2006 Mercury Marquis Wipers Turn on

2006 MERCURY MARQUIS
126,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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RMMODLIN
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Windshield wipers turn on intermittent while driving. Neither signal light nor wiper switch has been activated. Sometimes turning engine off solves problem, sometimes not. May happen several times per day or only every 2 - 3 days.
Oct 10, 2010 at 12:35 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Hi rmmodlin, Welcome to 2carpros and TY for the donation

Its either the multifunction combination switch is shorting out internally completing the switch ground circuit when its not suppose to-or one of the following in the windshield wiper motor integrated components: wiper motor module, high and low speed relay and run/park sensor-
Oct 11, 2010 at 5:24 AM
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