Windshield wipers will turn on / off intermittently, causing a loss of visibility. Vehicle not included under recall due to VIN.
1996 Chevrolet C1500 visibility complaints
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Windshield wipers quit working in the middle of operation. Sometimes windshield wipers will come out, and sometimes they will not. Dealer has been notified about this problem. The problem has not been corrected. Truck not included in recall # 98v150001 windshield wiper wiring due to VIN.
Intermittently windshield wipers became inoperable. A recall has been issued on vehicle's make and model, however this vehicle was not included. Manufacturer and dealer have been notified.
Windshield wipers just stop working for no apparent reason, they will restart after some period of time!
Windshield wipers malfunction due to a defective circuit board, causing visibility problems which may result in a crash. There is a recall for this problem, but this vehicle is not included in the recall due to VIN.
Windshield wiper module is getting water in it which causes a short within wipers. This, in turn, causes windshield wipers to turn on and off intermittently, resulting in poor visibility. Vehicle is not included in recall due to VIN, but is experiencing the same defect.
The vehicle's rear extended cab unit windows operate poorly, the locking mechanism will not work. Therefore, the windows will open and close with any type of movement, causing possible injury .
Windshield wipers operate intermittently during use. Nthsa campaign 98v150000 addresses this issue for vehicles of the same make, model, and year of manufacturing. However, chevrolet has not included my vehicle in the recall. I paid for service identical to that required by the recall campaign to correct the problem on 4/5/99 and was told by the dealership that I would have to contact chevrolet for reimbursement. Chevrolet maintains that since my vehicle VIN was not included in the recall, they have no obligation to cover the expense (chev case #: 990184509). I believe chevrolet should expand their recall to include my vehicle and any others of the same make, model, and year that experience the failure described in the recall.
Windshield wiper motor malfunctioned while in use, causing visibility problems which may result in an accident. Dealer replaced the motor. Please provide further information.
Windshield wipers worked intermittently or not at all . Dealer replaced wiper delay board, but stated my 96 chev truck was not one that was included in recent recall. I wanted to let you all know this 96 chev truck had the same problem as the other 95-96 gm trucks in recent recall.
Windshield wipers intermittently work or do not work at all. In rain will automatically stop working. Recall established and dealer was contacted. Vehicle does not comply to the recall.
The consumer has been experiencing problems with windsheild wiper system. The while driving during inclement weather, twindshield wipers failed to operate. The manufacturer has been contacted.
Sometimes the windshield wipers will come on and sometimes they will not. The dealer is aware of the problem. The problem has not been corrected.
Intermittently the windshield wipers will cut off . The dealer has provided a module to correct the problem.
Three windshields have been replaced. The process starts with a stone chip and later when the defroster is turned on, a crack races across the windshield.
The vehicle has a strong chemical odor.
When driving in cold weather conditon the driver's side defoster/defogger does not force the air out of the vehicle, resulting in the driver's side window fogging up. Consumer has contacted the dealer.
When driving in wet weather condition there is an electrical short within the wiring, resulting in inopertive windshield wipers. Consumer also notes that the windshield wiper motor has been replaced on two previous occasions, problem still occurs.
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