We will try again in this article to help you to fix the small complications associated with your car. We have not too long ago seen how to unblock a fuel door, or a tank cap, in this article we will focus on an annoying problem that can be dangerous in bad climate conditions, being a victim of wiper stuck on Subaru Outback . And to correct this, we will first try to discover why the wipers on your Subaru Outback remain stuck and, secondly, how to unblock them.

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Why does the wiper of my Subaru Outback stay stuck?

So we will begin our content with the explanations of the stuck wipers of your Subaru Outback . First of all we will focus on the front wipers and in a second time on the rear wiper.

Why are the front wipers on my Subaru Outback stuck in up or down position?

We will move through one by one the different complications that can trigger the front wipers of your Subaru Outback to get stuck :

  • One of the most common motives of front wipers getting stuck on your Subaru Outback is associated with 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 find out 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 functioning, examine up to the axis of the blades.
  • If it is a lack of lubrication, you will discover that your front wipers are going slower, verify quickly the cause of the problems or else the engines will be forced and damaged.
  • It is possible that the front wipers of your Subaru Outback may not work as a result of a defective comodo. To check this, you need to disconnect the output wires and connect them together, if the wipers are functioning, the comodo is to blame for the problem.
  • Finally, last possibility, the front wipers of your Subaru Outback are blocked as a result 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 Subaru Outback stuck?

Concerning the stuck rear window wiper of your Subaru Outback , the roots of your problems are more or less the same. Nevertheless there is just one wiper blade at the rear of your car, there are still some dedicated parts that can trigger complications just on the rear windshield of your Subaru Outback. So, make sure to conduct similar checks as seen in the previous component of this content.

What can I do to unlock the wiper on my Subaru Outback?

Finally, to do this second part, we will see what solutions are available to you to be sure that the wipers on your Subaru Outback are unlocked and that they work effectively again.

How to unlock the wipers of my Subaru Outback?

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

  • In this case, you will have to identify the engine unit, then disconnect the power cables of this one (be cautious there must be some of them associated with 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 Subaru Outback
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  • In this scenario, it will be quite simple but expensive to change your commodo, the component 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.
  • Subaru Outback wiper blocked due to a power failure: In this last scenario, you will have to identify the origin of the failure (fuse or relay) and replace the defective component

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If you wish more guides on the Subaru Outback, go to our Subaru Outback category.