The wiper arms could separate from the pivot shafts, rendering the wipers inoperative.
Visibility & wipers
Mercury Capri Visibility problems by year
5 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Mercury Capri's visibility & wipers. Windshields, wipers, defrosters, mirrors, backup cameras and glare.
Visibility complaints by model year
Visibility recalls
Latest Capri visibility complaints
BOTH WINDOW REGULATORS BROKE SEVERAL WEEKS.
THE REAR WINDOW IS FOGGED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Defroster does not defrost entire windshield; causes blind spot; impairs driver's vision. Tt
DRIVER CAN NOT SEE OUT OF REAR WINDOW. *AK
Plastic piece at end of windshield wiper control module melted/inside of fuse bent, causing smoke to come out of the windshield wiper control module. *Ak
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data