Well, I was driving and they quit working, I think I heard a wind in the motor but not sure... any suggestions?

 

by the way 1994 Dodge Dakota 3.9l V6 4X4

 

first check fuses and relay for power.

if power ok there, remove wipers and cowling. check voltage at the motor. you should have 12v on hi or low, depending on switch setting, also voltage on the park circuit wire whenever the wipers are on.

if you have power at those places and the wiper motor doesn't work, then go ahead and replace the motor. they're not terribly expensive at autozone, advance, etc.

 

it was just the wiper motor, took like 2 hours to replace didnt realize you had to take the cowling off, but that also included the trip to dodge and the auto parts store.

 

got a little trick for you guys. if you have a small motor like the wipers, washer motor, etc that is 12 volts, disconnect the plug and connect up a direct line to the battery (14.5 volts) with 2 wires. hold it on for a second or 2 and see if it starts to spin THEN DISCONNECT. if it does not, then it was fried anyway so don't worry about a little smoke.
i did it with my washer motor 2 years ago and my wiper motor 1.5 years ago, both seized up and both still work perfect now, have not heard a sound from either, saved about 100 bucks and a lot of tears. oh yah spray a LITTLE anti-seize lube in first and let it set for a bit, it won't hurt.
in these economic times every little bit helps!

 

fixed it yourself, learned new stuff, hopefully had a good time, and saved money. that's a good day.