We will try again today to help you to fix the small complications related to your motor vehicle. We have not too long ago discovered how to unblock a fuel door, or a tank cap, today we will look into an annoying issue that can be dangerous in bad weather conditions, being a victim of wiper stuck on Ford Expedition . And to correct this, we will first try to figure out why the wipers on your Ford Expedition remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.

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Why does the wiper of my Ford Expedition stay stuck?

So we will begin our content page with the explanations of the stuck wipers of your Ford Expedition . First of all we will look into the front wipers and in a second time on the rear wiper.

Why are the front wipers on my Ford Expedition stuck in up or down position?

We will go through one after the other the different complications that can cause the front wipers of your Ford Expedition to get stuck :

  • One of the most common causes of front wipers getting stuck on your Ford Expedition is related to the engine that drives them, in fact, these engines can, with time, lose power, and sooner or later need to be changed. You should notice before the total blockage of your windshield wipers that they work much slower.
  • Less common, but it can still happen, is that your front wiper blades are blocked as a result of an object that prevents the blades from working, have a look up to the axis of the blades.
  • If it is a lack of lubrication, you will locate that your front wipers are going slower, check quickly the cause of the problems or else the engines will be forced and damaged.
  • It is possible that the front wipers of your Ford Expedition may not function as a result of a faulty comodo. To test this, you need to disconnect the output wires and connect them together, if the wipers are working, the comodo is to blame for the problem.
  • Finally, last possibility, the front wipers of your Ford Expedition are blocked as a result of a power failure, so you will have to check two auto parts, the relay and the fuse.

Why is the rear window wiper on my Ford Expedition stuck?

Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your Ford Expedition , the origins of your problems are more or less the same. Although there is only one wiper blade at the rear of your motor vehicle, there are still some dedicated auto parts that can cause complications only on the rear windshield of your Ford Expedition. So, make sure to execute the same inspections as discovered in the previous part of this content page.

What can I do to unlock the wiper on my Ford Expedition?

Finally, to do this second section, we will see what solutions are available to you to be sure that the wipers on your Ford Expedition are unlocked and that they function effectively again.

How to unlock the wipers of my Ford Expedition?

Whether it is for the front windshield wipers or the rear windshield wiper, the solutions will be the same and we will highlight them one after the other in this part, it is up to you to adapt them to the part that concerns you. If you have other blocking complications such as a fuel door stuck on Ford Expedition, do not think twice to consult our article on this issue.

  • In this case, you will have to locate the engine, then disconnect the power cables of this one (be careful there must be several of them related to the different speeds of sweeping), then take out the brushes and the linkage. Finally, you will have to unscrew these anchoring points which are generally fixed on silentblocks and reassemble a new wiper motor on your Ford Expedition
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  • In this situation, it will be quite very easy but expensive to change your commodo, the part generally costs around 200€, once tested you will have the ability to disassemble your commodo by removing the cover from the back of the steering wheel then disconnecting it and removing it with the fixing screws, you will just have to reassemble the new one.
  • Ford Expedition wiper blocked because of a power failure: In this last situation, you will have to locate the source of the failure (fuse or relay) and replace the faulty part

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If you want more guides on the Ford Expedition, go to our Ford Expedition category.