Tl*the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet c3500. The contact stated that the windshield wipers worked intermittently or not at all on low speeds. As of december 11, 2007, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle. The dealer stated that his VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 03v159000 (visibility: windshield wiper/washer). The contact felt that his vehicle should be included in the recall. The failure mileage was 150,000 and current mileage was 205,000. Updated 03-04-08
1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500: windshield wiper failure
6 of the 61 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 describe windshield wiper failure.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 10%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
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What owners say
Dt: contact states that there was a previous recall on his vehicle, and the dealership told him that the recall did not include his vehicle. Then he called the manufacturer, they told him his vehicle did qualify but his vehicle had more than 70000 miles, and they wouldn't replace it. The federal safety agency campaign id number 03v159000. The contact is having the same problem with his vehicle as this recall states: on certain minivans, pickup trucks, and sport utility vehicles with certain model-engine combinations, the windshield wiper motor may fail due to cracked solder joints on the controller circuit board. The windshield wipers could work intermittently or not at all. The contact had the part replaced today. *ak this failure occurred on numerous occasions. Sometimes the wipers would only work on high speed.
Driving on interstate while raining. Windshield wiper failure, could not see, had to stop and wait for rain to stop. Took vehicle to dealer to fix.
Windshield wiper motor seems to be defective. Sometimes it will work and other times it will not, resulting in a very potential hazard when driving. Know of 2 other people who have 1993-1997 gmc c/k pick-ups who have had their wiper motors replaced due to this identical defect.
Windshield wipers intermittently stop during performance. Dealer replaced the wiper module.
Windshield wipers work intermittently . The dealer and manufacturer has been notified.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 wipers
Is windshield wiper failure a common problem on the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500?
6 of 61 owner complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 (10%) mention windshield wiper failure. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 3500?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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