruiser seems to be unusually susceptible to pitting under normal driving conditions. When the sun or oncoming headlights shine on the windshield it becomes extremely difficult to see the road. The windshield suddenly appears to be dirty and translucent. Reference vehicle is a toyota certified used vehicle. In overcast conditions the windshield is fine and appears fine from a distance. However, closer inspection reveals massive pitting that appears at first like dirt. Inspection of the hood paint, roof, wiper arms, plastic headlight lenses and trim reveal no similar damage. Online forums seem to confirm this and owners previously driving the same routes and using vehicles with very flat windshields such as jeeps seem to be reporting that this problem is new to them after purchasing the fj cruiser. Many report they have had to replace the windshield numerous times for pitting. I have vehicles with over 200k miles on them with no such apparent pitting. This seems to be a weakness with the glass and is very dangerous when light hits it and the road ahead is near impossible to see. Here is one online thread: http://www.fjcruiserforums.com/forums/general-discussion/38932-windshield-pitted.html.

Filed Sep 18, 2014 · Visibility · CO

Due to the steep vertical angle of the windshield and the placement of the defroster vent several inches back from the windshield, the windshield cannot be kept clear by the defroster. The airstream from the defroster does not hit the lower 1/3 of the windshield and the left hand driver side and no amount of air even at maximum temperature will keep the windshield from icing over. The wiper blades become encrusted with ice and fail to keep the windshield cleared. In even a modest snowstorm, visibility quickly drops to nearly zero. My wife nearly wrecked the vehicle because of this issue. In addition, due to the large thermal gradient across the windshield caused by this issue, the windshield cracks in a horizontal line extending across nearly the entire windshield at the location of the defroster airstream contact. This phenomenon has happened 2 times! I have talked to my local toyota dealer several times and they are in complete denial about the issue and claim "everything is working as designed". This is a fatal problem as the vehicle cannot be driven in a snowstorm and I would not be the slightest bit surprised if there have been accidents because of it. Using fmea (failure mode effects analysis) I would rate the probability of this failure occurring to be a 1 (guaranteed to happen) and effects are catastrophic (loss of operability).

Filed Apr 24, 2013 · Body, Visibility · 5,000 miles · CO

When driving in snow conditions the windshield wipers build up amazing amounts of ice. I spoke with dealership and they claim it does that because of the angle of the windshield. I was having to pull over and stop to break the ice off my wipers because they stopped clearing the windshield and I would loose visibility. Also, the underside of the fj cruiser builds up and collects ice like nothing I have ever seen. I am a over the road truck driver and have driven in all types and levels of bad weather, I have never seen ice build up like it does on the fj cruiser.. The first time I thought it might have just been a fluke but it repeated the ice build up yesterday when it snowed again.

Filed Jun 18, 2007 · Visibility · 1,500 miles · VA

2007 fj cruiser has a bad windshield design that causes it to crack with no contact. It starts as a crack from the bottom bellow the wiper and then curves left on the drivers side. The windshield is very brittle and is easily crack/chipped by road debris.

Filed Jun 5, 2007 · Visibility · FL

2007 fj cruiser has a bad windshield design that causes it to crack with no contact. It starts as a crack from the bottom bellow the wiper and then curves left, on the drivers side.

Filed Apr 24, 2007 · Visibility · 970 miles · CO

My newly purchased fj cruiser has a defective windshield. I had a chip repaired a few weeks ago, and now I have a crack in my windshield not associated with the previous chip. As of yesterday afternoon, I didn't have a crack while I was cleaning out the inside of my car. Last night when I got into my fj, I noticed a crack that starts 3' to the left of the driver side wiper and arches to the middle of the wiper.

Filed Apr 18, 2007 · Visibility · 3,900 miles · MI

Windshield crack under the right passenger side windshield wiper while driving on the interstate in michigan. Small rock stroke and window chipped and spattered. Windshield chipped and cracked way too easily.