1999 Chevrolet Suburban visibility problems

Filed Nov 14, 2008 · Electrical, Visibility · 140,000 miles · WI

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet suburban. The contact noticed that her windshield wipers would turn on and off automatically after she manually activated the wipers. The wipers would stop moving, but she could hear the windshield motor still running. The vehicle has not been taken to the dealer. A friend of the contact, who is also a mechanic, stated that the circuit board was the cause of the failure. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was excluded from the federal safety agency campaign id number 03v159000 (visibility:windshield wiper/washer) because of the model year. The current mileage was 215,638 and failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

Filed Jul 27, 2008 · Visibility · PA

Windshield wipers work when they want to, when it rains they don't work and when it's dry they do...you can hear the motor trying to work but nothing happens. This has been going on for almost a year now and is happening much more frequently now.

Filed Aug 3, 2007 · Brakes, Fuel system · NY

1999 suburban with brake problems customer believes that her vehicle should have been included in the gm recall #630-2438**cc the consumer was having problems with the ABS activating at low speeds. The ABS sensor was removed and corrosion was cleaned from the knuckles. The right front caliper bolt was replaced. Even though the consumer experienced the same problem as stated in the recall, the vehicle identification number was not included in the recall there were certain vehicle identification numbers. The accelerator pedal was hard to push down. The dealer cleaned the injectors. The rear wiper had to be replaced.

Filed Aug 7, 2006 · Visibility · 98,000 miles · OK

Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds in rainy weather, the windshield wiper/washer worked intermittently. The vehicle was inspected by an independent repair shop who replaced the windshield wiper/washer motor. The manufacturer was not alerted of this incident.

Filed Dec 1, 2005 · Body, Locks · CA

The problem started with the passenger front door the lock or closing mechanism didn't seem to engage the door would just fly open when making a turn. Then the inside handle broke and the window works only sporadically. Now the driver side door is having similar problems the door does not close completely and the inside door handle broke. Fortunately nobody has fallen out of the car . I also have at least 3 friends who own 1999 suburbans and are having similar problems with their doors.

Filed Oct 19, 2005 · Visibility · 115,000 miles · KS

Dt: while traveling in a severe rainstorm the windshield wipers stopped working intermittent and subsequently they stopped working completely. The contact wiggled the wires where the wires plug into the wiper motor. The windshield wipers began to work but later on they quit again. The contact found a plastic tie to place on the wiring harness to hold tight against the motor which allowed the windshield wipers to work. This corrected the problem at this time. The consumer received a recall letter on a separate vehicle, but not on the other vehicle which has this problem. The vehicle was excluded due to the VIN and the model, but this vehicle was experiencing the same symptoms as indicated in the recall. The recall involved the windshield wiper motor. No further corrections or repairs at this time.

Filed Sep 29, 2005 · Visibility · 85,069 miles · IL

Dt: consumer owens a 1999, chevrolet suburban. The windshield wiper motor module needed replacement. Windshield wipers will work off and on while driving. When turning them in the on position while going 60 MPH the windshield wipers quit on 7-10-2005. The dealership replaced the windshield wiper pulse module at consumer's expense because it was bad. Consumer knew that there was a recall on all models from the mid 1990s through 1997. There were no other known problems with the vehicle at this time. As of now the consumer has not contacted the manufacturer. The dealership that worked on the vehicle was not the same as the one where vehicle was purchased. *ak

Filed Jul 14, 2005 · Visibility · 116,854 miles · MN

Dt: 1999 chevrolet suburban, the problem is with the windshield wiper module. While driving in a rain storm the windshield wipers stopped working. Pulled over, played around with the switch, and the windshield wipers operated. The car was in the repair shop for general service work and when the windshield wipers didn't work. Consumer told the mechanic, and he opened the hood, and hit the module and windshield wipers started to work. Also mechanic told consumer that there was manufacturer's recall 98043 on this vehicle. Consumer took the vehicle to a chevrolet dealer, and they told him that there was no recall on this vehicle. After pressing the dealer he admitted there was a recalls on other VIN. Mechanic and service manager stated that they had done many of these recall repairs.

Filed Jan 22, 2005 · Visibility · 35 miles · FL

1999 chevy suburban truck c 1500 suburban @wd v8-350 5.7l windshield wiper defect have been called by gm for other vehicles. The 1999, which I own, has the same defect, but no recall! Dangerously stops functioning while driving, then intermittent, then will not shut off. When turned off, they remain up on windshield at times and block driving view. Has happened since I purchased vehicle in june 2004. Please advise.

Filed Nov 12, 2004 · Visibility · 125,012 miles · TN

The problem is something to do with the windshield wiper motor or something. At first they would stop just anywhere, and I would have to get out and move them back and forth to start them again, then when I would turn them off, they wouldn't turn off. This happened again and again, them going out at assorted times. Finally, now they make a grinding sound but will not come on at all.