Six problems related to windshield wiper/washer motor have been reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer. His vehicle was repaired according to recall# 04v046000 (visibility:windshield wiper/washer). After the vehicle was repaired the windshield wiper motor failed. The manufacturer was notified and no assistance was provided. The vehicle identification number was unavailable. The failure and current mileages were 33,500.
The windshield wipers on my 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer LS would continuously operate once activated and would not stop unless the car was turned off. Inspection by a Chevrolet dealership found that water had gotten into the wiper motor and shorted it out. Chevrolet had issued a recall (04v046000) for this exact malfunction in 2004. However, they refused to repair the malfunction as should be required as the malfunction was the fault of the manufacturer. Chevrolet claimed that my car's VIN was not identified to have this problem associated with it and couldn't be repaired at their expense. This explanation is clearly ridiculous as the malfunction I was experiencing was the exact type they had identified for that make/model/year. While no accident occurred, the malfunction of the wiper in a critical moment such as during a storm could have caused problems. The dealership replaced the motor and I had to pay out of my own pocket for their refusal to stand by their product.
It was a snowy day and I had my front windshield wipers on. When the snow stopped I tried to turn them off but they would not stop. I was on a business trip and ended up having to pull the fuse to stop them. I was forced to only drive the car when wipers were not necessary or have them on all the time. I took the car into the local dealer and they said I needed a new wiper motor and module. I looked up for recalls and found one that seemed to cover my situation but was told by the dealer and gm customer service that my particular VIN number was not included even though it was the same year, make and model. Obviously I have to go ahead with the repair regardless. Dealer has ordered the part and it should be ready in 2 days.
The contact pulled the fuse on the windshield wipers. The windshield wipers intermittently did not stop, they were continually running. The windshield wiper switch could be turned off and the wipers would still be working. They were beginning to scratch the windshield. The contact spoke to dealership and gm. They claimed this vehicle was not included in NHTSA recall 04v046000. Due to VIN.
Consumer states: the windshield wipers will not shut off, turned on during a rain storm, and cannot get them to turn off without pulling the fuse.
While driving in inclement weather, the windshield wipers stopped operating due to a malfunction in the wiper module. Please provide further details.