vinkodex.
Known fault

Windscreen wiper: binding mechanism, burnt out motor

It does not show up on every car. Check before you buy.

cheap repair

severity

not available

mileage

1

sources

1 source next to the write-up.

The fault

How you spot it

The wiper stopping is a recurring complaint: either the joints of the wiper linkage seize, or the motor burns out. The two are connected: a stiff linkage loads the motor.

In the rain it does not clear the screen, and it is a failure at the roadworthiness test.

Which model

Who it affects

The card opens the generation, the engine or the transmission.

Generations and models

2 generations.

Checklist

Windscreen wiper: binding mechanism, burnt out motor

What you would check for this fault. Take it to the car.

Before you buy

Checklist

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Sources

How we know

Information, not an expert opinion

We write the descriptions, and we put the source next to them. A person reviews them before they go out. They are still information, not a technical expert opinion.

  • A fault on the list does not mean the car you are looking at has it.
  • A fault missing from the list does not mean the model is fault-free. Write-ups are made model by model. Not all of them are done.
  • You decide whether to buy. This is no substitute for an inspection. That needs a workshop and a history check.
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