Washer fluid not working

[Ian_Olivas]

This past winter got pretty cold and I thought that the freezing temps may have broke the pump but i replaced the pump and the washer fluid still doesn't work I don't have any fuses that are popped and I didn't see a relay that would be attached to the washer pump. Any ideas?
Same **** happened to my 19 rebel so now I have 2 trucks where I can't clean bug **** and dirt off my windshields yay.

 

[Curmudgeon]

It seems the most common causes for this are a clog, anywhere in the system from the tank to the nozzles, and probably more frequently at the nozzles, and;
a leak in the line(s), most often found where the line meet the nozzle(s).

One of my nozzles cracked off right below the hood, and drop in line pressure kept both nozzles from squirting. The plastic nozzles had become very brittle and I replaced both.

Note, my truck is a 2014 but this happened a couple years ago.

An easy check is to open the hood and get the pump going, then look for washer fluid pouring out or somewhere.

 

[Ian_Olivas]

It seems the most common causes for this are a clog, anywhere in the system from the tank to the nozzles, and probably more frequently at the nozzles, and;
a leak in the line(s), most often found where the line meet the nozzle(s).

One of my nozzles cracked off right below the hood, and drop in line pressure kept both nozzles from squirting. The plastic nozzles had become very brittle and I replaced both.

Note, my truck is a 2014 but this happened a couple years ago.

An easy check is to open the hood and get the pump going, then look for washer fluid pouring out or somewhere.

Yeah I've checked for the lines and they are fine and there's no fluid going anywhere so it's not leaking. Just weird both my trucks ended up like this after the negative temps in the winter

 

[Curmudgeon]

Yeah, that is weird, although I'll say my Ram is the only vehicle I've owned in 51 years that needed nozzles because the factory units failed.

But a 2002 and 2019 both failing, so what do you have in common? Do you use the same washer fluid in each?

I've never experienced this but some folks have posted about failures within the washer system after using Rain-X. Reports are that it somehow clogs at various points in the system. Some say they can see clogs floating in the tank, some report clogs at the pump, some say at the nozzles.

Can you disconnect the rubber line from the new pump and verify fluid output at that point?

EDITED TO ADD: While talking about washer fluid, because I have always lived where freezing temps are common, is your fluid rated for the cold?
Serious question. I would assume freezing temps would be rare enough in Texas that washer fluid might not all be designed for it. Up here ALL fluids are rated as being good to -25F or -40F, even though we never see temps that low. Point is, I've never seen fluid that is not rated for the cold, even during the summer.

 

[HarryS]

Does the pump run? If so, follow the hose, and disconnect at the closest connection to the pump and check for pressure. Continue until you find the problem. It's a simple system.