We will try again today to help you to remedy the small problems related to your motor vehicle. We have recently discovered how to unblock a fuel door, or a tank cap, today we will concentrate on an annoying problem that can be dangerous in bad weather conditions, being a victim of wiper stuck on Kia Sportage . And to answer this, we will first try to discover why the wipers on your Kia Sportage remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.

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Why does the wiper of my Kia Sportage stay stuck?

So we will begin our article with the explanations of the stuck wipers of your Kia Sportage . To begin with we will concentrate on the front wipers and in a second time on the rear wiper.

Why are the front wipers on my Kia Sportage stuck in up or down position?

We will go through one by one the different problems that can cause the front wipers of your Kia Sportage to get stuck :

  • One of the most general motives of front wipers getting stuck on your Kia Sportage is related to the engine unit that drives them, in reality, 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 general, but it can still happen, is that your front wiper blades are blocked because 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, verify quickly the trigger of the problems or else the engines will be forced and damaged.
  • It is possible that the front wipers of your Kia Sportage may not work because of a defective comodo. To check 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 Kia Sportage are blocked because of a power failure, so you will have to verify two parts, the relay and the fuse.

Why is the rear window wiper on my Kia Sportage stuck?

Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your Kia Sportage , the origins of your complications are more or less the same. Nevertheless there is just one wiper blade at the rear of your motor vehicle, there are still some dedicated parts that can cause problems just on the rear windshield of your Kia Sportage. So, make sure to accomplish the same checks as discovered in the previous part of this article.

What can I do to unlock the wiper on my Kia Sportage?

Finally, to do this second part, we will see what solutions are available to you to make certain that the wipers on your Kia Sportage are unlocked and that they work effectively again.

How to unlock the wipers of my Kia Sportage?

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 by one in this part, it is up to you to adapt them to the part that concerns you. If you have other blocking problems such as a fuel door stuck on Kia Sportage, do not think twice to consult our article on this problem.

  • In such a case, you will have to identify the engine unit, then disconnect the power cables of this one (be cautious there must be several of them related to the different speeds of sweeping), then remove 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 Kia Sportage

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  • In this scenario, 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.
  • Kia Sportage wiper blocked because of a power failure: In this last scenario, you will have to identify the source of the failure (fuse or relay) and replace the defective part

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In the event that you have any further questions about the Kia Sportage, do not hesitate to consult our Kia Sportage category.