Intermittent failure of windshield wipers during rainy/wet weather

- Tempe, AZ, USA

Windshield wipers shut off a tany time or at any position. Switch has to be turned off/on to make wipers work again.

- Houtzdale, PA, USA

Windshield wipers fail intermittently during inclement weather.

- Medina, OH, USA

Windshield wiper becomes inoperative. When turning switch on it will not start. Sometimes it will start, intermittent problem. Dealer replaced electronic board which caused defect.

- Chantilly, VA, USA

Windshield wiper will become inoperative. Failed inspection due to defect, intermittent problem. Dealer said needs pump/new motor. Rear hatch will open unexpectedly in use. Dealer put new cover. Door driver side lock will not open.

- Mt Laurel, NJ, USA

Windshield wipers stuck.

- Elmont, NY, USA

Windshield wipers failed while driving in heavy rain, affecting visibility.

- Houtzdale, PA, USA

EA97022; windshield wiper; intermittently while the windshield wipers are working they stopped. Have to turn the wiper on control a couple of times before it will start. Taken to dealer October 18, 1997, dealer could not find failure, not able to correct.

- Silver Spring, MD, USA

EA97022; while driving in rain the defective wiper in low constant speed, causing the wiper to be inoperative. Dealer replaced wiper motor and the wiper motor arm.

- Brielle, NJ, USA

The windshield wipers are inoperable, cause unknown. Consumer states that wipers will stop while fully on or when wipers are first turned on, the motor runs but wipers do not move.

- Hope Well, NJ, USA

Windshield wiper will becomes inoperative in heavy rains. It will go out. Consumer has to get out to push wipers sometimes. This will fix problem temporarily. Dealer put in wiper motor in.

- Huntsville, AL, USA

Ea-97022; while driving, the vehicle's windshield wipers will not shut until consumer restarts the vehicle.

- New Orleans, LA, USA

When turning on the windshield wipers sometimes they come on and other times when they're on they just cut off without any warning.

- Stewartstown, PA, USA

Consumer turned lights on to drive vehicle and when she tried the windshield wipers one day there was nothing, there were no prior warning signs. Consumer has had electrical problems before. There is an ongoing investigation for windshield wiper failure.(ea-97-022).

- Maitland, FL, USA

EA97022, windshield wiper; the windshield wipers stop for no apparent reason. Sometimes they have to be tugged in order for them to work again. Dealer is not able to find problem with the wipers.

- Bronx, NY, USA

Windshield wiper failure; turned on windshield wipers; they would not come on. According to dealer, wires to wipers were not grounded; corrected; problem has reoccurred.

- Pleasant Grove, AL, USA

While driving in a rain storm the vehicle's windshield wipers failed, causing a descrease in the driver's visibility. Consumer has almost had 3 major accidents due to wiper failure.

- Floral City, FL, USA

When driving in wet weather conditions there is some type of malfunctioning within the windshield wiper assembley, causing the windshield wiper to cut off without warning. Consumer has contacted the dealer, problem has yet to be corrected.

- Germantown, OH, USA

Windshield wipers will stop in middle of wipers. Will stop for 10 seconds-1 hour or sometimes will stay inoperative. This defect can result in an accident.

- Douglasville, GA, USA

While driving in a rain storm, the windshield wipers failed.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA