NHTSA Complaint #10381525 — 2008 MAZDA MAZDA3

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING DURING A SNOW FALL AND SINGLE DIGIT TEMPERATURES. THERE WAS NO ICE ON THE WINDSHIELD YET. I HAD TO LEAVE THE CAR IN A PARKING LOT UNTIL THE NEXT DAY. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND AFTER SITTING IN THE WARM BAY OVERNIGHT THEY STARTED WORKING AGAIN. I PICKED UP THE CAR THAT NIGHT AFTER SITTING OUTSIDE AGAIN AND THEY FAILED TO WORK. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE WIPER MOTOR AND WOULD BE $350! THE CAR IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD AND 39,000 MILES! THERE SEEMS TO BE A COMMON THREAD WITH THE 2008 MAZDA 3S. THIS MOTOR SHOULD NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE COLD AND POSES A SAFETY HAZARD TO SUDDENLY STOP WORKING WHEN IT IS COLD. THIS SHOULD BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. *TR