I have a 2007 Chrysler Sebring Limited. My wipers started to streak about 6 months ago so I got them replaced with Bosch wipers. They started to streak again after about 2 days. I had the wipers replaced with new ones and same thing happened. So I purchased a different brand again and again I‘m have the same problem. I took the car to the dealer and they ran various tests on the arms and springs and said everything was fine. They put in new wipers and said that solved the problem. I know that‘s not going to solve the issue.Does anyone have any ideas as to why this is happening? Winter is here and I really need to get this issue resolved.Thanks!
I'd want to know were the new wiper blades treated properly before insulation bec it's vital to use the wipes they give in each package of wipers , this is to clean the rubber and condition it. You could have some factory manufacturing residue on the the windshield or wax etc so you might want to try cleaning the windshield before you try any new wipers.There are different products out there that they sell at Walmart's or Canadian Tire stores etc that are designed to clean glass very thoroughly and they don't cost much more then 10 bucks or so. Hope that helps and best of luck.By the way be sure you don't mistakenly buy the stuff for plastic bec this stuff is sold to use to clean glass or plastic headlight or fog lights etc.If you want a cheaper cleaner mix water and vinegar that will clean well too, plus you might want to go over the windshield and any other glass on that vehicle more then once to be sure.
cleaning the glass is good info. but just hold the wiper arm in one hand and bend the end of the arm towards the glass about 1/2 in. in the old day there was a screw to increase wiper arm pressure in the wiper arm today you do it this way . streak free. clean the wiper blade with alcohol a brown junk will come off the blade on your wipe. this brown junk is to keep the blade looking new in the store but in sun light it will make the blades go bad in around 90 days if you clean it off the blades can last up to 1 year. they used to put the alcohol wipe in the pack with the new blades but they stopped so they could sell you blades 4 times a year. Don't you just love it Good luck
Well, if its not the wipers then its the glass, right? Process of elimination and all that. I suggest polishing the glass to remove whatever crud is on there. I assume the wipers were not streaking before, then something happened, the wipers started streaking, you started replacing them, and here we are. Sound about right? Most of the good glass polishes are sold online. I think WalMart offers one called Glass Scrub from a company called Glass Science. You might also want to stop in a few auto parts stores to see if they have a glass polish (I am not talking about Rain X, that is a different product). Another idea is to polish the glass with Bon Ami cleanser (not the polishing powder). Use a soft terrycloth towel or sponge and plenty of water You'll prolly have to wash the car or rinse off the residue when done.
