>bernsax wrote:
>> For about the past 6 months the windshield wipers on my 1999 Taurus will
>> come on, make one or two passes and then stay off.  There is no way to
>> control this as they are switched off.
>>
>> It was the worst tonight.  It did this 4 times in the first hour and then
>> no problems for the next two hours.
>>
>> Anybody else ever had this problem?  If so, what was done to fix it?
>>
>> Thanks for any imput.
>
>  This was a problem on these and other Ford products for a long time. The fix was to
>replace the multi function switch and/or the GEM module depending on the year and
>model. There are a number of TSBs addressing this concern. Check with your dealer.
>Unfortunately your car is out of warranty and TSBs aren't Recalls. The switch is
>roughly $100 and the GEM is, I'm guessing, ~$250. A replacement GEM needs to be
>programmed after installation.