# Windshield wipers

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/windshield-wipers/41647>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford, taurus\
**Created:** [January 2, 2010, 2:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/windshield-wipers/41647 "2010-01-02T02:12:23Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Afocht91](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f08c70/32.png) [@Afocht91](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Afocht91)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 2:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/windshield-wipers/41647/1 "2010-01-02T02:12:23Z")

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When driving my windshield wipers randomly go off. It happens when i have my wipers turned on and also when they are off. The car is a 1999 ford taurus. What do you think it is?

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 2:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/windshield-wipers/41647/2 "2010-01-02T02:24:23Z")

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The multi-function stalk switch that controls the wipers is the prime suspect…They are difficult and expensive to replace…

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**Author:** ![taurus007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e79b87/32.png) [@taurus007](https://community.cartalk.com/u/taurus007)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2010, 4:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/windshield-wipers/41647/3 "2010-01-02T04:48:00Z")

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i have a 99 ford taurus also and the wipers turn on by them selves so i think its the wiper switch cost 100 bucks or so for the part,you be better off going to a pull a part junk yard for the part.