Our wipers have had this problem since we go it. The passenger side will not tilt up off the windshield without scraping the edge of the hood. It has removed a good 1/2" of paint in that area as a result. The only way the wiper will clear the hood is to forcefully pull the arm up outof its resting position and then bend the arm.

Anyone else have this problem, or does it sound like we have a wiper motor/trans/arm problem?

I ask because the wipers also are 'not right' when on either. They either only wipe 90% of the windshield, or 110% and SLAM back down to their resting point.

 

Turn wipers on. When they reach the top of the windshield, shut the car off. Now you can lift the wiper arm up fully.

 

wow, didn't know we had to do that. design flaw?

 

Did u get the manual book? cause it says on the book that u have to turn the car on and then you can put it up...design flaw? could be...

 

oh man i have like 4" section missing, a gas attendant grabbed it to wipe and i wasnt looking to warn him. omg i wanted to cry, it was a terrible sound.

 

you've been scraping paint off your car for this? wow.

 

hahaha all you have to do is read the manual book if you dont have one find it online

 

This is not a design flaw. The wipers are partially recessed to reduce wind noise. Do you really think Acura would overlook something like that? Okay don't answer *cough*transmission*cough*

Anyway, you get to the wipers you can do what was suggested about turning the ignition on and then off mid-swing. But you can also blip the wiper stalk into the mist position (down) and cause the wipers to come up enough and stop to lift the blades.

 

I do that quick hit thing in the winter so the blades sit where the defroster blows. Don't think it helps, but it makes me feel like it does

 

My wipers never touch the paint from the hood. There must be a misadjustment with yours.

But I can say that you must always lift the driver's wiper at first before the passenger's side. Otherwise you cannot lift them both.

 

You cant lift the passenger side wiper with it in the down position. It even tells you in the manual to turn them on and stop them up to do it

 

It is not a design flaw. It is a nice design to have the bare wiper arms hidden. I have seen the wiper arms that are not hidden, and they look cheap for luxury cars. Just turn it on and off like one member said and you can lift it without a problem. Some of the new SUVs even have the wiper arm cover for the rear window because it is ugly to have it exposed.