# Ford f150 windshield wiper problem

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-f150-windshield-wiper-problem/40811>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** windshields, ford, f150\
**Created:** [December 15, 2009, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-f150-windshield-wiper-problem/40811 "2009-12-15T19:11:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Ms\_Lissa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ms_lissa/32/1096_2.png) [@Ms\_Lissa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Ms_Lissa)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2009, 7:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-f150-windshield-wiper-problem/40811/1 "2009-12-15T19:11:13Z")

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driver’s side windshield wiper won’t move or when it does it extends too far. i tried taking the cap off and tightening the nut. that did not seem to help. any other suggestions?

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [December 15, 2009, 7:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ford-f150-windshield-wiper-problem/40811/2 "2009-12-15T19:29:31Z")

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Remove the wiper arm and check to see if the splines in the wiper arm are stripped out. If they are replace the wiper arm

Tester