Mine did this - I replaced the blade though and so far so good.

 

What size did you buy?

 

I need to do this. Where to find the size for driver side?

 

Sure it’s not sap or something stuck to the glass? Check the glass where the streaking starts for anything. Maybe a razor blade to scrape anything foreign off the windscreen.

 

I checked that and the dealer also cleaned it ‘professionally’ in case. It made no difference which is why they want to change the wiper arm.

For new wipers I want to try some non OEM ones. But I don’t know what size to buy.

 

Our 23 was delivered with this issue. Drivers side wiper blade left a small streak. Tried to clean the blade and windshield and never got better. I finally had dealer replace the blade and no issues for a weeks now.

 

Finally resolved with a new wiper arm that took several months to arrive.

 

Such a joke that they sell these expensive SUV’s with such cheap wiper blades. Has anyone found a good aftermarket alternative?

 

Very dumb question. How do we pop the wipers off from the arms?

 

I tried ordering a Bosch product, but couldn't figure out the correct length (ordered the one that Bosch online system told me that would fit my car), but it was too short.
On Friday I will have the dealer change the wipers to a new OEM pair, before going skiing for a week.
Will report back.

 

As Rain X wears out, it streaks like hell. Hate the product and stopped using it well over a dozen years ago. Wipe down the windshield with at least 70% Isopropyl alcohol.

 

I still do not know how to change the wipers. lol. Nothing is releasing them.

 

They’re not a normal release. You have to do something weird. I don’t remember what it was. But something like put something in certain mode pull and hold the wiper stalk. There’s some sort of process to it

 

Thanks BigVD.

I had no idea there was an option for heated wipers. How do we know if we do? There are different OEM wipers. Heated and none heated.

 

You're referring to Heated Washer Jets. Think they were standard on the 2023 models as seen from this build sheet for a base P400 SE

As for the 2024 models, looks to be a No Charge Option

 

My drivers side wiper streaked in the middle, maybe a 3" section, both up and down. This was a problem since I got the car in January '23. It would never clear the windshield. My dealer replaced both wipers and no more issues.

 

I have. MY24 since December. Tech replaced my drivers side wiper yesterday. He told me it seems to be a known problem with the drivers side wiper. Probably crappy quality.

 

Aren't the wipers, both driver and passenger side, the same part number? If so, then it doesn't make any sense why never a problem on the passenger side. I thinking it has to be the wiper arm.

 

If I’m not mistaken, I believe the drivers side wiper is longer then the passenger side.

 

You're right.

Windshield Wiper Arm (Front - Left) Part Number: LR156999
Windshield Wiper Arm (Front - Right) Part Number: LR157002
Windshield Wiper Blade (Front - Left) Part Number: LR158232
Windshield Wiper Blade (Front - Right) Part Number: LR157017

 

Yes. No streaking with new wiper on drivers side.

 

I got my wiper replaced for the third time and the problem has gone away but as usual I expect it to return in a few months. I don’t know why it seems to degrade so quickly.

 

Just began to notice this after a year, smudges in the middle of the driver side only. Was very distracting today. Anyone had success with 3rd party wipers or do we have to go to JLR (who doesent seem to have a permanent fix from what I’m reading).

 

Same issue on my 2024, driver side wiper does not clear good at all. It's been like that since delivery but over the summer we did not have much rain but now I really notice it. Need to call the dealer to get it replaced and hopefully it will work better.

 

Dealer replaced both front blades yesterday and it made a big difference on the drivers side. Hope it lasts. The Factory one never worked and always smeared on the down swipe since delivery.

 

Is the general consensus that the OEM blades are trash, particularly the 24” driver side? I don’t see how replacing the wiper arm would help. Has anyone tried an Bosch, RainX, Michelin wiper blade yet?

 

I replaced my P510 swb with a p490lwb and i got the wiper streak again. I think the wipers are really bad, anyone found an alternative set?

 

From my understanding there aren't any 3rd party blades that are compatible due to how the JLR blades attach to the arm. The JLR OEM blades don't press hard enough against the windshield in my opinion. However, a more annoying issue for me is when I'm trying to clean my windshield of bugs the wiper simply fling off 99% of the wiper fluid and most of the windshield never gets any fluid on it. See where I've complained. This is especially bad at highway speeds because the blades move faster. It's not purely a blade issue because with sufficient rainfall the blades can clean the windshield, otherwise they simply smear all bugs and leave streaks, which is worse than if the bugs were never touched in the first place.

 

The wiper blade has the jets built into it. You could, if they were available in the USA, just replace the rubber part that slides into the cartridge.

however, the entire wiper blade is $40-$50 so not worth the hassle. I’m buying one from the dealer tonight and hopefully that resolves the issue for at least a year.

 

I had the dealer put new blades on my within about 4 months of having taken delivery of it; they didn't help, and I didn't expect them to because, as I mentioned already, the ineffective cleaning issue is not purely due to the blades. As far as cleaning the windshield is concerned, because the jets are on the wiper instead of stationary on the hood (and because there isn't enough of a delay between spraying and moving the blades) the fluid simply doesn't ever touch the majority of the glass. And I do see what could maybe be considered a streak on the driver side, immediately in the field of vision, so I'll have to continue following this thread to see what the resolution for that will be.

 

Haven't had issues with my OEM Wipers oddly enough, and every car I had usually does. Also, Heated Washer Jets is a part of the Cold Climate Pack here in the U.S. for SE's, not sure if that's just for '25MY or if it is still indeed STD as a NCO.

 

i do not have the $350 cold climate pack on my 2023 SE, which I believe is really just adding a heated windshield (I don't like the lines you can see and I'm in Florida) but I do have the heated jets on the wipers.

 

I just put a new OEM drivers side blade on and everything works fine including the windshield cleaning. Will see how long it lasts.....

To change them, start the engine, then you take your foot off the brake, press the stop button, then you hold down the wiper stalk for 2 seconds and while holding it down, press the start button again. The wipers go to the service position making it easy to change.

 

Its pretty bad that for a 190k euro vehicle the wipers suck and this is a systematic problem i think - its happened to me two L460s in two years.

 

What ceramisc, etc are you using on the windshield. I gave up on that stuff (Rain X) years ago because it was great when new, but it was lousy on a long trip as it started to fail. Some of theose Ceramic car washes , I suspect would also do the same thus I avoid them. Would streak like hell.. Definitely NOT wiper arms. I suspect it is the glass surface and something it it is or had been treated with. Try a proper glass polish to remove impurities.