96 Sport Rear wiper problem

[wz2wj1]

Hello, I have a 96 sport. My rear wipe quit working. Checked all the fuses, they are good. Replaced one of the large relays in the fuse box under the hood, because i was having problem with the front wipers, they work good now. The rear wiper will cycle if i leave the switch in the on position for a couple of minutes. might cycle once or twice then stop. thanks for any help

 

[gijoecam]

Time for a new motor. $45 from Advance Auto (remanufactured with a lifetime warranty), $120 from Ford (brand new, but no warranty). Most others are somewhere in between.

It's a 15-minute job to change it.

-Joe

 

[DeathsArrow]

Before you go about replacing the motor, try to see if the arm is jammed. I found that if I wiggle the arm my wiper starts working again.

 

[Homerexplorer]

The motors are poorly sealed and notorious for seizing up.

 

[wz2wj1]

thanks for the help. tried to move the arm. no luck. checked all the fuses again all good. looks like the motor may be the answer. Really need a back wiper for some reason the back window gets really dirty and hard to see out of.

george