Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet astro. The driver stated that the windshield wiper circuit board causes the wipers not to function properly. If visibility is reduced while driving the risk for vehicle crash and serious injury are increased. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the windshield wiper motor was repaired. He contacted the manufacture and was informed by a representative that there were no existing recalls for his year make and model.. The failure mileage was 129,877. The current mileage was unknown.
1998 Chevrolet Astro: windshield wiper failure
39 of the 240 complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Astro describe windshield wiper failure.
- owner complaints
- 39
- of this car's complaints
- 16%
- typical mileage
- 85,000
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 3 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Windshield wiper failure by model year
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet astro. The contact stated that the windshield wipers stop working without warning. The failure occurs intermittently. The purchase date was unknown. The current mileage was 80,000 and failure mileage was 75,000.
My wife was driving our 1998 chevy astro van in a heavy rain in heavy traffic near washington d.c. Last week. She turned the wipers on. The wipers randomly worked and didn't worked and it almost caused a very serious accident. This random "work/doesn't work" even has started happening more frequently since about 4 months ago. In doing research on the web, apparently gm knows about this problem but will not accept responsibility for the circuit board problem.
Dt: the consumer stated that her windshield wipers fail intermittently. They came on when the consumer didn't need them, but when she needed them they wouldn't come on. This has happened in two astros that the consumer has owned. The first one was a 1995 chevy astro van and the second one is a 1998 astro van. The windshield wipers and motor to the wipers had to be replaced. The owner was told by a service technician that gm replaced the motor on the wipers on the models before the owners van. There is no recall on the 1998 vans. This has been a problem since 2003. The owner has not had this looked at by a technician. The owner stated that she usually she pulls over to the side of the road, pops the hood and taps on the windshield wiper motor to get the wiper to work, and most times this works. The consumer has not talked to the dealer but has talked with gm. The person at gm said that since there was no recall there is nothing that they can do. The owner just keeps tapping on the windshield wiper motor to correct this problem. The owner is taking her van in for recall work on the side mirror tomorrow. She is going to ask about the windshield wipers and show them the complaints that have been filed on the windshield wipers from the federal safety agency.
I have owned 3 chevy astro vans. 1995/2001/1998/ in the 1995 and in the one I have now 1998 the windshield wipers fail to work. They come on when there is no rain and don't come on when it rains. I spoke to a service man and he told me that many of the astro vans have that problem. A delay in winshield wipers
Windshield wipers failed to operate at times when switched on. When they did operate, the wiper high speed function would not work. This is the identical problem that existed with my 1996 chevrolet blazer. The blazer was subject to a recall for a faulty wiper control module, which fixed the problem. Both vehicles use the same type of wiper control module, which appears to lose a connection on the module.
Windshield wipers failed intermittently while driving any speed. Dealership was aware of the problem, but did not resolve it.
Front windshield wipers failed to work intermittently. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak....wipers failed to work because of defective wiper motor pulse board. Visibility is impaired during a rain storm. This part was recalled on previous astro van models, but did not include 1998 modelwith same part.
Windshield wipers failed in the rain, making it difficult to see the road. Vehicle was taken for check up, and found that there was a recall 03v159000 for the 1997 year, make, and model. *ak. Circuit board on windshield wiper failed-same part and probably w/recalled vehicles. New one cost $54.00. Why was recall not extended to all vehicles with this defective circuit board.
While driving windshield wipers came on and off on their own. Consumer drove vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that windshield wiper motor needed to be replaced.
While driving in a rain storm windshield wipers failed intermittently.
I own a 1998 chevrolet astro and the windshield wipers are not working properly. I have checked on the internet to see if there is any recall on this issue and found out that there is not. I have contacted a local chevrolet dealer and they told me that there is no recall for this issue. They also told me that it would cost about $140 to fix this issue. However, there is the recall for the same issue for the 1995 to 1997 models. Think the 1998 model should also be recalled by the manufacturer since the issue is obviously the same as the other model and I am sure that I am not the only one who has the same issue with the 1998 model.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior
- What is wrong
- Certain sport utility vehicles, mini vans, and pickup trucks may develop a short circuit in the electric outside rearview mirror switch.
- Risk
- If this were to happen, it could result in an inoperative switch, heat damage to the driver's door, and/or ignition of components in the driver's door and a subsequent vehicle fire without prior warning.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a fused jumper harness to the electric outside rearview mirror switch. Owner notification began on april 24, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑222‑1020 or gmc at 1‑800‑462‑8782.
Recall number 03V093000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1998 Chevrolet Astro wipers
Is windshield wiper failure a common problem on the 1998 Chevrolet Astro?
39 of 240 owner complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Astro (16%) mention windshield wiper failure. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Chevrolet Astro?
There is 1 recall and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Chevrolet Astro
ABS 7No deployment 7Stalling 7Brake failure 6Fire or smoke 6Power steering loss 6Pulling 6Loss of power 5
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