Wiper / Motor Realignment: HOW TO ESCAPE

✅A quick and step by step fix for misaligned wipers as well as calibrating/ homing wiper motors.
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**FOR WINDSHIELDS WITH NO MARKINGS** we have a tutorial on how to get proper placement here: • Wiper Alignment for Un...
Specific requests from Kevin and Sarah on KZbin and Facebook. This can be a symptom after removing the wipers for a battery replacement. The trick is not rotating the wiper motors during the removal and reinstallation.
HOWEVER, in case you do, these are the 3 main steps, broken down further in this video:
Step 1: Remove Wipers
Step 2: Reset Motors
Step 3: Realign Wipers
Post in the comments below any suggestions ideas, etc.
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[@chrisstanton999]

Thank you! This was driving me nuts after a recent battery replacement!

[@HowToEscapeDIYTipsandReviews]

Glad it worked out for you, Chris! Thanks for checking out the channel!!!

[@angelamartin3732]

Same!

[@dnzl11]

Same

[@peperdz7364]

Same hahhahha

[@halamadrid1313]

Same 🤣

[@abdullah6262]

You should be proud of what you have contributed to making my fixing easier to do.

[@HowToEscapeDIYTipsandReviews]

Thank you Abdullah! That means a lot- its great that we can collaborate on here and make repairs on our own if possible:) hope you are well and healthy, sir

[@NAK-h7j]

This video was great and fixed own wipers in 5-10 minutes. I am no mechanic, but also not afraid to attempt to fix, prior to taking to shop to work on. 2014 Escape SE.

[@johneiquathompson5700]

The mechanic messed up my wipers after a tune up so I’ll try this lol

[@print3dreality150]

Pro tip. If you keep the ignition to key one engine off. It locks the motors. So there is no chance to mess up the motor rest position. Then it makes it less sensitive once you reset home position

[@cliffjumper1984]

This is the God dam best pro tips. It's SO easy to move the arms after you start to bolt it down. I was like wtf am I doing wrong. They aren't even that off. Tried 5 tires. Read this comment, and now no issues. Thanks. The video did nothing, this was what I needed to read

[@mattserdar6599]

This tip is pure gold!

[@brycemartin245]

Saved my bacon!!

[@JaredFreiburg]

Thank you for this !!!

[@herminioflores9674]

My wife wanted to divorce me when I changed the battery and then the wipers didn't function properly.... after following each step and fixing the problem... She still wants to divorce me but can now drive in the rain... 😁

[@Paradigm816]

Lol. In the same boat. That's why I'm here. The battery video should 100% cover the wiper re-install.

[@NN-rn1oz]

If she wanted a divorce just for that reason, I hope for your sake that you got the divorce!

[@americanfrontiersman8239]

Great video. Who would have thought that you have to remove these to replace a battery

[@NaviYT]

@@americanfrontiersman8239 you don’t

[@NaviYT]

More info: just undo the front door of the battery box, remove top bracket and cables, and very strugglingly tip it upright and pull it out. (It’s heavy that’s why it feels like it won’t come out) Rubber gloves helps

[@geargirl2399]

Thank you!!!! I changed the battery myself after you know, having to take my Ford escape half way apart! The wipers were the only issue I had but after your video I was able to get them working right away.

[@847lifestyle]

lol do minez next. I cant seem to get it

[@bouanenesabeur3378]

Man thank you so much for your help ❤ I have citroen c4 picasso 2016 I take the wipers off. And when I finish I want I give them back and didn't want to work not even the washing pump. It doesn't want to work and I was thinking some problem with motor of the wipers or something like this,. But after I watch your video I follow step by step and it's work. Thank you so much from Croatia ❤

[@mvosoh]

This video saved me unnecessary spending. Thanks a lot. I did my 2016 Fusion SE just as you said and it worked. Clearly explained.👍👍

[@thecreedy]

Thankyou so much for this video. UK Kuga/Escape owner...garage did a cambelt and waterpump on mine and they didnt set the wipers correctly, when i went to adjust them, like i use to on my older cars, it went terribly lol. Glad for your video! Thank you!

[@fredholland1169]

Thanks for posting this. We had some extended work done on our Escape and when we got it back we thought all was well. Have not used the wipers until today and sure enough there was a problem. Not only was there a misalignment, but they had put the arms on the wrong side. Also had to do a BMS reset since they had taken the battery off several times. I'm not a mechanic at all so videos like this really saved me. Thank you.

[@tnlitlady8947]

Same issue here. Just got my car back from mechanic and the windshield wipers now cross each other as they come back to resting, so they are no longer parallel, but crisscross while resting.

[@alanjm1234]

You should reset the BMS when you fit a new battery. If you just disconnected then reconnected the same battery, a BMS reset isn't needed.

[@paulbuford1176]

Excellent! Perfect explanation for what I needed for a very confusing put back!

[@Dan-b1w]

Thanks so much. My wipers were hitting the frame of the car, this worked perfect on my 2017 escape. One note was hard to get the arms off had to spray with WD40 let soak a bit then still had to pull hard. Found the motor post a bit corrosion. Cleaned with mini wire brush and some WD40.

[@jonjack1479]

Geeze....I should have marked it before removing it. Thanks for the instructions.

[@HowToEscapeDIYTipsandReviews]

Glad it helped. Hope it wasn't too much of a pain to get it back in working order!

[@ljayv8086]

Thank you for this!!! Took me all but 5 mins and now I’m good to go!

[@devinadams-barton5924]

THANK YOU!! Seemingly the same as everybody else in here, had my wipers acting up after a battery replacement (that was ALSO crazy) Your video is detailed, to the point and perfect for ‘step by step follow along’ DiY’ing. Thank thank thank you

[@jaredfrost6086]

This was so helpful and thank you for not making it a 10 to 20 minute video

[@martyjansky1517]

Great video! Replaced OEM wipers with aftermarket ones and they were misaligned. With your great instructions, I managed to adjust them correctly after just a few minutes! Thanks!

[@christopherdonahue6345]

Thank you so much my friend you saved my skin. I had my wife’s escape tore down tonight and couldn’t figure this out; many thanks! subscribed and liked. 😎

[@castyifyre4922]

You literally just saved me $100's !! Thank you!

[@rolanddeschain5741]

Thank you for this video. I recently changed my battery and the first time I turned on the wipers, boy did I get a surprise. I am just glad it was not raining that hard.

[@esteeayala7498]

Thank you so much !!! You literally help me from having a bigger headache. I switched out one of my 2013 ford escape wiper motors and they got worse after I switched them 😅 then I went to searching and came upon your video !! Thank you so much again !!!!

[@HowToEscapeDIYTipsandReviews]

Hey Estee! Glad you got it figured out!!! Thats great. Thank you for taking the time to leave such encouraging feedback!

[@Kindle1234]

Thanks a bunch for this video. My Ford Escape passenger side wiper blade was out of alignment, had no idea how to adjust. after watching this video, made adjustment in less than ten minutes. Thanks so much for posting this easy fix.

[@HowToEscapeDIYTipsandReviews]

You're welcome! Glad you were able to get what you needed and took care of those wipers!

[@teresamanchester7317]

Incredibly helpful, thank you doesn't even cut it, this video saved me time and money! Awesome. Your step by step was flawless.

[@HowToEscapeDIYTipsandReviews]

Thank you so much, Teresa! That is awesome to hear and I'm glad it was helpful to you! Please let us know if there's anything else you need with your Escape- hopefully we can help!

[@tommyball2778]

This worked on my 2018 Escape. Thank you so much for making this video and making it an easy DIY fix!

[@HowToEscapeDIYTipsandReviews]

Glad it helped! Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment - the wipers can drive you nuts!

[@spunkytoast]

Thank you for this video. It really helped realign the wipers on our 2013 Ford Escape after I had to remove the wiper arms etc to replace the battery. When I first put the wiper arms back BEFORE having seen this video, the wiper arms moved off the windshield! While hilarious, it was not the result I was looking for 🙂 So thanks again!!

[@tomb20061]

Thank you! Just replaced the battery on my 2016 escape, then the flipping wipers wouldn’t work 🤬. Thankfully I found this vid 😁. Never thought replacing a battery would be this complicated.

[@HowToEscapeDIYTipsandReviews]

really though- it's nuts. Just a lot of stuff to keep track of. Nice work on getting it all fixed!

[@garyrustin198]

Awesome! At last, the perfect KZbin video about a auto mechanical fix! This is going to be my go-to guy.

[@kirkgordon8384]

Worked like a charm after having the messed up trying to wipe away a wet load of snow. Thanks!

[@steve42681]

Awesome video! Perfect explanation / demonstration. Thanks so much for taking the time to produce and post this.

[@jamesjackson8488]

Thank you for explaining the position so well. Everyone else did not. And the trick to wiggle the arms. I rented a puller once but it wouldn’t fit so I gave up.

[@antoinevanderende1568]

Thanx! It fixed my issue with my ford transit custom

[@HowToEscapeDIYTipsandReviews]

Awesome!

[@dave-tz9zu]

Great video, thank you! Clear, concise, easy to follow, and worked exactly as I needed.

[@HowToEscapeDIYTipsandReviews]

That's great to hear- glad you got the wipers all straightened out!

[@jonathanwhitmore1926]

Just done this and worked, my wipers were banging on the cowling and we're so loud inside and outside the car, people would look when I'm stopped by pedestrians, so embarrassing. This video solved it all, they no longer hit the cowling.

[@HowToEscapeDIYTipsandReviews]

Awesome, Jonathan! Haha- I can absolutely picture that - sorry you went through that but glad you got it figured out!

[@karlgriffith8558]

THANK YOU!!! Very good video. Straight to the point, good editing, easy to understand. I fixed mine in 15 minutes.

[@HowToEscapeDIYTipsandReviews]

Awesome, Karl! Glad it was quick for you!

[@yungtremor7973]

Had to do a brake flush on a 2017 Chevy Bolt, this worked perfectly. Thank you!

[@HowToEscapeDIYTipsandReviews]

Excellent!

[@chekylag]

I just followed your instructions and works perfectly fine !! Many Thanks, regards from Mississippi

[@darrensalge4204]

Thank you it helped me a lot I fixed the wipers now they are perfect awsome

[@americanfrontiersman8239]

Thank you for the video. Huge help after replacing the battery. Who would have thought that we remove several parts for a battery.

[@sakpatten]

Found this video for an escape my dad bought. He checked it out and said it would be beneficial for the wipers that were all out of whack on a used car he bought from a junkyard. Thanks for the great instruction. Leave it up to Ford to have an issue like this. LMAO

[@jojobuggs1980]

Thanks for the simple and clear instructions.! . Worked for me. Appreciate the help .!

[@HowToEscapeDIYTipsandReviews]

Glad it helped

[@paigebeal4788]

THANK YOU!! 🙌 I was driving myself crazy after successfully replacing my own battery only to have wonky windshield wipers after putting the blade arms back on… even trying to fix it twice!!

[@tylerschoulte7513]

Thank you, I had a stress attack after replacing my battery. This worked perfectly!!

[@walterfurian8806]

Mate just did this to my 2017 escape which had a real weird wiper action on the 6th stroke , when the wipers were up they would isolate but only after every 6 cycle or if you hit the intermittent they would isolate every 1st cycle really weird but I watched your vid and it fixed the issue . Cheers !

[@bigwesut89]

Super helpful when I replaced one of my wipers and the driver sided was out of position. I let this simple repair go for a month before attempting the fix and I’m a little mad at myself for that 😂this was easy!

[@Quirky76]

I just did this today...AND IT WORKED. Thank you very much.

[@HowToEscapeDIYTipsandReviews]

Awesome! So glad it was helpful- thanks for the feedback:)

[@OurUnwrittenFuture]

Your video is great ! Perfect fix for out of sync wipers on my escape,thx so much for taking the time to make A1 video ! subbed!

[@jinfield]

This also helped me fix/align my rear windshield wiper. Thanks so much for posting this!

[@sketchyplays2591]

Thank you so much man. So glad I can fix my moms car without having to pay anyone out the ass. You got my sub brother. I had to jump her car off and for me to get to it, I watched your video on how to get to the battery, then I searched up how to fix wipers and you popped up again. You’re such a life saver bro bc escapes are way too complicated

[@HowToEscapeDIYTipsandReviews]

Hey! I'm so glad you were able to knock it out and not get held up or stuck in a bad spot! These Escapes are not as easy as they could be, you're right about that! Thanks for taking the time to say something and for the subscription! Hope we can help with something else in the future and keep us posted if you need something we don't already have in our channel- hopefully we can help! Have a great night

[@chysis10]

Thank you! I looked at a few videos on this. Yours was by far the best! Please do more.

[@terrylindsay445]

Saved me a lot of time after replacing battery. Thanks!!!!

[@ThreezeNiNja]

My guidelines seemed to be in reverse, but that could be due to after-market windshield? Running the motor with the arm off sounded like an extra step, but one I ended up needing to do. Thanks for posting, I'm set for the snow tomorrow.

[@thessbest123]

Bro if you keep making videos just like this with detail, you will be at 1mill subscribers in no time lol thanks.

[@mattserdar6599]

Thanks for the video, this was super helpful. I did have a really hard time getting the wiper blade off. Since I didn't have a removal tool, I had to resort to using a pry bar and gentle persuasion with a hammer to convince the wiper blade to come off. 😂

[@HowToEscapeDIYTipsandReviews]

Woah!!! Well done! I think I would have needed to wear my brown pants having to use a pry bar near the windshield haha. That is some suspenseful stuff right there. Glad you got it worked out! Thanks for taking the time to share how it went, Matt!

[@mattserdar6599]

@@HowToEscapeDIYTipsandReviews I made sure to use the prybar on the cowl portion and not towards the windshield - that for sure would be nerve racking!

[@Tammy_Talpas]

Too beautiful to explain!

[@RobertMerrick-c5r]

You were direct to the point very simple

[@HowToEscapeDIYTipsandReviews]

Thanks for the great feedback! I really appreciate you taking the time to say that! we try to keep it straightforward and it's great to hear :)

[@bryanbrees6028]

Awesome. Best car repair video I’ve seen yet. Thank you

[@debrahall2451]

Thanks! I believe I can do this for myself! Grandma in Kansas!

[@JohnZoellner]

You are the MAN!! This was so helpful and informative. Thanks a bunch for the help!!

[@Mic.D]

Thank you for this brotha. Had the dealership change my battery way back when. And I changed 2 sets of wipes. Thinking they were the issue. This whole time they were aligned wrong.

[@HowToEscapeDIYTipsandReviews]

Glad you figured it out! Its the little things like this that can drive you nuts! Thanks for the feedback :)

[@marcelajuarez9625]

Can’t wait to try this tomorrow!! 🙏🏼 praying it works!! Thank you!!

[@brendonhullinger7317]

Omg! Thank you for this! Because I have a 2014 Ford Focus, and the passenger side wiper keeps hitting the weather stripping on the right side of the window, it’s it’s seriously the MOST ANNOYING THING! I can’t wait to fix this issue!

[@midnytespectre2952]

I have a 2015 and escape,and surprisingly I did not have these marks for the windshield wipers. But I improvised and actually nailed it. Thanks for the video. 😊

[@HowToEscapeDIYTipsandReviews]

Hey there, we just posted a video referencing your issue along with another Escape driver who had the same situation! Glad you figured it out but if you ever need a starting reference again, the new video has a tutorial for starting positions based on a ruler at the base of the windshield- kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWe0qIKbqbOpjZI Thanks again for leaving a comment and let us know if there's anything else we can maybe help with.

[@christopherwolven519]

My 2018 Escape doesn't have those marks either. I also improvised and nailed it on the second adjustment. Thanks for this video

[@bryanllewis]

Perfect. Solved the issue with my '17 Escape blades hitting each other on the down stroke.

[@garypalaypay3700]

YOUR A GOD SEND!

[@fourdayhomestead2839]

Thank you. I only watched to see what position the wipers should be in (passenger under drivers). I had someone lift both to clean the windshield of ice.😊

[@vwccrline]

Thank you!

[@michaelmoran3044]

This worked with my 2017 Ford Escape. Thanks

[@HowToEscapeDIYTipsandReviews]

Awesome, Michael- glad it worked for you and especially being the next body style up! Appreciate the info and you taking the time to comment! Have a great day!

[@427Sparky]

You help me out after a battery replacement, Thank You

[@mikeclifton7778]

Excellent video, I had to replace the battery on my 2014 Kuga (effectively a RHD Escape for the UK,) this really helped me to finish the job off, thanks 😊

[@keanecoquete4977]

Once I get my 86 Trans Am out of storage this spring, I'm going to try this to fix the off position on the passenger wiper.

[@anselmsalins7314]

Thanks for the Simple, to the point solution!

[@roybatty6328]

Exactly what I needed. Thanks much.

[@HowToEscapeDIYTipsandReviews]

Excellent! Glad you were able to take care of it and hope it wasn't too bad. Have a great weekend!

[@maddislemonadestand]

Thank you so much for this video I had to change my battery myself and now my wipers are not working. I’m gonna try your directions wish me luck

[@HowToEscapeDIYTipsandReviews]

Good luck Danielle! You got this! If you have any issues, please give a shout!

[@bettykent426]

Gonna give this a try on my Mercedes c240 they stop in upright position. I think this is gonna do it. Thank you Great simple video.👏

[@ahmedrooy]

Like always, you Help other to ease their life.

[@HowToEscapeDIYTipsandReviews]

Hey Ahmed! Thanks for checking out the video :) hopefully these are helpful to people trying to do the alignment- it's not hard, just the correct order of events is all :) Hope all is well on your end, sir.

[@morphinegirl3446]

This worked!!!!!! THANK YOU! this is exactly what happened when removing them to replace the battery **eye roll**

[@frankneufeld724]

Really helpful video thank you very much.

[@SinCityRaider81]

Thank you man this helped so much I had to calibrate them, which I never knew!

[@HowToEscapeDIYTipsandReviews]

Awesome! Glad you got it worked out!

[@Chaplainox]

You saved my butt and gave me peace ty

[@Cobalt-eu3dz]

Seriously a life saver.

[@nutsnbolts76]

Excellent how to!

[@jamiedewberry6702]

Solved my problem and learned there were marks I never had seen before.

[@mesia663]

OMG, I had the battery incorrectly replaced on the vehicle and they removed the wipers yet did not replace them correctly. I’ve been driving risky for months and the torrential rains came. Fixed it today using this video though there are no placement markers on my windshield. Biggest issue was removing arm and finding best spacing between upper & lower. 🙌

[@jkwilson6977]

Live Saver…. 2013 Escape gave me BIG Trouble. I never noticed the hash mark indicating wiper orientation. Thanks a million

[@keithgkirk]

Worked like a charm. Very straight forward!! I am pleased.

[@keithselin3878]

Fantastic!! As all the comments are saying, this was a great tutorial. Thanks.

[@HowToEscapeDIYTipsandReviews]

Hey Keith! Sorry for the delay- glad you were able to find it helpful and thanks so much for taking the time to say something! Have a great day!

[@jayschalansky3333]

THANK YOU! awesome video

[@ylherbin]

Thank God for this video!

[@HowToEscapeDIYTipsandReviews]

Thanks Yolanda! Glad you were able to use it and save you some frustration hopefully!

[@sunchips7153]

I finally found the video I was looking for thank you

[@leepowell720]

Thank you! The alignment marks on my 2016 Escape are black, without knowing what to look for I would have never noticed the start position marks. I recently did a tune-up and had them way off.

[@marlenebrown2569]

Thank you. This a thorough discussion!

[@mrweirdrob3271]

This worked! Thank you so much! I almost bought new wiper motors... Easy to follow and quick too. Thanks again!

[@chrisolarry8848]

Thanks for this

[@HowToEscapeDIYTipsandReviews]

Glad it helped!

[@craigscheel3240]

this video was very helpful! Thank you for sharing!

[@HowToEscapeDIYTipsandReviews]

Awesome! Thank you for the feedback, Craig! Please let us know if there's anything else we can help with :)

[@bradgalyon3100]

Worked perfect on my 2018 Escape S. Thank you!

[@HowToEscapeDIYTipsandReviews]

Awesome!!! Sorry for the delay- glad you got it figured out!

[@ztaher3891]

Videos really helped me

[@jeffchmielewski6769]

Only problem I have is my windshield has been replaced and the new one does not have the marks on it for “at rest” reference.. windshield installer was unable to replace the arms correctly, my turn to try.. your video gives me a fighting chance, thank you!

[@bfedrow]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! This worked exactly as described on the first try -- not always the case when I try to fix a car issue (haha).

[@johnslawncaretips4103]

Wow just reset mine thanks a million

[@davidterry919]

Thank you for your time and the video. It was extremely helpful. Thanks again