I use my wipers on low without problems. i had to turn on high while on the interstate and the first swipe they stopped working. the motor can be heard but the wipers will not work anymore
On january 10, 2020, i was driving on hwy. 97 to bend, or, in heavy rain when the wipers sudden stopped. they were in the full wipe position, and they would not move any further. i was able to pull over to the side of the road, but the wipers would not work again. i turned them on and off, and moved them back to the rest position, but they would not move. the rain was too intense to drive without them, so i had to call a tow truck. this was a rather dangerous situation, and it would have been much more dangerous had i still been traveling in heavy snow through the mt. hood passes. i was able to get the car to the chevy dealer in bend the following morning, and they repaired it, stating that the motor had failed. they replaced the motor, though it was not covered by warranty or recall. they did not mention that there have been problems with wipers in these vehicles, something i only learned about after this experience. it seems like chevrolet may be putting the owners of its vehicles at risk. this is very disconcerting.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while driving in heavy rain, the windshield wipers stopped functioning and the contact was unable to see the road. the contact stated that she injured her knee when the windshield wiper abruptly stopped functioning. medical attention was sought. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: 9-570-384-6752. the failure mileage was approximately 184,319.
While driving down the busy highway 1 near princeton, nj, in a heavy rain storm, the windshield wipers completely stopped working and became unresponsive, causing visibility to be nearly non-existent and almost causing me to be in an accident before i could pull over. the wipers have not worked at all since, causing me to be unable to see the road. i had to receive a tow to the nearest service station.
I was driving on the highway duringthe day in heavy rain. without warning, both wipers stopped in the up position. i tried turning the wipers off and back on and nothing happened. i turned the wipers off and finished the drive home ' fortunately only a mile away. could barely see out the front windshield but drove slowly with emergency flashers on.when i got home, i located the fuse to check. it was ok. i then turned on the wipers and could hear the motor running but the wipers were not moving. i called the local chevrolet dealer to get it fixed ' the next day when it was not raining. fortunately i was close to home but if it had been raining or snowing, it would have ben impossible to get it safely to the garage to get fixed. in my 50+ years of driving, i have never experienced this as a failure. it would have been very serious if driving away from home..
Wipers stopped working unexpectedly in a light rain. i can hear the motor when the wipers are on but the wiper blades don't move. i have seen that there was a recall for certain model years and/or vins in canada for this problem, but there is no recall for my model year or vin #. the canada recall mentions corrosion of the wiper assembly from road salt and improper drainage.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while driving in heavy rain, the wipers failed and the contact was unable to view the road. the wiper motor was still running; however, an independent mechanic stated that the wipers needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired and was not taken to a dealer. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. while driving approximately 30 mph in the rain, the front windshield wipers suddenly stopped operating. the cause of the failure was not determined. mike castrucci chevrolet (1099 lila ave, milford, oh) was notified of the failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 130,000.
While riding on the highway in a storm the windshield wipers stopped working for my wife. this is extremely dangerous, my 9 year old son and 5 year old daughter were in the car. the 2013 equinox has been recalled for the same thing but it seems like chevy is waiting for a casualty before doing the right thing. there are multiple cases of this happening. http://m.carcomplaints.com/chevrolet/equinox/2012/windows_windshield/wiper_stopped_working.shtml please do something.
Driving at 40 mph with wipers on high in traffic..the wipers suddenly stopped mid way across wind shield. ..almost wrecked. pulled over to side and waited for storm to pass..
Late evening, i was driving in a busy suburban street wher the speed limit is 35mph. it was raining lightly, soon after start raining havily. i switched the winshield wiper to high speed and the winshield wipers stopped working.i could no longer see where i was going and almost got into an accident. i manage to stop on the side of the road and wait for the rain to stop.. plastic bushing came off from windshield wiper railing. the car has 61,000 miles.
I was driving on the highway at night time during light rain. without warning, both wipers stopped in the up position. i tried turning the wipers off and back on and nothing happened. i turned the wipers off and got off the next exit and pulled into a service station to get under some light. i tried to move the wipers and they went into their resting position. i then turned on the wipers and could hear the motor running but the wipers were not moving. fortunately, the rain stopped and i was able to complete my trip home. just a few days earlier, i drove through a very heavy rain storm and thank the lord that the wipers didn't quit at that time. i would not have been able to see where i was going.
I was driving on the freeway, going 60 mph in the pnw. it was dumping rain and i was in the passing lane when my windshield wipers just stopped working. i had my 1 year old in the backseat and all i could see was all the cars ahead of me slammed on their brakes. my windshield was glowing red from the break lights. i have no idea how i didn't crash my car or hit the person in front of me. i was so close to them. i rolled down my window and had to literally stick half the upper portion of my body out the window to see a little bit. thank goodness, i was able to move over 4 lanes (after forcing my way through, i had no choice because i could not see). everyone was honking at me like i was the biggest jerk, but if i didn't move over i was going to kill us or someone else who was driving. i am seriously lucky to be alive. not shocking, i lookup the issue online and chevy knows about this problem and has done nothing. nothing! this is not the only time chevy has done ...
Both wipers stopped working in a heavy rain on freeway. i have read complaints of other owner on chevy equinox too
As i was getting ready to leave for work during a thunderstorm, my wipers stopped working. they worked maybe for 2 seconds and stopped right in my line of sight. my car was stopped at this time.