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Why are my windshield wipers sticking up?
It was raining on my way home from work tonight and when I parked and shut the wipers off, they didn’t return to the down position—why are my windshield wipers sticking up?
Andrew Biro · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
This is a great question—there are several reasons why your windshield wipers might get stuck in the upright position, but the most common is improper locking of the wiper transmission due to a bent metal tab.
When your wipers are working as intended, this metal tab is meant to touch the transmission so that it can be locked onto when the wipers are switched off, keeping them in the down position. Over time, however, this tab can get bent out of place, preventing the wipers from locking correctly.
To remedy this issue, you’ll need to open up the hood of your car and find the wiper transmission on the driver’s side of the vehicle—-it can usually be found underneath a removable plastic cover. This will require a flathead screwdriver and a wrench.
Once you locate the bent metal tab, use the flathead screwdriver and a hammer to bend the tab back into the correct position, so that it can be caught by the transmission.
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