99 focus wipers stoping

check the wiper arm fixing nuts and have not come loose espescially if they have been frozen to the screen and you have switched them on the power of the motor will undo the nuts and the arms will not move lift the plastic cover off the arms and tighten the nuts with the wiper motor parked ie switched off if thats not the fix then the linkage has come adrift under the screen scuttle

probably need nylon inserts in arms...auto parts store

How do you know motor is fine, you jumped a wire across from battery to motor? if what you say is correct then it has to be the wiper control switch, if when u jump wire across and motor turns but not wipers the the attachment from motor to wiper assembly is stripped, disassemble and find if it's shaft or plate that's stripped happens when people don't clean windows off from snow ice and just turn wipers on.

With motor removed, check linkage for binding. Also inspect for damaged or bent wiper actuator arms. Also check that pivots are securely mounted and not twisting the outer casting axially. Also make sure the motor is not 180 degrees out of position to the arms.

not that i know off but its not that difficult to remove the plastic cover under the windscreen ,remove the wiper arms then the torx headed screws and away you go shouldnt take more than 10 mins to gain access even for a novice weekend mechanic to accomplish

Hi there,

• Turn the ignition on, and turn the front windshield wipers on. When the wipers are facing straight up on the window, turn the ignition off so they remain in that position.
• Disconnect the negative battery cable with an adjustable wrench. Remove the passenger side wiper blade assembly, by removing the pivot nut at the bottom with an adjustable wrench. Remove the wiper linkage access cover, and use a screwdriver to remove the wiper motor clip. Remove the wiper linkage from the wiper motor.
• Disconnect the electrical connector on the wiper motor. Remove the bolts and nuts, securing the wiper motor with a socket wrench. Remove the wiper motor from the vehicle. Install the new wiper motor, and tighten mounting bolts and nuts with a socket wrench. Connect the electrical harness to the new wiper motor. Connect the wiper linkage, and insert the linkage clip. Install the wiper blade assembly, and tighten the nut with an adjustable wrench.
• Connect the negative battery cable securely, using an adjustable wrench.

Hope this helps...

sounds like you broke or pulled the linkage loose from the motor or striped the spline in which case you will probably need to replace the linkage. good luck

WIPER ARM LINKAGE COULD BE BINDING.REMOVE WIPER ARM TO SEE IF WIPER MOTOR OPERATE SLOWLY.IF YES CHECK TO MAKE SURE WIPER MOTOR GETTING GOOD GROUND CONNECTIONS BY CHECKING MOVING WIRES .IF WIPER MOTOR SPEEDS UP YOU HAVE GROUND WIRE PROBLEM. IF WIPER MOTOR REMAIN SLOW GROUND WIRES CHECK OUT OKAY.REPLACE WIPER MOTOR.IF WIPER MOTOR RUN FAST NORMAL SPEED AFTER DISCONNECTING WIPER ARM.WIPER ARM LINKAGES IS BINDING OR NEED SOME LUBRICATION TRY WD40 SEE WHAT HAPPENS.LUBRICATION DONT HELP WIPER LINKAGE COULD BE DAMAGED.

Unplug wire connector at wiper motor and test light with switch on, if power to plug most likely wiper motor shot, if no power to plug than its switch.

I have had a similar problem. On mine it was a linkage arm/socket that kept popping out, stopped both the wipers working with one stuck half way across the screen and the other wiper upright against the side of the screen.
Cost £8 for a new one.