1996 Chevrolet C1500 window and wiper problems

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHEVROLET C1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. HE HAS HAD TO TAP THE MOTOR IN ORDER FOR IT TO FUNCTION AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS NO LONGER ACTIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,500.

NHTSA complaint #10220765 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WHILE DRIVING, N RAINY WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND OFF ON THEIR OWN. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #10117081 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER TALKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALE CONSUMER WAS TOLD, THERE WAS A RECALL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN.

NHTSA complaint #10092668 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED.

NHTSA complaint #10080003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

CONSUMER STATED WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT WORK DUE TO CIRCUIT BOARD FAILURE. DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE WIPER ARMS UNDER RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #10026903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE REARVIEW MIRROR FELL OFF.

NHTSA complaint #10022882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING ON MY 1996 SILVERADO WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. THEY TURN ON AND THEN DEPENDING ON HOW LONG THEY ARE KEPT ON, THEY JUST STOP. I'VE HAD TO DRIVE HOME IN THE RAIN WITH VERY LITTLE VISIBILITY BECAUSE OF THIS. CHEVROLET DID A RECALL FOR THIS IN 1998 FOR A LIMITED NUMBER OF VIN'S. THERE ARE APPARENTLY MANY MORE PROBLEMS THAN JUST WHAT THEY RECALLED IN 1998. THE INTERNET HAS HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS FROM VARIOUS CHEVY TRUCK OWNERS IN RECENT YEARS. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE AND A FURTHER RECALL SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BECAUSE OF THE ABRUPT WAY THE PROBLEM SHOWS UP. YOU DON'T KNOW YOU HAVE A PROBLEM UNTIL IT IS RAINING AND YOU TRY TO USE THE WIPERS AND THEY DON'T WORK. *PH **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768333

NHTSA complaint #10007487 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WIPERS FAIL INTERMITANTLY AT ANY SPEED. GM CLAIMS VIN NOT PART OF MASSIVE WIPER RECALL, BUT PROBLEM IS OBVIOUSLY THE SAME (BAD SOLDER JOINTS).

NHTSA complaint #10005573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WHEN VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD WIPER IS TURNED ON, THEY WILL EITHER, NOT COME ON OR QUIT WORKING. WHEN IT IS TURNED OFF, THEY WILL CONTINUE TO WORK. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. PH

NHTSA complaint #10006326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

CONSUMER STATES THAT THEIR VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECT WITH THEIR WINDSHIELD WIPERS AS STATED IN RECALL # 01 F 156 000, BUT VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED BY IT'S VIN NUMBER. TS

NHTSA complaint #10003893 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVERS VIEW. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDE DUE TO THE VIN DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM

NHTSA complaint #8020084 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

A GLARE COMING FROM INSTRUMENT PANEL IS REFLECTED IN WINDSHIELD.

NHTSA complaint #8019119 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY -- TSB 98043 ISSUED BUT I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. NLM

NHTSA complaint #767131 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON INTERMITTENTLY.DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #8016674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME FAILURE WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AS INDICATED IN RECALL 98V150001. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK JLG

NHTSA complaint #8015474 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPER/ WASHER FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, SOMETIMES DURING HEAVY RAINS. THE SHOP (NON DEALER) REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BOARD, AND STATED THAT GMC HAVE A HISTORY OF DOING THIS. I CANNOT LOCATE A RECALL ON A 96 C1500. ALL I CAN FIND IS A 96 C10. IS THERE A RECALL, AND IF NOT, ARE THERE OTHER REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM OCCURING ON 96 C1500'S?

NHTSA complaint #761357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON WITH THE CONTROL IN THE OFF POSITION, DURING HOT WEATHER AFTER 30 TO 40 MINUTES OF RUN TIME. THE DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS NO RECALL AND WANTS TO PUT A NEW CIRCUIT BOARD IN. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH GMS WIPER COMPONENTS.

NHTSA complaint #759706 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

MANUFACTURER CLAIMS THIS IS NOT COVERED BY RECALL EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE ONE FOR MODELS BUILT FROM 8/94 THROUGH 6/96. MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT 8/96. I HAVE HAD FREQUENT INTERMITENT FAILURES OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS.

NHTSA complaint #755123 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #898926 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WENT TO ALFORD CHEVROLET IN JEFFERSON TX TO HAVE PROBLEM FIXED UNDER NHTSA WINDSHIELD WIPER RECALL FOR THIS MODEL TRUCK. WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT MY TRUCK WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL. YET MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STILL DONT WORK.

NHTSA complaint #753960 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

NHTSA complaint #897075 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #785027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS UNEXPECTEDLY BECOME INOPERABLE WHEN VEHICLE IS DRIVEN IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE ARE TWO ROUNDED CONTACTS ON THE MOTOR CONTROL BOARD WHICH RIDE ON A ROTATING DISK TO SUPPLY VOLTAGE TO THE MOTOR, AS THESE CONTACTS WEAR FLAT DUE TO USE THEY BEGAN TO RIDE UP ON THE GREASE WHICH COATS THE ROTATING DISK TO REDUCE WEAR, WHEN THIS HAPPENS VOLTAGE IS LOST TO THE MOTOR AND THE WIPERS STOP WORKING.

NHTSA complaint #890733 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING. DEALER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL. CHEVROLET WILL REIMBURSE CONSUMER FOR THIS REPAIR. *AK THERE WAS RECALL ON WIPER MODULE FOR PRIOR YEAR MODELS, BUT THE DEALER INCIATED THAT THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED.

NHTSA complaint #886480 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE BUT FAILED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER AS IT WAS WORKING PROPERLY. HOWEVER, IT FAILED LATER ON AND THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #883279 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING .*AK THERE WAS A RECALL ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES BUT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED.

NHTSA complaint #879836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WHENEVER USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY WILL JUST QUIT. THEN, CONSUMER HAS TO GET OUT IN THE RAIN AND PLAY UNDER HOOD, AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL START AGAIN. THERE'S BULLETIN # 98043 THAT DESCRIBES THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #879019 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WHENEVER IT IS RAINING OR SNOWING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL EITHER NOT COME ON AT ALL, OR IF THEY DO, YOU CAN'T TURN THEM OFF. DURING THE TIMES THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T WORK PROPERLY, THE WINDSHIELD WASHERS WILL NOT OPERATE. IF THE WIPERS OR WASHERS ARE USED DURING A PERIOD OF DRY WEATHER, THEY BOTH WORK PROPERLY. THERE IS A RECALL OUT ON CERTAIN TRUCKS JUST LIKE MINE FOR THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM, BUT CHEVROLET SAYS MY TRUCK DOES NO QUALIFY FOR THIS RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS BUILT IN A DIFFERENT PLANT. IT IS MY OPINION THAT EVEN THO MY TRUCK WAS ASSEMBLED IN ANOTHER PLANT, THE CIRCUIT BOARD MENTIONED IN THE RECALL COULD HAVE BEEN ASSEMBLED IN THE SAME PLANT AS THE DEFECTIVE ONES AND THEN INSTALLED ON MY TRUCK AT THE OTHER PLANT. THE NHSTA SAFETY BULLTEIN THAT MENTIONS THIS DEFECT ON THE 1996 CHEVROLET C-1500'S IS "CAMPAIGN NUMBER 98V150001". THE CHEVROLET NUMBER IS "CAMPAIGN NUMBER 98043". I HAVE CALLED NHSTA SEVERAL TIMES OVER THIS ISSUE AND HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE LADY ON THE PHONE THAT THE SAFETY BULLETIN IN QUESTION DOESN'T EVEN EXIST. I HAVE GIVEN HER THE CAMPAIGN NUMBER AND STILL SHE SAYS SHE HAS NO IDEA WHAT I AM TALKING ABOUT. HOW CAN NHSTA PUT OUT BULLETINS AND NOT HAVE A CLUE HOW TO TRACK THEM. IF MY MECHANIC CAN FIND THEM, WHY CAN'T NHSTA'S OWN EMPLOYEES FIND THEM? " I HAVE TAKEN THIS TRUCK OFF THE ROAD UNTIL I CAN RESOVLE THIS SITUATION BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO PUT THE LIVES OF MY DAUGHTERS AND OTHER DRIVERS AT RISK BECAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD THAT CONTROL MY WIPERS, THEREFORE THE VISIBILITY OF THE DRIVER IS IMPAIRED. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND SEE IF CHEVROLET CAN'T BE MADE TO EXTEND THIS RECALL TO ALL OF THEIR TRUCKS THAT HAVE THIS DEFECT ON IT, REGARDLESS OF WHERE IT WAS ASSEMBLED.

NHTSA complaint #738221 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #876902 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS DUE TO CRACKS IN THE SOLDER JOINTS. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #871656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.