Windshield wiper won't shut off
 

My wipers will not shut off, staying in the slowest intermittent position. Any one else experience this?

Multifunction switch is bad.
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What Rnlcomp said. I had mine acting up. Haven't switched it yet but I have the Motorcraft switch ready for when it does crap out.

Mine did the same thing last year. Got the turn signal arm assy and changed it out in less than half an hour. Not very expensive either.

I'm on my second Motorcraft replacement multifunction switch and tonight the wipers would not shut off again, so tomorrow I'll get another one from the dealer. Just rolled 55k miles.

i drive a company leased 2012 F150 base model with 60,000 miles that is doing this . Thought I would do a search if there is a solution, tried turning off "courtesy wipe" , tried tapping, hammering, jiggling, wringing out like a rag, Wd-40, electrical cleaner,
next option would be drop it off at a dealer for a few weeks and jump through hoops
think I will just look for the fuse , which will be a pain because it rains a lot here

I paid under $30 for my switch, then just a few screws and it is replaced. Worth doing it yourself than taking it to the stealership.

I changed it on my sons truck in about 20 minutes. Very quick and easy.

I noticed that most of the switch replacements on E-bay are in the $20 range, but if you read the fine print it says "for rain sensing type"
a search for non-rain sensing ones has very few of them and they are in the over $35 price range

I bought mine from Ford and it was around $40. I can't remember the exact amount. I have never used the aftermarket part.

BOYOBOY that was a nightmare, somebody said try Rockauto, I ordered it and NO RESPONSE for 6 days , I mean zero response , paid by Pay pal instant transfer.
I tried to call and they said they do not do biziness over the phone, so back to their dead internet order system I suppose, I am already out so much time they owe me but I will never be able to collect
Rock Auto can go to hell
Im done with them , bridge demolition underway
what a pile of crap company
never again no way, no how

so I cannot even contact the idiots at Rockato because they NEVER gave me an order number , but they sure deducted the money already
I enter my email adress and it says they have no record
no phone contact and no internet contact
but they took my money
SCREW ROCK AUTO

been driving around aniother week with a dry windsheild wiping
thanks rockauto

If you went thru paypal, file a dispute. You'll get the part or your money back.
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Would this fix appy to wipers not coming on as well?

While the common symptom is wipers running while switched off, I don't see why it wouldn't cause the opposite effect. Just make sure the fuse(s) for the wipers is/are not blown.
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I had the same issue. I drove around for weeks with wipers that would come on and turn off on their own. I googled the issue and found a You Tube video somehow and bought the part and installed myself. It took me 30 minutes all in all. I bought the part from my Ford dealer bc I didn't want to wait 2 more days to get it. It was $45+ and AutoZone was around $35.
Anyway, I popped it in, tried the turn signal, tried the wipers and called it good, 2 weeks ago. Today I tried the squirt and wipe button. Nothing. Pollen is flying around here like its going out of style and I got nothing.
Does anyone know if there is anything special that needed to be done during install or is it a bad multi function arm?

2012 Lariat SCREW 4x4
149,000 miles

Its difficult to diagnose from where I am sitting but I would start by checking the fuse, If the wipers do not even start with no squirt than it is probably a bad/wrong switch or fuse
if just no squirt then confirm wiper fluid level then verify if the motor is pumping ( have assistant hit button and feel or listen for buzz) if the wiper motor is firing check for disconnected hose or clogged nozzles
If the wiper motor isnt working then go to the Owners manual and find the fuse location
if the fuse is good then try removing the wiper motor power connector and use a test light to confirm power to the switch
Also verify that you got the correct switch . There are two switches, one for the type with automatic rain sensor and another with manual , that may have something to do with it but not sure, I almost ordered the wrong one then noticed there are two types
If the malfunction is only when you press the washer button, but wipers work otherwise, then I would suspect the switch

Update; Took the assy arm back to my Ford dealer and swapped for another new one. Popped it in while in the parking lot, tested all of the functions and everything is working now. The problem was a faulty part. Ford exchanged it no questions asked.

Just came this weekend
 

Damn it!
My 2013 has the symptom. This weekend I was driving offroad raining, when I took the road and stop the rain I shut off but it continued running on the slowest speed. I moved, jiggled ,etc and suddenly continued running, but on the SECOND speed.
After like one hour it just stopped . I used it later with no problem
This afternoon I took it to clean all the dirt, wiper to clean the windshield and the problem came back again.

It is very easy to replace. The hardest part is getting the correct switch
Note that some have rain sensing features and so forth
there are plenty of helpful videos on you tube explaining how to do it if you are willing to suffer through all the drama

It has no rain sensor, so will be multifunction stick.
I will order later at Rockauto or at a junkYard

BTW moving it to the top (fastest speed) and back again to off seems to be working... so far

Does anyone have the part number for this Multifunction Switch? I want to make sure I'm getting an OEM part. My 2011 Ford F150 is doing the exact same thing. I was able to wrestle with the switch and get them to turn off but I'm afraid if I turn them on, I won't be able to get them off again. Sorry if I missed it, I'm new to posting here and this is actually my first post.

09-10 F150
Motorcraft SW6639

11-13 F150
Motorcraft SW6875 - WITH Rain sensing wipers
Motorcraft SW6874 - WITHOUT Rain sensing wipers

14 F150
Motorcraft SW7032 - WITH Rain sensing wipers
Motorcraft SW7016 - WITHOUT Rain sensing wipers

Hope this helps.

Fear not......If it wont shut off just pull the WIPER fuse , the fuse map should be in your owners manual or fuse box lid

Replaced multi function switch now high beans won’t stay on?

Sounds like you either got a bad switch or got the wrong switch. Some F-150s have a switch that you PULL to engage the high beams, others have a PUSH to engage the high beams. Make sure you got the right switch.

My 2014 did this earlier in the week.

How do we know if we have the auto sensing wipers or not?

Mine seemed to come on automatically and i had some ice/snow on the windshield, so i'm thinking mine has the auto feature. Once the sun came out for a day it seemed to go back to normal.

Thanks

PayPal
 

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Windshield wipers won't turn off
 

I've experienced this with my 2018 Ford F150 Platinum. I had planned to replace the blinker switch assembly. Before I could do it, I got aggravated with the wipers while on a business trip. I stopped and pulled the fuse for my wiper motor. I use Rain-X so I don't really use them too often. When the fuse was re-installed, the wipers began working properly again. This worked for about six months. Recently, it happened again. I removed the fuse again. I also had to disconnect the battery for a moment. When I re-installed the fuse, the wipers started working correctly again. I don't know how long this will last. If it keeps doing this, I'll go ahead and try replacing the blinker switch. It does appear that this can be a short-term fix anyway.

Replacing the Wiper Switch
 

UPDATE
I found a motorcaft one at AutoZone. I used the part number listed in an earlier post for F150s without rain sensors. 👍 Had to order it, but it should be here the end of the week. Thanks all 😊

So, I have that issue where the wipers wont turn off. I've watched the videos for replacing the multi-function switch.
My question is - How do I know which switch to buy?
There are 3 options at NAPPA for my truck. I can rule one out because we do not have rain sensitive wipers. But I'm not sure which of the other two. I'm thinking the $49 one because we have intermittent wipers but not sure because we do not have a front camera. Any suggestions?
https://www.napaonline.com/en/search...tch&referer=v2

take a look into Rockauto to confirm. You can see there the options and maybe a better price

Thanks but they are out of stock

Ought to be able to find it on Amazon, an actual Motorcraft part. Just make sure you have the correct one.

Windshield wiper won't shut off, must replace blinker switch
 

Update 1/18/2022
Well, I should have known that my fix was too good to be true. After having repeated problems with my windshield wipers not turning off, I'm going to order a new assembly and replace it. I've been riding around for some time with my fuse out and no wipers. Time to bite the bullet.

I found one on Amazon back in January 2021. It has not been a problem since i replaced it.

Deoxit F5
 

I’ve been having the same issue on my 2014 f150, intermittent wiper still on when turned off, just tried spraying the switch with Deoxit F5 and seems to have fixed it, (time will tell if this is a long term fix!) note, I tried initially spraying the switch with a few blasts of Deoxit D5 and working the switch back and forth between blasts, but didn’t fix it, after a few minutes gave it a few blasts of F5 working the switch back and forth between blasts and started working almost immediately, I have been meaning to order more Deoxit F100 and just placed an order that will arrive in a few days, planning to hit it again with F100 when it arrives, I work with electronics frequently so I use Deoxit frequently and like to have it on hand at all times, it’s expensive stuff but works miracles on electronics and audio equipment, probably too expensive to buy it just for this issue but if you have some lying around or if you can use it for other purposes it’s worth the money, if anyone is interested the F5 is 5% formula with 95% solvent designed for flushing/cleaning dirty plastic based switches, faders, and potentiometers, where the F100 is 100% concentrate for lubricating and conditioning clean plastic based conductors/components, D5 is 5% formula with 95% solvent for cleaning/conditioning metal based switches and pots, D100 is 100% concentrate for conditioning metal based switches and pots, if you have F5 and/or F100 available give them a try, I also just ordered a new motorcraft switch assembly on Amazon and planning to hit it with Deoxit F100 before I install it. Hopefully this will help increase longevity of the switch.