17 problems related to windshield wiper/washer have been reported for the 1997 Dodge Caravan. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The consumer was driving and the windshield wipers turned on by themselves, and run erratically, and will not shut off at the correct position. When it's raining, wipers cannot be controlled. The dealer told consumer that similar make, model and year vehicle have experienced the same problem.
While driving the vehicles windshield wipers came on by themselves.
The windshield wipers worked intermittently.
Windshield wipers self activate while driving. Dealership has been notified about the problem. Problem will be repaired at owner's expense.
Windshield wipers comes on when in the off position.
While driving windshield wipers will intermittently come on without manual operation. Cause unknown.
Windshield wipersonly work on intermittent slow speed.
While driving the van, the windshield wipers come on without application. The dealership was notified about the problem. The problem has been corrected by dealer.
Intermittently the windshield wipers will sweep across the windshield once or maybe twice, then stop. Consumer will be contacting the dealer about the problem.
Whenever making left turn the windshield wipers would go off, now they go off at anytime.
While driving windshield wipers will automatically come on and rest in the middle of windshield, causing a disturbance with view of driver.
Windshield wipers comes on for no reason.
Windshield wipers come by there self while driving down the road or making a turn.
While driving the windshield wipers turned on without applying the windshield wiper switch. Please provide details.
Windshield wipers come on without driver intervention. So far, no accident but this indicates a problem with this essential safety system. This happens about twice a month. The car is driven daily. Dealer has no explanation.
The windshield wipers start up sporadically on their own (no one turns them on - they just start wiping). This problem has gotten progressively worse. Our mechanic tells us that Dodge is aware of the problem, but can not isolate what causes it. Instead, they recommend you start with one expensive repair to see if that works, and if not, you move on to progressively more costly repairs. I believe this is a safety hazard because you never know when they will go off and it is sometimes startling when they do. You then have to take action to turn them off taking your attention away from what you are trying to do (driving!).
Windshield wipers occassionally come on by themselves (even when the wiper switch is in the off position) and run until the driver jiggles the switch a little to stop them.