Wiper arm goes way off on the driver's side

[Breckrider]

I have a 2008 Vista on which the driver's wiper blade goes way off on the left.  And sometimes has a hard time coming back up to wipe the windshield.  Anybody know how the fix this?  The passenger side works fine.

[John Canfield]

Welcome!

Are the wiper arms in the proper position at rest?

[Breckrider]

It appears to be

[mnmnutswer]

Might check under the hood for a bent rod or worn bushings (on end of arms) in the linkage. Also might be loose mountings causeing this.

[Breckrider]

OK

[Breckrider]

When you say worn bushing, are you talking about the hole on the end of the arm that slips down on the shaft has teeth on it?

[mnmnutswer]

Some of them have a plastic or fiber bushing on the end that allows a post to spin in it.

[Wizard46]

If it has the duplex wiper arms, if the small one is bent, it can cause problems.