When the windshield washer is activated, the wipers sometimes fail to come on and the washer fluid continues to spray on the windshield, obscuring vision . Frantic manipulation of the control results in a return to normal operation. A serious accident could result from this failure.
1997 Oldsmobile 88: windshield wiper failure
5 of the 100 complaints about the 1997 Oldsmobile 88 describe windshield wiper failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Windshield wiper failure by model year
- 19991
- 19981
- 19975
- 19962
- 19952
- 19942
- 19931
What owners say
While driving on highway 60mph driver's windshield wiper do clean the windshield, but it appears as if they will fly off. Contacted the dealer, and dealer replaced the arm and blade, but the are worse than ever.
Driver side windshield wiper blade chatters causing failure which results in poor visibility. Dealer cannot find the problem. Replaced the arm and blade from a stock car. Problem has become worst.
Windshield wiper failed. Yh
Consumer complains that windshield wipers perform inadequately when using washer fluid, causing obscured vision.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Oldsmobile 88 wipers
Is windshield wiper failure a common problem on the 1997 Oldsmobile 88?
5 of 100 owner complaints about the 1997 Oldsmobile 88 (5%) mention windshield wiper failure. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Oldsmobile 88?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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