1994 GMC Sonoma Visibility Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 GMC SONOMA. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING WHILE IN USE. THE FAILURE OCCURS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE WIPERS CAN TAKE 30 SECONDS TO ACTIVATE AGAIN, BUT OTHER TIMES, THE CONTACT HAS TO WIGGLE AND MOVE THE WIPER MOTOR FOR THEM TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT NO RECALL WAS AVAILABLE; HOWEVER, THEY BEGAN RECALLING THE 1995 MODELS. THE WIPERS HAVE NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA ID

10220007

Incident

Nov 1, 2007

Mileage

120,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY; WORSENED WITH RAINFALL AMOUNT. REPLACED WIPER MOTOR AND CONDITION PERSISTED. CONTACTED GMC WITH CONCERN ON 10/18/2005 (FILE #1-369184131). *JB

NHTSA ID

10140102

Incident

Sep 10, 2003

Mileage

113,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE OFTEN OR FAIL WHILE IN OPERATION ON 1994 GMC SONOMA. RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR SAME PROBLEM ON 1995 AND NEWER MODELS, BUT NOT ON 1994 MODELS WHICH HAVE THE SAME COMPONENTS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10060499

Incident

Jan 1, 2002

Mileage

100,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED IN CENTER OF WINDSHIELD OR PARK IN CENTER OF WINDSHIELD. *AK

NHTSA ID

10058198

Incident

Feb 7, 2004

MY WINSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING AND THEN START WORKING AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE NHTSA HAD FOUND AND ISSUED A RECALL FOR FOR A TRUCK THAT IS 1 YR YOUNGER THAN MINE. GMC SAYS ITS NOT THEIR PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10039605

Incident

Sep 20, 2003

Mileage

120,000 mi

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH ITS WINDSHIELD WIPERS AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000; BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10038476

Mileage

100,000 mi

WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING AND THEN BEGIN WORKING AGAIN. PROBLEM HAS BEEN ON AND OFF FOR SOME TIME. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10021043

Incident

May 31, 2003

PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER. ALSO THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SAME MAKE MODEL AND YEAR BUT CONSUMER'S VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *TT

NHTSA ID

10021740

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING AT RANDOM. I HAD THIS PROBLEM REPAIRED (CIRCUIT BOARD SOLDER/CONNECTION FAILURE) AT MY OWN EXPENSE. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM COVERED BY TWO (1998 AND APR 03) RECALLS, BUT THIS TRUCK IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR SOME REASON, DESPITE BEING THE SAME DESIGN AS THE 95-ON MODEL THAT IS COVERED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10018908

Incident

Apr 16, 2003

Mileage

88,000 mi

OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPING OR LOCKING UP INTERMITTENTLY WHILE IN USE. I'VE HAD MY MECHANIC CHECK THIS PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES, BUT HE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AS IT IS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. I HEARD ABOUT A GM RECALL CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. I NOTIFIED GM AND THEY SAID THAT MY VEHICLE 1994 GMC SONOMA VIN [XXX] WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE ONE COVERED BY THE RECALL. *NLM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10016897

Incident

May 1, 2003

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING. THEY WILL SOMETIMES START WORKING AGAIN IF YOU JIGGLE THE CONNECTOR WIRE TO THE WIPER MOTOR. THE 1995 AND NEWER MODELS HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT IT DOES NOT EXTEND TO THE 94 YEAR. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10016322

Incident

Apr 22, 2003

Mileage

50,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WIPER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY OR STOPS DURING OPERATION. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER UNDER A MANUFACTUERER RECALL. *NLM

NHTSA ID

8019359

INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMES ON AND OFF. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*JB *JB

NHTSA ID

8017982

Incident

Jul 19, 2002

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

8014369

Incident

Jul 1, 2002

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

8014027

Incident

Oct 1, 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

8013802

Incident

Jul 7, 2002

WINSHIELD WIPERS OFTEN DO NOT WORK, BUT WILL START WORKING IF YOU JIGGLE THE WIRE CONNECTOR TO THE WIPER MOTOR. RECALL APPLIES TO 1995 MODEL, NOT 1994, BUT THIS SEEMS TO BE THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

758133

Incident

Jan 25, 2002

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY VIRTUALLY EVERY TIME THEY ARE USED.*AK

NHTSA ID

755602

Incident

Dec 1, 2001

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR INTERMITTENT.. SHUTS DOWN BY ITSELF. SAME AS PROBLEM WITH '1995 - '1996 RECALL FOR SAME ITEM. THIS IS SECOND AC/DELCO WIPER MOTOR TO FAIL ON ME. SAME PROBLEM. MOTOR JUST STOPS WORKING FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. SEEMS LIKE MOTORS WORK WELL FOR APPROX. 3 TO 4 YEARS THEN GO INTO INTERMITTENT MODE. VERY HAZARDOUS DURING HEAVY RAIN SITUATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

751175

Incident

Aug 27, 2001

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR HAS FAILED TWICE. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT MOVE AT ALL IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WHICH SERIOUSLY REDUCES DRIVER'S ABILITY TO OPERATE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

887493

Incident

Nov 1, 1998

DRIVER POWER WINDOW WOULD NOT OPERATE AFTER OPENING. INTERMITTENT (ONCE EVERY 3 MONTHS)

NHTSA ID

744432

Incident

Sep 15, 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITENTLY WORK WHEN WEATHER IS DAMP FOR 3 YRS. SAME AS RECALL FOR 1995 & 1996

NHTSA ID

744430

Incident

Apr 23, 2001

BOTH PARTS HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPLACE WITHIN THE LAST 18 MONTHS. THEY WILL BE REPLACE A SECOND TIME BY THE END OF MARCH 2001. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

NHTSA ID

742428

Incident

Feb 16, 2001

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING IN RAIN. VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO DEALER. THIS HAS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

NHTSA ID

874661

Incident

Jan 1, 2000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL QUIT OR STICK WHILE IN USE IN THE RAIN. SOMETIMES THEY WON'T COME ON AT ALL. SOMETIMES THE WIPERS WILL WORK IF YOU GET OUT AND TUG ON THEM, BUT ONLY FOR A SHORT WHILE AND THE WILL GET STUCK AND QUIT WORKING. IT GETS QUIT ANNOYING AFTER A WHILE, NOT KNOWING IF THE WIPERS WILL WORK OR NOT AND HAVING TO GET OUT AND TUG ON THEM TO MAKE THEM WORK.*AK

NHTSA ID

732670