1994 Chevrolet Suburban Visibility Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V159000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

NHTSA ID

10475268

Incident

Sep 13, 2010

Mileage

108,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V150001 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER); THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR. AS OF DECEMBER 15, 2008, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED ACCORDING TO THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134,000.

NHTSA ID

10251816

Incident

Dec 15, 2007

Mileage

112,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO USE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY WILL WORK VERY INCONSISTENTLY. ALSO, IF HE MANUALLY MOVES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY WILL BEGIN TO FUNCTION FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 09/29/08*LJ UPDATED 09/29/08 *JB

NHTSA ID

10239755

Incident

Jun 18, 2006

Mileage

50,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. RECALL # 03V159000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER) IS FOR THE SAME FAILURE, HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10189985

Incident

May 5, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME FAILURE AS NOTED IN RECALL # 03V159000 CONCERNING VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY OR FAILED COMPLETELY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE OCCASIONALLY HAS TO BANG ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD TO GET THE WIPERS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. ALSO ATTACHED A STICK AND TAPED IT TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN ORDER FOR THEM TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 242,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.*AK

NHTSA ID

10188804

Incident

Jan 1, 2001

Mileage

165,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, #98V150001, REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

NHTSA ID

10168851

Incident

Sep 21, 2006

Mileage

95,000 mi

CONSUMER1994 SUBURBAN WINDSHEILD WIPERS STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHEILD OR AT TIMES WILL NOT WORK AT ALL. *TS THE DEALER REPLACED THE WIPER PULSE CONTROL MODULE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10142168

Incident

Mar 31, 2005

Mileage

141,114 mi

DT: CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A RECALL # 03V159000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER FAILURE, AND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS LISTED ON THE RECALL. CONSUMER NOTICED THIS PROBLEM ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2002, WHEN IT WAS RAINING CONSUMER HAD TO GET OUT, LIFT THE HOOD, AND BANG ON THE MOTOR OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS IN ORDER TO GET THEM TO WORK, AND IT WILL ONLY WORK FOR A MINUTE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10139009

Incident

Sep 1, 2002

CONSUMER FOUND A RECALL ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS AFTER EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TS THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONSUMER DECIDED TO HAVE THE PROBLEM REPAIR MADE ALTHOUGH THE DEALER WOULDN'T REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER BUT THEY REFUSED TO REIMBURSE HIM ALTHOUGH THE PART NUMBER WAS IDENTICAL. *NM

NHTSA ID

10139895

Incident

Mar 31, 2005

Mileage

141,114 mi

I OWN A 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. THE WIPERS STARTED OUT SHUTTING OFF IN THE WRONG POSITION OR NOT SHUTTING OFF AT ALL. THE WIPERS DON'T WORK AT ALL NOW. I HEARD ABOUT A POSSIBLE RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. I WENT TO YOUR WEBSITE AND SEEN THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM FOR THE 94 SUBURBANS.(NHTSA ID NUMBERS 03V159000 AND 98V150001). I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. MY VIN IS [XXX]. I WAS JUST WONDERING IF MY VEHICLE WAS OVERLOOKED IN THE RECALL OR MY PROBLEM IS JUST WITH MY VEHICLE.*JB UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA ID

10130846

Incident

Aug 1, 2005

Mileage

140,000 mi

DT: CONTACT STATES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK FOR A FEW MINUTES AT A TIME OR THEY WILL NOT WORK AT ALL. ALSO, THEY WILL CONTINUE TO WORK AFTER THE SWITCH HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. THERE WERE RECALLS 03V159000 AND 98V150001 FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE. THE CONTACT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE RECALLS, BUT THE CONTACTS SPECIFIC VEHICLE DID NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL CAMPAIGN DUE TO VIN AND THE 10 YEAR AND 70,000 MILES LIMITATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

10128719

Incident

Jul 14, 2005

1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN WIPER MOTORS FAIL AND WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND STOP WHILE DRIVING CREATING VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. IS LISTED AS RECALL ON NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V15900 AND 98V150001 ON YOUR WEB SITE. WE CALLED CHEVROLET ON 800-222-1020 AND WERE TOLD THIS IS NOT A RECALL ITEM AFTER SEVEN YEARS. THE RECALL WAS NOT ISSUED UNTIL 07/01/98 AND 04/28/03 - THAT MAKES THE RECALL NOTICE PAST THE SEVEN YEAR CHEVROLET POLICY.

NHTSA ID

10125433

Incident

May 22, 2005

Mileage

124,125 mi

WINDSHIELD MOTOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. THIS WAS REPORTED TO URKA CHEVROLET IN LUDINGTON MI AND THEY STATED OUR 1994 SUBURBAN WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL AND TOLD US TO CALL CHEVROLET. SAME STORY WITH THEM. I WAS TRAVELLING FROM FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS TO CUSTER MI DURING EASTER 2005 THE WIPERS QUIT WORKING WHILE TRAVELLING ALONG AT APPROX. 65MPH. NO ACCIDENT, BUT SCARY TO PULL OVER ON HIGHWAY AT NITE CAUSE OF LACK OF VISION. *AK

NHTSA ID

10118415

Incident

Mar 27, 2005

Mileage

115,233 mi

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 03V159000 DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10111630

Incident

Feb 3, 2003

Mileage

100,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK THAN STOP. I WIGGLE WIRE CONNECTOR TO MOTOR THAN THEY WILL WORK FOR A SHORT PERIOD. IF I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THEY WILL STOP WORKING AND SOMETIMES START WORKING AGAIN. I FOUND OUT THAT 1994 SUBURBAN 4X4 ARE NOT ON THE RECALL LIST FOR THE CARD THAT HAS A FAULTY SOLDER. I HAVE ALSO REPLACED MY DRIVERS SIDE CALIPER 4 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN JANUARY 2003. I ALSO REPLACED THE BRAKE HOSE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THE CALIPERS SEEMED TO GET STUCK AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10102721

Incident

Apr 23, 2003

Mileage

150,000 mi

I HAVE HAD TWO ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE: 1. WINDSHEILD WIPER INTERMITTENT FAILURE. THIS STARTED TO HAPPEN AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD EXPIRED. I WAS INFORMED BY A CHEVROLET DEALER THAT THE RECALL(S) ISSUED THAT MATCH THIS BEHAVIOR EXACTLY DO NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THE RECALL SHOULD INCLUDE MY 1994 CHEV. SUBURBAN C-1500 VEHICLE, AS IT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATES THIS EXACT INTERMITTENT BEHAVIOR. BEYOND INQUIRING RECENTLY WITH MY LOCAL DEALER, NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. 2. POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE. THIS SYMPTOM HAS EXISTED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. I COMPLAINED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND AT THE TIME OF COMPLAINTS AT THE DEALERSHIP. I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYMPTOM, BUT I HAVE NOT YET INQUIRED WITH MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF THE ISSUE CAN BE CORRECTED. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL "NEAR MISSES" WHEN HAVING TO STOP SUDDENLY AND ALMOST HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME DUE TO POOR ABS PERFORMANCE AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10093499

Incident

Dec 1, 1994

WINDSHIELD WIPER QUIT IN THE MIDDLE OF A SNOW STORM.WIPERS WILL START THEN GO OFF AND NOT RESTART.NEVER KNOW WHEN THEY WILL WORK. *AK

NHTSA ID

10062501

Incident

Feb 21, 2004

Mileage

143,500 mi

OWN A 1994 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED DUE TO CIRCUIT BOARD AND NTSB IDENTIFIED IN NTSB #03V159000. CHEVY WOULD NOT HONOR SAID MY S/N ON VEHCILE WAS 3,000 UNITS SHORT OF RECALL. MECHANIC SAID EXACT SAME PROBLEMS FOUND IN ALL 94'S. TOTAL COST WAS 110.00 ALL CHEVY WOULD SAY WAS SORRY, SEEM LIKE THAT PARTICULAR PART WAS USED IN ALL 94 AND IT SHOULD BE COVERED FOR SAFETY REASONS. WAS NEVER NOTIFED OF A PROBLEM AND THEY WENT OUT ON US 95 AT NIGHT IN A RAIN STORM. RECALL DID NOT COVER ALL PROBLEM VEHICLES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10051194

Incident

Jul 22, 2003

Mileage

102,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND OFF. *AK

NHTSA ID

10050012

Incident

Dec 3, 2003

ON MY 1994 SUBURBAN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO WORK SOMETIMES. CHEVROLET HAS PUT OUT A RECALL FOR THIS BUT WHEN I ASK ABOUT MY VHEICLE THEY SAY IT IS NOT COVERED. I AM A BIT CONFUSED BY THEIR LACK OF RESPONSE WHEN THEY KNOW THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10047721

Incident

Oct 27, 2003

WINDSHIELD WIPERS EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03V159000; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK

NHTSA ID

10042643

Mileage

106,000 mi

RECALL NUMBER: 98V150001 MY 1994 CHEVY SUBURBAN IS NOT IN THE VIN NUMBERS COVERED BY THE RECALL ALTHOUGH IT WAS MADE AT SAME PLANT IN SAME YEAR AS OTHERS COVERED. I HAD TO PAY FOR EXACT REPAIR AS LISTED IN RECALL. DEALER SERVICE TECH. TOLD ME THAT THEY, "HAVE DONE AT LEAST 100 OF THESE REPAIRS ON MODEL YEARS THAT ARE IN THE RECALL, BUT MAYBE 30 OF THOSE HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN COVERED BY THE RECALL. THE OTHERS HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR THEMSELVES JUST LIKE YOU." IT'S NOT THAT THE REPAIR WAS OVERLY EXPENSIVE, BUT IT SEEMS THAT IF THERE IS A RECALL THAT COVERS FIVE YEARS OF CARS MORE THAN 30% OF THE REPAIRS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE COVERED VIN NUMBERS. I BELIEVE THAT THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES THAT SHOULD BE COVERED BY THIS RECALL SHOULD BE GREATLY INCREASED. *LA

NHTSA ID

10041437

Incident

Oct 5, 2003

THE VEHICLE WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE THE REMEDY SCOPE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10042265

Incident

Oct 3, 2003

CONSUMER STATED WHILE USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS, WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, THEY WOULD STOP WORKING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10041872

RECALL# 03V159000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED FUNCTIONING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10040047