Dadof5 Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 My Journey is 2 years old to the day, and both wiper blades completely disintegrated within minutes. My wife was driving in the rain at night, and the passenger wiper followed by the driver side had the rubber part contacting the glass separate from the main rubber part. I looked at the rear and it was starting to go too (about 2"). $75 for new blades. Two years! Heck, I just sold a 1996 Ford and it still had the factory blades and they still wiped perfectly. My 2011 Ford still has the factory blades too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavalLacrosse Posted March 27, 2020 Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 (edited) If the blades on your 2011 Ford are so great, purchase the same brand and put them on the Dodge. $75 dollars is a bit steep for a full set of blades, but that kind of money can get you a good set of Rainex, or other name brand. (Note the the rear blade is only sold in one brand, and will be expensive.) If you're willing to accept frequent blade changes, 12.99 per blade on the front from walmart, and 15.99(?) for the rear. Change them yourself, and pocket the extra 20 dollars for the next time the blades fail. (Edit: Realized you're from Ontario. $75 CAD sounds about right for blades) Double edit: Probably a lost cause, but if your car is under the bumber to bumber still, you might be able to get the dealership to repair it for free. Edited March 27, 2020 by NavalLacrosse jkeaton and Summer Solstice 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhareFred Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 Michelin blades from Costco $9 US, cheaper when on sale. i change mine at least once a year, sometimes twice. When they start smearing, they go. Not going to try and get years out of a $9 wiper blade and have an accident cause I can’t see out of a 2 year old blade..... Summer Solstice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadof5 Posted March 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 1 hour ago, NavalLacrosse said: If the blades on your 2011 Ford are so great, purchase the same brand and put them on the Dodge. $75 dollars is a bit steep for a full set of blades, but that kind of money can get you a good set of Rainex, or other name brand. (Note the the rear blade is only sold in one brand, and will be expensive.) If you're willing to accept frequent blade changes, 12.99 per blade on the front from walmart, and 15.99(?) for the rear. Change them yourself, and pocket the extra 20 dollars for the next time the blades fail. (Edit: Realized you're from Ontario. $75 CAD sounds about right for blades) Double edit: Probably a lost cause, but if your car is under the bumber to bumber still, you might be able to get the dealership to repair it for free. LOL I wish I knew who makes the blades for Ford. I didn't buy the cheapest and installed myself. Hopefully they last. The rear wasn't that expensive ($15?) and looks exactly the same. I thought of the warranty thing, but I've found the warranty useless so far and besides, the dealer is closed due to coronavirus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 hate to tell you they were going bad before the fell apart, 2020 -2017 =5 yrs old any ways i use bosh icons great wipers but can be expensive,was just checking on amazon last nite the big wiper was $28 and the smaller one was $18,, they had went up quite a bit since the last time i bought them they were about $24 for both and only replace your rear with mopar as most after market rear wipers dont give a clean wipe some they theirs do but iv tried every cheap brand and they dont work good on my journey only the oem mopar wipes clean and its about $18 for that tiny wiper..LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted March 28, 2020 Report Share Posted March 28, 2020 6 minutes ago, Dadof5 said: LOL I wish I knew who makes the blades for Ford. I didn't buy the cheapest and installed myself. Hopefully they last. The rear wasn't that expensive ($15?) and looks exactly the same. I thought of the warranty thing, but I've found the warranty useless so far and besides, the dealer is closed due to coronavirus. wouldn't have been covered under warranty as they are a wear item NavalLacrosse 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrmagoo Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 On 3/27/2020 at 6:05 PM, OhareFred said: Michelin blades from Costco $9 US, cheaper when on sale. i change mine at least once a year, sometimes twice. When they start smearing, they go. Not going to try and get years out of a $9 wiper blade and have an accident cause I can’t see out of a 2 year old blade..... I have used these on both my vehicles for years and change at least once a year. Good blades. Seems to me most manufacturers recommend change every six months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted March 30, 2020 Report Share Posted March 30, 2020 Change mine once a year. Good insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavalLacrosse Posted April 2, 2020 Report Share Posted April 2, 2020 Also, If you don't already: Buy Rain-X glass treatment (either the spriter, or the wet-wipe application). read and follow the instructions. Apply it to your windshield, side windows, and rear, on every car you own. You'll use your blades 1/4 as frequent as the water will bead and fly off the windshield at anything over 50mph, eliminating the need for wipers on the highway. I use it on both my cars, and I love it. jkeaton and John/Horace 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John/Horace Posted April 2, 2020 Report Share Posted April 2, 2020 (edited) Yeah great stuff. Especially on older high milage cars with sand blasted windshields that haven’t been changed out yet. Costco up north sell Michelin branded blades for $10 each that seem to hang together pretty good; wear item like the OP’s are saying. Edited April 2, 2020 by John/Horace jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armando G Posted April 3, 2020 Report Share Posted April 3, 2020 96 Ford with good original blades... hard to believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summer Solstice Posted April 3, 2020 Report Share Posted April 3, 2020 1 hour ago, Armando G said: 96 Ford with good original blades... hard to believe. Not really. The 98 Ford in my driveway still has the wiper blades it had when it died over 2 years ago. They will still be on it when the tow truck takes it to the scrap yard. jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadof5 Posted April 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2020 On 4/3/2020 at 2:39 PM, Armando G said: 96 Ford with good original blades... hard to believe. Low mileage, always garaged, and the wipers aren't used much. They last almost forever in those conditions. The set on my 87 Chev passed the safety inspection with flying colours last year. I also have an old convertible but the wipers are never used because it's never seen rain LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenturtle Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 I replaced it just once already. What is installed now is from mopar https://www.allmoparparts.com/sku/68235441aa-68235440aa.html. The rubber would really be worn out after years so yes we just need to keep replacing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Appalachian Journey Posted May 8, 2020 Report Share Posted May 8, 2020 (edited) Not a fan of Rain-X. Causes rapidly vanishing but annoying streaks about an inch behind the blade as it wipes. Edited May 8, 2020 by Appalachian Journey Retracted recommendation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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