Bill_Scott
Active member
Bought my 2018 HR Rambler 40D last June (2017). The left windshield wiper is malfunctioning. When using while driving, every third or fourth swipe on the high speed setting, the wiper blade will move out over the left pillar, get momentarily stuck and come flapping back with a large bang. You can actually see the top of the blade leave the windshield. The short story is that it is virtually unusable in heavy rain. At low speed it works fine. Dealer said they "fixed something" but it was absolutely no help. In heavy wind, you just have to park on the side of the road and wait.
However, yesterday, a bird pooped on the windshield. I pushed the mist button, no washer fluid came out, and an instant later there was a loud snap, and I saw the wiper blade flying past my driver's window and off onto the interstate. Glad I didn't kill anybody. Doesn't seem to be any damage to the wiper arm. I can get as new blade, but that's not going to stop it from happening again. The dealer is a two-hour drive, and I don't know what they can do any differently the next time. I think the motor is malfunctioning, but I am not sure that will even solve the whole problem.
Any suggestions?
However, yesterday, a bird pooped on the windshield. I pushed the mist button, no washer fluid came out, and an instant later there was a loud snap, and I saw the wiper blade flying past my driver's window and off onto the interstate. Glad I didn't kill anybody. Doesn't seem to be any damage to the wiper arm. I can get as new blade, but that's not going to stop it from happening again. The dealer is a two-hour drive, and I don't know what they can do any differently the next time. I think the motor is malfunctioning, but I am not sure that will even solve the whole problem.
Any suggestions?
