# 05 Grand Caravan Rear Wiper Problem

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/05-grand-caravan-rear-wiper-problem/11532>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** van\
**Created:** [March 7, 2008, 4:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/05-grand-caravan-rear-wiper-problem/11532 "2008-03-07T04:39:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![bettybutt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e8c25b/32.png) [@bettybutt](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bettybutt)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 4:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/05-grand-caravan-rear-wiper-problem/11532/1 "2008-03-07T04:39:46Z")

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After going thru an automatic carwash with an 05 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT my rear wiper blade is now not hitting the window. When I checked it out the arm was off the window so I pushed it back against the window. After that ran the wiper again and it once again is not hitting the window. Any suggestions?

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**Author:** ![cappy208](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cappy208/32/31_2.png) [@cappy208](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cappy208)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 4:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/05-grand-caravan-rear-wiper-problem/11532/2 "2008-03-07T04:48:25Z")

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the wiper has been stripped. the usual solution is to buy a new wiper arm to install. (the knurled shaft usually does NOT strip, but the wiper arm (being made of cheaper softer metal) usually strips out first.

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**Author:** ![silvergc1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6f9a4e/32.png) [@silvergc1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/silvergc1)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/05-grand-caravan-rear-wiper-problem/11532/3 "2008-03-07T17:52:41Z")

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Do you mean it is pushed down over the metal part of the liftgate? Or do you mean that it is raised from the glass by a small amount?

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**Author:** ![monsters4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e274bd/32.png) [@monsters4](https://community.cartalk.com/u/monsters4)\
**Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 3:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/05-grand-caravan-rear-wiper-problem/11532/4 "2008-09-15T15:16:50Z")

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I had the same problem with my '03, they had to replace the motor. They wanted to do the arm, but for $75 I told them to try with the old one first. I guess I was lucky and the old arm was fine. It actually works now… surprisingly.