My windshield wipers stopped working after a big snow storm. (1997 Jeep Cherokee)

Start by checking the fuses And relay. see if the wiper motor is getting voltage. It may be the wiper motor itself

where is light exactly?
in the cluster?

Could be loose wiper arm. Are the blades heavy. Too big of wiper blade will cause problems

Check to make sure your fuse is set all the way down first. Could be a bad ground too. Check the wiring at the wiper motor and maybe clean the ground and terminals with either alcohol or electric cleaner and make sure the are dry before you plug it back in. It sounds like a power to the wiper motor issue. If that doesn't fix it your wiper motor may have an internal short.

The main fuse panel is located in the vehicle, on the left side, under the steering column between the brake pedal and the left side kick panel. The Power Distribution Center (PDC) box is located in the engine compartment by the coolant overflow bottle.

Info courtesy of Autozone

Sounds like ice buildup in front of the wiper blades.

wipers and washers usually have a fuse,
i may be mixed with another fuse.
the best thing to do is check each fuse in turn and see if one is blown or has
corroded connections.


I hope this was helpful.

if the fuse failed then that means one of few things...

1.) motor has failed causing excessive current draw
2.) circuit has direct short to ground
3.) short to ground that caused fuse failure is now an open

you need to check for power and ground at the wiper motor

keep us posted

Ck the fuse, if its good, the motor may be bad.

the relay is dirt cheap at the store (8-12 dollars), the relay is easy to find. on top of the engine area back near the firewall is a small to medium sized black box with a snap up lid...there are relays just sitting inside of it, you want the one with 3 prongs going across the bottom and 2 prongs going front to back on the bottom. it's a big square piece that just pulls out. the wiper fuse is kinda a pain to get to busy easy to replace... it's a really big silver metal cased fuse on your fusebox closest to the floor... be careful because if the wiper fuse is bad, it may be hot as hell to touch so take care when grabbing it. any auto store will have one. if neither of these fixes work then you need to check the motor wheel that connects to the wiper arm rods under the vents where the washer lines run down from the arms... sometimes the pins that connect the arms to the wheel snap off which make the wipers stop. worst case is the motor itself went bad. hope this helps