This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
On three (3) separate occasions, the mechanical linkage for the windshield wipers have failed, and have been replaced at the dealership. Fortunately, this has never occurred during highway driving. In all cases, the weather conditions were well above freezing, so ice/snow was not a factor. "incident date" is the most recent of the three.
Wiper arm broke, leaving me in a downpour with no wipers. I was towed to service, but no dealer in three states had the part. All dealers and the regional office said that the part had been on backorder and was in demand, leading us to believe that the manufacturer was aware that there was a problem and was not acting to fix it. Regional parts supervisor confirmed this. After a day's search, we found a used part (at higher cost) 100 miles away.
Windshield wiper arm failure: Last Monday, the arm that connects the windshield wipers to the motor disconnected. If this had happend on last Friday, during a severe downpour I would have not been able to see the road. The dealer, freeman Nissan in santa rosa said that they sell one of these arms every two to three months. The arm has to be replaced.
Windshield wiper arm failure: Last Monday, the arm that connects the windshield wipers to the motor disconnected. If this had happend on last Friday, during a severe downpour I would have not been able to see the road. The dealer, freeman Nissan in santa rosa said that they sell one of these arms every two to three months. The arm has to be replaced.
(1) sudden, complete failure of windshield wipers, while driving in rain. (2) wiper linkage separated causing wipers to suddenly stop moving. (3) found plastic link socket end worn due to corroded pivot ball on center pivot assembly. Replaced with new link arm and new pivot assembly. Old parts are available.
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- Wantage, NJ, USA