My 2005 Saturn Ion‘s windshield wiper blades had been working correctly for awhile. I got them replaced and ever since it‘s been nothing but problems. The pivots in the blades keep coming undone, and the drivers side windshield wiper won‘t move anymore. Before today it moved to about the halfway mark and then back down swiftly. Now, it won‘t move at all. What should I do to fix this problem??
Cars With One Windshield Wiper
It is most likely that the wiper arm has loosened from the pivot near the bottom of the windshield. There is a spring-clip that holds the wiper arm tight at this point. You should be able to remove the wiper arm, inspect the arm and pivot, and re-install making certain it is tight. If one wiper works and not this other, the motor is obviously still good. If this pivot point does not seem to be problematic, the problem lies in the 'wiper transmission' which is a series of rods that serve as a linkage between the electric motor and the pivots. My best guess is that the wiper arm is stripped out where it connects to the pivot. If this is the case, a new wiper arm will need to be installed after buying one from the dealer or a salvage yard. Best of Luck, Dad
Remove the center (fulcrum) cap on the wiper arm. The metric bolt holding the arm may just be loose. Newer cars do not have splines anymore inside the arm or on the drive location.
