Windshield Wiper/washer Problems of Oldsmobile Alero

Right windshield wiper became disconnected from it's drive mechanism. Wiper just layed at base of windshield. This happened during a snowstorm, I'm glad it was not the drivers side. Updated 12/12/07.

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Last summer my family and I loaded into my 2003 olds Alero gl for a trip. The passenger seat would click but not lock in place. The first time I tried to stop the vehicle, the seat slid forward with my wife in it. I've been to a local dealership 3 or 4 times and this still happens. Now that my warranty is expired I don't let anyone sit in that seat or I use my wife's car when carrying passengers to avoid the repair costs. A couple of months ago the drivers side window fell off track and and broke the mounting bracket on the glass, the repair bill was almost $400. About 2 weeks ago the window has started squeaking and rattling. I have stopped using it until I can get it to the dealership that did the repairs. A week and a half back I noticed a rattling noise in my front suspension and a week ago I had to spend almost $450 to replace my brake rotors and pads and have my suspension inspected. Nothing wrong was found with the suspension, but the noise is still there. I've taken the car to a local dealership and meineke 3 times total over the last year complaining of grinding and reduced stopping power. Both told me that visibly there was nothing wrong with my brakes and I had 15-20,000 miles of wear left, that was less than 6,000 miles ago. New issue. 3 days ago my windshield washer stopped working. When I tried to operate the washer fluid shot out of the top of the resevoir and soaked the entire engine compartment.

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Windshield wiper on drivers side does not stay on windshield. During rain storm, going 60mph on interstate, wiper starts across windshield, goes in a semi circle, out away from glass then hits windshield. It goes back and does the same thing, never clears the glass from rain. If a truck goes by and sprays water, snow,slush, there is no way the windshield clears. You can't see a thing. This has alsmost caused an accident. We have called the olds dealership and also where we bought the vehicle and all the answers we get is that we have to live with it. They tried putting a new wiper on it but that did not solve the problem. Someone is going to get killed if this can't be fixed. We have had no luck in getting someone to look at this. A mechanic did a test drive, saw what it did, but could not offer an answer. Would appreciate someone either looking into this or at least to give us a call. Thank you. Keith & margaret downs.

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