2025 ST Factory Windshield Wipers Chatter...

[STDriverNC]

Hello! Have a '25 ST. The factory windshield wipers chatter (stutter, bump) when in use with the rain. I've had the vehicle with about a month. Rain sensing is disabled. I've also noticed the intermittient mode has slow wipes, compared to my prior Explorer. Maybe that is by design?

1. Are others having a similar issue?
2. Are the factory wipers garbage?
3. Do you recommend RainX or Bosch?

What are your thoughts?

Thank you so much.

 

[mcfarlrm]

Same issue here even with high quality aftermarket wipers. A bit of polish on the windshield to reduce drag fixes the issue.

 

[STDriverNC]

Same issue here even with high quality aftermarket wipers. A bit of polish on the windshield to reduce drag fixes the issue.

I hear you. This is not right. I just got off the phone with the dealer service department. They want me to swing by, since I just bought the vehicle.

 

[SoySauceSoakedSaltine]

Hello! Have a '25 ST. The factory windshield wipers chatter (stutter, bump) when in use with the rain. I've had the vehicle with about a month. Rain sensing is disabled. I've also noticed the intermittient mode has slow wipes, compared to my prior Explorer. Maybe that is by design?

1. Are others having a similar issue?
2. Are the factory wipers garbage?
3. Do you recommend RainX or Bosch?

What are your thoughts?

Thank you so much.

Yea I had the same issue until I had the windshield coated. I did what you did and got aftermarket wipers and they skipped too. But all is good now with the coating.

 

[UNBROKEN]

Clean the blades with denatured alcohol and clean the glass dry with 0000 steel wool.
That should take care of it.

 

[pgk1]

Or polish with glass polish and a wheel, like unbroken mentioned clean bladed with some denatured alcohol. You'll be suprised how black the rag or paper towel gets after cleaning the blades

 

[STDriverNC]

Or polish with glass polish and a wheel, like unbroken mentioned clean bladed with some denatured alcohol. You'll be suprised how black the rag or paper towel gets after cleaning the blades

Hello! I cleaned the blades yesterday. I ordered Bosch ICONs from Amazon. I am going to test to see if the factory wipers are garbage. If I get the same result, I will return them and hand the problem over to the dealership.

 

[UNBROKEN]

Hello! I cleaned the blades yesterday. I ordered Bosch ICONs from Amazon. I am going to test to see if the factory wipers are garbage. If I get the same result, I will return them and hand the problem over to the dealership.

Again…clean the glass. Nothing is better than dry 0000 steel wool.