NHTSA Complaint #10102187 — 1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10102187
Vehicle	1997 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
Component	VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Date of Incident	December 5, 2004
Date Filed	December 5, 2004
Mileage	110,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	PA

Consumer Description

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT PARK IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE PARK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE WILL ONLY PARK CORRECTLY IF THE WIPERS HAVE BEEN RUNNING AT FULL SPEED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. I HAVE SEEN AT LEAST TWO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD AND IN A PARKING LOT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS PARKED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN AND IT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT/TURN SIGNAL/HAZARD SWITH TWICE BECAUSE THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS WOULD COME ON (DAY OR NIGHT) INSTEAD OF THE NIGHT TIME DRIVING LIGHTS AND HIGH BEAM LIGHTS. I HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT PARKING CORRECTLY.*AK

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