1998 Chevrolet Truck M/L Van Visibility Problems

ANYTIME I TURN THE AIR ON IN MY 2005 CHEVY AVALANCHE IT MAKES A HIGH PITCH SCREAMING SOUND. I HAVE HAD TWO BLOWER MOTORS INSTALLED AND IT IS IN NEED OF A THIRD. THIS SOUND IS STILL PRESENT EVEN AFTER I HAVE HAD THE NEW MOTORS INSTALLED. I HAVE HAD ONE MECHANIC SAY THEIR IS A CRACK IN THE PLENUM BOX AND IT WOULD TAKE 11 1/2 HOURS TO REPAIR AND COST $ 1700. THIS IS THE ONLY QUOTE I HAVE HAD SO FAR. I HAVE HAD IT AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT AND THEY NEVER SEEM TO FIND ANYTHING, THEN AGAIN THEY SELDOM DO ANYTHING RIGHT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10390156

Incident

Dec 8, 2007

IN SEPTEMBER 2010 I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY 2006 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS GOING ALL OF THE TIME . THE ONLY WAY I CAN GET THEM TO SHUT OFF OR TURN THEM BACK ON IS TO TAKE THE FUSE OUT. THIS IS SO INCONVIENT BECAUSE THE FUSE BOX IS LOCATED IN THE BACKSEAT ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE . I HAVE TO LIFT THE SEAT UP AND REMOVE TWO BOXES AND PUT IN THE FUSE AND TO REMOVE IT I HAVE TO USE PLIERS TO GET IT OUT.... ALSO MY LOW FUEL LIGHT STAYS ON EVEN WHEN I HAVE A FULL TANK OF GAS SO I AM CONSTANTLY AT THE GAS STATION GETTING GAS SO THAT I AM AWAYS SURE TO HAVE GAS IN MY VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO PUT THE VEHICLE ON DIAGNOSTIC FOR $99 WHICH DOES NOT GO TOWARDS THE COST OF REPAIRS WHICH I CAN NOT AFFORD BECAUSE I AM UNEMPLOYED.. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED IT FROM AND THEY INDICATE THAT IT IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BUT REPAIR IT AND MAYBE GIVE ME 10% OFF OF MY REPAIRS SINCE I PURCHASED IT FROM THEM...... I SEE WHERE U HAVE MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME YEAR AND MAKE AND MODEL.. DO U HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT CAN BE DONE ON THIS? *TR

NHTSA ID

10376359

Incident

Sep 4, 2010

Mileage

60,000 mi

2005 CHEVY COL 3LT. AFTER3YRS AND 2 MONTHS OF HAVING IT I HAD THE PROBLEM WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND DOOR LOCK NOT WORKING. ALSO FUEL GAUGE WOULD DROP TO EMPTY. FUEL FLOAT WAS STICKING! NOW AT 4 1/2 YRS THE FUEL PUMP HAS 'SHORTED OUT'. TRUCK WOULD NOT START. *TR

NHTSA ID

10358139

Incident

Sep 26, 2010

1. RAIN 2. WIPER MOTOR, WHENEVER I USE THE WIPERS, WIPER ARM STICKS AND WONT RETURN TO NORMAL POSITION, AND SOMETIMES GOES ALL THE TO THE LEFT AND HANGS UP ON SIDE OF TRUCK, CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO PUSH THE ARM BACK ONTO WINDSHIELD AND THEN PUSH IT DOWN TO ITS HOME POSITION. 3. I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10328350

Incident

Apr 26, 2010

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DEOSN'T WORK I HAVE HAD IT IN TWICE NOW TO FIX THE REACCURING PROBLEM *CN

NHTSA ID

10302592

Incident

Oct 13, 2009

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. *TR

NHTSA ID

10283492

Incident

Jan 1, 2003

MY CHEVY 2005 Z71- TAHOE HAD IT'S WINDSHIELD WIPERS REPLACED AT THE GM DEALER. TWO METAL RIVETS EXTENDING THROUGH THE WIPER BLADE ATTACH IT TO THE LONG WIPER ARM. THE RIVETS BROKE AND WIPER BLADE ASSEMBLY CAME OFF WIPER ARM AT SLOW SPEED IN A HEAVY RAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10273318

Incident

Jun 8, 2009

I HAVE A 2003 AVALANCHE, I ONLY HAVE HAD THE TRUCK ABOUT A YEAR. I TRUCK HAVE A SHORTAGE IN THE WINDOWS I HAVE PAID TO HAVE THE WINDOWS FIX, AFTER THEY WHERE FIX ABOUT TWO DAYS LATER THEY TELLS ME I HAVE A SHORTAGE IN SOMETHING THAT'S CAUSING MY PASSAGE WINDOWS AND SEATS TO STOP WORKING. MY WINDOWS STOP WORKING ABOUT 3 MONTHS AFTER I GOT THE TRUCK, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE WINDOWS WERE NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THIS I HAVE TALKED TO A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I AM SCARED THAT ITS GOING TO START A FIRE, IT KEEP SHORTEN OUT MY FUELS IN MY FUEL BOX UNDER THE HOOD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10261896

Incident

Feb 26, 2007

Mileage

886,000 mi

WHERE SHOULD I START? PURCHASED 03 TRAILBLAZER IN 2/08 W/ONLY 60,000 MILES. HAS BEEN IN SHOP 3 MONTHS..LOST COUNT OF COSTS. A/C AND HEAT NOT WORKING PROPERLY..NO HOT AIR; CLUTCH FAN REPLACED; TRANSMISSION SLIPPING; ENGINE CUTS OFF WHILE AT STOP-LIGHT. SHOULD I GO ON? YOU WOULD THINK W/ONLY 60,000 MILES ON IT--IT WAS JUST GETTING BROKEN IN. I HAVE NEVER BEEN SO DISAPPOINTED IN A TRUCK BEFORE..NOW I AM STUCK WITH THE TRUCK AND ITS PAYMENT...NO MORE MONEY TO REPAIR AND CAN'T AFFORD TO TRADE IN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10243198

Incident

Feb 28, 2008

Mileage

60,000 mi

DRIVING AT 30 MPH, VEHICLE OVERHEATED. STOPPED VAN, TURNED IT OFF, AND THEN RESTARTED AFTER IT HAD TIME TO COOL DOWN. RETURNED HOME DRIVING AT 20 MPH (2.4 MILES) WITH THE VEHICLE OVERHEATING 3 TIMES DURING THAT DRIVE. VEHICLE TOWED TO SERVICE GARAGE AND FOUND: FAN BLADE BROKEN RADIATOR CORE DAMAGED-ENTIRE RADIATOR REPLACED HEAD GASKETS RE-TOOLED THIS HAS NOT RECURRED 2. PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOOR HAS FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES-WOULD NOT CLOSE, AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT OPEN. (THIS CONTINUES TO RECUR) SERVICE CENTER FOUND: SENSORS NEEDED REPLACED MOTOR NEEDED REPLACED DRIVE BELT REPLACED INSIDE PANEL REPLACED 3. WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING PROPERLY SERVICE CENTER FOUND: RELAY SWITCH REPLACED MOTOR REPLACED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10231940

Incident

Jul 21, 2007

Mileage

5,500 mi

THERE ARE SEVERAL DIFFERENT ISSUES WITH THIS TRUCK: 1. THE WHEELS ARE MAKING A SQUEAKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING; REPLACED BRAKES, ROTORS, HAD TIRES ROTATED, BALANCED AND NEW ALIGNMENT DONE WITH NO HELP 2. BRAKES GO TO FLOOR WHILE BRAKING..THIS JUST STARTED 3. BACK WINDSHIELD WIPER MAKES A LOUD NOISE AND DOESN'T WORK...EVER! 4. SEAT CONTROL GETS STUCK AND WON'T MOVE 5. NO REVERSE LIGHT(S) AND CANNOT FIGURE OUT ISSUE 6. FINAL AND BIGGEST ISSUE IS THAT ALL THE LIGHTS (INCLUDING HEADLIGHTS) FLICKER BOTH WHILE DRIVING AND IDLING) I HAVE HAD THE ALTERNATOR TESTED AND REPLACED AS WELL AS THE BATTERY..STILL HAPPENING I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK DECEMBER 8, 2007 USED FROM A LOCAL DEALER. I PURCHASED A SMALL WARRANTY BUT ONE THAT WON'T COVER ANYTHING MENTIONED ABOVE. IF THERE ARE ANY RECALLS WILL SOMEONE PLEASE CONTACT ME! *TR

NHTSA ID

10218630

Incident

Feb 17, 2008

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING WHEN THEY HAVE BEEN ON FOR MORE THEN 5 TO 10 MINUTES. I HAVE FRIENDS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH DIFFERENT YEAR MODELS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10104750

Incident

Nov 8, 2004

INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. BEEN GOING ON FOR 4 MONTHS. BEEN WAITING FOR COMPLETE FAILURE SO DEFECT CAN BE DETECTED. HAVE BEEN INFORMED THIS IS A CONTINUING PROBLEM ON ASTRO VAN. TRYING TO FIND OUT IF A RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM! *NM

NHTSA ID

10093920

Incident

Jun 10, 2004

Mileage

40,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING COMPLETELY WHILE IN USE, OR NOT WORK AT ALL WHEN NEEDED. CAN HEAR MOTOR, BUT WILL NOT WORK. CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY ON WET ROAD CONDITIONS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10093723

Incident

Jan 1, 2002

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN MY 1998 CHEVROLET S-10 PICKUP STOPPED WORKING. *JB

NHTSA ID

10082432

Incident

Jul 11, 1999

Mileage

40,000 mi

1998 CHEVROLET S10 VIN#[XXX] PICKUP. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MAY OR MAY NOT COME, WHEN THEY COME THEY MAY JUST STAY UP AND NOT MOVE AGAIN THEN YOU CAN'T TURN THEM OFF. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FROM THE DAY I PURCHASED THE PICKUP. I HAVE CALLED GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE ON 7-5-04 THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE A RECALL THAT ONLY COVERS MODELS FROM 1994 TO 1997 . THE DESCRIPTION IN THE RECALL IS EXACTLY THE PROBLEM, BUT THERE RECALL ONLY GOES TO 1994-1997, I KNOW THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE I WAS IN A DOWN POUR ON INTERSTATE 40 AT 65 MILES AND TURNED ON MY WIPERS THEY CAME UP AND DIDN'T MOVE AGAIN.I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO BE IN A BAD WRECK WHEN I HIT MY BRAKES IN THAT RAIN. I KNOW THAT THIS PROBLEM IS BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE BOARD ON THE WIPER MOTOR GMC CORP. SHOULD BE ORDERED TO RECALL 1998 MODELS FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK UPDATED 07/25/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

10080373

Incident

Jul 1, 2004

Mileage

32,500 mi

THERE WERE NO INCIDENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER. THEY SIMPLY DO NOT OPERATE WHEN IT RAINS, WHICH HAS BECOME QUITE A HAZARD, ESPECIALLY DURING SUDDEN RAIN, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC!*AK WHILE I HAVE INCURRED NO ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS FAILURE, I'VE HAD TO STOP IN TRAFFIC, DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, AS I COULD NOT SEE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE SAFELY.

NHTSA ID

10078786

Incident

Jun 17, 2004

Mileage

1 mi

WE OWN A 1998 S10,CHEVROLET PICKUP. SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS QUIT WHILE DRIVING. A FEW MOMENTS LATER THEY WILL START WORKING AGAIN. THIS IS EXTREMELY INTERMITTENT! I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE LOCAL GM DEALER BUT THEY SAID IT WAS NOT LISTED IN THE RECALL FOR A WINDSHEILD WIPER PROBLEM AND WOULD COST ROUGHLY $400 DOLARRS TO REPLACE THE PULSE MODULE. I UNDERSTAND THAT GM IN CANADA RECALLED SEVERAL VEHICLES FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. ALSO I UNDERSTAND THAT SEVERAL OWNERS OF THIS PARTICULAR TRUCK IN THE US HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. MY QUESTION? IS GM RESPONSIBLE AND HAS THIS BEEN BEEN DONE TO ALERT GM?*AK

NHTSA ID

10075319

Incident

Sep 1, 2003

Mileage

22,856 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPER CUTS OUT. *LA

NHTSA ID

10068126

Incident

Jan 22, 2004

THIS IS A 1998 CHEVROLET P/U THAT HAS AN INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM. WE ALSO OWN A 1995 CHEVROLET P/U THAT WAS RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED. THE 1998 P/U HAS EXACTLY THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE 1995 AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED ALSO.*AK

NHTSA ID

10063995

Incident

Jan 1, 2004

Mileage

70,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STALLED INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING DEGRADATION OF INVISIBILITY IN THE RAIN. *PH *MR

NHTSA ID

10059392

INTERMITTENT WIPER FAILURE. THE WIPERS WILL QUIT WORKING FOR A FEW MINUTES TO A HALF HOUR OR MORE AT TIMES. MOVING THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR ON AND OFF OF THE WIPER MOTOR HOUSING A FEW TIMES TEMPORARILY FIXES THE PROBLEM FOR A FEW MINUTES OR A WEEK OR MORE AT TIMES. IT APPEARS THAT THE CONNECTION THERE IS FAULTY. THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER INFORMED ME THAT MY TRUCK IS NOT PART OF THE WIPER FAILURE RECALL. *LA

NHTSA ID

10046963

Incident

Aug 3, 2003

Mileage

69,000 mi

WIPER MOTOR QUITS WORKING ON MY 1998 CHEVY EX. CAB P.U. 4 X 4. *LA

NHTSA ID

10045489

Incident

Sep 16, 2003

Mileage

65,000 mi

FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL MONTHS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 1998 CHEVROLET C1500 SILVERADO WOULD QUIT UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE I WAS DRIVING. FINALLY, IN AUG 2003 I WAS TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN DRIVING RAINS WHEN THE WIPERS UNEXPECTEDLY QUIT CAUSES ME TO NARROWLY AVOID HITTING A PEDESTRIAN DUE TO LOSS OF VISIBILITY. I THEN STOPPED AT A CHEVROLET DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT C1500 TRUCKS FROM 1994-1997 HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM DUE TO LOOSE SOLDERING ON THE WIPER MOTOR SWITCH. I WAS FORCED TO SPEND $64 TO REPLACE THIS VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT. BOTH GM AND THE NHTSA ARE NEGLIGENT IN FAILING TO INCLUDE 1998 MODELS IN THIS RECALL. I HAVE CHECKED YOUR SITE AND FIND THAT THE NHSTA HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM SINCE AT LEAST MAY 2002. I DEMAND A WRITTEN REPLY FROM THE NHSTA EXPLAINING WHY THIS POTENTIALLY DEADLY DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN SUBJECT TO RECALL. ONCE I HAVE YOUR REPLY I WILL FORWARD IT TO THE PRESIDENT, THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION AND MY SENATORS FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. *LA

NHTSA ID

10045352

Incident

Aug 28, 2003

Mileage

78,000 mi

I HAVE A 1998 CHEVY CK 1500 4+4 TRUCK AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK OCCASIONALLY AND SOMETIMES THEY WORK AND WON'T SHUT OFF WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. I HAVE HEARD ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH OTHER TRUCKS, BUT CHEVROLET SAYS THIS IS NOT A RECALL MATTER. *LA

NHTSA ID

10041796

Incident

Sep 1, 2003