Wipers - Engine No Start With Wiper Switch On

Article No.
00-18-6

09/04/00

No Start-In damp weather when wiper
switch is left in intermittent or low speed
position-Contour/Mystique Equipped with
V6 engine and all Cougars

Ford: 1998-2000 CONTOUR
Mercury:
1998-2000 Mystique
1999-2000 Cougar

ISSUE
Some vehicles may exhibit a no start condition when the wiper switch is in the Intermittent or Low-Speed setting during vehicle start-up. This no start condition does not occur if the wipers are set to OFF or High-Speed during vehicle start-up. This may be caused by the wiper motor wiring being routed too close to the Passive Anti-Theft System (PATS) module.

ACTION









Inspect wiper motor wire routing near PATS transceiver module. If the wire routing is close to the PATS transceiver module as shown in Figure 1, tie strap the wiring to the steering column as shown in Figure 2. Verify that vehicle starts with wiper motor set to Intermittent and Low-Speed. If vehicle does not start under these two conditions after moving the wire harness, replace wiper motor-17508- with F7RZ-1 7508-AA. Refer to the appropriate workshop manual for wiper motor replacement procedure.





Parts Information

OTHER APPLICABLE ARTICLES: NONE
WARRANTY STATUS: Eligible Under The Provisions Of Bumper To Bumper Warranty Coverage





Labor Time





DEALER CODING

OASIS CODES: 203000, 203200, 499000, 601300, 603300