Owner-reported complaints naming the visibility system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Chevrolet Blazer submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 16 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, WATER HAD TO BE APPLIED BECAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE SMOKING. CONSUMER HAD TO TAP THE MOTOR A FEW TIMES TO GET THE WIPERS TO WORK. IT HAPPENED A MONTH AGO.*AK
BRAKES OPERATE POORLY, THER IS EXTENED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO FUMES COMING FROM VENTILATION SYSTEM.
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. THIS PROBLEM CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHICH WOULD REDUCE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. *AK CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY MANUFACTURER THE FAILURE OCCURS DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. *SLC
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR RANDOMLY STOPS WORKING AND THEN START WORKING AGAIN. *AK
FRONT WIPER MOTOR MODULE IS DEFECTIVE. *SLC
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THIS CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY AND INCREASING RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MA NUFACTURER'S RECALL. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL, AFFECTING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND MAY CAUSE A VEHICLE COLLISION. *AK AFTER WASHING THE VEHICLE AND DURING RAIN STORMS, THE WIPERS FAIL UNLESS MANUALLY MOVED OR MANUALLY HIT THE BLACK WIPER BOX UNDER HOOD. *YH
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY IN THE LATE AFTERNOON, IT BEGAN TO RAIN VERY HARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE TURNED ON AND WHERE OPERATING CORRECTLY FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES WHEN SUDDENLY THEY STOPPED. IT WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE BUT, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. I TRIED THE SWITCH SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS. WHILE SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE WIPERS STARTED AGAIN AND CONTINUED TO WORK. I DECIDED TO PULL BACK ON THE ROAD BUT, AFTER ABOUT ANOTHER THREE MINUTES THEY STOPPED AGAIN IN MID STRIDE. AGAIN I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK AND GRABBED THE WIPER ARM. AS SOON AS I TOUCHED IT BEGAN TO OPERATE AGAIN. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE ERRATICALLY. THEY WORK AND THEN THEY DON'T WORK. THEY SHUT OFF WHEN THEY ARE NEEDED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WIPERS/WASHER FAILED COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING. REPLACEMENT WIPER MODULE (CIRCUIT BOARD) CORRECTED PROBLEM. CAN SEND FAILED PART TO NHTSA FOR ANALYSIS UPON REQUEST. *AK
I HAVE TWO FRIENDS WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. ONE HAS A 1993 CHEVROLET 4 WD PICKUP AND THE OTHER HAS A 1995 CHEVROLET Z 71 4 WD PICKUP. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY OPERATE WHILE RAINING, WORKED AND SUDDENLY QUIT. DEALER CONTACTED AND IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. VEHICLES WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER, VIN DOES NOT COMPLY TO RECALL. REPAIRWORK DONE AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED.
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP NUMEROUS TIMES.
SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. TT
HORN WORKS INTERMITTENTLY.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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