While driving in rain, in the left lane while passing a truck at 65-70mph, in the dark, the driver side wiper arm clicked a few times against the a-pillar then ceased working. Fortunately the passenger side wiper continued to function.
2011 Chevrolet Equinox visibility complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that while driving in the rain, the windshield wipers stopped working. The driver's side wiper blade was bent over the driver's side mirror and caused the vehicle to veer off the road into a grassy area at the apartment complex. There was no crash reported. The dealer was not called. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall on the VIN. The contact was told that she would be called back in two or three days. The contact referenced an unknown the federal safety agency investigation about windshield wiper motor transmission failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 136,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the windshield wipers failed while driving 65 MPH. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed that the windshield wipers transmission failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the warranty was extended however, the mileage was exceeded. The failure mileage was approximately 164,000.
Driving on the highway during high downpour. Wipers reached the end of the sequence and stopped. Had to pull over in pouring rain and high traffic, causing major concern and a major safety event.
Wiper linkage failed in heavy rain while driving on interstate
Driving in pouring down rain and windshield wipers stopped working. High safety concern.
While driving in heavy rain on a highway my front windshield wipers simply stopped functioning in the up position causing an inability to see where I was going. They did not respond to repeated attempts to try to turn them back on. This created a very dangerous situation where I had to do my best to safely pull off to the side of the highway. My hazard lights also failed to work making the situation even more dangerous. Both wipers and hazards where previously working.
I heard a pop and then my wipers stopped working while I was driving at night completely in the rain. I could hear the motor but the wipers wouldn't move. I had no visability whatsoever. I was on the highway.
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.
I was driving my 2011 chevrolet equinox home on weds september 11, 2019 in a torrential downpour on the 696 freeway in metro detroit. I was going approximately 50 MPH, slower then the speed limit because of the downpour, and I had my windshield wipers on the fastest speed. Without any type of warning my windshield wipers stopped working. The driver's wiper had moved past the windshield so at first I thought that was the culprit. I pushed the wiper back onto the windshield (while driving), but the wipers remained stationary and no longer operated. Still on the highway in the downpour I had to maneuver off the nearest exit, surprisingly without incident, and parked in a subdivision until the rain stopped. The wiper transmission assembly was replaced.
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.
I was driving on an interstate during a heavy down pour at night when the windshield wipers quit working. They were stuck in the up position and no longer moved. I immediately lost all visibility due to the rain which could have potentially caused a dangerous situation. I had to park my vehicle for the duration of the night and wait to get it in the morning while it was no longer raining.
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.
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 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.
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.
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. The contact stated that the defrost was inoperable. Grey chevrolet (4949 sw hovde rd, port orchard, wa 98367, (360) 329-2916) diagnosed that the heating system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.
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.
Wiper module transmission assembly failed during rain storm. I was driving on a 70 mile an hour highway at the time. Driver's wiper blade went off the windshield to the left and would not move after that.
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.
Wipers failed in rainstorm. Was travelling on rt 81 at approximately 65 MPH near binghampton, ny..
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 federal safety agency 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. While the contact was driving in inclement weather, the windshield wiper motor fractured. The contact was able to replace the windshield wiper motor. The contact also stated that at 80,000 miles, the timing chain fractured and caused major damage to the engine. The vehicle was repaired by bill fox chevrolet (located at 725 s rochester rd, rochester hills, mi 48307, (248) 266-0563). The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 92,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the wipers failed to function properly and seized. The contact was able to coast off the roadway due to the failure. The dealer (joe bowman chevrolet, 2455 e market st, harrisonburg, va 22801, (540) 908-2809) was notified of the failure, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer indicated that the vehicle was not included in any recall campaigns. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000. The VIN was unknown. *tt consumer stated while driving wipers froze during heavy rain. Updated 11/21/18
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