2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX Visibility/wiper Problems

Wipers stopped working sounded like they were grinding when they stopped.

2014 Chevy Equinox- Consumer is requesting reimbursement for parts and repair in connection to the Safety Recall # N212352530. Recall letter and repair & parts invoice attached.

Stopped to get gas turned off the vehicle. when turned back on heat did not work, blowers are blowing cold air. can not defrost the windshield.

I seen the recall and drivetime refuse to fix the windshield wipers and it went out. It cause me to be rear ended from the back. Also, I paid 720.00 to get the windshield wipers pump replace my pep boys. I will like a refund for what I paid to get it fix.

On September 12 I was nearly killed due to a windshield wiper malfunction that was unfixed due to a parts shortage. The wiper motor failed in a downpour while I drove on the Interstate surrounded by sem trucks. I was in the inside lane and managed to blindly pull off and sat broke down on the Interstate. The event was devastating and could have been fatal. My husband was able to get the replacement at OReilly part store that day. Yesterday 11-4-2022 a dealership cometed the recall work.

Wipers have stopped twice now during rainstorms. I had to pull over during heavy traffic until they started again. The recall letter I received is dated April 2022....shouldn't they have the parts to fix this issue by now ?

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V165000 (Visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving in inclement weather, the windshield wipers failed to operate. The dealer was made aware of the failure and scheduled an upcoming appointment for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,340. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Mileage: 150,340

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the windshield wipers became inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number:22V165000 (Visibility). However, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time to complete the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Mileage: 65,000

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V165000 (Visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted and it was confirmed that the part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact indicated that while operating the vehicle the failure listed in the recall had occurred. No further information was available. The failure mileage was 239,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Mileage: 239,000

It was pouring rain, had the wipers on highest setting. Then all of the sudden they quit. I was stuck at an old church in the middle of nowhere Kentucky and in a hell of a thunderstorm.

My daughter was traveling on the NJ Turnpike during a storm and the safety recall issue which we were alerted to failed and caused my daughter distress while traveling at 65 mph and put her in harm's ways. She was unable to make it home and was fortunate to not have an accident. WE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL LETTER IN APRIL 2022 REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULES THAT COULD FAIL FOR OUR CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2014 VEHICLE. THE LETTER INFORMED US THAT THIS PART IF IT SHOULD FAIL COULD CAUSE A SEVERE ACCIDENT. THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THE LETTER INFORMED US THAT WHEN IT BECAME AVAILABLE THEY WOULD CONTACT US. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER THE PART FAILED WHILE TRAVELING ON THE NJ TURNPIKE AT 65 MPH IN THE POURING RAIN. IT BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE THE CAR AND OUR DAUGHTER WAS UNABLE TO MAKE IT SAFELY HOME. WE CONTACTED CHEVROLET IN FREEHOLD REGARDING THE MATTER AND BROUGHT IT INTO THEIR DEALERSHIP FOR REPLACEMENT AND REPAIR OF THE PART AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CAR WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL DAYS AS THEY DETERMINED HOW TO REMEDY THIS MATTER. THE CAR WAS UNSAFE. AFTER CONTACT WITH THE CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT NOTED IN THE RECALL LETTER THEY WERE ABLE TO FIND A REPAIR SHOP LOCALLY THAT COULD DO THE REPAIR. WE WERE TOLD THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE PART AND SUBMIT A FORM ALONG WITH A RECEIPT OF THE COMPLETED WORK BACK TO GM CHEVROLET. WE FOLLOWED ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND SUBMITTED THE FORM VIA EMAIL ALONG WITH THE RECEIPT AND WE HAVE NOT BEEN REIMBURSED FOR THE PART. GM CHEVROLET IS NOW SAYING THAT UNTIL A RECALL PART IS AVAILABLE THEY WILL BE UNABLE TO REIMBURSE US. I SAVED ALL EMAILS FROM GM CUSTOMER SERVICE . WE WERE WITHOUT OUR VEHICLE FOR SEVERAL DAYS DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THIS PART. MY DAUGHTER WAS PUT IN HARM'S WAY AND GM HAS FAILED TO PROPERLY COMPENSATE AND REIMBURSE US FOR THE REPAIR, TRAUMA, TIME AND INCONVENIENCE. PLEASE ASSIST US IN RESOLVING THIS MATTER.

Windshield wipers do not work and have been recalled for 3 months. I have been waiting for a remedy since then to get them fixed with the dealership we have replaced wiper motor, wiper linkage, and wiper arms to try and solve the problem all of which have failed. The dealership is waiting for the update on this end. My car is due for inspection by the end of June and they are unable to pass me until my wipers are working. Not only is this a huge safety hazard but a huge inconvenience consider I can’t drive my car when it rains and have gotten stuck places waiting on rain to stop or lighten up just to get home.

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V165000 (Visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the windshield wipers failed to operate as needed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the windshield wiper module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Mileage: 107,000

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving in the rain the windshield wipers became inoperable. The contact crashed into a tree. There were no reported injuries or fire. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the independent mechanic. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V165000 (Visibility). However, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was/ made aware of the issue but no additional assistance was provided. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available. The contact noted that the wipers failed two weeks before the recall notice was received.

Mileage: 80,000

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V165000 (Visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, the driver’s side windshield wiper failed to operate without warning. The dealer had been notified about the failure and scheduled an appointment to service the vehicle. The contact's husband took the vehicle to the dealer where they confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure and provided the same information as the dealer. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The failure mileage was approximately 48,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Mileage: 48,000

On Sunday, May 15, 2022, my daughter was driving on the NJ Turnpike Northbound from Rutherford, NJ when it began to rain. She was traveling 65 mph when the windshield wiper on the driver side stopped working. She explained that it became hazardous to drive as cars were splashing water on the windshield and it was raining and she had to lean over to the passenger side window in order to see. SHE WAS UNABLE TO MAKE IT HOME. She got off at the next exit and thought the blade needed replacement. She took the car to a mechanic at Sunoco who tried 6 different wiper blades but it was not the blade but the motor which was faulty. The recall letter that was received in April 2022 details that the ball joint in the windshield wiper modules of these vehicles may experience high corrosion and wear that could result in the separation of one or more ball joints from their sockets during wiper operation.This could limit the driver's visibility and may increase the risk of a crash. The part had failed prior to a part becoming available. THANK GOD SHE WAS NOT INJURED. We have been unable to have this part repaired or replaced and we are without a safe vehicle. We had an appt. with Lester Glenn in Freehold, NJ on May 19, 2022 and Anthony has been the representative we have been in communication with regarding this repair. We have been told that the wiper module is not available at this time. What are we suppose to do with an unsafe vehicle? Communication with Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center has not remedied this situation. A loaner car was requested by Freehold Lester Glenn said he had none available. I have spent several hours on the phone without remedying this matter. It was suggested by Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center supervisor that I take the car to a third party to repair. The third party repair that we attempted to take the car too said they did not have the part and so we are now left without a safe vehicle to drive. The car is at the dealership. HELP

Wipers stop working during rain storm. Transmission slips when you take off Electric seat backward and forward button stop working.

My wife was driving our 2014 Equinox on the highway at night in the rain, and the wipers just stopped working. The wiper motor would still whine, but the wipers were not moving. I found the larger arm that connects the wiper motor to the wipers had fallen off - both ends. I tried snapping it back in, but the plastic ball joints were really loose. I checked for active recalls, and there wasn't one for our VIN, but there were for similar models, so I replaced the wiper transmission myself for $121.99 plus tax. The car has 64,000 miles. Now, 2 weeks later, there is a recall. The letter says "corrosion". There is no corrosion. The plastic socket just wore out (prematurely). Maybe bad type of plastic or the lube was too abrasive.

Wipers stopped working during a snowstorm. Had to pull over and leave the car and go back after the storm.

Issue started 31-Dec-21 left windshield wiper stopped working while driving. Took suv in for repair and was told they were unable to repair as the entire blade and motor would have to be replaced I was referred to the dealership; dealership would have to order the part and not open on weekends. A week later the wiper started working. January 16, 2022, Ive tried to not use the wipers but I got caught in a storm 1.5hrs away from home. I had no choice I put my wipers on the lowest setting with the delay and put on my flashers and just drove in the slow lane. The wipers stopped 30min into my drive and eventually popped off completely it is now resting on my side mirror. I eventually had to pull over and have the vehicle towed. It was just no way to drive in that condition.

There are SO many problems with my 2014 Equinox. It's been one thing after another. My windshield wipers quit working in the middle of a storm that caused me to run off the road and wreck my car. My drivers side window was stuck down and wouldn't go up for days! Now, I just found out the engine needs to be replaced, 4,000.00 I dont have. These vehicles go through oil like its gas! The Service stabilitrak warning came on, followed by Reduce engine power, and the car dies. I've been stranded in the middle of the road a few times. I don't understand how there are NO RECALLS on these vehicles. They are so dangerous!

driving in a rain storm wipers just quit back worked front wipers quit.

Windshield wipers stopped working while driving. Read online that this happens to a lot of Equinox’s.

While I was driving in heavy rain my windshield wipers popped and stopped working, later I found that the windshield wiper motor had fail. I've never had this happen to any vehicle I've owned.

While driving with windshield wipers on wipers stopped working. The first occurrence happened November 2019. It happened again August 2021.

Driving west on I-40 near Knoxville, TN during a heavy rain shower & windshield wipers stopped working. I was in the left lane, no shoulder to pull into. I put on my hazard lights & was able to get across the two lanes of traffic, visibility lousy, & pull onto the right shoulder to wait out the shower. Onstar provided the location & directions to the nearest Advanced Auto. Wipers couldn't be fixed, fuse & relay were good. Luckily the store manages suggested RainX & helped apply it. I continued my trip home to Chesapeake, Virginia & ran into rain again around Yorktown. Tense driving from then on. Took car to repair shop appointment on Thursday, 8/5, & they said the transmission of the wiper assembly was bad. $466.53 to fix. There is a recall for wipers on the 2013 & 2015 Equinox, why not expand it to include 2014? Original GM dealership where I bought the car is no longer in business so had to go to an independent repair shop. Unable to resize receipt & attach.

The Contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while driving in inclement weather at approximately 50-55 mph, the windshield wipers failed to perform as designed. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic to have a diagnostic test performed. The contact was informed that the windshield wiper motor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 129,000.

Mileage: 129,000

2014 Chevy Equinox 2LT Sunday afternoon: Driving down rd w heavy traffic AND construction zone with my 11yr old and her BFF. All of a sudden tropical storm unleashed HEAVY rain. I turn on wipers and within a few minutes BOOM...wipers hyperextend and stop working. I cannot see 2 ft in front of me w 2 children in car. Long story short, I was lucky and did NOT KILL OR INJURE anyone. I pull over and can hear wiper motor is running so I turn off and reposition wipers on windshield (my driver side wiper was extended beyond windshield and passenger was half across driver side). Turn on wipers and NOTHING...NO WIPERS but continue to hear wiper motor. I begin searching online and see this is a KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE and I had NOT been notified. I contacted the dealership Monday morning as soon as they open. 4 Dealerships cannot service KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE for 7 calendar days and im told not a recall on my VIN. I contact GM and was informed this is a KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE. Chevy Equinox Owners SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY MAIL DECEMBER 2019!!!! I asked why I had NOT been notified and GM REP states its the DMV responsibility and I needed to update my info w DMV. I informed rep same address since 2006 and received all registrations via mail at the address since I purchased vehicle. I am MORTIFIED I and all others are NOT being notified. I was lucky and everyone safe. However, what if we were not so lucky? Please any/all search : N192266180 Front Wiper Transmission Arm Linkage Failure. This is PDF that I received via live chat w GM. Please read in its entirety. Problem must be confirmed by Diagnostic testing or else will NOT be covered. Just left dealership with repairs made free of charge. However, thats another hassle as they attempted to blow me off. Per attorney, I had taken my vehicle to 2 private owned mechanics and had diagnostic reports in hand. GM DELAYED MY REPAIRS FOR 10 DAYS KNOWING IT IS A CONFIRMED SAFETY HAZARD. MEMO is marked URGENT Distribute IMMEDIATELY on 12/17/19

While operating 2014 Chevy Equinox owned by my wife's deceased father and now owned by his widow and my wife's mother, while approaching a stop light in the rain with the wipers on high do to the rain volume, The wipers suddenly stopped functioning and never started again. Fortunately my spouse was able to get it of the road safely and remained stranded for about an hour until the rain subsided. She was traveling with her 75 year old mother ( Owner of the vehicle mentioned) whom isn't in the greatest of health and two small children. Had she been traveling on the interstate even at a reduced speed to match the condition, all could have been catastrophic and we would be talking at this point through my lawyer. After researching several forums, this seems to be a systemic issue and yet there still is not a recall to hold the auto manufacture accountable for this problem. Although they have recognized it in the 2013 models. How many people have to die before action is taken?

It was pouring down rain and I was driving 70 mph on the 4 lane & the next thing I knew the windshield wiper blades went all the way over on the driver's side. Freaked me out. Finally got pulled over on a safe area.My husband got out & checked the windshield wipers they will move manually but not if you turn them on from in the car. This is terrible and actually can be DEADLY.

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 mph in the rain with the front windshield wipers activated, the driver’s and passenger’s side wipers suddenly stopped operating causing a visibility hazard to the driver. After stopping to examine the vehicle, the windshield wiper motor could be heard operating although the wiper blades were inoperable. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 117,000. The VIN was not available. Consumer stated dealer covered the linkage arm break under their warranty coverage.

Mileage: 117,000

WIPERS FAILED DURING A RAINSTORM CAUSING VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE ON MAJOR HIGHWAY. LOST COMPLETE VISIBILITY.

Mileage: 120,000

SAME PROBLEM AS BULLETIN 14882 DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY NO WARNING LIGHT ENGINE STARTED RATTLING CAR SMOKE LOST POWER CAR DIED OIL EVERYWHERE PCV VALVE FROZE DUE TO EXCESSION ENGINE OIL BURNING AND BLEW THE ENGINE $2300 DOLLARS LATER SUPPOSEDLY FIXED MY CAR HAS NOT BEEN RT SINCE FILED COMPLAINT WITH CHEVY I WAS TOLD MY VIN NOT NOT PART OF THE SERVICE BULLETIN I HAVE READ THE SAME ISSSUE OVER AND OVER I CAR IS BACK IN THE SHOP TODAY 3.24.21 STILL HAVING ISSUES WILL NEVER BUY CHEVY AGAIN

Mileage: 85,000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED DURING A REALLY BAD STORM!!!! COULD'VE RESULTED IN FATALITIES!!!! NOT UNDERSTANDING WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL FOR ALL YEARS AFFECTED BY THIS AS I SEE THEY RECALLED YEAR 2013. THE WORSE PART IS THAT THERE WILL HAVE TO BE A FATALITY BEFORE THEY RECALL A PART THAT IS OBVIOUSLY PROBLEMATIC FOR SO MANY OTHERS!!!!!

Mileage: 80

DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER ON A MAJOR US HIGHWAY(RT.93) AT 65MPH MY WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING FORCING ME TO NAVIGATE TO THE BREAKDOWN LANE .MY VISION WAS PRACTICALLY ZERO DUE TO THE LACK OF WIPERS

Mileage: 82,000

WHILE DRIVING DURING A RAIN/SNOW EVENT, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING. THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER WAS SUSPENDED WHILE THE PASSENGER SIDE CONTINUED TO MOVE. AS VISIBILITY DECREASED MY 17-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER HAD TO PULL OVER AND CALL FOR ASSISTANCE. SHE COULD NO LONGER SEE OUT THE DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD.

Mileage: 97,000

DRIVING ON FREEWAY IN POURING RAIN IN THE DARK. WHEN WIPERS STOPED MID STROKE. THIS HAPPENED TODAY 12/16/2020. I PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY AND HAD TO BE TOWED. I WILL DIAGNOSE LATER. LUCKILY NO ACCIDENT. NOT GOOD TO HAVE WIPERS STOP WORKING

Mileage: 55,000

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING MY 2 YOUNG SONS TO DAYCARE IN THE MORNING WHILE IT WAS RAINING WHEN SHE WAS ALMOST THERE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOPED WORKING. SHE DROVE TO A FRIENDS HOUSE CLOSE BY AFTER DROPPING MY CHILDREN OFF AND HAD TO GET AN UBER HOME. UPON INSPECTION I FOUND THE WIPER TRANSMISSION ARM BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE WIPER LINKAGE. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE I DISCOVERED THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM AND IT WAS SUGGESTED TO REPLACE THE BUSHING THAT CONNECTS THEM. I REPLACED IT WITH THE CORRECT BUSHING AND REINSTALLED IT. THE WIPERS WORKED FINE FOR A FEW DAYS AND THIS MORNING THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING MY SONS TO DAYCARE AND SHE ATTEMPTED TO USE THE WIPERS TO SPRAY AND CLEAN THE WINDOWS THEY DISCONNECTED. I HAVE SEEN THIS SAME COMPLAINT FROM MANY PEOPLE AND AM NOW VERY CONCERNED THAT AFTER IT GETS FIXED AGAIN IF IT HAPPENS AT THE WRONG TIME OR ON THE INTERSTATE WE COULD LOSE VISIBILITY AND IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 80,000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING DURING RAINSTORM FROM HURRICANE ZETA. WIPER MOTOR STILL RUNS BUT WIPERS DO NOT MOVE. WIPER TRANSMISSION LINKAGE HAS BROKEN. IF THIS HASN'T HAPPENED TO YOU YET IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT DOES.

Mileage: 111,000

WINDSHLELD WIPER JUMPS OFF WINDSHIELD ON DRIVER SIDE. I'VE REPLACED THE ENTIRE MECHANISM SEVERAL TIMES AND IT ONLY LASTS ABOUT SIX MONTHS OR SO BEFORE DOING IT AGAIN. TERRIBLE DESIGN. PLASTIC PARTS. SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. I PUT DOWN OCTOBER 30, 2020 AS THE DATE THIS HAPPENED BUT IT'S NOT THE FIRST TIME.

Mileage: 100,000

WIPERS STOPPED WORKING DURING RAINSTORM WHILE CAR WAS MOVING. LUCKILY I WAS IN A PARKING LOT WHEN I HAPPENED. SOUNDS LIKE MOTOR IS WORKING, HOWEVER WIPERS HAVE NOT MOVED SINCE, AND REMAIN USELESS.

Mileage: 58,000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF USING THEM AT NIGHT IN THE RAIN ON THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WENT DOWN AND NEVER CAME BACK UP. YOU CAN HEAR THE MOTOR WORKING BUT WIPERS DO NOT MOVE.

WIPERS WERE RUNNING AND THEN SUDDENLY THEY STOPPED DURING RAIN STORM. WHEN I TURN THE WIPERS ON NOW, THEY JUST MAKE A CLICKING NOISE BUT THEY DO NOT MOVE

Mileage: 79,500

WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN HEAVY RAIN. WIPER MOTOR COULD BE HEARD STILL WORKING. REPLACING THE FUSE HAD NO EFFECT. BIG SAFETY ISSUE, WITH PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS ON RECORD FOR THE SAME THING.

Mileage: 52,000

AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET THE WIPER BLADES STOPPED WORKING. I TRIED TO TURN THE WIPERS BACK OFF AND THEN BACK ON AND THE MOTOR SEEMS TO WORK HOWEVER THE BLADES WERE NOT MOVING. IT WAS RAINING OUT AND I WAS DRIVING WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. LUCKILY I DID NOT GET IN AN ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 98,000

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE WIPERS STOPPED COMPLETELY. MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING IN A HEAVY THUNDERSTORM AND COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING. SHE WAS ON I-95 IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IN THE MIDDLE LANE AND WAS LUCKY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I'M AWARE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME THING IN 2013 MODELS AND THAT THERE IS A CURRENT INVESTIGATION INTO THE SAME PROBLEM FOR OTHER YEARS. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN TRAGIC! I SEE NUMEROUS REPAIR VIDEOS ONLINE FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM! CHEVY KNOWS THIS!

Mileage: 60,000

DRIVING ON E WAY , WIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF SNOW STORM. GOT OFF AT CLOSEST EXIT, WENT IN TO AUTO PARTS GOT DIAGNOSIS THAT WIPER TRANSMISSION HAD WENT OUT. WITHOUT ANY WARNING AT ALL.

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH IN HEAVY RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CEASED OPERATING. THE CONTACT SAFELY EXITED THE ROADWAY ONTO THE SHOULDER AND CALLED FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

Mileage: 57,000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TWICE IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS, MOST RECENT REPAIR WAS JUNE 20, 2020, BOTH DURING A RAIN EVENT. REPLACED PLASTIC BALL JOINTS TWICE, FAILED TODAY JULY 8, 2020. SECOND COMPLAINT, EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, 3 QUARTS LOW AND NEVER SET A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES, VEHICLE HAS 98K MILES

Mileage: 89,000

ON 12/30/19 THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED OVER NIGHT. LINKAGE WAS REPAIRED. GM REFUNDED THE COST. ON 7/1/20, THE WIPERS STOPPED AGAIN DURING A SUDDEN DOWNPOUR WHILE TRAVELING ON A RURAL HIGHWAY. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

DURING HEAVY RAIN WITH POOR VISIBILITY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED AT TOP OF STROKE AND DID NOT MOVE ANY FURTHER. I HAD TO STOP AT A BUSY INTERSECTION NO LONGER ABLE TO SAFETY PERFORM A LEFT HAND TURN ONTO A DIVIDED HIGHWAY ACROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC, I HAD TO PUT ON HAZARD LIGHTS AND TURN RIGHT FROM A LEFT HAND ONLY TURN LANE DUE TO BEING UNABLE TO SEE OUT OF FRONT WINDSHIELD BUT ONLY ABLE TO SEE TRAFFIC FROM DOOR WINDOW. WIPER MOTOR MADE NOISES BUT BLADES DID NOT MOVE. WAS FORCED TO WAIT APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES UNTIL RAIN STOPPED TO PROCEED TO MECHANICS SHOP. THIS OCCURRED AT THE INTERSECTION OF TOPSIDE DRIVE AND ALCOA HIGHWAY IN KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE. I HAD MY WIFE, 19 YEAR OLD SON, 12 YEAR OLD NIECE, AND 7 YEAR OLD NEPHEW IN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OF THE WIPER SYSTEM OCCURRED SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING WITH NO PRIOR ISSUES WITH WIPER SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE IS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX WITH 104,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 104,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CEASED OPERATING WHILE DRIVING IN A RAINSTORM. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO WAIT OUT THE STORM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,580.

Mileage: 123,580

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE BUSHINGS WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED 3 MORE TIMES AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTORS WERE REPLACED EACH TIME. BOB HOOK CHEVROLET SERVICE (4144 BARDSTOWN RD, LOUISVILLE, KY 40218, (502) 499-0800) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V582000 (VISIBILITY) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.

Mileage: 55,000

DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN, WIPERS ON HIGH, STOPPED FUNCTIONING. WAS DRIVING 40MPH ON A HIGHWAY.. RT 19, PITTSBURGH, PA. UNABLE TO SEE. STOPPED VEHICLE, AS SAFELY AS POSSIBLE WITH NO VISIBILITY. WAS ABLE TO MANUALLY MOVE WIPERS. UNABLE TO USE WIPERS AT THIS TIME. UNABLE TO FIND A RECALL. DO SEE MULTI COMPLAINTS WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

DRIVING IN MODERATE RAIN 45 MPH WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON INTERMITTENT. BLADES STOPPED ABRUPTLY, STAYED IN MIDDLE OF WINDSHIELD. MOTOR CLICKS BUT BLADES OBVIOUSLY NOT ENGAGED AT BASE, WHICH IS COVERED BY BLACK PLASTIC AND INACCESSIBLE. DANGEROUS!

Mileage: 120,000

VEHICLE: 2014 CHEVY EQUINOX NOTE:3 INCIDENTS, ALL FROM WINDSHIELD WIPER TRANSMISSION FAILING INCIDENT #1: 5/19/2019,DRIVING @55MPH ON HIGHWAY(WITH MY FAMILY IN THE CAR!) POURING RAIN, WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON HIGH & THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING! NO VISIBILITY AT THAT POINT! TRUCK BEHIND ME HAD TO VEER OFF ALMOST HITTING US BECAUSE I HAD TO SLOW SO QUICKLY!! HAD TO STOP,MY HUSBAND WAS ABLE TO POP THE BALL JOINT ON THE WIPER TRANSMISSION BACK IN PLACE. EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE!!!! INCIDENT #2: NOVEMBER 15,2019, DRIVING 35 MPH CLOSE TO HOME, USING WIPERS DUE TO RAIN.WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON CONSTANT LOW.THEY STOPPED WORKING.(3 YEAR OLD GRANDSON IN CAR.) REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER TRANSMISSION THE NEXT DAY. (HAVE RECEIPT BUT IT WONT DOWNLOAD.) INCIDENT #3: FEBRUARY 13, 2020, IT HAD SNOWED,CAR WAS PARKED,STARTED THE CAR TO WARM IT UP, WIPED ALL THE SNOW FROM WINDSHIELD AND BELOW WIPERS SO THERE WASNT AN UNFORESEEN ISSUE WITH THE WIPERS AGAIN.WENT BACK IN THE HOUSE WITH HEATER ON DEFROST,ABOUT 10 MINUTES LATER RETURNED TO THE CAR (WITH 3 YEAR OLD GRANDSON), GOT IN THE CAR, TURNED ON THE WIPERS AND THE 3RD SWIPE,THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPPED WORKING AGAIN!! SAME ISSUE.MY HUSBAND REPLACED THE BALL JOINTS TWO TIMES SINCE FEB.13TH AND THEY KEEP DOING THE SAME THING, SWIPE 2 OR 3 TIMES AND STOP WORKING. TODAY IS FEBRUARY 18, 2020 AND IVE STILL NO USE OF WIPERS.HUSBAND'S GONE FOR WORK ALL WEEK AND HOME ON WEEKENDS. I AM NOW USING RAIN-X AND A SQUEEGEE TO KEEP MY WINDSHIELD CLEAR DUE TO HAVING TO TAKE MY GRANDSON TO PRESCHOOL & BACK DAILY & 1 VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE WASNT INCLUDED IN THE PRIOR RECALLS.SOMEONE NEEDS TO CHANGE THIS BECAUSE IT'S APPARENT THAT ITS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE! THIS NEEDS ADDRESSED ASAP WITH SOME CHANGES! THIS HAS GONE ON FAR TOO LONG AND TOO MANY COMPLAINTS NOT TO PUT OUT A RECALL! WHY WAIT FOR DEATHS TO OCCUR TO RECALL THIS SERIOUS MALFUNCTION!

Mileage: 90,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF HEAVY RAIN AND TRAFFIC. WE HAD TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY WITH HAZARDS AND BY STICKING OUR HEADS OUT OF THE WINDOW.

Mileage: 99,800

ON 1/18/2020, WHILE DRIVING DURING HEAVY RAIN, THE WIPERS SWUNG TO THE LEFT DURING A CYCLE AND STAYED IN THE FAR LEFT POSITION. THEY DID NOT CYCLE ANYMORE AND BECAME LOOSE AND COULD BE MOVED BY HAND IN ANY DIRECTION. PULLED OFF AND GOT UNDER HOOD AND CHANGED THE FUSE #29, WITH NO AVAIL. THE WIPER MOTOR COULD BE HEARD BUT WOULD NOT CYCLE THE WIPERS. VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS IN WHICH TO LOSE FUNCTION OF WIPERS.

Mileage: 75,000

WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN. WIPERS SLUNG TO THE LEFT SIDE OF WINDSHIELD AND STOPPED WORKING. HAD TO PULL OFF HIGHWAY TILL IT QUIT RAINING.

Mileage: 42,490

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER TRANSMISSION LINKAGE WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000.

Mileage: 78,000

MY WIPERS STOPPED WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF A DOWNPOUR. I TOOK MY CAR TO BE FIXED AND WAS TOLD THAT THE BALL BEARING IN THE WIPERS WAS COMPLETELY WORN OUT. I GOT THAT FIXED. NOW 1 MONTH LATER THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED. I READ THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2013 AND OLDER. I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE A WIDER RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.

Mileage: 82,345

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PLASTIC BUSHING THAT CONNECTED BOTH WIPERS TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NO LONGER OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED AN ESTIMATE OF $200 FOR THE REPAIR. DOXON TOYOTA OF AUBURN (3405 AUBURN WAY N, AUBURN, WA 98002, (253) 833-4555) AND AWESOME CHEVROLET BUICK (2580 N NATIONAL AVE, CHEHALIS, WA 98532, (360) 245-2265) WERE CONTACTED BY PHONE, BUT WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

Mileage: 78,000

MY WIPERS JUST STOP WORKING IN THE MIDDLE.OF WIPING!!!!

CAR WAS IN MOTION AND WIPERS WERE IN USE DURING RAIN AND WIPER JUST STOPPED! WHILE DRIVING ONE EVENING IN THE RAIN, DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER ABRUPTLY STOPPED MID-WIPE AND STUCK UPRIGHT ON THE WINDSHIELD. I WAS FORCED TO PULL OVER AND INCH ALONG TO A SERVICE CENTER AS VISIBILITY WAS SEVERELY LIMITED. CHEVY DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE WIPER MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED AND THAT PART RECALL HAD NOT YET BEEN EXPANDED TO 2014 YEAR IN THE US. I AM FURIOUS TO LEARN THAT THE RECALL WAS EXPANDED ONLY TO CANADA! BESIDES THE $350 I AM OUT FOR THE REPAIR I AM DISAPPOINTED THAT GM IS NOT DOING THE RIGHT THING. SAFETY WAS THE BIGGEST FACTOR IN MY DECISION TO BUY AN EQUINOX AND WITH A TEEN DRIVER IN THE HOUSE, A FAILURE LIKE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC!!

Mileage: 58,700

I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AFTER DARK IN THE RAIN AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. I HAD MY WIPERS SET ON HIGH WHEN THEY SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING MID CYCLE. I COULD HEAR THE WIPER MOTOR CYCLING BUT THE WIPER ARMS WERE NOT MOVING. I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE LINKAGE ( OR TRANSMISSION) FROM THE MOTOR TO THE WIPER ARMS. THE WIPER TRANSMISSION REQUIRED REPLACING DUE TO FAULTY BUSHINGS ON THE TRANSMISSION LINKS. THE CONNECTING ARM FELL OFF LEAVING THE WIPERS INOPERABLE.

Mileage: 94,000

WIPER BLADES STOP WORKING IN MID STREAM

Mileage: 95,000

WIPER TRANSMISSION HAS BROKEN 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS COST OF $500 SO FAR AND I HAVE APPOINTMENT AT GARAGE AGAIN I WAS DRIVING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT, WIPERS WERE WORKING, THEN A CLUNK AND WIPERS QUIT

Mileage: 106,000

I HAD MY WIPERS ON BECAUSE IT WAS A RAINY STORMY NIGHT. WHEN SUDDENLY THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER FLUNG COMPLETELY TO THE LEFT AND STAYED IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION AND STOPPED WORKING. I HAD THOUGHT SOMETHING HAD HIT MY WINDSHIELD THEN REALIZED IT DIDN'T THAT MY WIPER HAD JUST STOPPED. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER WORKS JUST FINE BUT THE DRIVER SIDE ONE DOES NOT. I COULD NOT SEE. I WAS INCHES AWAY FROM AN ACCIDENT HAD TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD

Mileage: 87,000

WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING IN A SNOW/SLEET STORM WHILE DRIVING, WIPER MOTOR STILL RUNNING, WIPER TRANSMISSION BROKEN. LUCKY NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY HURT. WIPER TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE RECALLED AS THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS DEFECT.

Mileage: 100

WENT OUT TO START MY CAR, I STARTED IT UP MY WIPERS TOOK 2 SWIPES OVER THE FRONT WINDSHIELD,. I DIDN'T EVEN HIT THE SWITCH ? THEN THEY RETURNED BACK DOWN BY BASE OF WINDSHIELD & NEVER CAME BACK UP TO SWIPE MY WINDSHIELD AGAIN ? CHECKED THE FUSE, IT WAS FINE ! I HAVE YET TO BE ABLE TO USE MY CAR, DO TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE ?? WHAT DO I DO ? WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A RECALL INVESTIGATION ON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD MOTOR & ARMS ? I WAS SETTING IDLING IN MY DRIVEWAY & WARMING UP MY CAR ? I AM STILL UNABLE TO LEAVE MY DRIVEWAY ? DO TO THE WET, SLUSHY WEATHER & POSSIBILITY OF SPLASHBACK ON MY WINDSHIELD, THAT I COULDN'T CLEAN OFF ? TO ALLOW ME TO SEE WHERE I WAS GOING ? SO, WHAT DO I DO NOW ??N

Mileage: 105,677

WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE POURING RAIN WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WIPERS FLEW OFF THE DRIVERS SIDE AND GOT STUCK. WE NEARLY DIED AND CAUSED A LARGE ACCIDENT OVER THANKSGIVING. WHY HAS GM NOT RECALLED THIS?

Mileage: 64,567

II WAS DRIVING IN A MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN STORM ON THE INTERSTATE WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH MY WIPERS ON ,WHEN THEY JUST FAILED IN MIDDLE OF WINDSHIELD ..NOW NOT ONLY DO I HAVE TO NAVIGATE TO THE SHOULDER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND POURING RAIN I ALSO HAVE TO DO IT WITH LIMITED VISIBILITY WITH WIPERS IN MY MIDDLE FIELD OF VIEW 'FINALLY MADE IT TO SHOULDER OF ROAD .,WHERE I STOPPED WAITED FOR THE RAIN TO STOP AND MOVED THE WIPERS FROM MIDDLE OF WINDSHIELD ..THANKFULLY I WAS NOT REAR ENDED BEING STOPPED ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE IN THE POURING DOWN RAIN

Mileage: 148,000

WHILE DRIVING IN THE POURING DOWN RAIN,APROX (45 MPH) I HAD MY WIPERS ON HIGH BECAUSE IT WAS RAINING REALLY HARD, ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY JUST STOPPED WORKING. THE ARM ON THE DRIVERS SIDE KIND OF WRAPPED AROUND THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR. I WAS ABLE, BY THE GRACE OF GOD TO INCH MY WAY OVER ON THE SHOULDER FROM THE FAST LANE. THE WIPERS NEVER WOULD WORK AGAIN. I COULD HEAR THE MOTOR FOR THEM BUT THEY WOULDN'T MOVE. NEXT DAY(WHEN LUCKILY IT WAS NOT RAINING AND WAS DRY) I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO WEBER CHEV. CREVE COEUR AND THEY WORKED ME IN THEIR BUSY SCHEDULE. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE WIPER TRANSMISSION. THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT ITEM FOR 367,800 TERRAINS AND EQUINOXES FROM 2013. THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION FOR 2010-2016 RECALLS. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION I WAS IN AND LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO STICK MY HEAD OUT THE WINDOW IN THE POURING RAIN TO INCH MY CAR A MILE AND A HALF HOME BY WAY OF THE SHOULDER. PLEASE CONSIDER A RECALL FOR ALL FROM 2010-2016

Mileage: 64,500

WIPERS STOPPED WORKING SUDDENLY ON MY WAY HOME FROM A LOCAL MALL WITH 3 CHILDREN IN THE CAR, IN A SNOW SQUALL. IT WAS PRETTY SCARY I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE HIGHWAY FOR 45 MINUTES UNTIL IT STOPPED SNOWING.I COULD HEAR THE MOTOR STILL WORKING BUT NOTHING WAS MOVING. TOOK TO MY MECHANIC TO FIND OUT IT NEED A NEW WIPER TRANSMISSION BEACUSE IT HAD FAILED $370 BUCKS LATER THEIR WORKING AGAIN. CLEARLY THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT GM HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT AND THESE VEHICLES SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AS WELL.

Mileage: 88,100

DRIVING HOME TONIGHT ON A HIGHWAY IN A MAJOR ICE SLEET SNOW STORM MY DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER SUDDENLY STOPPED MOVING AS A SEMI TRUCK WAS PASSING. I COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING FOR 30 SECONDS. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN JUST AVOIDING A MAJOR ACCIDENT WHICH COULD OF KILLED MY ENTIRE FAMILY AND INVOLVED OTHER VEHICLES.

Mileage: 680,000

WHEN DRIVING WITH THE WIPERS ON LOW, THE WIPERS WORKED AS EXPECTED. WHEN THE WIPERS WERE SWITCHED TO HIGH, THE PLASTIC CONNECTOR POINTS UNDER THE HOOD BECAME DISCONNECTED AND STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. THIS WAS AT 65 MPH WITH THE VISIBILITY GOING FROM ADEQUATE TO ZERO INSTANTLY. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED THREE TIMES, EVEN WITH NEW CONNECTION POINTS AND THEN A NEW ASSEMBLY.

Mileage: 78,000

THE PLASTIC CAP THAT CONNECTS THE WIPER BALL JOINT TO THE WIPER CONTROL LINKAGE ON MY 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX BROKE DURING A RAIN WHILE DRIVING OUT OF STATE. I WAS ABLE TO FINISH THE LAST 10 OR 12 MILES OF THE TRIP BY STOPPING EVERY MILE OR TWO AND OPERATING THE WIPERS BY HAND. RIDICULOUS AND DANGEROUS. UPON RETURNING HOME I REPAIRED THE DEFECT ONLY TO HAVE IT BREAK AGAIN ALMOST RIGHT AWAY. I REPAIRED IT AGAIN, CHECKING TO BE CERTAIN THE REPAIR PARTS WERE CORRECT, THEY WERE, AND THIS TIME IT WORKED CORRECTLY FOR APRX A MONTH, THEN A DIFFERENT CAP AND BALL JOINT ON THE SAME MECHANICAL PART SUFFERED THE SAME FAILURE. ONCE AGAIN I REPAIRED THE DAMAGE, WHICH THIS TIME WORKED FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS, UNTIL THIS MORNING, 11/01/2019, WHEN IT AGAIN MALFUNCTIONED BEFORE I LEFT MY DRIVEWAY. I SEE THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF OTHER PEOPLE REPORTING THIS SAME ISSUE, AND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THE 2013 MODEL; I FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE AS I HAVE ONLY EVER HAD TO ADDRESS THIS MALFUNCTION ONE OTHER TIME IN MY LIFE ON A 20+ YEAR OLD VEHICLE. BUT EVEN THAT TIME IT MAY HAVE BEEN MY FAULT AS I WAS WORKING IN THIS AREA OF THAT VEHICLE AND I BELIEVE I INADVERTENTLY STRESSED THAT MECHANICAL CONNECTION. I'M AN AUTO MANUFACTURER RETIREE AND HAVE WORKED AROUND CARS, INCLUDING A FEW YEARS DOING FINAL LINE REPAIR AT THE MANUFACTURER, AND FEEL QUITE CONVINCED THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. AS OF NOW I'M LEFT WITH LITTLE RECOURSE EXCEPT TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE WIPER ASSEMBLY; SOMETHING I AM HIGHLY UNSATISFIED WITH BEARING THE EXPENSE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF DOING.

Mileage: 137,000

AT THE END OF FEBRUARY 2019 THE TRANSMISSION IN MY WINDSHEI6WIPERS WENT OUT. GM REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I ONLY HAD MY CAR FOR 2 YEARS. I WAS DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF A RAIN STORM.

Mileage: 60,000

MY HUSBAND WAS ⁵DRIVING SOUTH ON WISCONSIN HIGHWAY 43 ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2019 IN HEAVY RAIN WHEN BOTH WIPERS SUDDENLY WHIPPED OVER TO THE LEFT AND STOPPED WORKING. THE DRIVER'S WIPER STUCK OUT TO THE LEFT OF THE CAR WINDOW AND THE PASSENGER WIPER STAYED ON THE WINDSHIELD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. WE TURNED KNOBS AND TRIED EVERYTHING WE COULD THINK OF TO START THE WIPERS, TO NO AVAIL. THIS WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH VERY LIMITED VISIBILITY IN FAST MOVING, HEAVY TRAFFIC. WE EXITED AS SOON AS WE COULD TO REPOSITION THE WIPERS AND ATTEMPT TO TURN THEM ON AGAIN. THEY WOULD NOT MOVE. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT THE RAIN LET UP SOME AS WE CONTINUED HOME IN THIS UNSAFE MANNER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY GENERAL MOTORS WITH A RECALL AND REPAIR.

Mileage: 69,650

DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON FAST, DURING SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL. WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED IN MIDDLE OF WINDSHIELD AND DID WORK AGAIN. VERY DANGEROUS AS I COULD NOT SEE AT ALL AFTER BLADES STOPPED WORKING. STUCK MY HEAD OUT WINDOW WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TO TRY AND SEE SAFE PLACE TO GET OFF ROAD. VERY DANGEROUS. LOOKED UP ONLINE AND SEE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY EQUINOX OWNERS. MECHANIC STATES THAT THE PLASTIC THAT HOLDS THE LINKAGE BROKE. THIS IS A REPETITIVE PROBLEM. PLEASE INVESTIGATE I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.

Mileage: 106,600

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE DURING A RAINSTORM AND USING THE WIPERS AT HIGH SPEED THE WIPER TRANSMISSION LINKAGE DISENGAGED AND OPERATION IMMEDIATELY CEASED. VISIBILITY WAS COMPLETELY ZERO AND VERY NERVE RACKING WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED. WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP HOME MODE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CALL SHAFT ACTUATORS HAD FAILED AND WERE SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED. THE 2.4L ECOTEC ENGINE CONSUMES AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF OIL. MORE THAN 1 QUART PER THOUSAND MILES. MILAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES. ALSO HAS INTERMITTENT HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING WITH A DISTINCT "JERK". ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR FAILED AT 35K MILES.

Mileage: 75,000

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.

Mileage: 78,000

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!

Mileage: 54,000

WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING DURING A RAIN STORM WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE. LINKAGE CAME APART.

Mileage: 88,000

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.

Mileage: 112,608

TL* 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.

Mileage: 43,000

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!

Mileage: 80,000

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.

Mileage: 84,000

TL* 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. *AS *TR

Mileage: 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.

Mileage: 82,000

FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF A HEAVY RAIN STORM.

Mileage: 78,000

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.

Mileage: 92,000

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.

Mileage: 115,000

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!!

Mileage: 98,000

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

Mileage: 122,000

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.

Mileage: 110,000

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.

TL* 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.

Mileage: 58,000

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 $328.00 TO REPLACE IT.

Mileage: 63,000

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

Mileage: 81,000

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.

Mileage: 113,066

ON JUNE 8, 2019 MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN IT STARTED TO RAIN VERY HEAVILY. ABOUT THREE MINUTES INTO THE RAIN STORM THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS ABRUPTLY STOPPED WORKING AND STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. I HAD ZERO VISIBILITY AND CAME VERY CLOSE TO CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER AND WAIT FOR THE RAIN TO PASS. IT TOOK ME TWO HOURS TO GET HOME BECAUSE I HAD TO CONSTANTLY FIND PLACES TO PULL OVER AND WAIT FOR THE RAIN TO SUBSIDE. USUALLY IT ONLY TAKES ABOUT 25 MINUTES TO DRIVE HOME FROM THIS DESTINATION. IT WAS A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE AND WE CAME CLOSE TO SERIOUSLY BEING HURT OR KILLED DIRECTLY BECAUSE OF THE WIPER FAILURE AND THE ZERO VISIBILITY DUE TO THE HEAVY RAIN. I DID SOME INVESTIGATION AND FOUND WHERE GM HAD TO RECALL THE 2013 EQUINOX AND GMC TERRAIN MODELS DUE TO WINDSHIELD-WIPER FAILURE. I TOOK OUR EQUINOX TO OUR LOCAL CERTIFIED GM DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR OF THE WIPER ON JUNE 11, 2019. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SHOWED ME THAT THE WIPER TRANSMISSION ARM HAD BROKEN OFF OF THE WIPER MOTOR. THIS IS THE EXACT SAME CAUSE OF FAILURE THAT LED TO THE RECALL OF THE 2013 EQUINOX MODEL. OUR GM DEALER TOLD US THAT NO OFFICIAL RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR OUR 2014 EQUINOX. GM NEEDS TO RECALL THE 2014 EQUINOX MODEL FOR THE SAME WIPER FAILURE OF THE 2013 EQUINOX MODEL!!! THE 2014 EQUINOX MODELS WERE RELEASED IN THE YEAR OF 2013. THEY HAVE THE SAME WIPER MODEL ON THEM AS THE 2013 MODELS. I HAVE THE OFFICIAL REPAIR INVOICE WITH THE DESCRIPTION OF THE WIPER FAILURE DIAGNOSED BY OUR GM SERVICE DEALER. I ALSO HAVE IN MY POSSESSION THE FAILED WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY THAT WAS REMOVED FROM MY EQUINOX. MY FAMILY AND I BEG YOU TO PLEASE INVESTIGATE THESE FAULTY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THE 2014 EQUINOX AND REQUIRE GM TO RECALL THIS MODEL.

Mileage: 97,000

TAKATA RECALL. ON 5/9/2019 I WAS DRIVING 4 1/2 HOURS FROM MY HOME TO A CABIN FOR A MINI TRIP. IT WAS SUNNY UP UNTIL ABOUT AN HOUR INTO MY TRIP THEN SUDDEN RAIN STARTED POURING. I TURNED MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON AND WITHIN A MATTER OF SECONDS THEY MALFUNCTIONED AND STOPPED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE, HANGING ALMOST OFF OF MY VEHICLE. I WAS GOING APPROX 70 MILES AN HOUR ON THE INTERSTATE IN THE POURING RAIN WHEN THEY MALFUNCTIONED AND I COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD TO TRY TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE BEFORE I HIT SOMETHING BUT THAT WAS HARD TO DO BECAUSE I HAD NO VISIBILITY OF WHAT WAS IN FRONT OF ME.

Mileage: 96,000

WIPERS FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE FREEWAY. HEAVY RAIN, WIPERS WERE ON AT HIGHEST SPEED SETTING WHEN SOMETHING AUDIBLY SNAPPED AND WIPERS EXTENDED OFF THE WINDSHIELD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE OF VEHICLE. VISIBILITY WAS GREATLY REDUCED TO THE POINT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN.

Mileage: 175,252

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY DURING A THUNDERSTORM WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY WIPERS STOPPED. I PROCEEDED TO THE MEDIAN TO TRY TO SEE FIX THE PROBLEM. THEN I DROVE CAUTIOUSLY TO THE NEXT EXIT. I COULD HEAR THE WIPER MOTOR GOING BUT THE WIPERS IT SELF WOULD NOT WORK. IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AN AS I SEE THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH EQUINOXES.

Mileage: 72,364

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE TURNPIKE IN THE RAIN. THE BUSHING ON THE LINKAGE AT THE WIPER MOTOR BROKE APART.

Mileage: 70,090

MY WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE MIDDLE OF A THUNDERSTORM. IT WAS RAINING EXTREMELY HARD, I HAD TO PULL OVER TO AVOID HITTING SOMEONE BECAUSE I COULD NOT SEE OUT OF MY WINDSHIELD.

Mileage: 106,000

DURING A TORRENTIAL RAIN STORM FRIDAY NIGHT APRIL 19 2019 APX 11:15PM ON 295 NEAR EXIT 29 OFF RAMP WIPERS STOPPED WORKING HAD TO BE TOWED AND NOW HAVING REPAIRED THRU WARRANTY COMPANY AND IN A RENTAL BECAUSE THE MOTOR IS DEFECTIVE

Mileage: 93,000

DRIVING HOME ON THE TURNPIKE DURING THE POURING RAIN, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INOPERABLE. VISIBILITY WAS COMPROMISED. VERY SCARY, ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT. GMAC SAYS THAT THERE IS NO RECALL FOR MY 2014 EQUINOX.

Mileage: 108,000

THE WIND SHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING ENTIRELY.

Mileage: 100,000

I WAS DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY DURING A ICE/RAIN STORM WHEN MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPED WORKING CAUSING A SERIOUS HAZARD SITUATION. GM HAS TO START FIXING THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE CAUSES AN ACCIDENT AND SOMEONE DIES BEACUSE OF THIS. HOPE SOMETHING GETS DONE QUICK .

Mileage: 45,000

DRIVING 45 MPH DOWN A STREET IN A DOWNPOUR AT NIGHT. NO STREETLIGHTS ON THE ROAD. MY WIPER ARMS BOTH STOPPED MOVING. IMMEDIATELY LOST ABILITY TO SEE THE ROAD WHILE TRAVELING AT A GOOD SPEED. WAS ABLE TO VEER TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND SLOW DOWN TO 5 MPH, WHERE I WAS THEN ABLE TO SEE THE ROAD AGAIN. HAD TO DRIVE 6 MILES AT 5 MPH TO GET HOME. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP NEXT DAY AND DROPED IT OFF. TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM. WIPER TRANSMISSION BROKE. EXTENDED WARRENTEE TOOK CARE OF THE REPLACEMENT. BUT THIS CAR ONLY HAD 50K MILES ON IT AND ITS NOT BEEN DRIVEN HARD. VERY UNNERVING TO HAVE SOMETHING BREAK THAT ISN'T USED SO OFTEN. SEEMS LIKE A LOT OF THESE WIPER TRANSMISSIONS BREAK. RECALL SOON??

Mileage: 50,000

MID NOVEMBER 2018, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. I AM A NURSE IN A CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LAB, MY PAGER HAD GONE OFF, SO I ACTUALLY WAS DRIVING ON MY WAY TO THE HOSPITAL FOR SOMEONE HAVING A HEART ATTACK WHEN THIS HAPPENED. IT WAS POURING DOWN RAIN, I WAS ON A HIGHWAY BRIDGE WITH NO SHOULDER, WHEN MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING. THEY WERE WORKING WHEN I LEFT MY HOUSE. THE RAIN WAS COMING DOWN HARD, SO WHEN MY WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING, I PANICKED. I NEARLY HIT A NEARBY CAR BECAUSE I COULD NOT SEE THROUGH THE DOWNPOUR. ONCE I GOT OFF THE BRIDGE, THERE WAS A SHOULDER TO PULL OFF TO. I TURNED MY CAR OFF, GOT OUT TO SEE IF SOMETHING HAD GOT CAUGHT IN THE WIPERS,NOTHING. I RESTARTED MY CARE TO SEE IF THE WIPERS WOULD WORK, THEY WOULDN'T. LUCKILY, I HAVE A COWORKER WHO LIVES A LITTLE FURTHER THAN ME WHO WOULD BE COMING DOWN THE SAME ROUTE WHO WAS ABLE TO PICK ME UP TO GET TO THE HOSPITAL. IT WAS NO LONGER RAINING WHEN I LATER THAT NIGHT, WAS DROPPED BACK OFF AT MY CAR. THE WIPERS STILL DID NOT WORK. I THOUGHT, MAYBE A FUSE OR SOMETHING BLEW. THAT DIDN'T SEEM TO ACTUALLY BE THE PROBLEM AFTER FURTHER RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT. I REPLACED THE FUSE, THEY STILL DIDN'T WORK. I COULD MOVE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WITH THEM OFF, WHICH SEEMS TO SUGGEST THAT THE LINKAGE IS BROKEN OR THE MOTOR IS NOT WORKING.

Mileage: 84,000

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER TRANSMISSION ARM HAS BECOME DISCONNECTED FROM THE WIPER ARMS. THERE IS A RECALL ON 2013 MODELS. OBVIOUSLY THERE'S A PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR ALSO. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY, MY WIFE PUT THE WIPERS ON, HEARD A BANG NOISE AND THE WIPERS STOPPED MOVING.

Mileage: 76,000

DRIVING IN A HEAVY RAIN AT NIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY AND WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED CREATING A HAZZARD NOT ONLY FOR ME BUT ALL DRIVERS NEARBY. CHEVROLET WON'T ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIR OF THIS KNOWN ISSUE ON MY 4 YEAR OLD, 38,000 MILE CAR.

Mileage: 38,000

I WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH ON A 4 LANE ROAD DURING AT NIGHT DURING A BAD RAIN STORM WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED SUDDENLY WITH NO WARNING AT ALL. HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND PUT THE EMERGENCY BLINKERS ON. THIS WAS VERY SCARY AND AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. WAITED ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD UNTIL A POLICE OFFICER ARRIVED AND ESCORTED ME TO A PARKING LOT; SHE SAID IT WAS TOO DANGEROUS TO STAY ON THE SHOULDER ON SUCH A BUSY ROAD. THE CAR HAS ABOUT 75,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED AT THE DEALERS SINCE ITS PURCHASE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT WIPER ASSEMBLY AT A COST OF ABOUT $400. I ASSUMED THAT THIS WAS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT, SINCE THE CAR IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD BUT THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID IT WASN'T, AND THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. IF IT WASN'T A DEFECTIVE PART, IS THIS SOMETHING I CAN EXPECT TO RECUR EVERY 4 YEARS?? I HAVE RECEIVED NO GOOD ANSWERS FROM THE SERVICE MANAGER. BUT I WENT TO THE WEB AND FOUND A COUPLE DOZEN PF REPORTS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR (HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/CHEVROLET/EQUINOX/2014/WIPER-PROBLEMS.PHP). I'VE NEVER HAD THE WIPERS JUST STOP WORKING LIKE THIS ON ANY CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED IN MY 50 YEARS OF OWNING CARS. THIS DEFECTIVE FRONT WIPER ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS A SAFETY ISSUE AND OTHER MOTORISTS WARNED OF THE DANGER.

Mileage: 75,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN A RAIN STORM THE DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING FORCING ME TO FIND A SAFE PATH OFF THE ROAD AND PULL OVER UNTIL THE STORM STOPPED. UPON INSPECTION IT SEEMS THE BALL JOINT POPPED OFF THE PLASTIC BUSHING CAUSING THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER TO NOT MOVE.

Mileage: 75,000

DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT 2 AM IN THE RAIN AND MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF VISIBILITY ON THE HIGHWAY. ALMOST LOST CONTROL AND HAD TO PULL OVER. APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE BUT GM WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR ON MY 4 YEAR OLD, 38,000 MILE SUV.

Mileage: 38,000

MY WIPERS QUIT WORKING DRIVING HOME FROM WORK YESTERDAY. IT WAS RAINING PRETTY HARD! THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS HURT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE TRANSMISSION BUSHING HAS RUSTED AWAY COMPLETELY CAUSING MY WIPERS TO QUIT WORKING ALTOGETHER

Mileage: 80,200

DRIVING IN VERY HEAVY RAIN AROUND 5:30AM, SO ALSO VERY DARK OUT. WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON AUTO, MEDIUM-HIGH SPEED. GOING AROUND 30MPH AND HEAR A MODERATELY LOUD "CLUNK" COME FROM AREA IN FRONT OF DASHBOARD AND STEERING WHEEL. SUDDENLY MY WIPERS NO LONGER WORKED, AND WITHIN SECONDS IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE OUT OF MY WINDSHIELD. I HAD TO LITTERALLY STICK MY HEAD OUT OF MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AND LOOK FOR A SIDE ROAD/DRIVEWAY TO PULL OVER AT, NOT EASY IN THE DARK WITH HEAVY RAIN. TURNS OUT THE SOUND CAME FROM JUST UNDER MY WIPER ARMS, WHICH BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE WIPER MOTOR, AS THE LINKAGE ARM POPPED OFF AT ONE OF THE PLASTIC BUSHING BALL JOINTS. I WAS DRIVING ON A WELL-PAVED CITY STREET, WITH NO HARSH BUMPS OR POT-HOLES, LINKAGE ARM DISCONNECTED JUST FROM USE OF THE WIPERS. THANKFULLY I WASN'T GOING 75MPH ON A HIGHWAY OR THIS COULD HAVE BEEN FAR WORSE. I HAD TO SIT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAIT FOR A FRIEND TO COME PICK ME UP, CAR WAS LEFT THERE UNTIL THAT AFTERNOON WHEN IT WAS DAYLIGHT OUT AND HAD STOPPED RAINING. AFTER INSPECTION, I WAS ABLE TO MANUALLY MOVE MY WIPER ARMS, MY FIRST SIGN THAT THEY WERE NO LONGER CONNECTED TO ANYTHING. I'VE TRIED A COUPLE DIFFERENT PLASTIC BUSHING REPLACEMENTS, NONE OF WHICH LASTED LONGER THAN A DAY BEFORE THE LINKAGE ARM FELL OFF AGAIN. I AM CURRENTLY BEING "FORCED" INTO BUYING A WHOLE NEW WIPER TRANSMISSION. NOT PLEASED, THIS MASSIVE SAFETY ISSUE IS COSTING ME MONEY TO FIX, AND NOT EVEN PERMANENTLY AS A NEW WIPER TRANSMISSION WILL LIKELY HAVE THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. AND, THE ONLY TIME THIS LINKAGE ISSUE WILL OCCUR AND CAUSE A FAILURE, IS WHEN I NEED THE USE THE WIPER TO ACTUALLY SEE.

Mileage: 116,000

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 40 DURING A HEAVY RAIN WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. BECAUSE OF THIS SHE WAS NEARLY IN AN ACCIDENT. WE HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO OUR HOME AS IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN THE CURRENT WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Mileage: 110,000

WHILE DRIVING HOME IN A RAIN STORM, I HEARD A NOISE FROM MY WIPERS AND THEN THEY STOPPED WORKING. THE MOTOR CAN BE HEARD RUNNING, BUT THE BLADES DO NOT MOVE. THIS WAS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND COULD NOT SEE. AFTER RESEARCHING, THE LINKAGE HAS BROKEN OFF AND THE WIPER BLADES WILL NOT MOVE. I CANNOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE SAFELY IN RAIN/SNOW AND I LIVE IN NEW ENGLAND. THIS CREATED A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS I HAD BOTH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR AS WELL.

Mileage: 65,000

SECOND OCCURANCE -- BOTH STATIONARY AND IN MOTION THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS EITHER DO NOT MOVE, MOVE VERY SLOW AND STOP MID-WINDSHIELD. THIS PART WAS REPLACED WITH AND OEM PART JUST OVER 1 YEAR AGO AND IS DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN.

Mileage: 50,000

WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON RAINY NIGHT ON THE FREEWAY. HAD TO PULL OFF THE FREEWAY AND WAIT FOR RAIN TO STOP

Mileage: 46,374

THE AIRFLOW FROM MY DEFROSTER VENTS STOPPED WORKING. THE HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONING STILL WORK BUT THE AIR FLOWS ONLY THROUGH THE FRONT FACING VENTS. I CANNOT DEFROST OR DEFOG MY FRONT WINDSHIELD WHEN NECESSARY. I HAVE TO KEEP A TOWEL IN THE CAR IN CASE I NEED TO WIPE IT OFF. IT MUST BE A BROKEN DIRECTIONAL SWITCH/DAMPER BUT IT CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION. HAVEN'T HAD TIME TO GET IT FIXED YET.

Mileage: 58,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING IN A BLIZZARD WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ACTIVATED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ZEIGLER BUICK OF LINCOLNWOOD (LOCATED AT 6900 MCCORMICK BLVD, LINCOLNWOOD, IL 60712, (847) 674-9000), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 76,000

YOU HAVE THE EQUINOX LISTED AS HAVING ZERO RECALLS. THAT IS NOT CORRECT. I WAS CONTACTED BY MAIL ABOUT A RECALL FOR THE FRONT WIPER TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY (CANADA ONLY). IF SOME OF THESE CANADIAN PARTS HAVE MADE IT ON TO US MODELS THEN THE SAME FAILURE WILL HAPPEN. FROM THE COMPLAINTS I JUST READ ON THIS SITE THAT HAS OBVIOUSLY HAPPENED. I WOULD FEEL TERRIBLE IF SOMEONES WIPERS QUIT WORKING DURING A STORM AND THEY OR THEIR CHILDREN WERE HURT OR EVEN KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO WIPER FAILURE AND I KNEW ABOUT IT. I AM UPLOADING PHOTOS OF THE NOTIFICATION I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL IN THE HOPES THAT GM ACKNOWLEDGES THE FACT THAT THE WIPER FAILURE CAN AND IS HAPPENING TO US MODELS AS WELL.

THE WIPER TRANSMISSION BUSHING FAILED.... THE FAILED BUSHING ATTACHES THE WIPER MOTOR TO THE TRANSMISSION. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING HOME FROM WORK ON A HIGHWAY ( I-380) ...THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING DURING A WINTER STORM CREATING POOR VISIBILITY AND A DANGEROUS SITUATION.

Mileage: 71,000

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON A RAINY AFTERNOON, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARMS WENT ENTIRELY TO THE LEFT OFF THE WINDSHIELD. I PULLED OVER, PLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AT THE RESTING POSITION AND ATTEMPTED TO GET THE WIPERS WORKING AGAIN. I COULD HEAR THE MOTOR RUNNING BUT THE WIPERS WOULD NOT MOVE FROM THE RESTING POSITION.

Mileage: 120,000

WIPERS STOPPED WORKING DURING RAINSTORM IN CONSTRUCTION ZONE ON I-76 WESTBOUND EAST OF AKRON. MY WIFE GOT IN A NEAR ACCIDENT BECAUSE SHE COULD NOT SEE AND HAD TO PULL OFF THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WAITING FOR THE RAIN TO STOP. WENT ON-LINE TO SEE THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM. HAD TO BUY THE LINKAGE AT THE DEALER AND THE PARTS GUY SAID THAT THIS PART IS IN STOCK BECAUSE IT IS COMMON TO BE REPLACED.

Mileage: 75,000

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING MY 2014 EQUINOX DURING A HEAVY RAIN STORM WHEN THE WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED. SHE WAS ON I90 HEADING BACK TO NEW YORK FROM A CONFERENCE IN MASSACHUSETTS. SHE IS LUCKY SHE DID NOT GET IN AN ACCIDENT TRAVELING AT HIGHWAYS SPEEDS IN A HEAVY DOWN POUR. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT HOME ON A FLATBED AS IT CONTINUED TO RAIN. ONCE THE CAR WAS HOME I REMOVED THE WIPER TRANSMISSION COVER AND FOUND THAT THE BALL JOINT THAT CONNECTS THE MOTOR TO THE TRANSMISSION FELL APART. SINCE I NEED THE CAR I PURCHASED A REPLACEMENT WIPER TRANSMISSION FROM A LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORE. I CALLED GM TO REPORT THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID IT IS NOT COVERED AND THAT THERE IS NO RECALL...

Mileage: 72,000

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE WIPERS QUIT WITH THE LEFT WIPER RIGHT IN MY LINE OF VISION. I TRIED TURNING THEM OFF AND ON AND HAD TO STOP AT A GAS STATION BECAUSE IT WAS POURING RAIN AT THE TIME. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTARTED THE WIPERS WITH NO LUCK. I HAD TO CONTINUE TO MY DESTINATION IN POURING RAIN WITH NO WIPERS. I WAS VERY FORTUNATE TO MAKE IT WITHOUT A CRASH TAKING PLACE. I HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR OF THE WIPERS AT CHAMPION CHEVROLET IN THE AMOUNT OF $385.45. NOW I HAVE LEARNED THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN PART OF A RECALL. CAN YOU HELP ME WITH REIMBURSEMENT? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

Mileage: 76,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY SO THE FUNCTION WAS NOT AVAILABLE DUE TO THE FAILURE WHEN THERE WAS INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE DEALER DANIELS CHEVROLET (365 E MAIN ST, SWAINSBORO, GA 30401, (478) 268-4052) INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO BE DIAGNOSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND THEY ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL TO COVER THE REPLACEMENT PART FOR THE REPAIR WHICH WAS UNACCEPTABLE TO THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED YET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER WITH NO WARNING AND HAD ALMOST POTENTIALLY CAUSED A CRASH WHICH MEANT THAT THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS WITHOUT THE FUNCTION OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHILE ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. THE EMERGENCY BLINKERS HAD TO BE APPLIED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED .THE DEALER AUTONATION CHEVROLET (HIGHWAY 6, 8100 S TEXAS 6, HOUSTON, TX 77083, (281) 406-3559) WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT WAS A RAINY DOWNPOUR SO THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM ANY RECALL CAMPAIGNS AND THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE FIRST TIME, MY VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY WHEN I TRIED TO OPERATE MY WIPERS AND THEY DID NOT WORK. I HAD THE ENTIRE WIPER TRANSMISSION REPLACED AND WITHIN 5 MONTHS, THEY STOPPED WORKING AGAIN, MID WIPE, DRIVING DOWN A CITY STREET, IN THE RAIN.

Mileage: 93,209

DRIVING ON A FOUR LANE INTERSTATE AT 65 MPH WHEN MY WIPERS JUST STOPPED IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION.

Mileage: 57,000

I WAS COMING HOME FROM RUNNING ERRANDS WHEN IT BEGAN TO RAIN HEAVILY. ALL OF THE SUDDEN, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION AND I HAD ZERO VISIBILITY. IT WAS ONE OF THE SCARIEST MOMENTS OF MY LIFE. I QUICKLY PUT ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND PULLED TO THE SIDE, HOWEVER, IF I HAD BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY OR MOVING AND A FASTER SPEED I HATE TO THINK OF WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ONLINE, I AM READING COUNTLESS STORIES OF EQUINOX OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD EXACTLY THE SAME SITUATION HAPPEN - THIS IS HORRIBLE AND CHEVY NEEDS TO STAND BY ITS PRODUCT AND RECALL THE WIPER TRANSMISSIONS ON ALL OF THE VEHICLES IN QUESTION.

Mileage: 54,000

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN ON A 2 LANE LOCAL ROAD, WHILE THE WIPERS WERE IN USE, THEY STOPPED WORKING IN MID-SWIPE. I HEARD A SOUND WHEN THIS HAPPENED. BOTH WIPERS WERE STUCK AND INOPERABLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. AFTER STOPPING, I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE WIPERS TO THE FULL DOWN POSITION, BUT ONLY WITH SOME EFFORT. THE REAR WIPER WORKS FINE. THERE IS NO FUNCTION AT ALL ON THE FRONT WIPERS. THE FLUID SPRAY IS STILL FUNCTIONING, BUT THE WIPERS WILL NOT MOVE. I AM DISMAYED TO SEE THAT CHEVROLET IS VERY AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, AND HAS A MULTI-YEAR RECALL FOR THIS VERY ISSUE IN CANADA, BUT ONLY HAS A RECALL ON MODEL YEAR 2013 IN THE US. MINE IS A 2014 WITH 79,000 MILES. EVEN MY LOCAL AUTO SERVICE SHOP IS FAMILIAR WITH THE ISSUE OF THE ROD CORRODING AND BREAKING, THUS RENDERING THE WIPERS INOPERABLE AND LEAVING DRIVERS IN A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION, AS THIS PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS AS WE ARE USING THE WIPERS INCLEMENT WEATHER. EVERY DRIVER ON THE ROAD SHOULD BE CONCERNED.

Mileage: 79,000

BOUGHT THE CAR IN APRIL 2017 63000 MILES, WINDSHIELD WHIPERS MOTOR WENT OUT FEB 2018. I WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND THEY STOPPED WHILE DRIVING THE HIGHWAY. HAD TO PULL OVER AND WAIT TILL IT STOPPED. WENT TO THE DEALER SHIP SERVICE CENTER WAS INFORMED THE MOTOR WENT OUT.

Mileage: 85,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH IN A HEAVY RAINSTORM MY WINDSHIELD WHIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING. THEY STOPPED IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND LUCKLY I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER BUT COULD NOT SEE OUT THE FRONT WINDOW BECAUSE THE RAIN WAS SO HARD. LOOKED IT UP AND FOUND THIS IS A COMMON THING AND HAS EVEN BEEN RECALLED IN OTHER PLACES. WITH 2 KIDS UNDER THE AGE OF 3 IN THE CAR WITH ME THIS WAS REALLY SCARY.

Mileage: 106,000

15789:WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING IN TRACK WHILE IT WAS RAINING. IT STOPPED IN THE UP POSITION ON HIGH AND I COULD NOT DRIVE OR MOVE BECAUSE I COULD NOT SEE. TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND ON AND REPLACED A FUSE AND THE WIPERS STILL DO NOT WORK. THIS HAPPENED AFTER I PICKED MY KIDS UP FROM SCHOOL IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. AFTER RESEARCHING I SEE THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO LOTS OF PEOPLE. I CALLED THE CHEVY HOTLINE FOR BULLETIN #15789 AND WAS INFORMED THAT EVEN THOUGH THIS RECALL IS RELATING TO THE SAME ISSUE I AM HAVING MY CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THIS AFTER I JUST SPENT OVER 850 IN MAINTENANCE ON A CAR THAT IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD AND JUST OVER 50K MILES. IF ITS THE SAME ISSUE ITS AN ISSUE AND MY VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE COVERED.

Mileage: 49,993

MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING AND FROZE IN A SLANTED UPRIGHT POSITION DURING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ON THE TOLL IN CENTRAL FLORIDA ON 8-29-18 DRIVING AT 60MPH. AFTER NARROWLY AVOIDING 3 ACCIDENTS AND DEATH BECAUSE I COULDNT SEE, I NAVIGATED TO 2 SEPERATE REPAIR SHOPS WHO PRETENDED TO NOT KNOW OF THIS DEFECT AND DEMANDED I PAY FOR "DIAGNOSING" THIS SERIOUSLY LIFE THREATENING KNOWN VEHICLE DEFECT. I BELIEVE THIS PART WAS INCLUDED IN A 2013 RECALL ON THE CHEVY EQUINOX. MINE IS A 2014 WITH THE SAME SCENARIO. ALL CONSUMERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT 2014 MODELS CARRY THIS POTENTIALLY FATAL RISK. IT WAS AN EXTREMLY TERRIFYING ORDEAL TO BE IN. I MADE A POLICE REPORT AFTER ONE SHOP THREATENED ME AND REFUSED TO RELEASE MY CAR FOR TELLING ME WHAT NEEDED TO BE FIXED AND FORCING ME TO PAY A DIAGNOSTIC CHARGE OF $117.70 WHILE DOING NOTHING TO HELP THE ISSUE. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP THE WARRANTY COMPANY TOLD ME TO. ONLY LATER FOR THEM TO CLAIM NO RECORD OF THE CALLS I MADE EXISTS AND THAT THIS WAS NOT COVERED AND IT WAS TO BE PAID FOR BY ME BECAUSE MY COVERAGE EXPIRED IN 2017 ADMITTEDLY BY THEM WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR NOTIFICATIONS BEING MADE TO ME. THERE REALLY SHOULD BE A RECALL ON ANY MODEL WITH THIS SAME PART ID OR SITUATION.

Mileage: 97,000

I WAS DRIVING ON A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY DURING A MAJOR DOWN POUR, SUDDENLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED (STANDING STRAIGHT UP). IT HAPPENED ON A BRIDGE SO I COULDN'T PULLOVER, COULDN'T SEE! I WAS VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE GOT OFF OF ROAD AT END OF BRIDGE. CAR ONLY HAS 48,000 MILES. NEVER HAD PROBLEMS WITH LOT HIGHER MILEAGE VEHICLES I HAVE HAD, THIS IS SERIOUSLY DANGEROUS, SOMEONE WITH LESSER REFLEX AND VISION WOULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT AND MAYBE KILLED SOMEONE OR THEM SELVES.

Mileage: 48,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND WAITED FOR THE RAIN TO STOP. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO LIMA AUTO MALL (2200 NORTH CABLE ROAD, LIMA, OHIO 45807, (419) 993-6000), BUT IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT AND THE DEALER REFERENCED AN UNKNOWN PART AS A POTENTIAL CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

Mileage: 81,000

I WAS DRIVING IN A HEAVY RAINSTORM WHEN MY WIPERS STOPPED WORKING ABRUPTLY. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A STEEP WINDING MOUNTAIN ROAD WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I COULD HEAR THE WIPER MOTOR STILL RUNNING SO I KNEW IT WAS NOT A BAD FUSE. MY HUSBAND CHECKED WHEN I GOT HOME AND HE SAID IT LOOKED AS IF THE WIPER HAD COME OFF OF THE MECHANISM IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE ATTACHED TO. I AM TAKING IT TO MY MECHANIC TOMORROW, AS I SEE THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE YET.

Mileage: 68,000

DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, IN HEAVY RAIN AND THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. STOPPED IN THE UP POSITION

Mileage: 118,000

MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING DURING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM. I NAVIGATED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE PART REPLACED WAS MY WINDSHIELD WIPER TRANSMISSION. THE PART ID IS 84241847. THIS PART ID WAS INCLUDED IN A 2013 RECALL ON THE CHEVY EQUINOX. MINE IS A 2014 WITH THE SAME PART. CONSUMERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT 2014 MODELS ALSO CARRY THIS RISK. IT WAS A TERRIFYING SITUATION TO BE IN. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON ANY MODEL WITH THIS SAME PART ID.

Mileage: 93,397

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE RAIN MY WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING AND REMAINED STUCK IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. IT WAS RAINING VERY HARD AT THE TIME AND MY VISIBILITY WAS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPAIRED. I HAD TO PULL ONTO THE SHOULDER AND WAIT FOR RAIN TO STOP BEFORE PROCEEDING TO THE NEAREST EXIT. THE WIPER MOTOR IS RUNNING (YOU CAN HEAR IT) BUT WIPERS DO NOT WORK. IN RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE I DISCOVERED A RECALL IN CANADA FOR THIS ISSUE IN MY MAKE AND MODEL, HOWEVER THE RECALL IN THE USA IS ONLY FOR THE 2013 MODEL, MY CAR WAS BUILT IN JANUARY 2014 IN CANADA. AFTER SPEAKING TO THE DEALER AND CHEVY THEY WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR COST. MY 2014 EQUINOX ONLY HAS 30,000 MILES ON IT, AND MANY OTHER CHEVY OWNERS ARE HAVING A SIMILAR ISSUE.

Mileage: 30,000

THE BALL BEARING ON THE WIPERS BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN. THEY IMMEDIATELY STOPPED WORKING AND NEARLY CAUSED ME TO CRASH BECAUSE I COULDN'T SEE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR 2013 MODELS. MINE IS A 2014 THAT I BOUGHT IN DECEMBER 2013 BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALER.

Mileage: 100,000

I WAS DRIVING OUT OF TOWN IT STARTED PIYRING DOWN RAIB AND MY WIBDSHIELD WIPER TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING!!! I HAD TO PULL OVER BECAUSE I COULDNT SEE!! THIS HAS BEEN AN RECALLL ITEM IN PRIOR YEARS AND IS STILL DYSFUNCTIONAL IN MY 2014!!! THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME 300 TO FUX IT I CANT AFFORD IT! IT IS STILL A RECALL ITEM!!!! I WAD IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THEY STOPPED WORKING!!! I COULD'VE HAD A BAD ACCIDENT!!!!

Mileage: 80,000

I HAVE A 2014 EQUINOX. OUR WIPER TRANSMISSION FAILED WHEN WE WERE DRIVING IN TOWN AT DUSK IN THE RAIN 2 DAYS AGO. I SEE THAT THIS WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE 2013 MODEL YEAR, AND THERE IS A RECALL TO ADDRESS IT. I AM SKEPTICAL THAT SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES WERE MADE, AND HOPE YOU WILL INVESTIGATE MY CONCERN TO SEE IF IT'S A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. IT'S CLEARLY A SAFETY CONCERN, AND NOT AN INEXPENSIVE FIX. OF NOTE, ALTHOUGH I LIVE IN A COASTAL AREA SO THE SALT AIR CAN CAUSE PREMATURE CORROSION, I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE WITH A PREVIOUS VEHICLE.

Mileage: 43,000

MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING OUT OF TOWN. I COULD STILL HEAR THE WIPER MOTOR BUT THERE WAS NO MOVEMENT OF THE WIPERS THEMSELVES. LUCKILY, THIS OCCURRED AS I WAS PULLING INTO OUR HOTEL OTHERWISE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS HAPPENED ON A SATURDAY NIGHT 4/14/18. MY WIFE AND I WERE STRANDED IN TORONTO, ONTARIO FOR AN EXTRA DAY (WE LIVE IN MICHIGAN) SINCE A DEALERSHIP WASN'T OPEN. ON MONDAY (4/16/18) WE WENT TO EASTSIDE CHEVROLET IN MARKHAM, ONTARIO. THEY INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS INTERNAL FAILURE OF WIPER TRANSMISSION. THEY REPLACED THE WIPER TRANSMISSION AND I HAD TO PAY $560.99 (CANADIAN), APPROXIMATELY $447 US DOLLARS. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL FOR THE 2013 EQUINOX BUT NOT FOR 2014. HOWEVER, THE RECALL FOR CANADA GOES THRU 2017. THE RATIONALE FOR THE EXTENDED CANADIAN RECALL APPEARS TO BE DUE TO THE CLIMATE YET THE CLIMATE IN MICHIGAN IS VERY SIMILAR TO ONTARIO, CANADA.

Mileage: 66,775

WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK IN A TERRIBLE RAIN STORM AND THE WIPERS JUST QUIT WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. THIS HAPPENED LESS THAN A BLOCK FROM PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY FROM THE WORK PARKING LOT. VERY SCARY INCIDENT. HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE MOTOR FOR THE WINDSHIELD. IT APPEARS THAT THE 2013 MODELS HAD A RECALL; WHEREAS, THE 2014 MODELS HAVE NOT HAD A RECALL. THE 2014 MODELS USE THE SAME PARTS AS THE 2013 MODELS. NOT SURE WHY THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE 2014 MODEL. COST TO REPLACE WAS ~$400+.

Mileage: 136,000

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY IN THE POURING RAIN. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AND PUT ME IN A VERY BAD SITUATION. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A PARKING LOT. I BEGAN CHECKING THE FUSES TO SEE IF IT WAS THAT. AFTER CONFIRMING THEY WERE FINE, I BEGAN LOOKING UP THE ISSUE ONLINE. I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE 2013 MODEL FOR THE WIPER TRANSMISSION. I ALSO FOUND THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE 2014 MODEL. SURE ENOUGH, WHEN I GOT THE CAR TO THE SHOP, THEY CONFIRMED THE ISSUE. $240 DOLLARS TO FIX THE ISSUE THAT SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD. I FEEL THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS HURT.

Mileage: 74,000

ON10/09/2017 AS I WAS DRIVING ON ROUTE 3 HEADING TO CAPE GIRARDEAU MISSOURI ON A VERY RAINING DAY WELL MY WIPERS IN THE FRONT BROKE AND I WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE SO I HAD TO HURRY UP AND AND PULL OFF THE ROAD. SO I HAD TO REPLACE WIPERS BUSHING. THAT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS EXPERIENCE FOR ME AND THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE RECALL ON THEM STOPPED ON THE 2013'S

BALL JOINTS ON THE WIPER MECHANISM CORRODED AND BROKE, MAKING THE WIPERS INOPERABLE DURING A MONSOON ON THE INTERSTATE TRAVELING AT 70 MILES AN HOUR WHICH WAS VERY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT. BUT THE GM CORPORATION WILL NOT RECALL IT BUT THEY RECALLED 3680000 EQUINOXES WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM FROM THE YEAR BEFORE. BUT NOT MINE THANKS GM FOR NOTHING!! I WONDER IF FORD OR DODGE WILL BACK UP THIER PRODUCT ???

Mileage: 86,000

PURCHASED OUR 2014 CHEVY EQUINOX IN OCTOBER 2013. IN NOVEMBER 2016 WHILE MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING DURING A RAIN STORM THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. SHE HAD TO QUICKLY PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SINCE SHE HAD NO VISIBILITY AT THE TIME. SHE SAT IN THE CAR IN A DANGEROUS SPOT UNTIL I COULD GET THERE AND DRIVE HER HOME. WE LEFT THE CAR UNTIL IT STOPPED RAINING AND THEN WENT BACK TO GET THE CAR. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE CHEVY EQUINOX 2013 MODEL. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND THEY SAID THE WIPER TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. THEY REPLACED THE PART FOR ME AT A COST OF $473 DOLLARS.

Mileage: 60,000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING ON 3 YEAR OLD CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF A TERRIBLE DOWN POUR DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHILE IN MOTION. ABILITY TO SEE WAS IMMEDIATELY IMPOSSIBLE AND AN EXTREMELY UNSAFE MOVE TO THE SHOULDER OF 3 WAY TRAFFIC TOOK PLACE. A NEW WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION KIT WAS REQUIRED. A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH INDICATES THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE 2014 EQUINOX.

Mileage: 65,000

WIPERS FAILED AS IN THE 2013 EQUINOX'S RECALL. I WAS TRAVELING IN TRAFFIC ON US 85 SOUTH IN HEAVY RAINFALL. ONLY BY SLOWING DOWN AND CAREFULLY MOVING TO THE RIGHT HAND LANE WHERE I COULD SEE THE WHITE LINE, WAS I ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL AND NOT BE IN AN ACCIDENT. HAD I NOT BEEN AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A MULTI CAR INCIDENT.

Mileage: 79,662

THE WIPERS FAILED, STOPPED WIPING IN THE MIDDLE OF A HEAVY RAIN STORM WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY. THANKFULLY ABLE TO SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO PULL OFF TO THE SIDE, VERY SCARY! CALLED DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT MY WARRANTY EXPIRED IN JANUARY OF 2017. IN RESEARCHING THE REPAIR I DISCOVERED THAT EQUINOX 2013 AND I THINK OTHER YEARS HAD A RECALL FOR THE EXACT FAILURE ON MY VEHICLE. THE REPAIR MECHANIC CALL GM VERIFIED THE RECALL ON 2013'S, THE FAILURE ON MY VEHICLE 2014 AND GM UNWILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR THIS VEHICLE REPAIR. THE UNBELIEVABLE IRONY OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE IS THAT WHEN THE REPAIR PART ARRIVED IT CLEARLY STATED "RECALL" ON THE LABEL. IT WAS LIKE GIVING ME THE MIDDLE FINGER ALONG WITH THE BILL. GM SHOULD ADD 2014 AND ANY OTHER VEHICLES USING THIS COMPONENT TO THEIR WIPER RECALL DUE TO SAFETY CONCERNS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED.

Mileage: 38,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WITHOUT WARNING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIPER TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE OEM PART WAS THE SAME AS THE OEM PART CONCERNING A MANUFACTURER RECALL FOR WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED BY THE DEALER (OURISMAN CHEVROLET OF MARLOW HEIGHTS, 4400 BRANCH AVE, MARLOW HEIGHTS, MD 20748, (240) 455-3386) OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

Mileage: 72,000

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE IT WAS POURING. WHEN THE DRIVERS SIDE WIPER STOPPED IT WAS COMPLETELY OFF THE WINDSHIELD AND THE PASSENGER WIPER WAS IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE. THIS CAUSED VERY POOR VISIBILITY AND WAS VERY DANGEROUS. I HAD TO GO ACROSS MULTIPLE LANES TO PULL OVER.

Mileage: 85,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES FAILED TO OPERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THE WIPERS FAILED IN SIX MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN INOPERABLE WIPER TRANSMISSION THAT NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND FILED CASE NUMBER: 8-2937851979. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,165.

Mileage: 44,165

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIPER TRANSMISSION LINKAGE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V582000 (VISIBILITY). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

Mileage: 42,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,544.

Mileage: 116,544

HAVE A 2014 EQUINOX LT. IS JUST OVER 2 YEARS OLD, WITH JUST OVER 65K MILES ON IT. JUST RECENTLY HAD THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. CALLED GM DEALER REGARDING THE 2010-2013 MODEL YEAR WIPER BALL JOINTS IN WIPERS RECALL. SERVICE SPECIALIST TELLS ME MY 2014 IS NOT AFFECTED AND IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND "WOULD ONLY BE COVERED IF GM SEE FIT TO ISSUE ONE INCLUDING 2014 MODEL YEAR INCLUDING YOUR VIN". WELL GUESS WHAT THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME COMMON BROKEN BALL JOINT IN THE WIPER TRANSMISSION THAT THESE VEHICLES WERE RECALLED FOR. HOWEVER IN MY CASE BECAUSE MY MODEL YEAR IS NOT INCLUDED I HAVE TO FOOT A $180 REPAIR BILL. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE PROBLEM HAPPENED.

Mileage: 66,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INFORMATION CENTER ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM WHERE THE RADIO WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY SEVENTY TIMES WITHIN A YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE REAR WINDSHIELD EXHIBITED A PERMANENT FILM ON THE INNER GLASS SURFACE AND, WHEN EXPOSED TO DIRECT SUNLIGHT, IT DISTORTED THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY. ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE UNINTENTIONALLY ACCELERATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 12