While driving in inclement weather the windshield wipers would come on and go off own their own. The dealer was aware of the problem. The consumer has contacted the dealer for an appointment. This problem is intermittent and also this caused poor visibility while driving. Please fill in additional information.
1998 Chevrolet Tahoe visibility complaints
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We bought the vehicle in january. The first instance occurred in march when the windshield wipers would not come on. On june 2, 2004 I was driving in a very severe storm on the turner turnpike when the windshield wipers stopped working. They came back on and worked intermittently on that trip to norman. They have worked only intermittently since then. They usually will work when it is not raining but not while it is raining now. The first time I was in very heavy rain that even with the wipers working I had difficulty seeing. There could have been an accident had I not been such a good driver and reacted the way I had.
The windshield wipers of our 1998 tahoe stopped working. Sometimes we would have to push them to get them started, other times we would have to jiggle the wiring to get them going. They would sometimes work for the remainder of the trip, other times they would stop every few minutes. There is no consistency to when they will work. We were stranded out of town in a heavy rainstorm. This is the same problem as the 94-97 recall and needs to be included. I spoke with chevrolet and a local dealer. Both acted like they knew nothing about the problem until I mentioned the prior recall, then they just said we were not covered. This is a serious safety problem and chrvrolet needs to be held accountable for fixing the problem.
Intermittently windshield wipers will not work properly. Consumer's spouse, who was an aircraft mechanic, could not find the cause of the problem. Dealer was consulted about the problem but, the vehicle was not taken to the dealer.
While driving from boerne, tx to dallas, tx the windshield wipers failed during a rainstorm while on highway. I have had to have the dealer replace the windshield wiper module. There have already been two other recalls by gm on 1994-1997 and 2002-2003 suvs for the exact same problem; windshield wiper module failure.
While driving in inclement weather the windshield wipers would turn on and off. The dealer is aware of this intermittent problem. Please provide any additional information.
While driving windshield wipers intermittently stopped operating, causing poor visibility to the driver during inclement weather. *ak
I am having the same problem with my 1998 tahoe as was recalled on the 1994-1997 vehicles in regard to the circuit board on my windshield wipers. After speaking with the dealer on the issue, there have been just as many 1998's as earlier model problems. I would like to see gm recall this vehicle for the windshield wiper module. I was in a rain storm behind a truck, I pulled over, almost getting hit. I could not see at all. This should be taken care of right away.
Windshield wiper motor failed intermittently. A recall has been issued. However, this vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN.
Steering wheel jerks and pulls to the right like the vehicle is out of control. Also, windshield wipers operate intermittently.
The windshield wiper worked intermittently. Provide further details.
While driving 70 MPH in the rain the front windshield wiper failed and caused poor visibility. The consumer managed to pull over to temporarily fix the problem. The dealership was notified but did not resolve the problem.
While driving at any speed windshield wipers will work intermittently. There is a recall for this vehicle, but the years include 1995-1997 models.
The vehicle experienced problems with the steering mechanism. The vehicle lost power steering. The 2nd issue involved the windshield wipers which worked intermittently. *ph the steering wheel position sensor was replaced.
The windshield wipers malfunctioned during inclement weather, causing poor visibility to the driver.
Windshield wipers fail intermittently. When the tahoe has been driven for a long distance (hot) wipers sometimes fail to work. When tahoe is cold wipers usually work. They act very similar to my 1995 gmc jimmy before it was recalled for wiper circuit board failure.
The vehicle experienced the same defect with the windshield wipers as stated in recall 03 v 159 000. *ak *scc *nlm
Windshield wipers hesitate and starts moving when not on. Also, it won't turn off and stop halfway up with windshield - this is an every week occurrence.
Windshield wipers worked intermittently. The consumer believed the windshield wiper motor was defective. *ak
While traveling in inclement weather, the windshield wipers worked intermittently. *ak *ph
The windshield wipers hesitate and intermittently fail to operate causing poor visibility during inclement weather. Please provide further details.
I am having the same problem with my 1998 tahoe as was recalled on the 1994-1997 vehicles in regard to the circuit board on my windshield wipers. After speaking with the dealer on the issue, there have been just as many 1998's as earlier model problems. I would like to see gm recall this vehicle for the windshield wiper module problem to avoid any future fatalities in raim storms.
Windhield wipers fail intermittently. Year not included in recall for same problem.
During inclement weather windshield wipers stopped operating. Also, rear tail lights didn't light up. Bulbs were not defective.
The windshield wipers worked intermittently. *ak *cb
The windshield wipers worked intermittently during usage. The dealer was contacted. And the cost was $100.00 to fix. *ak *cb
While traveling on the highway windshield wipers go on and off intermittently. Dealership is aware of the problem.
Windshield wipers often do not come on or will come on and stop. This first occurred in 2000. The first time this happened, it left me stranded on the side of an interstate highway. The man who stopped to assist me hit a box under the hood to make the wipers come on. This action has started the wipers ever since.
The windshield wipers on my 1998 tahoe sometimes stop working. This started about a month ago, at first they would at times hesitate. Last week during a heavy rain they stopped in mid cycle. I pulled to the side of the road and ,as I slowed down they began to work. They did not stop again but they did hesitate 3 or 4 times over the next 15 minutes. I was told by local chevrolet dealer that there was a recall on the 1997 tahoe for failure of the windshield wiper module. My tahoe was an early 98 production. Do I have a windshield wiper module that should have been recalled?
Windshield wiper motor fails intermittently. My model year/VIN is not included in recall class.
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