1996 Chevrolet Tahoe Visibility Problems

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR 1996 TAHOE WHEN IT JUST STOPPED! WE FOUND THAT THE KEY HAD SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. WE WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF A THRUWAY WHEN EVERYONE WAS DRIVING 60 MPH. A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION INDEED. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE YEAR I'VE OWNED THE VEHICLE. WE ARE ALSO HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE WIPERS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY AND SOMETIMES GET STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD OR JUMPING ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD POP, POP, POP.ETC. *TR

NHTSA ID

10614814

Incident

Mar 20, 2013

Mileage

80 mi

1996 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE LEFT WINDSHIELD WIPER WORKS AND THE RIGHT WINDSHIELD WIPER DOES NOT. THIS BEGAN WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND RESULTED IN VERY LIMITED VISIBILITY. HE WENT TO AUTO ZONE TO REPLACE THE WIPERS AND WHEN THEY REPLACED THE RIGHT WIPER, IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I AM TAKING IT IN FOR REPAIR TODAY. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT IS PROBABLY THE WIPER TRANSMISSION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10318375

Incident

Mar 6, 2010

Mileage

182,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT'S MOTHER OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NOT OPERATING NORMALLY. THEY WERE REPAIRED IN 2001. RECALL 03V159000 COMPONENT: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER IS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE VIN IS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE DEALER ALSO WROTE ON THE INVOICE THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING TEMPORARILY AND CAN FAIL AT ANYTIME. THE CORPORATE OFFICE OF GM WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147956 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148114. UPDATED 01/08/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEMS STARTED WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. IT WAS DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS THE FUEL PUMP. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT COMING ON. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH BE LOOKED AT. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND STALL AND WHITE SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE MUFFLER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. UPDATED 01/09/09. *JB

NHTSA ID

10250352

Incident

Aug 5, 2008

Mileage

147,954 mi

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS THIS VEHICLE RUNS OFF OF ETHANOL. AT TIMES, THE WIPERS WILL NOT SHUT OFF. REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN MADE AS OF YET. *JG

NHTSA ID

10001530

Incident

Jul 1, 2002

Mileage

90,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND IT WILL HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE DURING RAINY WEATHER. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

NHTSA ID

8023079

Incident

Nov 6, 2002

THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID #98V150001 TO REPLACE THIS PART INCLUDED VEHICLES PRIOR TO MY VIN #. I WANT TO REPORT THAT I ALSO HAD PROBLEMS AND FINALLY HAD TO HAVE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD REPLACED. I WANT YOU TO BE AWARE THAT ADDITIONAL VEHICLES MAY NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR THIS REPLACEMENT. I PAID $50 FOR LABOR AND $53.47 FOR THE PART. I BELIEVE GM SHOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THIS COST.*AK

NHTSA ID

765721

Incident

Jun 18, 2002

NHTSA RECALL 98 V 150 001/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98043 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8015236

Incident

May 8, 2002

NHTSA RECALL 98 V 150 001/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALLL 98043 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8015221

Incident

Jul 29, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

764416

Incident

Jun 2, 2001

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF RECALL 98V150001. *AK

NHTSA ID

8012147

Incident

Mar 2, 2002

CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD, CAUSING IT TO SWITCH ON/OFF AUTOMATICALLY WHILE DRIVING.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V150001. *SLC

NHTSA ID

8010069

Incident

Feb 15, 2002

RECALL 98 V 150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8009891

Incident

May 1, 2001

CONSUMER STATES THAT A DEFECT IN THE MULITFUNCTION SWITCH, CAUSES HER TO HAVE NO BRAKE LIGHTS. DEALER REPLACED PART 3 TIMES, PROBLEM STILL OCCURING. NLM SERPENTINE BELT TENSIONER COMING APART. DISCONNECT NIPPLE FITTING LEAKING. WIPERS SLAPPING ON WINDSHIELD AND HAS NO SPEED AND/OR INTERMITTENT WIPER OPERATION. DEALER FOUND NEEDS WIPER MOTOR AND WIPER TRANSMISSION. *TT

NHTSA ID

8007891

Incident

Apr 10, 2001

WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WOULD NEED TO STOP VEHICLE AND JERK ON ARM TO RESTART WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK. THIS IS CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY OF THE ROADS. HAVE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, INFORMED CONSUMER NO RECALLS ON VEHICLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

8005300

VEHICLE USING EXCESS AMOUNTS OF OIL, DEALER STATED THAT THE CONSUMER NEEDED TO CARRY EXTRA OIL AT ALL TIMES. *SLC

NHTSA ID

564084

Incident

Jun 1, 2001

FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOPPED WORKING, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY . WIRE WAS STRAPPED DOWN TO THE MOTOR HOUSING CAUSING PRESSURE . THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID

8002696

Incident

May 1, 2001

WHILE DRIVING AND USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERSTHEY ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILTY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, BUT MY VIN IS NOT UNDER THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH CHEVY TRUCKS MADE FROM 1994-1996 WERE RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

752420

Incident

Jun 5, 2001

COMPUTER CHIP FAILED, AND VEHICLE WILLNOT START AT ALL. DEALERSHIP REPLACED COMPUTER CHIP, AND NOTED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT WORK. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR, FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTER, DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS, AIRCONDITIONER, AND COMPUTER BRAIN WERE ALL REPLACED. *SLC

NHTSA ID

891062

Incident

Jun 14, 2001

WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY CONDITIONS DUE CRACKS IN THE SOLDER JOINT. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V150001 DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

870863

Incident

Jun 1, 2000

PURCHASE FROM LOCAL INDEPENDENT AUTO DEALER(OFF LEASE AT WHOLESALE AUCTION). VERY DANGEROUS WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM IN RAIN AT HIGH SPEEDS. DON'T KNOW IF NHTSA CAMPAIGNS 98V150001,98V150000,96057000 HAVE BEEN DONE. REAR LEFT PASSENGER POWER WINDOW WORKING INTERMITENTLY. LOW THUNKING OR POP NOISE WHEN PULLING OFF ON PASSENGER SIDE CONCERNS ME. MAY BE A/C RELATED OR POSSIBLE STEERING COMPONENT.*AK

NHTSA ID

731516

Incident

Jul 10, 2000

SOLDER JOINTS NEAR WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CRACKED, CAUSING WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V15000 DUE TO VIN. *AK THEY STOPPED COMPLETELY IN MIDDLE OF WINDSHIELD ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *YH

NHTSA ID

865877

Incident

Apr 1, 1999

I REPLACED WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AT MY OWN EXPENSE/ CIRCUIT BOARD DID NOT COME WITH NEW MOTOR AND HAD TO BE TRANSFERED FROM OLD UNIT. THIS WAS COVERED UNDER A RECALL NHTSA 98V15001 HOWEVER IT COVERED VEHICLES MFG. UP TO 5/96 MINE WAS MFG 6/96 YET IT HAS THE PROBLEM COVERED IN THE RECALL WHICH IS TO CORRECT AN INTERMITTENT WIPER FAILURE. IT'S A REAL TREET TO BE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND HAVE YOUR WIPERS QUIT. YOU CAN PULL OVER, OPEN THE HOOD, AND SLAP THE WIPER UNIT AND IT WILL RESUME WORKING FOR A WHILE. .

NHTSA ID

722703

Incident

Jun 14, 1998

WHILE DRIVING AND TRYING TO TURN ON THE WINSHIELD WIPERS, THEY DIDN'T WORK. WHEN THEY START WORKING, WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD QUIT WITHOUT A WARNING. *AK

NHTSA ID

861640

Incident

May 9, 2000

THE RETENTION RING ON A SHAFT IN THE TRANSFER CASE BROKE. NLM

NHTSA ID

552176

I GET NO HELP FROM THE DEALER. THEY CHARGED ME FOR A NEW WIPER MOTOR, SAYING THE RECALL WAS FOR LAST YEARS MODEL. MY TRANSMISSION WAS CHECKED BY A TRANS SHOP - THEY SAY IT WORKS FINE. THE DEALER WANTS $3000 TO FIX IT. AFTER DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, AND SLOWING BACK TO NORMAL STOP AND GO DRIVING, THE VEHICLE BANGS INTO SECOND GEAR. IF I TURN THE VEHICLE OFF FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AND BACK ON AGAIN, THE BANGING STOPS AND THE TRANSMISSION WORKS FINE. *AK

NHTSA ID

721582

Incident

Jul 12, 1999