Tl*the contact owns a 1996 gmc k1500. The contact stated that the windshield wipers tend to work periodically. There were no warning indicators prior to the failure. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current mileage was 80,000 and failure mileage was 75,000. Updated 06/25/08. *cn the consumer stated the failure he experienced was identical to recall 03v159000. Updated 06/25/08
GMC K1500 wipers problems
17 of the 84 owner complaints about the GMC K1500 describe windshield wiper failure, most of them for the 1996 model year.
- owner complaints
- 17
- worst model year
- 1996
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
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Windshield wiper motor fails to operate intermittently. Gmc refuses to repair under the product defect notice.
My windshield wipers would intermittently just stop working. They progressively got worse, but would just as mysteriously start working again. I had them checked a couple of times motor was fine, switch was fine. During a heavy rain my wipers stopped working unexpectedly at about 45mph on a major road. I could not see anything, but managed to pull to the shoulder without a crash. Needless to say this is a serious safety hazard! Dt
Windshield wipers perform erraticly, not responding or quitting without any warning. Manufacturer has been aware of problem, and has issued a technical service bulletin. Please describe details.
Windshield wiper motor goes out while driving. This could have caused an accident. Cause unknown, and dealer was notified.*ak consumer states wiper motor turns off while driving in the rain. If switch is left on the wipers will come back on and then go off again.
Windshield wipers will fail to operate from start when turning switch on. *ak the consumer stated that the wipers failed due to a burned fuse. The windshield wiper motor makes noise.
Recliner of the driver's side seat broke while traveling on highway. Also, windshield wipers come on intermittently. Dealership is aware of problem.
Windshield wipers will intermittently work. Please provide more information.
Wiper failure as described in recal 98043 dated sep 1998. My VIN does not match the recal list. The VIN list should be expanded to include others with same problem.
Wipers stop and won't restart in any setting
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the GMC K1500 wipers
Which GMC K1500 years have windshield wiper failure problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1996 (6 complaints), 1994 (5 complaints) and 1995 (3 complaints).
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