1998 Chevrolet Silverado Visibility Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO, WHILE USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY HAD SUDDENLY STOPPED AND A BUZZING SOUND WAS COMING FROM THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. AFTER THE BUZZING SOUND HAD STOPPED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAD BEGAN TO WORK PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBE CENTRAL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 225,000 FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89000. BL UPDATED 10/20/09 *CN UPDATED 10/22/09.*JB

NHTSA ID

10281801

Incident

Jun 14, 2006

Mileage

89,000 mi

THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. IT NEEDS A NEW MOTOR.*CN

NHTSA ID

10213397

Incident

Dec 31, 2007

Mileage

61,850 mi

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO PICKUP DON'T WORK ALL THE TIME. THE WIPER MOTOR APPEARS TO BE THE SAME AS THE 1997 CHEVROLET PICKUP FOR WHICH A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10167751

Incident

Aug 1, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR.

NHTSA ID

10153204

Incident

Jul 1, 2005

Mileage

70,000 mi

1998 CHEVY. SILVERADO P/U TRUCK. WIPERS BEGAN STOPPING IN JULY 2005. HAVE TO STOP IN DRIVING RAIN TO MOVE WIRES AT CONTROL/MOTOR OUTSIDE. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, NO PLACE TO STOP. SAFETY OF SELF AND FAMILY IN EXTREME DANGER. WEB IS FULL OF COMPLAINTS YET NO RECALL, OR IS THERE? PLEASE ADVISE ASAP. I AM TIRED OF JEOPARDIZING MY LIFE AND THAT OF MY FAMILY DUE TO GM FAILURE TO NOTIFY ME AND THOUSANDS OF OTHERS OF THIS PROBLEM AND PROPER WAY TO REPAIR. DOES NOT OCCUR JUST ONCE, BUT ALMOST EVERY TIME WIPERS ARE REQUIRED. NEXT QUESTION ABOUT INCIDENT DATE IS MISLEADING-DOES NOT OCCUR JUST ONCE, BUT MANY TIMES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10153196

Incident

Jul 1, 2005

Mileage

70,000 mi

FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY OPERATE WHILE THE SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION OR NOT OPERATE AT ALL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL.*AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10117545

Incident

Aug 16, 2001

Mileage

45,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON NOVEMBER 29, 2003 THEY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. RECALL CAMPAIGN# 00000165325 WAS ISSUED FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY SUGGESTED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THE VEHICLE FIXED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SAME CIRCUIT BOARD FAILURE THAT WAS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER COULD HEAR A NOISE COMING FROM WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR LIKE IT WAS ATTEMPTING TO WORK. *AK (11/15/05) *SC

NHTSA ID

10139581

Incident

Nov 29, 2003

DT: THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER. *JB *TT *NM

NHTSA ID

10121385

Incident

Sep 17, 2003

Mileage

116,000 mi

DT: CONSUMER STATES: THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR HAS A SHORT IN IT, THE WINDSHEILD WIPERS WILL JUST QUIT. IF YOU PULL OVER AND WIGGLE A PLUG THEN THEY'LL WORK, BUT WILL QUIT AGAIN GOING DOWN THE ROAD.*AK

NHTSA ID

10124141

Incident

Jun 2, 2005

Mileage

112,000 mi

DT: CONTACT STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES, THEN START BACK WORKING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER. THIS HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 5 OR 6 TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10123768

Incident

May 31, 2005

RECALL CAMPAIGN 03V093000 CONCERNING REAR VIEW MIRROR SWITCH: CONSUMER STATED THE AUTOMATIC LOCK FAILED TO OPERATE AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. NOTIFIED THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RECALL. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY PROBLEM WITH THE AUTOMATIC LOCK UNTIL THIS REPAIR WAS DONE.*AK WHEN AUTO WAS TAKEN BACK THE DESK SERVICE MANAGER TOOK A LOOK AT VEHICLE AND SAID THE BUTTON WAS STICKING. WHICH WAS CAUSING BOTH DOORS NOT TO LOCK. WHICH HAD NEVER BEEN A PROBLEM BEFORE UNTIL AFTERWARDS, THEY TOLD THE CONSUMER THE BUTTON NEEDED REPLACEMENT. *BF

NHTSA ID

10113286

Incident

Mar 2, 2005

WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST QUIT DURING OPERATION. SWITCHING BETWEEN PULSE AND CONTINUOUS OPERATION SOMETIMES RESTORES OPERATION, BUT THEY QUIT AGAIN. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10107930

Incident

Jan 14, 2005

Mileage

71,775 mi

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10101845

Incident

Nov 30, 2004

WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10092073

Incident

Aug 31, 2004

Mileage

87,000 mi

THE POWER MIRROR CONTROL SWITCH ON THE DRIVER SIDE SHORTAGE OUT, WHICH RENDERED THE EXTERIOR MIRRORS FROM OPERATING. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO ADJUST THE MIRRORS FOR PROPER SIDE VISIBILITY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION *TS

NHTSA ID

10082027

Incident

Jul 13, 2004

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATED ON THEIR OWN. AND INTERMITTENTLY THEY FAILED. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT HOME. THE CAUSE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *AK

NHTSA ID

10089504

Incident

Aug 22, 2004

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH IN A RAIN STORM THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING. THIS RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY. WHEN THIS OCCURRED CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAITED UNTIL THE RAIN STORM STOPPED. THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE THE SOLDER JOINT NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CRACKED. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT AND COVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS STATED IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING RECALL 98V1500001. *AK *NM

NHTSA ID

10073713

Incident

May 9, 2004

Mileage

86,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND OFF ON THEIR OWN. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND DEALER WAS AWARE THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10080223

Incident

Jun 30, 2004

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. AS A RESULT THE DRIVE HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10075607

Incident

Feb 15, 2004

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED OPERATING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. CONSUMER WAS NOT WILLING TO PAY FOR A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. DEALER DID NOT INFORM THE CONSUMER OF WHAT HAD TO BE REPLACED OR REPAIRED. *AK *LA

NHTSA ID

10063301

WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT 1997 AND 1999 SIILVERDAO'S WERE RECALLED FOR WIPER PROBLEMS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10063014

Incident

Mar 5, 2004

Mileage

85,000 mi

AT ANY SPEED WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE POORLY. AT TIMES CONSUMER HAD TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE, GO UNDER THE HOOD, AND TAP ON THE ACTUAL WIPER MOTOR. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. 1996 AND 1997 VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE/MODEL WERE ON RECALL. *AK *LA

NHTSA ID

10053972

Incident

Jun 12, 2000

Mileage

40,000 mi

AS DESCRIBED IN THE WINDSHIELD MOTOR FAILURE ISSUES CONCERNING THE 94 TO 97 CHEVROLET PICKUP TRUCK MODELS, MY 1998 SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME EXACT DEFECT. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MANY FAILURES IT HAS HAD BECAUSE IT IS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE APRIL OF 2003 AND HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. I ALMOST TOTALED OUT MY TRUCK IN DALLAS BACK IN OCTOBER DURING A RAINSTORM DUE TO SYSTEM FAILURE. THEY PRETTY MUCH WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO. AND ITS USUALLY NOT WHEN I NEED THEM. SAME PART AS IN 97 ISSUES, SAME PROBLEM, BUT NO RECALL OR REPLACEMENT. REALLY MAKES ME WANT TO BUY ANOTHER CHEVY TRUCK!!! YEAH RIGHT!!!

NHTSA ID

10056563

Incident

Apr 1, 2003

Mileage

124,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETECT THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10053434

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. *AK THE WIPER MOTOR RECALL DID NOT COVER THE CONSUMER'S 1998 SILVERADO, ONLY UP TO 1997. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS STATED IN RECALL 03V-159000. *PH *NM

NHTSA ID

10048321

Incident

Sep 5, 2003

Mileage

58,679 mi