Tl* the contact owns a 1998 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that the windshield wipers would fail sporadically. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 103,000 and the current mileage was 107,000.
1998 GMC Sierra 1500: windshield wiper failure
10 of the 59 complaints about the 1998 GMC Sierra 1500 describe windshield wiper failure.
- owner complaints
- 10
- of this car's complaints
- 17%
- typical mileage
- 90,000
- 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
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that the windshield wipers would stop working sporadically. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage 90,000 and the current mileage is 139,000. Updated 10/21/11 *bf the wiper was repaired at a cost of $ 311.00. Update 10/26/11
I own a 1998 gmc sierra and the windshield wipers work only part of the time. Upon searching the internet it seems to be a widespread problem among these vehicles, but the recall doesn't include this year even though the circuit board is the same .
Windshield wipers will not always work. When raining they go off or stall. Pulling on wippers manually will retart them occationaly.
The wipers do not always work. There seems to be a short of some kind in the system. I can get them to work by manually moving them sometimes. Also I'm having a problem with the brake lights working. I have replaced the tail light assembly twice. Again it seems to be a short in the system, they work on and off, its very dangerous.
On a 1998 gmc sierra 1/2 ton pickup. Faulty windshield wiper control board. Solder joints pn control board will crack causing wipers to fail at random times, creating an unsafe situation when in traffic. Tapping or jerking on the wipers will temporarily reactivate them. This is a known issue by gm for over 15 years and recalls have been made on previous vehicles, but are not offered on vehicles after 1997.
Windshield wipers would quit while using them while raining or not. It's lucky I have rainx in my wiper fluid and on the wipers which gave me enough visibility to see, but this could be a very hazardous situation.
Windshield wipers fail to work intermittently, obviously I only attempt to use my wipers when it is raining. The last time I was driving in heavy rain on the interstate. I managed to get to the shoulder without incedent. This is a very dangerous situation.
Windshield wipers will stop working during intermittent setting with out warning. Sometimes the wipers will not turn off. Sometimes the wipers will stop and the blades will be in the line of sight causing a major distraction.
Windshield wipers would come on or go off on their own whether it would be raining or not. Would lift hood and touch wiring harness, and windshield wipers would work fine for a while. This would cause a great deal of havoc on driver's visibility.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 GMC Sierra 1500 wipers
Is windshield wiper failure a common problem on the 1998 GMC Sierra 1500?
10 of 59 owner complaints about the 1998 GMC Sierra 1500 (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 GMC Sierra 1500?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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