NHTSA — Visibility: Windshield Wiper/Washer Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
96 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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1996 Mercury Sable windows / windshield problems

windows / windshield problem

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1996 Mercury Sable Owner Comments

problem #7

Jul 081999

Sable

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving in heavy rain on highway, signaled to exit and wipers froze causing loss of vision. Had to exit highway by looking at shoulder of road. Stopped car and played with wiper switch, turning off and on. Wipers fail when right turn signal applied. Called dealership where purchased and told no recall on vehicle. Wife remembers hearing about same problem on tv. Looking for information on bulletin or recall.

- La Grange Park, IL, USA

problem #6

Mar 221998

Sable

  • miles
No summary listed for this vehicle.

- Marysville, IN, USA

problem #5

Jan 181998

Sable

  • miles
When windshield wipers are used, the windshield develops a film that greatly reduces driving visibilty when raining.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #4

Nov 121997

(reported on)

Sable

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Wiper fluid bottle has no check point to see the level of washer fluid in bottle.

- Roanoke, VA, USA

problem #3

Dec 311996

(reported on)

Sable

  • miles
Wipers sit too high obscuring driver's view.

- Levittown, PA, USA

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problem #2

Nov 261996

Sable

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Windshield wiper system on driver's side is high and in the path of viewing the road.

- Woodland Hills, CA, USA

problem #1

Dec 261996

(reported on)

Sable

  • miles
The windshield wipers do not remove any rain/ice or sleet from the windshield. The windshieldld will not defrost byitself either.

- Kankakee , 00, USA

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