![]() We had to wait the storm out, and then made it home later on that night. The windshield wiper ball joint failed almost causing us to get into an accident on the interstate. We were driving 2 hours away in des moines, iowa on Friday August 19th when a torrential rain came down. We continued to check in and there was still no fix. There was no parts available at the time for them to repair, the letter stated just wait. We received a letter in the mail approximately April of 2022 stating there was a recall on the ball joints of the wipers. I've been reading that once it gets cold outside (which it is already getting down to 32f at night), it's likely that the seals are going to break again and cause the engine to fail. I'm worried it's putting me in danger (and anyone else on the road). Now, I'm having to put oil in my car constantly in order to drive it. If tons of other people are having the same issue(s) (over 1000 complaints), then why are consumers not being reimbursed? it looks like there are only lawsuits for this out there that are being handled at the consumer-level (which I cannot afford an attorney for this either). ![]() I can't afford a new car or a fix on the current car since the issue is massive and requires a new engine. I know that my car falls under this as well, but has not received any warranty or any recalls yet. The car is only 5-6 years old and only has 100,000 miles on it! I'm seeing the same make/model have recalls and several issues with the engine seals and the excessive engine oil consumption. Considering the repair earlier this year, the car has cost me more than it's worth by far. ![]() The kbb value of the car is just under $10,000. They quoted the repair at $11,000 (which I have found quotes that are lower since, but not by much). I brought it in a few days ago (10/18/22) and the mechanics said that I had a "bad" engine and that the car's issue was excessive oil consumption. Now, the car has 100,000 miles on it and the engine light came on again. I had a minor incident where the windshield wiper flew off in the middle of the street and have seen a few complaints about that, so thought it was noteworthy enough to mention. I thought the issue was fixed, but I think it's related to the current issue I'm now having. Some previous background on my 2016 chevy Equinox that I bought brand new: - I brought in my car about 6 months ago to get it repaired for an engine seal issue.
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