We will try again today to help you to resolve the small problems related to your motor vehicle. We have not too long ago seen how to unblock a fuel door, or a tank cap, today we will look into an irritating problem that can be dangerous in bad climate conditions, being a victim of wiper stuck on Nissan Leaf . And to remedy this, we will first try to understand why the wipers on your Nissan Leaf remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.

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Why does the wiper of my Nissan Leaf stay stuck?

So we will begin our article with the reasons of the stuck wipers of your Nissan Leaf . To begin with we will look into the front wipers and in a second time on the rear wiper.

Why are the front wipers on my Nissan Leaf stuck in up or down position?

We will proceed through one at a time the different problems that can trigger the front wipers of your Nissan Leaf to get stuck :

  • One of the most general causes of front wipers getting stuck on your Nissan Leaf is related to the engine that drives them, in fact, these engines can, with time, lose power, and eventually 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 as a result of an object that prevents the blades from working, examine up to the axis of the blades.
  • If it is a lack of lubrication, you will find that your front wipers are going slower, verify fairly quickly the trigger of the problems or else the engines will be forced and damaged.
  • It is possible that the front wipers of your Nissan Leaf may not function as a result of a defective comodo. To evaluate this, you need to disconnect the output wires and connect them together, if the wipers are working, the comodo is responsible for the problem.
  • Finally, last possibility, the front wipers of your Nissan Leaf are blocked as a result of a power failure, so you will have to verify two auto parts, the relay and the fuse.

Why is the rear window wiper on my Nissan Leaf stuck?

Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your Nissan Leaf , 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 trigger problems only on the rear windshield of your Nissan Leaf. So, make sure you carry out the same inspections as seen in the previous part of this article.

What can I do to unlock the wiper on my Nissan Leaf?

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

How to unlock the wipers of my Nissan Leaf?

Whether it is for the front windshield wipers or the rear windshield wiper, the solutions will be the same and we will outline 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 Nissan Leaf, do not hesitate to seek advice from our article on this problem.

  • In such a case, you will have to find the engine, 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 Nissan Leaf

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  • In this scenario, it will be quite simple but expensive to replace your commodo, the part generally costs around 200€, once tested you will be able 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.
  • Nissan Leaf wiper blocked because of a power failure: In this last scenario, you will have to find the source of the failure (fuse or relay) and replace the defective part

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In the event that you have any additional questions about the Nissan Leaf, do not hesitate to consult our Nissan Leaf category.