1999 Ford Taurus wipers, windshield & visibility problems

Owners reported wipers, windshield & visibility problems in 64 complaints for the 1999 Ford Taurus, 6% of the complaints on file.

Complaints: 64 6% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage: 50,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires: 0 and 0
Injuries and deaths: 0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Based on 20 complaints that include mileage. 65% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.

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Mileage	Complaints
0k to 20k miles	2
20k to 40k miles	6
40k to 60k miles	5
60k to 80k miles	2
80k to 100k miles	2
100k to 120k miles	0
120k to 140k miles	0
140k to 160k miles	2
160k to 180k miles	0
180k to 200k miles	1
200k+ miles	0

What the data shows

Of the 20 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 65% were reported before 60,000 miles.

None of the wipers, windshield & visibility complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.

What owners wrote

The consumer has been experiencing problems with windshield wiper motor. While driving windshield wipers jammed together and stuck. The manufacturer has been contacted.

November 1998

The windshield wipers would come on and go off while driving in inclement weather. The consumer was able to drive to dealer. The mechanic informed the driver that the windshield motor needed to be replaced. Please fill in additional information. Left back window motor fell out of window. Window will not go up or down. Dealership found motor was broken.

Reported at 2,000 miles, January 2005

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