# 2012 Ford Explorer - Wipers on when in off

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-explorer-wipers-on-when-in-off/130183>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [December 4, 2018, 6:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-explorer-wipers-on-when-in-off/130183 "2018-12-04T06:51:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![davenportjim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7c8e57/32.png) [@davenportjim](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davenportjim)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2018, 6:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-explorer-wipers-on-when-in-off/130183/1 "2018-12-04T06:51:02Z")

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why does the windshield wipers run when the wiper switch is in the off position?

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2018, 10:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-ford-explorer-wipers-on-when-in-off/130183/2 "2018-12-04T10:50:07Z")

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You probably have ‘rain sensing wipers’. Check your owners manual, there might be a way to disable this function.