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Lunaray January 17th 07 08:48 AM

'96 caravan windshield-wiper problem!
 
A year ago, my windshield wiper motor failed and I had to have it replaced;
well two weeks after the guarantee expired on the replacement motor, it
failed again, so it cost me another $180.00 to replace it again and though
they work functionally (intermittent/low speed/high speed), they're loud and
flaky sounding!

My question is: are windshield wipor motors a common problem with 1996 Dodge
Caravans?

Thanks all!

Ray



maxpower January 17th 07 05:49 PM

'96 caravan windshield-wiper problem!
 

"Lunaray" > wrote in message
...
> A year ago, my windshield wiper motor failed and I had to have it

replaced;
> well two weeks after the guarantee expired on the replacement motor, it
> failed again, so it cost me another $180.00 to replace it again and though
> they work functionally (intermittent/low speed/high speed), they're loud

and
> flaky sounding!
>
> My question is: are windshield wipor motors a common problem with 1996

Dodge
> Caravans?
>
> Thanks all!
>
> Ray
>
>

Nope not at all....did you purchase this from an aftermarket parts store? It
may come with a 3/36 warranty but im not sure.

Glenn Beasley
Chrysler Tech



Lunaray January 17th 07 09:38 PM

'96 caravan windshield-wiper problem!
 
> Nope not at all....did you purchase this from an aftermarket parts store?
> It
> may come with a 3/36 warranty but im not sure.
>
> Glenn Beasley
> Chrysler Tech


I think the motor came from "Carquest", an auto parts store chain here in
the NW. I live in a small town on the Oregon coast and I took my van to a
local mechanic and he gets some of his parts that way.

So do you mean that if it isn't a genuine Dodge replacement part, it might
be inferior and not work properly?



Dan C January 17th 07 10:30 PM

'96 caravan windshield-wiper problem!
 
On Wed, 17 Jan 2007 13:38:10 -0800, Lunaray wrote:

> So do you mean that if it isn't a genuine Dodge replacement part, it might
> be inferior and not work properly?


Is that a surprise to you?

--
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Lunaray January 17th 07 11:14 PM

'96 caravan windshield-wiper problem!
 
> Is that a surprise to you?

Well actually yes, it is a surprise to me! A windshield wiper motor ain't
rocket science!



maxpower January 18th 07 01:02 AM

'96 caravan windshield-wiper problem!
 

"Lunaray" > wrote in message
...
> > Nope not at all....did you purchase this from an aftermarket parts

store?
> > It
> > may come with a 3/36 warranty but im not sure.
> >
> > Glenn Beasley
> > Chrysler Tech

>
> I think the motor came from "Carquest", an auto parts store chain here in
> the NW. I live in a small town on the Oregon coast and I took my van to a
> local mechanic and he gets some of his parts that way.
>
> So do you mean that if it isn't a genuine Dodge replacement part, it might
> be inferior and not work properly?
>
>

If you ever took apart an alternator or starter that came from certain
aftermarket rebuilders and actually saw what they do to call it rebuilt you
would laugh. There's alot of remans that are just cleaned, spray painted
and put back on the market.
If they give you a warranty on it and the part fails within the warranty
they simply give you another part, you pay to put it on or do it yourself,
they don't care.
If you purchase a MOPAR part you have a 12/12 or 3/36 warranty,they pay the
labor if the dealer installed it. I would never recommend aftermarket reman
parts such as what you had installed.
There fore the answer to your question about wiper motors lasting more then
a year... my answer is no if they are remans!!!

Just a thought

Glenn



Lunaray January 18th 07 02:19 AM

'96 caravan windshield-wiper problem!
 
> If you ever took apart an alternator or starter that came from certain
> aftermarket rebuilders and actually saw what they do to call it rebuilt
> you
> would laugh. There's alot of remans that are just cleaned, spray painted
> and put back on the market.
> If they give you a warranty on it and the part fails within the warranty
> they simply give you another part, you pay to put it on or do it yourself,
> they don't care.
> If you purchase a MOPAR part you have a 12/12 or 3/36 warranty,they pay
> the
> labor if the dealer installed it. I would never recommend aftermarket
> reman
> parts such as what you had installed.
> There fore the answer to your question about wiper motors lasting more
> then
> a year... my answer is no if they are remans!!!
>
> Just a thought
>
> Glenn


Thanks Glenn, if it fails again I will definitely heed your warnings!
However, the motor that just failed was aledgedly a "New" part, I remember
because the mechanic who replaced it told me that I had a choice, I could
replace it with a rebuilt motor, or for $25 more, I could get a new one, I
paid the extra thinking that it would probably never fail again; I mean
really, out of all the cars I've owned in my life, I've never had a wiper
motor fail!

Thanks again!



maxpower January 18th 07 08:02 PM

'96 caravan windshield-wiper problem!
 

"Lunaray" > wrote in message
...
> > If you ever took apart an alternator or starter that came from certain
> > aftermarket rebuilders and actually saw what they do to call it rebuilt
> > you
> > would laugh. There's alot of remans that are just cleaned, spray

painted
> > and put back on the market.
> > If they give you a warranty on it and the part fails within the warranty
> > they simply give you another part, you pay to put it on or do it

yourself,
> > they don't care.
> > If you purchase a MOPAR part you have a 12/12 or 3/36 warranty,they pay
> > the
> > labor if the dealer installed it. I would never recommend aftermarket
> > reman
> > parts such as what you had installed.
> > There fore the answer to your question about wiper motors lasting more
> > then
> > a year... my answer is no if they are remans!!!
> >
> > Just a thought
> >
> > Glenn

>
> Thanks Glenn, if it fails again I will definitely heed your warnings!
> However, the motor that just failed was aledgedly a "New" part, I remember
> because the mechanic who replaced it told me that I had a choice, I could
> replace it with a rebuilt motor, or for $25 more, I could get a new one, I
> paid the extra thinking that it would probably never fail again; I mean
> really, out of all the cars I've owned in my life, I've never had a wiper
> motor fail!
>
> Thanks again!
>
>

If the motor came from carquest, its a rebuilt, if you have the receipt,
give me the part number



Lunaray January 18th 07 10:15 PM

'96 caravan windshield-wiper problem!
 
> If the motor came from carquest, its a rebuilt, if you have the receipt,
> give me the part number
>

I do have the receipt, the description calls it a "Domestic Wiper Motor" and
the part number was 40-3001 and it cost $94.15. The receipt is dated
12/21/05

The one that was just installed has the same description and part number as
the one that failed.



maxpower January 19th 07 01:20 AM

'96 caravan windshield-wiper problem!
 

"Lunaray" > wrote in message
...
> > If the motor came from carquest, its a rebuilt, if you have the receipt,
> > give me the part number
> >

> I do have the receipt, the description calls it a "Domestic Wiper Motor"

and
> the part number was 40-3001 and it cost $94.15. The receipt is dated
> 12/21/05
>
> The one that was just installed has the same description and part number

as
> the one that failed.
>
>

ITS A REBUILT/REMAN




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