1998 Buick Regal: windshield wiper failure

Filed Feb 19, 2004 · Lights · 115,000 miles · MI

Failure of driver's side rear brake light to activate when brake pedal is depressed. Passenger side and high mount light work fine. Left turn signal (which is the same wire as the brake) also works. After being ticketed for equipment failure, had diagnosed and found that the problem was in the multi function switch in the steering column. This switch controls turn signals, wipers, cruise control, etc. Since this occured I have noticed other general motors vehicles with the same or similar problem. This is a safety hazard and I wonder if any investigations have been done on this problem?

Filed Mar 4, 2003 · Visibility · 90,000 miles · AR

Windshield wipers don't work 1/2 the time. They seem to go off track--you have to stop the car, open the hood and tighten the base--the nut that holds the wiper arm on works loose. This has been happening for about 8 months.

Filed Aug 15, 2001 · Visibility · DE

Attaching nut backed off - arm detached from assembly - wiper stopped working during rainstorm - also noticed nut on other side was also loose.

Filed Feb 11, 2001 · Visibility · IA

Windshield wipers move up and down aproximately 4" while in the "off" position. Additionally the wipers will stop, blocking driver view or not work at all while in the "on" or "int" positions.

Filed Jan 9, 2001 · Brakes · TX

Severe front brake problem with shake and possible rotor damage reported to and repaired by cavender buick, under warranty, on june 1999. (note: your the federal safety agency site has several complaint entries regarding same). On 12/25/00, on return trip traveling i37 north to san antonio from corpus christi, I applied brakes to make my exit on san antonio loop 410. Immediately after releasing the brake we heard a loud rotating clunk from the front end. I pulled over to the shoulder. I was on the shoulder when the car movement froze and came to a jolting halt. This was at 1630 hrs. Tow truck arrived at 2200 and moved car to nearest gm dealership which was cavender oldsmobile. Although cavender dealerships are family related they are 2 totally separate dealerships at different locations. They serviced my car the following day and determined that the right front brake caliper had sheared off and jammed somewhere between the rotating wheel and the fixed axle preventing foward movement on the car. Interstate 37 was wet and slick on dec 25th and I am very very happy that the calipers did not come off while I was traveling the speed limit on that freeway. Otherwise I could have checked off "yes" on your fatality box on this form. It is upsetting to know that you have at this site information regarding problems with the brake system on this vehicle yet they are under "complaints" while you have windshield wipers under "investigations". I would then suggest, with strong urgency, that an immediate investigation be initiated regarding the serious problem with the brake system, design, or materiels used. The shaking maybe causing stress on the bolts that hold the calipers.

Filed Sep 22, 1999 · Electrical, Engine · PA

Intermittently in cold climates, windshield wipers malfunction, causing visual difficulty which may result in a crash. Also the horn will malfunction/fumes from exhaust system will enter the vehicle, causing the occupant to feel sick. Dealer cannot determine the causes. Please provide further information and VIN#.

Filed May 10, 1999 · Body, Electrical · OH

Moisture has accumulated on inside of headlight lens. Console latch broken, repaired by dealer. Wiper arms would not remove snow, linkage disconnected, repaired by dealer, then went off windshield, repaired a total of 3 times. Half of digital temperature-radio display went dim, repaired by dealer. Digital supercharger boost guage intermitently sticks above zero, dealer could not identify problem.

Filed Jan 27, 1999 · Visibility · PA

Windshield wipers do not clear the windows as well when it's snowing outside. Dealer has replaced the blades.