Windshield wipers Wipers were stuck to the windshield with ice when I started the vehicle. Something popped and the wiperes don't work. I hear the motors running. I can grab one wiper blade and both move. I believe it must be the linkage but I'm afraid its to deep to get to. Its a FORD so probably have to remove the dash. Tell me I'm wrong and its a simple fix, Please. Chuck

because thats when your motor went or the motor was repaced in the wrong postion

It Sounds Like, Either The Arms Are Loose ,If You Can Hear Something Moving Behind The Dash,
Or The Linkages Are Seized ,If The Motor Just Hums No Movement Heard,In Which Case Try Spraying Q 20 On The Linkage And Try Moving The Wiper Arms By Hand To Get It Going Again,
If Not The Motor May Just Be Burn;t Out.

hi by the sound of this you may have two problems firstly when the wipers froze to the screen and got switched on the linkage that links the wipers has probaly come off if your lucky you can probably pop it back on the other problem is that the fuse for the wipers has done its job and blown when they were stuck to the screen so needs to be replaced if you look in your handbook it should tell you the location of the fusbox and the type of fuse required

not sure about your vehicle but I have found on most vehicles there are two arm located on the wiper motor there is usually a link clip holding them in place it may have popped off under pressure or broke hopefully that is all is the cheapest solution if arms did not get damaged...I hope this is helpul

at the base of the wiper arms pop the caps off turn on the wipers see if the safts are moving if they are tighten the nuts a little if that doesn't work you will have to replace the wiper arms i had the same ting happen on all three of my fords truck van and taurus

You broke the wiper transmission. Most of the time they are dealer only parts.

The windsheild wiper relay might be stuck or broken. Try tapping it with something or replace it. Could also be the the switch (lever that you control the wipers with) i hope this helps and good luck with diagnosing your problem.

If the wipers were buried under snow/ice or frozen to the windshield, you may have blown the red 10 amp fuse located in cavity 9 in the fuse block located on the bottom left side of the instrument panel near the parking brake pedal.
In order of easiest to check:
1) ensure wipers not frozen to windshield.
2) ensure wiper arms are not loose on the pivot stud,
3) check the red 10 amp fuse.
You stated that "you can hear the motor". Which motor do you hear? The engine or the wiper motor?
If you hear the wiper motor, then the fuse is alright. Try 1) and 2) above.
PT Stanley

put cold water over them not hot

popped off look inside wiper cowl under windshield outside car hope that helped