While driving in a heavy downpour and needing windshield wipers, they stopped working, causing poor visibility. Also, recall 98v150001 dealt with the same problem. However, this vehicle was not included due to VIN.
1996 Chevrolet Silverado visibility complaints
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This module controls the windshield wipers, and it "freezes up" causing the wipers to stop. I was in a heavy rain, and had to stop. The dealer said that it is a recall item on s-10's, but not full size chevrolets. This is the most unsafe defect I have ever heard of in my 54 years of life, 38 driving. Chevrolet should be ashamed!!! It failed once too many times, so I bought the part and fixed it myself. I think that maybe chevrelot should revert to "vacuum" wipers from the 40's as they, although slow at times, at least never quit on a driver.
Intermittently windshield wipers become inoperable, obstructing the view of the driver. A recall has been issued on similar makes and model. However, this vehicle was not included. Dealer has been notified.
The windsheild wipers work intermittently, when they are not working you hear a buzz comming from under the dash. I called the dealership, they are aware of the problem and a recall has been issued for certain VIN's not mine.
Windshield wipers will turn on and off intermittently, causing poor visibility. Vehicle VIN# is not included under recall due to VIN although it has the same defect.
Windshield wipers work intermittently.
Ongoing / intermittent problem with windshield wipers stop working during operation or just stop working. Dealer notified, and informed consumerthat vehicle was not part of recall due to VIN.
Windshield wipers work intermittently, causing poor visibility. Dealer has been notified. Please provide further informaton.
Windshield wipers will turn on and off intermittently, causing poor visibility. This vehicle was not included under recall due to VIN although it has the same defect.
Intermittently the windshield wipers become inoperable, causing poor visibility. A recall has been issued on the vehicle's make and model. However this vehicle was not include due to VIN. Dealer and manufacturer have been notified.
Consumer bought vehicle two weeks ago. Without a warranty, and his windshield wipers are not working at all, especially in the rain. Took vehicle to the dealer, they told him that he would have to pay for it himself.
Intermittently windshield wipers become inoperable. Dealer and manufacturer have been notified.
Vehicle was experiencing intermittent problem with windshield wipers stopping to work during operation. Consumer replaced circuit board owner expense. Dealer /manufacturer notified and informed consumer that vehicle was not covered under recall. Consumer would like the federal safety agency to inform her why vehicle was not part of that recall.
Windshield wipers are working intermittently.
Windshield wipers intermittentley stop working during operation. Dealer notified and informed consumer that they were not under recall and repairs would be at consumer's cost. Seeking help from the federal safety agency in this matter because it is a manufacturer's recall on another vehicle with the same part and problem. But this vehicle is not under recall due to VIN. The federal safety agency needs to investigate.
Ongoing / intermittent problem with windshield wipers stopping while on. Dealer notified and informed consumer that vehicle was not under recall due to VIN. Owner informed that if problem could not be replicated, corrective measures could not be taken .
Windshield wipers malfunctioned, causing the wipers to fail, affecting visibility. There is a recall for this problem, but this vehicle is not included in the recall due to VIN. Also problems with the brake booster failing, which may cause extended stopping distance. Also chevrolet tahoe 1996 is having the same problem with the brake booster malfunctioning. Please provide further information and VIN#'s.)ak
While driving in rainy weather conditions windshield wipers intermittently became inoperable due to malfunction within the solder joint. Please give any furtther details.
There are many examples of windsheald wipers failures on 1996 silverado trucks ,but gm says that the VIN number dosent include my truck.I beleave you should expand this recall because its apparent that many other trucks have the same deadly problem.I suspect from my research on the web the AC and fuel pump problems are also common.I received my truck just after the strike. That was a big mistake .
Windshield wipers are inoperable due to a malfunction within the motor. Please give any further details.
Intermittently, the windsheild wipers quit working in the middle of operation. The problem continue to get worse, now the windshield wipers do not come on at all. The dealer is aware of this problem. The problem has not been corrected. Please provide any further details.
Consumer described the exact same problem with the windshield wipers on this vehicle that some vehicle of this same year and model have been recalled. However, this vehicle has not been included in the recall. Dealer has been contacted.
Intermittently windshield wipers become inoperable. A recall has been issued on this vehicle make/model. However this vehicle was not included due to VIN. Manufacturer and dealer have been notified.
On several occasions windshield wiper blades have stopped working in the middle of operaton. The dealer is not aware of the problem.
Windshield wipers failed to operate. If they had failed during a heavy rain downpour, my wife and I may have been killed. Manufactorer has a recall on this problem but the VIN, on my 1996 vehicle, was not included.
Vehicle experiencing ongoing problem with windshield wiper failures. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that the vehicle was not under recall even though it experiences same problem.
Windshield wipers turn on and off intermittently, causing poor visibility. The vehicle is not included in recall
Windshield wipers will stop working intermittently, causing poor visibility. Vehicle not included in the recall although it has the same defect.
Windshield wipers failed several times during rain storms due to failure of the wiper motor.
Their is a recall on vehicles of the same model for the windshield wiper problems, but this vehicle is not included. Dealer has not been contacted.
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