What Are the Common Problems with Car Wipers?

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LaJoy
07/30/25 6:17am
Common problems with car wipers include: 1. Wiper blade aging, resulting in poor cleaning; 2. Wiper motor not rotating; 3. Slow wiper movement; 4. Wiper motor not stopping after the switch is turned off; 5. Blade not returning to its original position automatically; 6. Abnormal noise from the wiper arm. Car wipers are tools installed on the front windshield of motor vehicles to prevent rain and other debris from obstructing the driver's vision. There are two types of wipers: one is the traditional intermittent type, which requires the driver to manually adjust based on the intensity of rain and visibility conditions. The other type is the sensor-based automatic wiper, commonly used in high-end cars, which automatically adjusts the wiper speed by sensing the amount of rainfall.
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