While operating continuously for an hour or more in heavy rain, the wipers stopped.
1998 Chevrolet Suburban visibility complaints
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While operating continuously for an hour or more in heavy rain, the wipers stopped. *ph hen the consumer pulled on the wiper arm, the wipers worked for awhile. The consumer stated there was a recall, however it only included the 1995 to 1997 models. *jb
I received a recall notice for a faulty windshield wiper motor on my 1998 suburban, the wiper would quit working periodical and you would here a buzzing noise but no wiper movement. By opening the hood and hitting or tapping on the wiper module they would work again temp for some time. I take the suburban in with my recall notice, but they refuse to replace since they show this model is not affected or fall with the VIN #'s that show even though the exact symptoms exist. This is a major scam!!!!
Transmission failure at 32000 miles - radiator replaced at 54000 - water pump- differential and transmission mounts replaced now driver side door will not open from inside and windshield wipers do not work .
Windshield wipers experienced the same defect as stated in recall 03 v 159 000, this vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN. *ak the wipers had become inoperative at times, the brakes were soft, the wheel cylinders were found leaking, and the shoes cracked. Transmission fluid leaked, and the tail shaft seal was replaced. *scc
Auto dimming for the rear view mirrors has become defective,and it doesn't dim the mirrors anymore. With no manual way to dim your rear view mirror this makes driving at night very dangerous at times. I took it to the dealer to get it fixed and they wanted $500 saying that the rear view mirror needed replaced. I feel that the replacement price is too exorbitant, and because of that it hasn't been replaced. It seems like they should put a manual flip switch on the mirror as a back-up in case the mirror would become defective like mine has.
Windshield wipers quit working during a strong storm on I-75. Luckily I was able to get over to the right lane and pull off the road...a buzzing noise was coming from a black motor casing, so I tapped it and the wipers began to work again. This has happen on numerous occasions. The car is dangerous to drive in the rain.
Consumer states windshield wipers work intermittently during usage.
Problem with electrical system on chevrolet suburban 1998 model. Vehicle was purchased in september 1997 but is a 1998 model. Problems are as follows: . Chevrolet has a recall for 1997 model for windshield wiper malfunction I have a 1998 model with the same problem but the recall does not cover it. 2. I also have problem with the remote control. Vehicle has some sort of wiring problem, I changed the batteries on the remote control but it will not work. 3. I had to change wiring harness for rear lights since the lights would not work and dealership said that I had to change the wiring.
The quarter panel glass door shattered inside and outside of the vehicle while closing the front door. Dealer stated that it was common on those vehicles.
For about 2 months the windshield wipers would fail intermittently. They finally quit completely july 7,2003. Called chevy dealer and they said there was not a recall for 1998 suburban.
Vehicle experienced the same defect as stated in recall 03 v 159 000, but it's model year and VIN number was not included.
I have a 1998 chevrolet suburban 5.7l v8, 4x4 with the lt package. I am experiencing windshield wiper problems where the wipers fail approximately 50% of the time when needed. There is currently a recall on 94-97 model chevrolet pickups/SUV's on this issue but the 98 models are not included. I believe I am experiencing the same problem and the issue should be gm's responsibility.
I had my windshield wipers quit working on my 1998 chevrolet suburban. At first it started out once in awhile. However coming back from vacation in the autumn of 2001, I was coming through a mountain pass at 10:30 pm. It was raining very hard and on a two lane highway in the middle of the night my windshield wipers quit. I had my wife and 2 young daughters in the second row seat. There was no shoulder to pull over on, and in the pitch black I thought for sure we would either end up in the other lane and hit an oncoming car or end up in the ditch. I had the windshield wiper module changed at capitol chevrolet in salem oregon. I have the invoice. I want to make sure that no one else has to go through the same situation as we did. I am aware of the recall on certain chevrolet models, but it does not include 1998 models...big mistake...it should include 1998's also.
I own a 1998 chevrolet suburban. The windshield wipers work very intermittently. When on delay they sometimes delay, sometimes work on slow speed and sometimes do not work at all. There is an active recall on other chevrolet models for this exact problem but not this model and year. Chevrolet needs to fix this problem before there is a fatal or debilitating crash. Safety first!
Today, while driving in a rain storm my windshield wipers stopped, making visibility near zero! Recently, the wipers have not always worked when turned on, but with persistence they have eventually come on.
On 9/07/2003 at 1140 hrs while driving my 1998 chevrolet suburban in a rain storm with my two young children in the back, my wipers failed to continue working. Visibility was extremely difficult. I proceeded immediately to the nearest dealer and was informed about a defective wiper motor relay circuit board that gm has redesigned to correct this problem. I purchased the updated module kit and installed the unit in less one half hour. This is a serious safety problem which should be covered under a recall program so as to avoid serious mishaps.
1998 suburban 2500 4x4 wipers do not work all the time. For some reason they almost never work in the rain.
I have a 1998 suburban. I asked gm to include my vehicle since it has the same defects, but they say no. How do I get included in this recall? Gm recalls 1.77m vehicles. No. 1 automaker recalls '94-'97 pickups, SUV's, vans to replace windshield wiper circuit boards. May 1, 2003: 11:21 am edt. New york (cnn/money) - general motors said thursday it will recall about 1.77 million pickups, sport/utility vehicles and vans produced from 1994 through 1997 to replace windshield wiper circuit boards and motor covers. Gm (gm: down $0.77 to $35.28, research, estimates) conducted similar windshield wiper recalls in 1998 and 2003. The company told cnnfn that since the first recall in 1998, there have been five crashes and one injury related to the parts on the vehicles being recalled, but no fatalities. It added that there have been no lawsuits stemming from the parts being recalled as far as it knows. The company said the vehicles involved are: 1994-1997 chevrolet c/k and gmc sierra pickup trucks, chevrolet tahoe and suburban/gmc yukon and suburban SUV's; 1995-1997 chevrolet astro and gmc safari midsize vans and chevrolet/gmc full-size crew cabs; 1996-1997 chevrolet blazer, gmc jimmy midsize SUV's, chevrolet s10, gmc sierra, and isuzu hombre small pickups. Gm said it will notify vehicle owners beginning this summer and the repairs will be made at dealerships at no cost to the customers.
I have a 98 chevy suburban, and the windshield wipers some times stop working while they are in use. There was a recall on some suburbans, and blazers, but the year only went up to I think 1997. The recall had to do with the wipers stopping during operation. I called cheverolet just to see if our year was going to be included in the recall, and he replied no, and there was nothing that could be done. He said he could call a dealer and have me take it to them and I would have to pay for any repairs. I cannot afford to take it in right now, so hopefully there will be a recall in the future. This happens every time I use the wipers.
Windshield wiper motor, control module p/n 12463090, fails due to a cold (cracked) solder joint on the controller circuit board. This causes the windshield wipers to work erratically or not at all.
1998 chevrolet suburban intermittent windshield wiper problems. Sometimes they don't operate when activated and sometimes they don't shut off when turned off.
The windshield wipers do function correctly most of the time. When switched on to the intermittent setting they usually operate at low speed rather than intermittent. When switched off they usually continue wiping for many cycles and then stop seemingly randomly anywhere in there path of travel. Also, the windshiled washer no longer pumps fluid.
Consumer states that while driving at 65 MPH in the rain the windshield whiper stopped working without warning, resulting in poor visibilty. Almost caused an accident. Mr
Mirror switch and windshield wiper motor investigations upgraded at the federal safety agency.
Windshield wipers work intermittently, or stop working during operation. Dealer contacted. *ak
While driving at 40 MPH a rock came through front windshield / passenger's side and shattered glass onto passenger and a child in second raw in a css. Both parties received minor injury. Feel free to provide any further infomation concerning this matter.
Faulty injectors caused the vehicle to misfire and caused the check engine light to illuminate.nlm
Check the engine light came on and the vehicle was misfiring due to injectors failure.
While driving consumer smelled something burning, stopped and saw yellow smoke coming from behind driver's door panel, sparks were flying. Smoke stopped, fuse had blown. Mechanic found that wire to outside mirror switch. *ak after further investigation, it was found that the wire was 14 gauge. The electrical short occured at the mirror switch.
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