Windshield wipers?

Question

What would cause the windshield wipers to stop in the middle of your windshield, then go, then start again, then finish the cycle.

Answer 1

It could be many reasons. One is very weak (loose) connection between drive motor and wiper linkage, which cause it to slip. Then it could be motor issue, where it is out of oomf and stops before coil voltage builds up, it is also possible that end swith or timer regulator went wrong and generates stop command in the middle of the cycle. I would check all of the mechanical connections first, then locate relay (in the fuse box, or under the hood) and switch it with identical relay to see if thi eliminated the problem. If nothing helped, I would go after control unit which may or may not be separate from car computer.