DFlaJax
Active LVC Member
It didn't make sense why my wipers worked fine in every mode but off. But there's a plastic part under the crank arm called a windlatch, and when it breaks, the crank arm won't park the wipers properly. I replaced the whole motor assembly, assuming the cause was an electrical problem inside the motor. The windlatch has a nub sticking up called a parking tip, and when the windlatch breaks, the parking tip won't engage the crank arm to guide it to the park position. I had no luck trying to buy the windlatch separately. Rebuilt motor costs about $45 with a $30 core charge. Also, don't pull your hood (on Gen2), there's 5 bolts holding the whole tray in. There's no clearance to pull the motor otherwise. I took about an hour start to finish, but glad to not be riding around with wipers up. Good luck with yours.
