NHTSA Complaint #10449692 — 2012 FORD MUSTANG

DURING AN EVENING RAIN STORM I EXPERIENCED THAT MY VISIBILITY OF THE ROAD WAS IMPAIRED DUE TO WHERE MY WIPERS STOPPED ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER STOPS DIRECTLY IN THE DRIVERS FIELD OF VIEW BEFORE RETURNING TO ITS PARKED POSITION. THE RAINWATER, WIPER BLADE, AND SKID RESIDUE FROM THE WIPER, CREATE A VISUALLY BLURRED AREA ON THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING AN UNCLEAR VIEW OF THE ROAD FOR A FEW SECONDS. I HAVE DISCOVERED THIS CONDITION IS UNCOMMON ON OTHER MAKES OF VEHICLES. TYPICALLY, PASSENGER SIDE WIPER BLADES STOP SEVERAL DEGREES SHORT OF THE POSITION DESCRIBED. THIS CONDITION CAN BE CORRECTED BY MODIFYING THE DEGREE OF TRAVEL PERMITTED BY THE WIPER. FROM MY INQUIRIES TO THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND SEVERAL FORD SERVICE DEPARTMENTS NO CURRENT METHOD OF ADJUSTMENT IS AVAILABLE NOR ARE THERE ANY CONCERNS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I BELIEVE A TEST STUDY WILL REVEAL THERE IS A POTENTIAL HAZARD TO OBSTRUCTED VIEW OF THE ROAD DUE TO INCORRECT WIPER TRAVEL. *TR