Intermittent Wiper Failure

[sabor]

My wipers are starting every time I drive the car off. Is there a fix for this? Also, my wiper fluid isn’t working either.

 

[DarkMatter]

Is it set to auto? I've noticed the same thing on various versions. It's solved by not turning on the auto wipers until you actually need wipers.

I'll have to check on the washer. Didn't try it.

 

[TonikQL]

My wipers are starting every time I drive the car off. Is there a fix for this? Also, my wiper fluid isn’t working either.

Still works on my 2017 Model S.

 

[sabor]

Still works on my 2017 Model S.

Everything was working fine until I updated the software last night.

 

[rwpg]

I got the Christmas update to my MX last night (2023.44.30.4) and now my Intermittent wipers are working just fine on both slow and fast intermittent settings. To be clear, they are working for my first drive after the update. I still need to see them work more than once to be sure they are fixed.

It looks like the fix I received is functioning more like regular intermittent wipers using a time-based control:
Slow Intermittent speed = 1 wipe per-5second interval with or without rain.
Fast Intermittent speed = 1 wipe per-2.5second interval with or without rain.

Not running auto-wipe mode. maybe that will change them to being something other than time-based intermittent wiping.

So nothing fancy but they work. I'm happy with simple and reliable.

 

[sabor]

Anyone else having this issue? Keep in mind, I have auto wiper (beta) setting enabled. When I set the stalk auto with low or high rain sensitivity, it will keep wiping until I put it into drive or reverse. Once I place it in park, it will start wiping again. The only way to stop it from wiping in park is to turn the wiper setting on the stalk to off. Not sure how I can fix this? It wasn’t happening before the update.

 

[DavidP75]

Happy to report that intermittent wipers are finally working again in my 2018 S after latest holiday software update.

 

[DarkMatter]

Anyone else having this issue? Keep in mind, I have auto wiper (beta) setting enabled. When I set the stalk auto with low or high rain sensitivity, it will keep wiping until I put it into drive or reverse. Once I place it in park, it will start wiping again. The only way to stop it from wiping in park is to turn the wiper setting on the stalk to off. Not sure how I can fix this? It wasn’t happening before the update.

That's super weird. Have you tried the obvious reboots? It should be the other way around: wiping in drive or reverse, not wiping in park.

 

[sabor]

That's super weird. Have you tried the obvious reboots? It should be the other way around: wiping in drive or reverse, not wiping in park.

I did soft reboot. The wiper was wiping while the system was rebooting lol. Not sure if I want to do a hard reboot.

 

[silverwolfe08]

Anyone else having this issue? Keep in mind, I have auto wiper (beta) setting enabled. When I set the stalk auto with low or high rain sensitivity, it will keep wiping until I put it into drive or reverse. Once I place it in park, it will start wiping again. The only way to stop it from wiping in park is to turn the wiper setting on the stalk to off. Not sure how I can fix this? It wasn’t happening before the update.

Yes, same exact issue for me w/2017 X90D. Auto wipers work normally until I'm in park. As soon as I go to park the wipers turn on in intermittent mode, even when Auto-Wipers beta is turned on. Only option is to just turn off the stalk or turn off auto-wipers (beta).

Sigh, seems like Tesla fixed the issue for many, but gave some of us a partial fix/broken fix. I wish I knew how to report this up the chain.

 

[DarkMatter]

I have a 2017 as well. I'll check to see if it's doing the same.

 

[cbdream99]

Yes, same exact issue for me w/2017 X90D. Auto wipers work normally until I'm in park. As soon as I go to park the wipers turn on in intermittent mode, even when Auto-Wipers beta is turned on. Only option is to just turn off the stalk or turn off auto-wipers (beta).

Sigh, seems like Tesla fixed the issue for many, but gave some of us a partial fix/broken fix. I wish I knew how to report this up the chain.

Same for my 17 MS

 

[DSolie]

Agreed.. All is back to normal.

 

[rcho8]

Yes, same exact issue for me w/2017 X90D. Auto wipers work normally until I'm in park. As soon as I go to park the wipers turn on in intermittent mode, even when Auto-Wipers beta is turned on. Only option is to just turn off the stalk or turn off auto-wipers (beta).

Sigh, seems like Tesla fixed the issue for many, but gave some of us a partial fix/broken fix. I wish I knew how to report this up the chain.

there is a new version 2023.44.30.6 just released 12-23-23, maybe it would fix the bugs

 

[Mediocrates]

2019 Model S P100D with 2023.44.30.4 software. Intermittent wipers work properly now.

 

[sabor]

Still not fixed with the latest update 23.44.30.6. This is disappointing. Wipers still wiping on auto sensing in park mode.

 

[tldickerson]

sabor, what year and model Tesla do you have?

 

[cbdream99]

Same problem with 30.6 - If wiper set to intermittent and auto wiper on and car in park then it will wipe, option is to turn it off. I can live with that.

 

[sabor]

sabor, what year and model Tesla do you have?

2020 model s performance

 

[DarkMatter]

I wonder: did you have the wipers in one of the auto positions during the software upgrade? It's not impossible that there's some absurd bug related to that.