2002 Chevrolet Blazer Visibility & Wipers Problems

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED AND/OR STOPPED. *AK

INTERMITTENT WIPERS STOP WORKING. SOMETIMES THEY LIKE AD, MEANING: ONE WIPE, PAUSE, 2 WIPES, PAUSE, 3 WIPES, PAUSE, 4 WIPES, PAUSE, THE BACK TO 2 WIPES AND COUNTS BACK UP. MY THEORY IS MAYBE A CAPACITOR(S) HAVE GONE BAD?*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM LOOSE. WIPERS WILL NOT OPERATE. FLAWED DESIGN, IN MY OPINION. NUT LOOSE, HAD TIGHTENED. WIPERS WORK. ON GOING PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT DUE TO THE OUTSIDE REARVIEW MIRROR BEING ELECTRIC IT WOULD BE HARD TO MOVE OR NOT MOVE AT ALL. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVERS VIEW. DEALER REPLACED SENSOR MODULE AND STILL PROBLEM RECURRING. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE IS WITHOUT WARRANTY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY FOR THE DRIVER. THIS RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS ALSO HAPPENED ONCE PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO FIX PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS.TS

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

GM HAS STATED THAT THERE IS NO FIX FOR MIRROR MEMORY FAILURES, THAT AUTO MODE ON TEMP CONTROL ONLY APPLIES TO AIR CONDITIONING MODE AND THERE IS TO BE NO FIX.

WITH 1 REAR WINDOW OPEN (3 OTHERS CLOSED), @ HIGHWAY SPEEDS, LOW FREQUENCY BUFFETING IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, ESPECIALLY BAD WHEN DRIVING ALONG A WALL. ENOUGH AMPLITUDE TO CAUSE DIS-ORIENTATION AND LOC. CHEVROLET ADMITS DESIGN FLAW, CHEVY OPEN CASE # C04984282. *AK

POWER MIRRORS HAVE EXPERIENCED REPEAT FAILURES WHERE THEY WOULD MOVE THEMSELVES. DEALER DETERMINED MIRROR ACTUATORS WERE FLAWED IN DESIGNED. NEW DESIGN ACTUATORS INSTALLED. PROBLEM STILL RECURRS, THOUGH LESS OFTEN.

THE DEFROSTER HAS BEEN FIXED SIX TIMES. WHEN THE DEFROSTER IS NOT OPERATING IT CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD.*AK

POWER MEMORY OUTSIDE MIRRORS MOVE ON THEIR OWN TO POSITIONS OUTSIDE DRIVER'S FIELD OF VISION. MIRRORS TILT DOWN IN REVERSE BUT FAIL TO RETURN TO PREVIOUS POSITION WHEN VEHICLE IS TAKEN OUT OF REVERSE. DEALER CONTACTED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AT GENERAL MOTORS WHO SUGGESTED TO REBUILD BODY CONTROL MODULE -- DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REPORTS 4 SIMILAR DEFECTS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE AND STATES MAY BE PROBLEM WITH THE AMOUNT OF MEMORY ALLOTED TO MIRRORS. TAN CASE #5205486. THUS FAR, A SOLUTION IS REPORTED UNAVAILABLE.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE'S MANUFACTURER INSTALLED TINT IS SO DARK CAN NOT SEE OUT OF REAR WINDSHIELD. VEHICLE IS A 2002 CHEVEROLET BLAZER EXTREME.