2003 Buick Rendezvous: windshield wiper failure

Filed Jul 12, 2015 · Electrical, Engine · 93,092 miles · FL

The car would buck while I was on the road. During these times the wipers might come on and be intermittent. I took the cat in to a gm dealer. The problem was diagnosed as a faulty ignition switch, and so stated on my invoice. I called gm on this for a refund and was told that there were not enough complaints on this model. Its interesting that the 2003 saturn, which was a recall, had the same ignition switch.

Filed Jun 28, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 93,092 miles · FL

The car was bucking and staling while I was on the road. I kept losing power steering and the windshield wipers would coming on. The gm dealer diagnosed the problem in the invoice report as " faulty ignition switch" the part number given as 15242754.

Filed Sep 16, 2008 · Brakes, Electrical · 60,300 miles · OR

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 buick rendezvous. Two weeks after the vehicle was purchased in december of 2007, the contact noticed a loud noise when making left turns. The dealer stated that the power steering pump was defective and was repaired for free. Two months after the repair, the windshield wipers stopped working and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The mechanic informed her that the windshield wiper box failed and was repaired. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle stopped accelerating. The contact smelled a burning odor coming from the front driver's side wheel well. She pulled the vehicle to the side of the road. The vehicle would shift gears, but it would not move forward or backwards. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the brake oil was contaminated and the master cylinder was defective. The vehicle has not been repaired since the last incident. The current mileage was 70,874 and failure mileage was 60,300.

Filed Feb 10, 2006 · Electrical, Steering · 36,000 miles · MI

I have had so many problems with my rendezvous I feel like the dealership has had my car more than I have. For starters, the front and rear hub failed four times, with the fourth one still needing to be repaired and gm refusing to address the problem because of the number of miles on the car, the check engine light stays on intermittently, the rear wiper stays on and I had to remove the fuse, I have replaced the tires three times with no explaination on the uneven excessive wear, the power steering pump makes loud whining noise and leaks power steering fluid with no explaination, windshield wipers catch on each other and I have on numerous occassions had to stop the car, get out and untangle them, however, the dealer cannot duplicate the problem, the rear air compressor still does not work after being repaired twice, fuses blow for no reason.

Filed Nov 17, 2005 · Visibility · WI

My windshield wipers locked at the tips during a downpour on the freeway. This happened previously while under warranty 10 months ago, a part was repaired and now it happened again. This will kill someone less fortunate or me the next time. It is in the shop being repaired again.

Filed Jun 16, 2005 · Visibility · IL

Dt: consumer states that during the middle of a storm windshield wipers stopped. They remained in the middle of the windshield. She took vehicle to a service dealer ,and they stated that because windshield wipers were made out of aluminum they rusted. Then, dealer told her that it would be approximately $600 to repair and lubricate them. She was told that it needed to be done every few weeks.

Filed Jul 6, 2004 · Visibility · MI

While using windshield wipers on high control consumer noticed wipers moving slowly and causing poor visibility. Dealership serviced vehicle.