1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA Visibilitywindshield Wiperwasher Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HIM THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V017000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING). THE CONTACT WILL HAVE THE DEALER REPLACE THE WASHER WIPER SWITCH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,718 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON MANY OCCASIONS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD MALFUNCTION. ON ONE OCCASION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING IN THE EVENING DURING A RAIN STORM. RECALLS WERE FOUND ON NHTSA WEBSITE THAT MATCHED THE SYMPTOMS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING. THE DEALERS AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED AND DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE'S VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED.

WHILE DRIVING DURING RAINY WEATHER, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK. *AK THE WIPERS FAILED MANY TIMES BEFORE THE PROBLEM WAS REMEDIED. IN ONE PARTICULAR INCIDENT, THE CONSUMER WERE CAUGHT IN A RAIN STORM. *SC *JB

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INTERMITTENT FOR ABOUT 2 1/2 MONTHS. *AK *SCC *JB

CONSUMER STATES WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY DURING USE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. A RECALL WAS ISSUED (RECALL #97V017000) FOR THIS MODEL YEAR BUT THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT NOT ALL 1995'S WERE RECALL BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T WANT THE DEALERS TO BE OVERWHELMED WITH THE WIPER REPAIRS. THEY ALSO INDICATED THAT MORE VINS WOULD BE RELEASED. *AK *CB *NLM

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

WHEN DRIVING IN WET CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK SPORADICALLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER SWORKS ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NEEDED WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND ARE CURRENTLY INOPERABLE. ALSO, RECALL 97V017000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 97003 FOR SAME TYPE OF PROBLEMS, VEHICLE IDENTIFCATION NUMBER NOT INCLUDED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIRERS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, MOST OF THE TIME WHEN IT IS RAINING WIPERS STOP, THEY HAVE TO BE RESTARTED BY HAND. *ET

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL. THIS CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY AND COULD LEAD TO A CRASH. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVEREDUNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

I HAVE A FILE NUMBER WITH GENERAL MOTORS #99583618, MY QUESTIONNAIRE WITH NHTSA ID DATED 2/14/200. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

RECALL 97V017000/WASHER/WIPER SWITCH: VEHICLE EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS. VEHICLE BEEN TO MECHANIC FOR REPAIR, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML

RECALL 97V017 000: WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER: OPERATING WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION DRIVER'S VISIBILITY COULD BE AFFECTED WHICH MAY RESULT IN INCREA SED RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

ON-GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING DURING OPERATION OR INTERMITTENTLY NOT OPERATING AT ALL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

PROBLEM STARTED AS WIPERS STOPPING WHEN USING THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL. SLOWLY BECAME WORSE ; THEY STOPPED WORKING WHEN USING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL. WE HAD TO WIGGLE THE LEVER TO GET THEM TO WORK. AS OF 10/09/99 THEY STOPPED WORKING AT ALL.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INTERMITTENTLY INOPERABLE WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS BUT FLECTHER JONES TELLS ME THAT MY VAN IS NOT PART OF THIS RECALL. THE WIPERS USE TO WORK IF YOU PUSHED ON IT TO GET IT STARTED. NOW IT WILL NOT EVEN COME ON. MY WIFE WAS CAUGHT IN A STROM CAUSE THE WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK.

WINDSHIELD WASHER WOULD NOT WORK UNLESS CONSUMER TURNS ON LEFT BLINKER. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS KEEP SHORTING OUT. SOME TIMES THEY WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. THE BRACKET TO HOLD THE FRONT SEAT BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE HANDLES ON THE PASSENGER DOOR BROKE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND NOW THE SLIDING DOOR IS DOING THE SAME. THE BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKES MAKE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN APPLIED.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERATIVE UNLESS CONSUMER TURNS ON LEFT TURN SIGNAL OR WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS TILTED UPWARDS POSITION, OTHERWISE WIPERS DO NOT WORK. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY, UNABLE TO RECTIFY FAILURE.

IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING. SOMETIMES THE WIPERS WILL NOT COME ON FOR 3-4 HOURS AFTER THEY STOP WORKING. THE NEXT DAY THE WIPERS WILL COME ON WITHOUT ANY KIND OF PROBLEM. CHEVROLET IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WASHER LINE FAILED.

WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEMS.

VISUAL SYSTEM; WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAN ONLY BE ACTIVATED DURING USAGE OF LEFT SIGNAL. IF SIGNAL IS TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION WIPERS BECOME INOPERATIVE. *AK

FAULTY WINDSHIELD WIPER EQUIPMENT RESULTED INTO A CRASH.

SERVICE BULLETIN; UPON USAGE OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS DURING RAINY WEATHER THEY BECAME INOPERATIVE. WIPER REACTIVATED BY USING LEFT TURN SIGNAL. *AK

DESIGN OF WINDSHIELD, CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY. *SD

WINDSHIELD WIPER; PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE DUE TO BAD WINDSHIELD WIPER, THE CONSUMER COULD NOT SEE THE ROAD. *AK