Windshield wipers stopped working during downpour when driving down highway. motor still work but wipers not moving.
I was driving on the road at about 55mph and my windshield wipers completely stopped working. they got stuck in the middle of the windshield and the motor made sounds as if it was working but the windshield wipers did not move. it was raining and we had to pull over because it was very dangerous.
Most recently was driving in heavy rain and the windshield wipers just stopped working in the upright position, and visibility was extremely impaired. had my granddaughter with me, they had to roll down windows to help me get safely off the road. this vehicle has had problems with the fuel system in 2015, air conditioner quit working in 2014, failed oil consumption test in 2016. i bough a new car because in didn't want mechanical problems and this vehicle has had nothing but problem after problem. it is a lemon.
My wipers stopped working while driving on the freeway in the pouring rain. they will not work now. i was forced to drive 60 miles without them, in the rain. it is not the fuse, i checked.
While driving the vehicle on the road @ 55 mph in the pouring rain with the window wipers working, the driver's wiper moved past the windshield and became wedged against the driver's window. while driving i opened the driver's window and pushed the wiper back on to the windshield. the wipers were stationary on the windshield and no longer operated. i drove 10 miles in the pouring rain without any wipers. when i arrived home, i could move the wipers by hand. i could hear a scraping metal sound.
May 22nd 2019 it was reading a lot, as i was driving, my driver side wiper went up and started there, as the passenger side continued working. when this happened, i heard the snapping of the bar. thank god for rainx. i ended up adjusting the wiper blade to make a "euro" wiper, then just replaced the wiper transmission all together.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. while driving 40 mph, the front windshield wipers failed. the contact had to drive home slowly in the inclement weather. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 1000,000. the vin was unavailable.
I was on my way back 1 hour into a 5 hour trip from washington dc to new york. it was pouring rain and the traffic was moving approximately 55 mph. i had 3 kids in the car with me. suddenly, with no warning, my windshield wipers flipped off of the drivers side and stopped and would not go back on. i could see nothing. it was terrifying. my kids and i are lucky to be alive today. fortunately there were short breaks in the rain so i was able to pull off the highway and park in a safe place, had the vehicle towed and was informed that the wiper transmission was defective and needed to be replaced. there are so many reports on car gurus about this issue. same year, same make model, as well as other years.
I was driving down the road traveling at 65mph in the rain when my windshield wipers stopped working. the motor was working, stating that it was heard. the wiper transmission on the other hand had stopped. the plastic bushings were loose and snapped off. this will be the 3rd time replacing them in the last two months. going to change the whole system now.
The windshield wiper transmission failed while driving in heavy rain. a plastic bushing broke and caused the failure. after researching problem, i found this to be a common problem in several model years of the chevrolet equniox.
Windshield wipers stopped working while driving. check engine light comes on while driving and oil runs out well before recommend oil change and no low oil warning lights come on. car burns a lot of oil and makes a loud noise from engine but told that this is normal for this brand.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. while driving 35 mph, the windshield wipers failed to operate. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the windshield wiper transmission failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
First equinox owned - gm replaced engine at no cost to me. thought it was safe to purchase another equinox. own a 2011 chevrolet equinox fwd 2.4 liter engine. excessive oil consumption; stalling while at stoplights, etc.; engine light comes on frequently; multiple wheel hub assemblies replaced; wiper transmission replaced; clattering noise within engine that cannot be fixed per mechanic; stablitrak and abs lights on; limp mode several times. have spent many hundreds of dollars to fix. going to gm for complete engine replacement. 126,600 miles at present. purchased 9/8/2016 with 80,437 miles.
Windshield wiper motor link breaks whenever i use my wipers and then i need to replace. has happened multiple times. excessive oil consumption. oil is empty after no more then 2000 miles. need to add 4 quarts to refill. no leaks.
While driving in a heavy rain storm my vehicles windshield wipers completely lost function. luckily i was close enough to my home to take a couple back roads and drive very slowly with almost no visibility due to loss of wiper function. this occurred on a city street with high standing water and was being operated at about 25mph. my vehicle year is currently under investigation for recall by the nhtsa for the ball joint assembly rusting and breaking. in the mean time i am currently trying to figure out how to conservatively repair the vehicle.