My wipers are driving me crazy

[yellowboy]

So my wipers have never flipped over since I owned the truck. They just skid and chatter across the glass. The dealer replaced them once - they are just as bad if not worse. I take it back again they say they are working fine.
No kidding it was sunny and 80 not raining !

Would changing the arms make a difference or can they be adjusted ? Maybe a better brand of wipers ? Thanks

 

[PowerJrod]

So my wipers have never flipped over since I owned the truck. They just skid and chatter across the glass. The dealer replaced them once - they are just as bad if not worse. I take it back again they say they are working fine.
No kidding it was sunny and 80 not raining !

Would changing the arms make a difference or can they be adjusted ? Maybe a better brand of wipers ? Thanks

I would try a different brand first. Maybe some RainX Latitude wipers. If that doesn't solve it...maybe the problem is with the arms themselves.

 

[Buz]

Maybe your windshield itself has a layer of something on it causing the skidding?
I would try really cleaning your windshield with Windex or something stronger like rubbing alcohol. And then clean the wiper blades too and then spray a hose on the windshield while testing them.

 

[yellowboy]

I'll give both ideas a try , seems strange BOTH have never flipped over since day 1.

 

[mikeru82]

I see you have a 2019. Did you buy it new? Are they the original wiper blades? The factory wiper blades worked fine for about 6 months, then they started leaving streaks. I upgraded them to Bosch Icons and am happy with them.

 

[yellowboy]

The originals skipped and they replaced with FCA factory ones which also skip.

 

[LaxDfns15]

Don't want to sound rude, but what do you mean by flipped over?

 

[yellowboy]

The wiper should flip when the arm reverses and be dragged not pushed

 

[PowerJrod]

The wiper should flip when the arm reverses and be dragged not pushed

Yea if new and different brand wipers don't change the issue then I'd say the arms are actually sitting too close to the glass...

 

[bill-e]

Windshields coated with a hydrophobic coating can chatter. That could be ceramic or one of the glass specific coatings.

 

[Hydroblueguy]

So my wipers have never flipped over since I owned the truck. They just skid and chatter across the glass. The dealer replaced them once - they are just as bad if not worse. I take it back again they say they are working fine.
No kidding it was sunny and 80 not raining !

Would changing the arms make a difference or can they be adjusted ? Maybe a better brand of wipers ? Thanks

My 19 has the worst wipers of any new vehicle ever. I wonder if they don’t pair well with the shape of the windshield. I get my new 2021 in a few days I hope it’s better in many ways!

 

[smashweights]

I have Bosch Icon wipers and mine did that this past week on a road trip, drove me nuts. Got better temporarily after using the washer fluid but would come back

 

[GAscooter]

I see you have a 2019. Did you buy it new? Are they the original wiper blades? The factory wiper blades worked fine for about 6 months, then they started leaving streaks. I upgraded them to Bosch Icons and am happy with them.

This is my experience as well.

 

[Buz]

As a wiper blade/clear windshield fanatic, the one thing I've noticed over many years of driving is that you need to use your wipers often if you want them to stay soft and not chatter. I spray/mist my windshield almost daily and blades last me a year or more sometimes.
They can't sit idle for weeks at a time or they get stiff.

 

[PowerJrod]

As a wiper blade/clear windshield fanatic, the one thing I've noticed over many years of driving is that you need to use your wipers often if you want them to stay soft and not chatter. I spray/mist my windshield almost daily and blades last me a year or more sometimes.
They can't sit idle for weeks at a time or they get stiff.

Very true... especially for me living in a desert. I use my windshield washer and wipers once a week and that's helped a lot!