Keep replacing my wipers blade and wires, don't know if it been recall or there something wrong, it unsafe to drive in the rain, it don't want to work. 1998 tahoe chevy.
1998 Chevrolet Tahoe: windshield wiper failure
46 of the 263 complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe describe windshield wiper failure.
- owner complaints
- 46
- of this car's complaints
- 17%
- typical mileage
- 75,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Windshield wiper failure by model year
What owners say
Dt*: the contact stated while driving various speeds, the windshield wiper/washer worked intermittently. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer, but the manufacturer was alerted.
Windshield wipers work intermittently creating a hazardous or dangerous driving condition. I have been stranded many times with this defect. I would like it fixed.
In sept 2005 my windshield wipers started to continue running after turning them off or on intermitent. It had progress and got worse ever since. I took my car to my mechanic and he had to replace the component in mid january of 2006.
Dt*: the consumer stated the windshield wipers work intermittently. There is a the federal safety agency recall, # 98v150001, regarding the windshield wipers. The consumer has the same problem as indicated in the recall; however the vehicle identification number was not included in the recall.
Without any warning the wipers stopped working. The consumer went to the manufacturer and they said that they will not help the consumer with a vehicle that is from 1998 and up. The consumer has had trouble with the dealer in the past and does not want to go to them yet. *tt *sc
Dt: the contact previously owned a 1995 gmc suburban and the windshield wipers would work sometimes and other times they would not. Now contact owns a 1998 chevrolet tahoe . He took his son yesterday to try for his driver's license and the dmv told his son to turn the wipers on, and they would not work. So after that he took the vehicle to the local mechanic, and they worked for him. The mechanic tried wipers several times and they worked every time. The contact is worried that it was intermittent and that could be a safety hazard because if there was wet conditions and the wipers messed up then it would obviously cause an accident because he would not be able to see. The experience he has now with the wipers is the same as with his last vehicle. The contact went on a website consumer affairs.com/automotive/gm_tahoe_wipers.html and found several complaints that consumers filed on the same vehicle with the same problem. The contact has two the federal safety agency campaign id numbers for the same problem that he is having with his vehicle. Recalls 03v159000 and 98v150001.
Windshield wipers operate intermittently, making it difficult to see the road during inclement weather. Manufacturer has been contacted by consumer.*ak
While driving in inclement weather, the windshield wipers would come on and go off intermittently. The consumer noticed when the weather was dry, the windshield wipers would come on. The driver drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the driver that the windshield wiper motor needed to be replaced. Please fill in additional information.
Intermittently,when the windshield wipers are engaged they will sometimes not work. There is a recall on earlier models of this vehicle. The recall is concerning the windshield wiper motor. *la the vehicle was diagnosed with having a bad circuit board.
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.
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.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe wipers
Is windshield wiper failure a common problem on the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe?
46 of 263 owner complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe (17%) mention windshield wiper failure. The model year with the most reports is 1997.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe
ABS 29Brake failure 8Fuel pump 8Pulling 8Jerking 7Power steering loss 6No deployment 5Fire or smoke 5Fuel leak 5Hesitation 5
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