I have encountered trouble with my windshield wipers. They go on and off intermittently. I am assuming the problem is the pulse wiper relay, and was wondering if there was a recall for this product. I was driving in heavy rain when this occurred, and there was nearly a collision. Please let me know if there are any recalls for this part. Thank you.
1997 GMC Sonoma: windshield wiper failure
28 of the 111 complaints about the 1997 GMC Sonoma describe windshield wiper failure.
- owner complaints
- 28
- of this car's complaints
- 25%
- typical mileage
- 63,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Windshield wiper failure by model year
What owners say
Dt: the contact said windshield wipers were working intermittently. This has been an ongoing problem for six months. The vehicle has not been taken to a dealer for diagnostics on the problem. She has not made any arrangements for repairs at this time.
Dt: the caller complained about a windshield wiper motor problem. It will work in light rain, but not in heavy rain. He had to pull off the road. There was a recall on other vehicles, but this vehicle was not included due to VIN. Manufacturer said it was a blanket recall and the time has run out on it.
Windshield wiper motor failure wipers work intermittently and some times not at all.I took my vehicle to a repair shop they informed there had been recalls on this condition involving several gm vehicles including mine. When I took my vehicle to a gm repair shop they told me my vehicle was not included in the recall because it was the 4wd model and not the 2wd model I'm shocked that the same year same model but not 4wd is included. I would really like to know why my vehicle is excluded ? When it has the exact conditions of the others recalled.
We have a 1997 gmc sonoma with a votrec 4.3 x. Over 2 years ago, we started getting misfires. We tried everything we could think of, to no avail. In the past month I've put over $500 alone. I have been looking it up on-line, and have realized, I'm not the only one with this issue. There has even been a recall in california, but only there. Gm told me they have different gas out there. Another major safety issue has been the wiper motor failure, that had a recall. Gm told me my VIN # was not on the list, but I battle my wipers at least once a month. I have to yank the blades half way up the window before they grab and start to work. One more problem that I now know I am not alone on is the issue with dex-cool. We have flushed and refilled the system at least three times, only to have it gunk-up again. Please help me and all the other customers who got trapped with junk vehicles. We have had too many other failures to count!
Repairs were made to defective wiper motor on 1997 gmc sonoma. *mr the consumer requested the other half of the refund, since the vehicle was recalled. *sc the consumer was told the remainder of the refund was in the mail, however the consumer stated he had not received a check.
Vehicle has a faulty windshield wiper motor.*mr product recall notification was sent from general motors to the consumer, but the dealership failed to reimburse the consumer for repairs made for the above mentioned defect. *cb
When driving at various speeds and without warning the windshield wipers would work intermittently. Dealer has been notified.
While driving in the rain the windshield wipers stopped working then suddenly come back on. This caused poor visibility. *nlm.
The windshield wiper worked sporadically, which made it difficult to see when driving.
Windshield wipers stop intermittently without warning. Latest incident was in heavy snow and visibility was lost. This is a very dangerous situation. The 1996 s-10 and sonoma were recalled for this very same problem but no recall on the 1997. This needs to be addressed before someone is injured in an accident.
While driving and it started to rain the vehicle wipers will not come on. Cause unknown. Mr
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1997 GMC Sonoma wipers
Is windshield wiper failure a common problem on the 1997 GMC Sonoma?
28 of 111 owner complaints about the 1997 GMC Sonoma (25%) mention windshield wiper failure. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1997 GMC Sonoma?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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