# 2001 Chevrolet Impala wipers stop mid-windshield

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chevrolet-impala-wipers-stop-mid-windshield/184219>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chevrolet, impala\
**Created:** [May 19, 2022, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chevrolet-impala-wipers-stop-mid-windshield/184219 "2022-05-19T15:37:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![JohnRitchie1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7993a0/32.png) [@JohnRitchie1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JohnRitchie1)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 3:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chevrolet-impala-wipers-stop-mid-windshield/184219/1 "2022-05-19T15:37:45Z")

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Wipers when turn on mist they wipe but stop in middle of windshield. All other options work okay.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chevrolet-impala-wipers-stop-mid-windshield/184219/2 "2022-05-20T21:00:01Z")

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Make sure the windows & wiper blades are clean, sometimes accumulated grit will cause the wiper to stick to the window resulting in this symptom.

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**Author:** ![vipergg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/50afbb/32.png) [@vipergg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vipergg)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2022, 12:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chevrolet-impala-wipers-stop-mid-windshield/184219/3 "2022-05-23T00:45:20Z")

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I think that was a wiper motor issue on older cars if I remember right . I would google your problem first there are a number of threads on this common issue , could be a s imple adjustment or you may have to replace the motor .

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2022, 12:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-chevrolet-impala-wipers-stop-mid-windshield/184219/4 "2022-05-23T00:57:42Z")

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![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/9/d/9df75bab48ab5f3398acf052b2712b7f3a5f101c.png)

The wiper pulse module might be failing