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Windshield wipers quit functioning car was bought used w/ approx 65K miles. Currently has 78K miles. In a heavy downpour, the windshield wipers quit functioning due to linkage bushing falling off the motor ball joint connection. Luckily was close to home. Can not order just the bushing from the dealer, entire linkage must be replaced. Dealer would not cover cost of replacement.
While traveling on an expressway with heavy traffic in a rainstorm with my children in the car the wipers stopped working forcing us to immediately get to the shoulder. We almost crashed and spent over an hour stranded and hoping no one would crash into us until the rain let up so we could drive to the nearest exit. At 54K miles GM's wiper transmission with plastic used in the moving parts failed. Ntsha id16V582000 has been issued & needs to be expanded beyond the limited vehicles. Obviously, this is still a very dangerous problem!
The windshield wipers froze in the upright position during a severely heavy rainstorm while driving West bound on the colin kelly highway at 3:25 pm on August 16, 2019. Traffic was moving at 55 mph. My grandsons and I were lucky and despite zero visibility we were able get off the road before the cars behind us hit us. We waited out the storm and returned home where we checked the fuse. The fuse was ok, and you could hear the wiper motor working. We took the car to a local repair shop in madison Florida. They diagnosed the problem as the windshield wiper transmission. An estimate for a repair is $300. An internet search shows this is a common problem for 2010 through 2017 Equinox due to a poor design that uses plastic bushings.
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. While driving approximately 50 mph in the rain, the windshield wipers suddenly stopped operating. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Serra Chevrolet (1170 center point pkwy, birmingham, al) was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 43,000.
- Birmingham, AL, USA
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Driving on the highway and the car was in motion at 55mph. The windshield wipers swiped left and stopped on the left side of the windshield. It was raining heavily and I almost wrecked in order to move over to a side street to stop driving. I had no visibility resulting in a major safety issue. The wipers do not function and will need repairs. I cannot drive the car until it is repaired due to safety on the road!
On July 14, 2019, I was traveling on the interstate from out of town when a heavy rainstorm came out of nowhere. I had my two children and dog in the car with me. I immediately turned my windshield wipers on and they were working fine. Not even five minutes went by and they stopped in the middle of my window and while on a busy interstate. I had no clue what caused it as I had no issues leading up to it. I attempted to pull on the side of the road and almost hit a motorcyclist under a bridge due to lack of visibility. Chevy needs to issue a recall immediately. The 2013 model was recalled and from what I have read alot of people with my same vehicle is having the same issues. I pray no one looses their life over this issue. I am not understanding what Chevy is waiting on as this is very dangerous and costly to have repaired.
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. While driving 40 mph, the windshield wipers seized without warning. The vehicle was taken to tom kelley Buick GMC (633 ave of autos, fort wayne, in, (260) 434-4600) where it was diagnosed that the wiper transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The failure mileage was 72,000.
I was driving on the highway in the middle of a thunderstorm. Wipers had been working just fine, then all of a sudden they went completely off the driver side of the windshield, I had no visibility, and was almost rear ended when they stopped working. I had to pull over on the shoulder of a 3 lane highway and wait until the rain stopped. I took it to Chevy dealer and they wanted $150 to just look at the car. Took it to a local shop and it was diagnosed as a common issue with Chevy Equinox's. the wiper transmission link stopped working. The motor on the wipers still works just fine.
Wipers were in operation during a heavy thunderstorm and they just stopped. Visibility was zero and traffic was heavy. Fuses were checked and that was not the issue.
Driving in rainstorm down the highway traveling around 70 mph windshield wipers failed and stopped in place causing dangerous driving conditions. After inspection wiper linkage had snapped. Replacement linkage, only able to be run under low speed.
While I was driving on the thruway there was a rain storm and my wipers were working, then all of a sudden, the wipers stopped working and I couldn't see a thing in front of me. I had to determine where I could pull off to the side and hoped the spot was safe enough. I put on my four way flashers so I could be seen by other drivers. It was the scariest thing I ever experienced in all my years of driving. Why would the wipers just stop working!!
Windshield wipers stop working in a heavy downpour while at normal wiper speed. Dealer is wanting to charge 400 for as they stated is common problem with the vehicle because the plastic housing on the wiper transmission arm just breaks
I was driving at about 60 mph on the highway in a severe thunderstorm when my wipers stopped working. The motor was still running. I had to pull over because I had no visibility immediately. Thankfully, I was in the right lane and could get to the shoulder immediately or there would have been an accident. Had my car towed home.
Was traveling at 55 miles an hour in pouring rain, windshield wipers stopped working. Was unable to see. Took vehicle to Chevrolet dealership who found that the wiper motor needed to be replaced. They charged me $328 to replace it.
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. While driving on the highway in a rain storm, the windshield wipers stopped working. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home because there was no visibility. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 58,000.
I was riding down a highway through a sever thunderstorm when my front windshield wipers stopped working. My rear wipers remained intact. I pulled over, checked the fuse and found that the fuse was not blown. Therefore, I believe it's the motor. I looked up the issue to discover many people have had the same issue with this make and model.
I was driving home during a rainstorm and my windshield wipers just randomly stopped and I could not see I have zero visibility I put my hazard lights on and attempted to drive home at 9 pm at night in the dark with no working wipers
While driving home from work in a torrential rain storm, my wipers quit working and I had to pull well off the road (US23) and wait out the storm. The storm finally abated and I was able to continue home.
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- Ruckersville, VA, USA