2000 Buick Lesabre: windshield wiper failure

Filed Oct 28, 2005 · Visibility · 66,682 miles · CA

Dt:the contact had the window regulator replaced three times. The first time was the right front window, the second time was the right rear window, and third time was the left rear window. The first two times they were replaced under warranty, the third time it was at the consumers expense. Also, was having a problem with windshield wiper blade post on both sides. While driving during a rain storm on the interstate, the windshield wiper on the driver's side stopped working and on the passenger's side it worked intermittently. The windshield wipers were repaired under warranty. *ak updated 11/16/05.

Filed Mar 12, 2003 · Visibility · PA

The windshield wipers were inoperative.

Filed Oct 17, 2002 · Visibility · MD

Consumer states that while driving at highway speed in a down poor of rain, the drivers side wiper quit, twenty minutes later the passenger side wiper stopped. Consumer states he was almost killed, could not see. Took to buick, buick stated that bolts that hold windshield wiper arms came loose. Consumer states there is no information in owner's manual that states you should make sure the two bolts are tight periodically. *ts

Filed Aug 29, 2002 · Visibility · NC

Consumer stated while driving with the windshield wipers in use, they all of a sudden sped up suddenly to maximum speed, however they did not clear enough water away, after running at high speed for about 10 seconds, the drivers side wiper arm moved up and became tangled with the other arm near the middle, in which both arms were then inoperative, the drivers side arm was loose and it could move easily up and down the windshield, after the repair was made consumer found the nut which holds the drivers side wiper arm to the drive shaft had nothing to lock it in place, consumer believes that the nut could become loose again, which would cause the wiper arm to be inoperative.

Filed Apr 28, 2000 · Visibility · PA

While driving in the rain the windshield wipers make windows smear and look like the have oil on them, affecting consumer's ability to see. Consumer feels there is a defect in the windshield, not in the wipers because he took vehicle to the dealer, they replaced windshield wipers and tried to clean windshield 4 times, but problem still exists. *ak

Filed Nov 4, 1999 · Visibility · MD

The windshield wipers did not function after vehicle was washed. Dealer tried to fix it. Problem occurred again during rainstorm causing poor visibility.

Filed Sep 22, 1999 · Visibility · FL

When air conditioner is on it causes one forth of the front windshield to fog over, causing poor visibility. The wipers must be turned on or the air conditioner turned off to clear. This occurs when window is cool, either early morning or late evenings, when there is not sun.