Consumer stated the windshield wiper quit when they were needed. When the consumer turned the wipers on, there was a buzz sound but the windshield wiper didn't work. Sometimes they will work and other times they didn't work. The dealer ship said the circuit board was bad.
1998 Chevrolet C/K Pickups visibility complaints
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Windshield wipers are defective. Sometimes they work and other times they don't.
Windshield wipers stop working while in use.
The windshield wipers intermittently fail. This has occurred on multiple occasions. Gm will not issue a recall even though it is a known problem on 1998 models. There is a recall on the 1997's.
I have a 1998 chevrolet k1500 pickup, the windshield wiper motor will suddenly stop while in operation,I know there is a recall on models up to 1997,but why not the 1998 models,they use the same parts! It's kinda scary when you are going down I-95 in maine in the middle of a snow storm with your kids in the truck and the windshield wipers decide they are going to stop and you have to roll down the window and stick your head out to see where you are at on the road and hope to hell you can find a safe place to pull over. This problem has been on going with this truck since I owned it(january 2001,28000 miles) and g.m. Should pay to fix the problem. It is a major safety concern. Thank you for your time.
While driving in rainy weather, the front windshield wipers failed. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. The cause was not determined. Please provide more information.
The windshield wipers suddenly stop working and make a loud buzzing sound. Sometimes it takes minutes before they work again. During which times it was raining or snowing heavily and at night it is nearly made me run off the road. This is a serious and life threatening defect.
Wiper motor: motor will stop working intermittently. Currently have four wire ties holding wiring harness connector tight against motor body. This is a temporary fix.
Inoperative windshield wipers. The first time experiencing this problem, I was caught in a heavy rainstorm, in addition to heavy inter-city traffic conditions, on my way to work, upon turning on my windshield wipers there was no response. This is an intermittent problem which has occurred several times and appears to becoming more frequent. This problem also occurs in the washer mode and appears to have a no mode adherence. From mentioning this in conversations, I have discovered this is a reoccurring problem in several other years silverado's. Consequently, gm has another problem they are failing to recognize how many accidents/deaths are going to have to occur before they address this issue, in addition to intermittent problems regarding other equipment that creates a potential safety hazard!
Malfunctioning windshield wipers
Wipers would stop working when raining. They will run for a little bit and then get stuck . I would have to pull on them to get them going again. I see there is a recall for 1997 trucks but mine being a 1998 I had to pay for repairs. Close to $ 200.00.
Wiper's stop working randomly. Identicle problem to recall number 03v159000 on 97 trucks. Gm is refusing to rectify problem.
Windshield wipers are not functioning correctly. Fortunately the wipers are functional although they will not function intermittently. They also do not park when the switch is turned to off position and will continue to operate until they park in random positions at a random interval up to five minutes observed so far. The "mist" operation also exhibits the same behavior and but be used to eventually get them to stop in an acceptable position for driving. Internet research indicates this is a common problem for vehicles of similar type for several years previous (for which there is a recall) and is related to a connection to the circuit board that controlls wiper operation.
My windshield wipers do not work all the time. I know that there was a recall on 1997 and older chevrolet trucks and I brought it to the attention of the dealer that I take my truck to for service. They said that there is not any recall for my 1998 chevrolet pickup truck. Please help me!!!!!
Rear view mirror switch caught on fire.
Windshield wiper on 1998 k1500 pickup operates intermittently, sometimes stopping while operating, at other times not operating when turned on. Hitting the cover on the windshield motor will almost always restart the wipers. Identical problem to that on my 1995 k1500 pickup. Sounds identical to the problems covered in gm recall no. 03023. Problem started at about 75,000 miles, continues to this day at 126,000 miles. Incident date is approximate.
Windshield wiper failure, when wipers are needed, they fail to function, requiring driver to manually move wiper arm to get them started.
The windshield wipers operates intermittently or fail completely due to the failure of the windshield wiper control module, wiper module.
Windshield wipers work intermitently. Stop half way through cycle. Continue to run after being shut off. Same problem gm has had for years. Same problem we had with 1995 suburban. Same problem we had with 1996 tahoe. From looking at the complaints starting to appear on your web site, the recall needs to be amended to include the 1998 model year.
Windshield wipers stopped working during rain storm.1998 chevorlet pickup.
Windshield wipers stopped working during hard rain storm,and are intermittently at other times,1998 chevorlet c1500 pickup
Windshield wipers will stop working at times. You can turn wiper switch off and on and they may work again but will stop again. Sometimes it harder to get them working again. I understand there has been a recall on some early models with this same problem. Why not the 1998 models with same problem?
Windshield wipers start and stop. Sometimes you can get them to restart by switching them off and waiting a few seconds. Other times you have to turn the engine off and then restart it before they will operate again. Apparently this has been a problem with previous years up to 1997. Why 1998 was not included is a good question since the problem still exists.
Wipers failed to work on numerous occasions.
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