My windshield wipers for my 1997 saturn sl2 just stopped working

It can be faulty wiper motor or blown wiper control fuse.

Do you hear any kind of noise when you starter the wiper function. If yes then fuse is ok, but issue is wiper motor.

If no movement at all and no noise then its blown fuse or shorted/loose wiper control wiring:-----

For complete troubleshooting i suggest you few helpful links with accurate solutions.

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These details will help.

Thanks.

The motor continuously turns, it doesn't stop and back up. If your wipers got iced or stuck, they may have loosened the pivot nuts. Lift both wiper arms up off of the windsheild and then see if the wipers move correctly. If they do, shut off the wipers to let them "park." Loosen the nuts under the plastic cap at the base of the wiper arm, and set each arm to the park position, and then tighten the nut. These are made to slip so the motor doesn't get destroyed.

Most certain that the fuse has blown out on the wiper section. So look on your fuse box for the Wiper fuse and replace with the spare available.
Now if the fuse blows out again there is short in the wiper motor , or it has jammed.
If the fuse is intact then the motor can be faulty or a possible break in the wiring.

it could be the wiper relay or the wiper motor could be heating up and stoping causing it to work again when it cools down either case start with relay and if that does not fix the problem replase the wiper motor

you must remove the steering wheel,air bag and the clock spring and the the whole switch,no easy,way DO NOT DO if you do not know how,you could set the air bag off or mess up the clock spring position and wreck it,,,take it to a shop,if you are not familiar with this kinda repair

how do i put in a windshield switch for a 2000 staurn sl2

You can get the replacement wiper at almost any parts store, but if there is an Auto Zone around your area. They would have the part you need and the step by step instructions for you to get the job done with common tools and if there not busy, I am sure they would be more then happy to help you replace the wiper blades. Good luck and hope this helps. 

the motor is shorted internally. need to replace the wiper motor.

the fuse box is under the hood driver side, about 12" long and black, the fuses are under the cover. You didn't mention if you had the SL1 or the SL2.

well the good thing is you know the wipers work !! , I would start by seeing if the washer squirters work when using the Wiper lever . and I would also see if it worked on fast speed and slow speeds . If it does you may have a wiper switch that has gone bad ! ,