No collisions, but this truck has had a total of 3 wiper motors, (2 replacements) and it is a 1996 model with 81000 miles on it: I read in truck trend that gm is under investigation for wiper motor failure, so I wanted to tell how I have experienced these failures in my own vehicle. Dt
1996 Chevrolet Silverado visibility complaints
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Windshield wipers intermittently failed to turn on when driving and starts to rain. Cannot see road when driving . Did not receive recall notification 98v150001. Gm must widen scope of recall to include this vehicle and others. Please command gm to include this vehicle under recall 98v150001. I am too poor to repair this dangerous safety defect myself what with all the other recent unanticipated repairs that I have had to make to this vehicle recently. Gm is liable for safety defect and by law must pay to remedy the situation. I love this truck. I have owned 6 chevy trucks all bought brand new from dealer. Gm and the federal safety agency please help. Mr
Windshield wipers do not work all the time. They do not go down to low position on glass when not in use. My neighbor had similar vehicle that came off the same production line in pontiac, mi within 3 weeks of each other. His wipers got recalled and mine did not. Go figure? We had the exact same problem.
Multiple failure of windshield wipers without warning.
Windshield wiper motor operates intermittently. Last failure occurred at 60 miles an hour during heavy thunderstorm. I was pulling a 7000 trailer on a two lane road with no shoulder. I had to slow down to approximately 25 MPH so that I could see well enough to stay on the road, hopeing no one would rear end me. This problem is in gm's recall # 98043 and your # 98v150, but does not include my VIN # , even though the problem is exactly as explained in gm's recall. Thisw is a $270 repair that gmshould cover because the wiper motor is obviously defective and is a major safety problem. Thank you, [xxx]. *ak parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Windshield wipers continually fail,have to open hood and wiggle wires or hit on module to restart them.
Windshieild wipers come on and off intermittently without prior warning. Dealership was aware of problem.*ak consumer is stating that the exact same problem was covered by a recall for vehicles manufactured through may 1996; his vehicle was manufactured in june of 1996.
Windshield wipers come on and off intermittently. Dealership is aware of problem.*ak dealer stated that vehicle was not involved in recall regarding this condition.
While driving in the rain the widshield wipers stop working and come on themselves after the unit seems to cool down. This happened to me twice in one day while driving and it almost caused me to wreck my vehicle.I would like to know if gm is doing a recall on a vehicle with the VIN # that mine has.
This problem is intermittent, and appears to fai when either cd player or defroster is used. When both are discontinued and a small amount of time passes,windshield wipers work properly.
While driving in rain windshield wipers will all of a sudden stop. Sometimes vehicle has to be pulled to side of the road until wipers want to start again. Consumer has contacted dealer. Please provide any further infomation.
I have been on the freeway three times during heavy thunderstomes when my windshield wipers have failed to come on. I had heard a recall existed for 1996 chevrolet pickups. I called my local dealer and chevy customer service and was told my vehicle VIN was not included in the recall and I would have to pay 100% of the cost to replace the computer board for the wipers. I was told by chevy customer service mine was an unfortunate incident and uncommon occurrence. I long since talked to other people and seen comments on the internet that my problem is not an isolated incident and other people are having the same problem and frustration as I am. One of the times the wipers failed to work was while my wife, 2 yr old child and I were on a family trip when it started to rain heavily; the wipers worked for a few times and then stopped, we pulled off the freeway and waited for the rain to stop before continuing on.
Windshield wipers operate intermittently and fail to operate during wet conditions. Manufacturer informed consumer that vehicle was not included in any recall. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
Windshield wipers work intermittently,. This can result in inoperative wipers , reducing a driver's visibility and increasing risk of a vehicle crash. Feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
Windshield wipers fail to work properly when in use. Sometimes would turn on/off on their own. Would get out in rain and either jiggle wires or motor to get wipers working again. At high speed would start okay, but at low speed they worked once or twice before stopping.*ak
Intermittently windshield wipers become inoperable, obstructing view of driver. A recall has been issued on similar makes and models; however, this vehicle is not included due to VIN.
Windshield wipers fail during heavy down pour.
Intermittently windshield wipers become inoperable, obstructing view of driver. A recall has been issued on similar makes and models. However, this vehicle was not included due to VIN.
Driveshaft yoke seal failed resulting in all rear axle bearings having to be replaced. Nlm
Windshield wipers will fail intermittently during operation. Windshield wipers will stop in middle of windshield, causing poor to zero visibility. Defect is caused by failure of soldier joints in the computer of windshield wiper.*ak
The federal safety agency recall 98v150000/manufacturer's recall 98043;vehicle not included in recall due to VIN. When driving in rainy weather conditions windshield wipers are needed, and they stop working, causing poor driver's visibility.
At 30,000 miles windshield wiper module failed intermittently. At 50,000 miles module completely failed, causing poor visibility during rain storm.*ak
Intermittently windshield wipers become inoperable, obstructing view of driver. A recall has been issued on similar makes and models; however this vehicle was not included due to VIN.
Windshield wipers will fail intermittently, causing poor visibility. Dealer has replaced pulse wiper module which corrected defect. Dealer claimed this was the same part as indicated in the recall which only applied on prior vehicles of that same model.*ak the recall on windshield wiper was issued but this vehicle was not part of the recall eventhough part are the same.
Windshield wipers work intermittently. Problem can result in inoperative windshield wipers, reducing a driver's visibility and increasing risk of a vehicle crash. Please feel free to provide any further details.
Intermittently windshield wipers become inoperable, obstructing view of driver. A recall has been issued on the vehicle's make and model; however, this vehicle was not included due to the VIN. *ak vehicle died while driving.
Windshield wipers and washer do not come on at all. At one time, they would intermittently work. Currently, they don't work at all. Dealer has been contacted.*ak the problem of windshield wiper and washer failure is caused by bad computor module.
While driving in rainy weather conditions windshield wipers intermittently become inoperable. Please give any further details.
Windshield wipers fail to operate on occasions. I have reviewed a number of other complaints you have received concerning this problem. My brother also has a 1996 chevrolet silverado with the same problem. This problem could cause accident when raining if the wipers do not work. I suggest that you have this model recalled before the manufacturer is sued for the problem.
Windshield wipers worked intermittently. Dealer notified , and informed consumet that vehicle was not covered under manufacturer's recall due to VIN. Feel free to provide further details.
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