1997 GMC Sierra Visibility Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 GMC SIERRA. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V159000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,433. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEFECT ORIGINALLY HAPPENED 2 YEARS AGO AND WAS REPAIRED BY THE CONSUMER BY CLEANING THE UNIT AND SEALING THE WARPED COVER WITH SILICON. THE CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED BY GM DEALER ON NOVEMBER 13, 2007 UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

NHTSA ID

10208425

Incident

Nov 1, 2007

Mileage

90,433 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S DRIVER SIDE DOOR PINS SHATTERED CAUSING THE DOOR TO MALFUNCTION WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN IT FROM THE INSIDE. ALSO, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE REPAIRS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL. THE DEALER NEEDED DOCUMENTATION THAT WOULD SUPPORT THE RECALL WORK. NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE.

NHTSA ID

10171614

Incident

Sep 27, 2006

Mileage

135,705 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. HE BELIEVES IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID

10143054

Incident

Oct 1, 2005

Mileage

83,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED DURING RAINSTORM,AFTER RESEARCHING THIS,I FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN WHICH A RECALL WAS ISSUED BUT I NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE OR MY VIN WASN'T INCLUDED IN RECALL

NHTSA ID

10128518

Incident

Jul 11, 2005

DT:CONSUMER OWNS 1997 GMC K1500 SIERRA PICKUP TRUCK. FOUND RECALL APR. 27, 2003 NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 03V159000 FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS. CRACKED CIRCUIT BOARD. CONSUMER RECEIVED LETTER IN FEBRUARY 2003 FROM GM. LETTER STATED THAT SOME VEHICLES HAD THIS DEFECT, BUT THIS WAS NOT A RECALL. ACCORDING TO THE NHTSA THERE WAS A RECALL. CONSUMER CALLED MANUFACTURER AND THEY SAID THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS PART OF THE SPECIAL PLAN. HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. CONSUMER ASKED IF THEY COULD INCLUDE HIS VEHICLE IN THE RECALL. GM TOLD THE CONSUMER NO, THAT HE COULD FILE A STATEMENT OR REPORT AND HE DONE SO. CONSUMER DOES NOT HAVE ANY FAITH IN GM GETTING BACK WITH HIM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10126402

Incident

Jun 23, 2005

Mileage

191,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE ON 1997 GMC SIERRA PICKUP TRUCK. WIPERS WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO AND GMC AND DEALER DOES NOTHING ABOUT IT.

NHTSA ID

10121636

Incident

Oct 8, 2004

Mileage

88,000 mi

ON THE 1997 GMC SIERRA EXTENDED CAB PICKUP THAT I OWN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. CURRENTLY, THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON A VARIETY OF CHEVROLET, GMC, AND OLDSMOBILE TRUCKS FROM 1994-1997, HOWEVER MY TYPE OF VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THIS RECALL, # 03V159. MY VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL; IN FACT, THE 1996 VERSION OF MY VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I WANT THE RECALL EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE 1997 GMC SIERRA EXTENDED CAB PICKUP. *JB

NHTSA ID

10110222

Incident

Apr 1, 2002

FAULTY WINDSHIELD WASHER MODULE. REPAIRED PAR BUT IT WAS NOT APART OF THE RECALL DUE TO VIN NUMBER. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING FOR 5 OR MORE SECONDS. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF A FAULTY WINDSHIELD WASHER MODULE *TC *JB

NHTSA ID

10108821

Incident

Oct 28, 2004

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD THE WIPER MODULE REPLACED BECAUSE HIS VEHICLE DID NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL. *TC

NHTSA ID

10099334

Incident

Oct 28, 2004

Mileage

78,850 mi

WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK. THEY WORKED FINE AS LONG AS IT WAS NOT RAINING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *AK *SC

NHTSA ID

10099279

Incident

Mar 1, 2004

Mileage

82,200 mi

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10092495

Incident

Aug 13, 2004

Mileage

111,400 mi

WHEN RAINING WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING, IT HAS HAPPENED TOO MANY TIMES TO COUNT. IT STARTED ABOUT A YEAR AGO. VIN # IS NOT INCLUDED IN PRESENT RECALL. YOUR AFRAID TO DRIVE ANYWHERE WHEN RAIN IS POSSIBLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10080960

Incident

Jul 13, 2004

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING. THERE WAS A WINDSHIELD WIPER RECALL 03V15900 BUT THE VIN NUMBER WASN'T INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *NM *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10074345

Incident

May 20, 2004

Mileage

65,000 mi

POWER STEERING GOES OUT OCCASIONALLY. THIS HAS BEEN NOTED MANY TIMES ON THE NHSTA WEB SITE AS WELL AS OTHER CONSUMER COMPLIANT WEB SITES EXPLAINING THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE SERIES. *AK THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INTERMITTENT. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10074537

Incident

May 17, 2004

Mileage

73,202 mi

THE VEHICLE STALLED 5 TIMES IN ONE MORNING WHILE DRIVING TO WORK. THE WEATHER WARMED UP OUTSIDE AND THE VEHICLE RAN AND STARTED FINE. THE NEXT EVENING THE VEHICLE STARTED FINE, I GOT 1/2 BLOCK DOWN THE ROAD IT STALLED AGAIN. I WAITED FOR A FEW MINUTES AND IT RAN FINE. THE NEXT MORNING IT STARTED FINE AND I DROVE IT FOR MILES, HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH IT STALLING. WE CALLED GMC TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, BECAUSE THE WIPERS WOULD WORK WHEN THEY WANTED TO WORK. NOT WHEN YOU NEEDED THEM TO WORK. THEY HAD TOLD US THAT THERE WAS ALSO AN IGNITION COIL PROBLEM WITH THIS TRUCK-THEY CALLED THE GMC DEALER THAT WAS TO DO THE RECALL WORK. A FAULTY IGNITION COIL CAN GIVE THE SAME SIDE EFFECTS AS A DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP. WE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHEN WE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE, BUT STILL WOULD NOT START. THE GMC DEALER TOLD US IT WAS MOST LIKELY THE FUEL PUMP, THE DEALER TOLD US THE FUEL PUMPS IN THIS VEHICLE GO OUT "FREQUENTLY." BUT, HE OFFERED US TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP FOR $450.+ INCLUDING LABOR. OR SELL US ONE OVER THE COUNTER FOR APPROXIMATELY $425.00 + TAX. AND WE COULD INSTALL IT OURSELVES. NEEDLESS TO SAY, WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO OUR HOUSE AND NOW ARE DECIDING WHAT TYPE OF FUEL PUMP SHOULD BE BOUGHT FOR A VEHICLE THAT THE FUEL PUMP GOES OUT FREQUENTLY IN. OUR BIGGEST CONCERN IS THAT THIS TRUCK HAS 85,066 MILES ON IT, AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED TO THE HIGHEST STANDARDS. WHY ARE THE VEHICLES FITTED WITH FAULTY/DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS. THE PUMP CAN CATCH ON FIRE, OR GO OUT IF YOU HIT TOO MANY BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THAT IS A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM OF A FAULTY PRODUCT. PLEASE LET US KNOW, HOW MANY FUEL PUMPS WE SHOULD PLAN ON REPLACING IN THE NORMAL LIFE OF THIS VEHICLE. *LA

NHTSA ID

10047326

Incident

Nov 14, 2003

Mileage

85,066 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ERRATICALLY, SOMETIMES WILL JUST CUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING WHEN IN USE.CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

NHTSA ID

8016658

Incident

Jun 18, 2002

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING LOSS OF VISION. 1995 GMC RECALL (98V150001) SHOULD INCLUDE THIS MODEL YEAR ALSO.*AK

NHTSA ID

764240

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, CONSUMER TURNED ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THE MOTOR RAN, BUT THE WIPERS DID NOT COME ON.*AK *TT

NHTSA ID

8013768

Incident

Mar 12, 2002

HEATER CAUSES 3RD DEGREE BURNS ON DRIVER'S RIGHT FOOT, MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREEE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8010591

Incident

Feb 27, 2002

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, SOMETIMES THEY COME ON WHEN TURNED OFF.*AK

NHTSA ID

8004117

Incident

Dec 1, 2001

WIPERS STOP WORKING, HAD TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND MOVE THE ELECTRICAL CONTACT TO THE WIPERS THEN THEY COME ON.

NHTSA ID

9004661

THE WINDSHIELD APPEARS TO HAVE BUBBLES BETWEEN THE GLASS AND AIR IS MOVING INSIDE THE GLASS, THE BUBBLES INSIDE THE WINDSHIELD ARE GETTING BIGGER. NLM

NHTSA ID

559943

Incident

Feb 12, 2001

POWER WINDOWS WOULD NOT WORK.

NHTSA ID

609589

Incident

Aug 1, 1998

WHILE SITTING AT A STOP SIGN, THE SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED CAUSING TEMPORARY HEARING AND SIGHT IMPAIRMENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

839840

Incident

Jun 14, 1999