1998 Isuzu Hombre Visibility Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU HOMBRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND ALL OF THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER WAITING A FEW MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10439744

Incident

Jan 1, 2010

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU HOMBRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES IT WOULD WORK AND OTHER TIMES, IT WOULD NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND COULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

NHTSA ID

10361376

Incident

Oct 10, 2010

Mileage

50,000 mi

THE WIPERS JUST STARTED STOPPING WHILE DRIVING. THEN IT WOULD GO BACK ON, BUT WHEN YOU ARE ON THE HWY AND IT IS RAINING; IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTINUE DRIVING HOPING THEY WILL GO BACK ON. I HAVE NOT GONE INTO HAVE IT REPAIRED. IT USED TO DO IT INTERMITTENTLY AND IF YOU GO OVER A BUMP IT WOULD START WORKING AGAIN. YESTERDAY, IT STOPPED ALTOGETHER. THERE WAS A RECALL NOTICE FOR MODEL YR 1996 CAMPAIGN 98V150002. *TR

NHTSA ID

10355982

Incident

Sep 15, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU HOMBRE. IN STORMY OR HOT WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE REDUCES VISIBILITY AND INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS PARTICULAR YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 98V150002 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER); THEREFORE, THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. HE FILED A COMPLAINT (CASE NUMBER 08206028) WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 09/16/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE WIPERS WORK 70% OF THE TIME. WHEN HE SHUTE THE SWITCH OFF, THE WIPERS CONTINUED TO RUN. UPDATED 09/19/08. *JB

NHTSA ID

10235650

Incident

Jul 24, 2001

Mileage

4,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THE VEHICLE WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, THEN STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL# 03V210000, WHICH PERTAINED TO THE WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

NHTSA ID

10167484

Incident

Sep 3, 2006

Mileage

60,000 mi

DT: CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER UNIT WHICH CRACKED TWICE. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT MOISTURE GOT INTO THE UNIT AND CAUSED THE PROBLEM. THE UNIT JUST STOPPED WORKING WITH NO WARNING. WHEN REPLACING THE SWITCH THE WIPERS DIDN'T ALWAYS COME ON.*AK

NHTSA ID

10126285

Incident

Mar 6, 2001

Mileage

60,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING THEN STARTED WORKING AS IF THEY HAD A MIND OF THEIR OWN-- ONLY WHEN IT IS RAINING--THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THIS PROBLEM THE YEAR BEFORE MY VEHICLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10102745

Incident

Jan 2, 2004

Mileage

75,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND OFF ON THEIR OWN. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, AND THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF IT. *AK *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10089479

Incident

Aug 23, 2004

Mileage

80,140 mi

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS GOT STUCK TO ONE SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND WILL NOT RETURN TO THE OTHER. CONSUMER STATED COULD NOT DRIVE IN ANY RAIN WEATHER. *AK

NHTSA ID

10092724

Incident

Jan 1, 1998

1998 ISUZU HOMBRE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER PROBLEM. WORKS FINE THEN SUDDENLY STOPS. HAS OCCURRED A NUMBER OF TIMES SINCE 1998. IF YOU "JIGGLE" THE WIRING/CONNECTOR AT THE WIPER MOTOR UNDER THE HOOD THE WIPERS START WORKING AGAIN. HOWEVER, IT CAN AND WILL SUDDENLY RE-OCCUR AT ANY TIME. *JB

NHTSA ID

10078887

Incident

Jun 16, 2004

Mileage

15,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE CONSUMER HAD THE DEALER REPLACE THE MOTOR MODULE. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10074186

EVERY TIME IT RAINS MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING WHILE I AM DRIVING. NO ACCIDENTS AS OF YET BUT CLOSE CALLS. MY ENGINE OVERHEATS TOO EASILY. *NM

NHTSA ID

10064506

Incident

Apr 2, 2004

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED IN RAIN DURING HARD DOWNPOUR. I THINK THE CIRCUIT BOARD CRACKED LIKED THE RECALLED CHEVROLEROLET S-10S AND CHEVROLET TRUCK ALSO MADE BY GM.THEY RECALLED ALL CHEVY TRUCK MADE AT SAME PLANT AS MINE FOR WIPERS STOPPING.MY HOMBREE WAS MADE IN USA BY CHEVY. THIS IS APOX 100TH TIME THIS HAS FAILED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10061885

Incident

Mar 4, 2004

Mileage

5,700 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. *AK *NM

NHTSA ID

10052023

Incident

Dec 29, 2003

Mileage

34,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR DOES NOT WORK. *AK

NHTSA ID

10052415

Incident

Jan 5, 2004

VEHICLE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE MALFUNCTIONING.*MR WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING AND RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY. THE CONSUMER DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RECALL FOR THE WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD AND MOTOR COVER. THE CONSUMER WAS LATER TOLD THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS A 1998 MODEL. THE CONSUMER REQUEST ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING THE NECESSARY REPAIR COURTESY OF ISUZU AND GM. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10048481

1998 ISUZU HOMBRE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL. 1996-1997 ISUZU HOMBRE WERE RECALLED FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10040972

Incident

Sep 30, 2003

Mileage

50,000 mi

THE CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING, WHICH RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK WIPERS COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING AND WOULDN'T COME ON UNTIL 2-3 HOURS LATER. *PH *JB

NHTSA ID

10030166

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE MALFUNCTIONING -- THEY DON'T COME ON SOMETIMES AND STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING, TOO.*AK

NHTSA ID

10028461

Incident

Jan 1, 2003

Mileage

40,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS BEGAN TO WORK INTERMITENTLY. NO PARTICULAR PATTERN BACK IN NOVEMBER OF 2002. MY ISUZU DEALER SAID THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN EFFECT BUT ONLY UP TO THE 1997 MODEL YEAR FOR THE ISUZU HOMBRE. THE DEFECT IS THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD BUILT INTO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY. THE COST WAS OVER $80 TO REPLACE AND THAT WAS BECAUSE MY BROTHER WHO IS A MECHANIC PERFORMED THE REPAIR AFTER THE ISUZU DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

10025383

Incident

May 1, 2003

Mileage

24,000 mi

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8010462

Incident

Jan 28, 2001

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WITH NO WARNING, THEY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, ALSO HAD TO REPLACE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE. *AK *NLM

NHTSA ID

896811

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOPS WORKING WHEN IT RAINNING. WIFE ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING IN A RAIN STORM.*AK

NHTSA ID

894000

Incident

Jul 15, 2001