1994 Chevrolet C/K Pickups Visibility Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUP. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIPERS WOULD ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

NHTSA ID

10357319

Incident

Sep 23, 2010

Mileage

53,000 mi

MY WIPERS WORK AT TIMES, HOWEVER MOST OF THE TIME I CANNOT GET THEM TO WORK AT ALL. I HAVE THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL THAT IS INCLUDED IN RECALL# 03V159000. HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO MY VIN, MY TRUCK IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. THE RECALL IS DUE TO A DEFECT WHICH IF PRESENT WILL CAUSE YOUR WIPERS TO DO EXACTLY WHAT MY WIPERS ARE DOING. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY THE SAME ISSUE ON MORE VIN'S THAN ORIGINALLY CONSIDERED. GM/CHEVROLET SHOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND REPLACE ALL OF THESE DEFECTIVE WIPER MOTOR COMPONENTS. IT IS TOO DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND ALL OF A SUDDEN YOUR WIPERS STOP WORKING FOR THEM NOT TO. *TR

NHTSA ID

10210035

Incident

Nov 26, 2007

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUP. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE BEEN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY SINCE 1996 AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF BY THEMSELVES. THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 163,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 01/14/08 *BF

NHTSA ID

10209656

Incident

Nov 8, 2007

Mileage

50,000 mi

WIPER MOTOR HAS QUIT A FEW TIMES WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN . I'VE HAD TO GET OUT IN THE RAIN AND TAP ON THE MOTOR TO GET THE WIPERS GOING . SO I ENDED UP REPLACING THE COMPLETE UNIT OUT OF MY OWN POCKET . I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT A RECALL AT THE TIME SO I ENDED UP SPENDING MONEY TO REPLACE THE UNIT . THEN I FIND OUT THE DRIVER DOOR IS SAGGING AND THERE IS A RECALL ON THAT

NHTSA ID

10154729

Incident

Apr 16, 2004

Mileage

114,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V159000, REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE VEHICLE HAS THE PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

NHTSA ID

10153657

Incident

Mar 24, 2006

Mileage

130,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE TURN SIGNAL ARM WAS REPLACED. THIS DID NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V159000, REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

NHTSA ID

10150737

Incident

Feb 21, 2006

Mileage

105,000 mi

MY 1994 CHEVROLET TRUCK IS EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE OPERATION OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THERE IS A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM (#03V159000). I'VE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND CHEVROLET WHO STATE MY VIN# IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. I BELEVE THIS RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE MY TRUCK AND POSSIBLY OTHER MANUFACTURED WITH IT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10148763

Incident

Jan 25, 2006

Mileage

170,000 mi

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V159000 WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. *NM

NHTSA ID

10147034

Incident

Nov 22, 2005

Mileage

79,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 03V159000 CONCERNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. WHEN THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER HE WAS INFORMED THE RECALL REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE DONE FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10146899

Incident

Jun 1, 2004

DT: THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. IT WORKED WHEN FIRST PURCHASED. THE CONSUMER STARTED NOTICING THIS ON APRIL 13, 2005, BUT IT DID MAKE A BUZZING SOUND WHEN IT WAS NOT WORKING. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM. IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALTHOUGH IT HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM THAT WAS LISTED ON THE RECALL. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD THE MODULE REPLACED AND NOW WORKS FINE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10136193

Incident

Oct 3, 2005

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF WIPERS. I HAVE TO HIT THE WIPER MOTOR TO GET THEM WORKING AGAIN. A RECALL WAS ISSUED 03V15900 GM # 03023 BUT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED, EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS. DEALER STATED VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, BUT IS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10131348

Incident

Jul 10, 2005

Mileage

90,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR QUIT ALTOGETHER. THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE WIPER CONTROL HAS TO BE REPLACED. MANY OF THESE PU TRUCKS AND SUV'S HAVE A RECALL, BUT NOT THE OLDER UNITS. LOSING YOUR WIPERS IN SNOW OR RAIN IS NOT GOOD. I THINK THEY SHOULD RECALL AND REPLACE ALL THESE UNITS THEY HAVE BUILT. OUR TRUCK IS A 1993 BUT YOUR FORM WOULDN'T TAKE THAT YEAR. I HAVE MANY FRIENDS WITH THE SAME TROUBLE.

NHTSA ID

10124152

Incident

Jan 15, 2005

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1994 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K1500 EXTENDED CAB TRUCK. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND HAVE FOR SOME TIME. I COULD BE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN A RAIN STORM AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY DECIDE TO SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. I JUST RECENTLY BECAME AWARE OF A RECALL FOR 1994 CHEVY TRUCKS ( NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 03V159000 ). I CONTACTED THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. APPARENTLY THE RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE ENOUGH VEHICLES BECAUSE MINE IS ACTING IN A SIMILAR MANNER. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. *JB

NHTSA ID

10118259

Incident

Apr 22, 2005

Mileage

50,000 mi

ON AUGUST 17,1999 MY WIPER MOTOR AND CIRCUIT BOARD HAD TO BE REPLACED ON MY 1994 CHEVROLET K1500 PICKUP. I JUST RECENTLY LEARNED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL (03V159000) ON THIS ITEM DUE TO DEFECTIVE SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER BOARD. AFTER NOTIFYING GM BY PHONE I WAS TOLD THAT "MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT ONE OF THE VEHICLES UNDER RECALL-I ALSO WENT TO MY DEALER THAT HAD REPLACE THE PARTS AND THEY ALSO STATED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I FEEL THAT ANY VEHICLE THAT HAD A WIPER MOTOR AND CIRCUIT BOARD REPLACED BY DEALER SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF THAT ITEM BECAUSE IF IT WAS NOT DEFECTIVE IT WOULD STILL BE WORKING.

NHTSA ID

10116362

Incident

Aug 17, 1999

Mileage

85,300 mi

NHTSA CAMPAIGN 03V159000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. OWNER WAS DRIVING THROUGH A RAIN STORM AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, AND SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK CONSUMER PURCHASED AND INSTALLED PARTS. PROBLEM HAS NOT RE-OCCURRED. *TT

NHTSA ID

10109266

Incident

Jan 29, 2005

Mileage

64,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER, HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10099905

Incident

Nov 2, 2004

NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 03V159000-WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR - OUR PICK-UP, ACCORDING TO OUR CHEVY DEALER DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THIS RECALL, ALTHOUGH WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE PART TRUCK MANUF. 1/94, K10753 MISSED RECALL BY 2 MONTHS. SHOULD MAYBE EXPAND RECALL DATES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10098784

Incident

Aug 12, 2004

Mileage

200 mi

WHILE DRIVING DURING A RAINSTORM, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING. AFTER PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND OPENING THE HOOD, I TAPPED ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, AND THE WIPERS STARTED WORKING. I CONTINUED DOWN THE ROAD, AND THE WIPERS STOPPED ONCE MORE. I HAD TO TAP THE WINDSHIELD MOTOR COVER AGAIN TO GET IT TO FUNCTION.*AK

NHTSA ID

10098256

Incident

Nov 4, 2004

Mileage

103,000 mi

THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS RECALL#03V159000 REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE, BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10096875

Incident

Sep 17, 2004

Mileage

117,000 mi

MY 1994 CHEVROLET PICKUP TRUCK WITH VIN# [XXX] IS EXHIBITING BEHAVIOR DESCRIBED IN CAMPAIGN# 03V159000; HOWEVER IT IS NOT PART OF THE CAMPAIGN. SPECIFICALLY, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS PERIODICALLY STOP WORKING AND WILL ONLY START AGAIN WITH MANUALLY PRODDING. THIS OCCURS MOSTLY IN BAD WEATHER. WHEN USING MY WASHER FLUID I RARELY NOTICE THIS CONDITION. I'M NOT SURE WHY ALMOST ALL OTHER GM TRUCKS ARE COVERED UNDER THIS CAMPAIGN BUT MINE IS NOT, IT SEEMS OBVIOUS TO ME THAT IT IS THE SAME PART EXHIBITING THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB UPDATED 07/25/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

10082241

Incident

Jul 19, 2004

Mileage

200,000 mi

MY 1994 CHEVROLET PICKUP VIN#[XXX] HAS BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILING TO WORK.I AM AWARE OF A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM BUT GM WILL NOT REPAIR IT BECAUSE THE VIN# IS NOT IN THE RANGE. *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

10078632

Incident

Jun 21, 2004

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN TURNING ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THE DRIVER TURNED IT TO THE FIRST NOTCH AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MOVED AT FULL SPEED. LATER THEY SLOWED DOWN TO NORMAL. *AK *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10059880

Mileage

144,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS SOMETIMES WORK, SOMETIMES DON'T. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO JON LANCASTER CHEVROLET IN MADISON, WI TO HAVE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE (CIRCUIT BOARD) REPLACED AND THEY WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE THE FREE REPLACEMENT. SAID THAT THE VEHICLE HAD OVER 70,000 MILES ON IT AND THUS WAS EXEMPT FROM THE RECALL DEAL. THIS IS NOT RIGHT, THE PROBLEM JUST ABOUT KILLED ME WHEN THE WIPERS WOULDN'T WORK DURING A HEAVY RAIN FALL EVENT WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 90/94. THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT WON'T PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10050701

Incident

Jul 8, 2003

Mileage

77,000 mi

OCTOBER 15, 2003 WIPERS WORKING INTERMITTENT. NOVEMBER 3, 2003 WIPERS NOT WORKING AT ALL. LOCATED RECALL INFORMATION ON THE DOT WEB SITE AND CONTACTED LOCAL DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD THAT THE LAST 8 DIGITS OF MY VIN INDICATED IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AT THE 800 NUMBER AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. ALSO TOLD THAT DUE TO HIGH MILEAGE (143K) IT PROBABLY WOULD NOT BE COVERED ANYWAY; HOWEVER, I SHOULD KEEP A COPY OF THE REPAIR RECEIPTS IN THE EVENT IT MIGHT BE COVERED IN THE FUTURE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10045860

Incident

Oct 15, 2003

Mileage

143,352 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY WHEN IN USE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE CIRCUIT BOARD WAS CRACKED. RECALL 03V15900 WAS ISSUED FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10044594

Incident

Oct 23, 2003

Mileage

165,600 mi