1995 GMC Sonoma window and wiper problems

VISIBILITY

I HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY 1995 GMC WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY,AND ONE DAY,ON MY FIRST DAY BACK TO WORK AS A TEACHER,IT RAINED HORRIBLY AND THE WIPERS WOULDN'T WORK. I PAID A LOT OF MONEY TO FIRESTONE TO GET THEM FIXED. NOW I READ THERE WAS A RECALL AND NEVER RECEIVED ANY INFO. AND HAVE LIVED AT THE SAME PLACE FOR 18YRS.. SEWELL MOTORS IN DALLAS,TX SOLD ME THE VEHICLE IN 1995.

NHTSA complaint #10230200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WHILE DRIVING, THE WIPERS CAN STOP CAUSING A SUDDEN LOSS OF VISIBILITY.

NHTSA complaint #10217786 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES

WHILE DRIVING AND AND WITHOUT WARNING SIDE MIRROR WILL FALL OFF, CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #10021838 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. THEY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE CONTACT DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #896808 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #751406 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS OFFERED REPAIRS BUT AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK DEALER WOULD FIX PROBLEM IF VEHICLE WAS A 1995 MODEL. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #891174 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS OFFERED REPAIRS BUT AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK DEALER WOULD FIX PROBLEM IF VEHICLE WAS A 1995 MODEL. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #891174 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 98V150001. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR WIRING HARNESS CAN CRACK, CAUSING WINDSHEILD WIPERS TO BECOME INOPERABLE. *AK

NHTSA complaint #888114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS RECALL 98V150000, BUT PER GMC THIS VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED DUE TO VIN.

NHTSA complaint #886055 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 15MPH INSIDE OF A SHOPPING PARKING LOT AND THERE WAS THUMPING NOISE UNDERNEATH VEHICLE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. VEHICLE BRAKES DIDN'T HOLD. *AK BRAKE LOSS WAS DUE TO SPEED SENSOR FAILURE AND WAS REPLACED. WIPER NOISE WAS DUE TO WIPER MOTOR FAILURE WHICH THE DEALER REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #880141 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY FAIL DURING OPERATION, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V150000 DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME DEFECT .

NHTSA complaint #868687 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

A NEW TRUCK SHOULDN'T HAVE WINDOW & DOOR PROBLEMS.

NHTSA complaint #716374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING VISUAL DIFFICULTY AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. THERE IS RECALL # 98V150000, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #853874 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. WOULD STOP ON THEIR OWN. WOULD SOMETIMES WORK & AT OTHER TIMES WOULD NOT WORK. ITS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE WIPERS CHECKED. PROBLEM LIKE RECALL #98V150000/001. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE MADE IN JUN 1994, BUT RECALL WAS VEHICLES MADE IN AUGUST OF 1994.

NHTSA complaint #853894 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY FAIL, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. RECALL 98V150000 WAS ISSUED, BUT VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN.

NHTSA complaint #853124 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

TRANSMISSION(AUTO) FAILURE : FLYWHEEL "SHATTERED" DUE TO BAD TORQUE CONVERTER AND FLEXPLATE(JULY 23,1996) STARTER BOLT BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH. STARTER HAD TO BE REPLACED.(MAY 24, 1997). STARTING DIFFICULTY. STARTER BAD AND REPLACED AGAIN, PLUS REPLACED BAD FLEXPLATE/FLYWHEEL AGAIN FOR 2ND TIME(AUG 26, 1997). STARTER SHORTING OUT. REPLACED STARTER FOR 3RD TIME(SEPT 9,1999). CATALYTIC CONVERTER MALFUNCTION AND REPLACEMENT, MUFFLER ALSO REPLACED(DEC. 13, 1997). WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE, PULSE MODULE BAD(AUG 16,1996) AND WIPER FAILURE AGAIN INTERMITTANTLY, REPLACED UNDER RECALL(SEP. 1, 1999). SEATBELT DRIVER'S SIDE RETRACTOR BROKEN, REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY(AUG 26,1997) SEATBELT PASSENGER REPLACED UNDER RECALL (SEP 1, 1999). WINDOW CRANK HANDLE SNAPPED IN TWO WHILE CRANKING WINDOW DOWN. SHARP JAGGED EDGES CUT HAND AND FINGERS.(SEP 1 ,1999). HORN INOPERABLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, TWICE WHEN I NEEDED IT TO ALERT AN ENCROACHING VEHICLE WHICH ALMOST HIT ME. THIS PROBLEM WAS UNABLE TO BE REPRODUCED AT THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER. STILL A POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM/LIABILITY(MAY 15, 1997-ONGOING INTERMITTANTLY, AND DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE UNIT). THROTTLE STUCK OPEN AT HIGH SPEED (45-50MPH) ON AT LEAST FIVE OCCASIONS, CAUSING ME GREAT FEAR, EXTREMELY DANGEROUS POTENTIAL FOR ACCIDENT(MAY 1996 TO PRESENT).

NHTSA complaint #712092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD STOP OPERATING WHILE ON. DEALER/MFR. WERE NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER A RECALL DUE TO VIN, ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME DEFECT. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER.

NHTSA complaint #844233 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHILED WIPER MOTOR FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. (98V-150) NLM

NHTSA complaint #545838 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP. A RECALL HA BEEN ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED.

NHTSA complaint #837943 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ONGOING PROBLEM WITH INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPERS. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED NO RECALL ON CONSUMER'S VEHICLE; NHTSA RECALL # 98 150 0001. SEEKING NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. ALTHOUGH VEHICLE MAY NOT BE ON RECALL, IT HAS A SIMILAR DEFECT.

NHTSA complaint #837700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR OPERATES ERRATICALLY, SOMETIMES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK, BUT WHEN THEY ARE NEEDED IN A STORM THEY WILL JUST QUIT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #835904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR

DRIVER'S SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR FELL OFF WITHOUT A REASON AND NOW THE PASSENGER'S SIDE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #827546 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP ON 6/30/98 BECAUSE OF ANOTHER SAFETY RECALL OF THE SEAT BELTS, BUT THE REPRESENTATIVE ON THE PHONE TOLD ME HE HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS CONDITION, EVEN THOUGH I HEARD ABOUT IT ON NATIONAL NEWS AND YOUR WEB SITE. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING MANUFACTURES DEFECT.

NHTSA complaint #537641 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THEY DON'T COME ON SOMETIMES OTR STOP SOMETIMES WHEN THEY ARE ON.

NHTSA complaint #526400 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #528228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WINDSHIELD WIPER & WASHER FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL 98V-150000.

NHTSA complaint #781227 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #541746 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

EA97-022; WHEN TRAVELING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURN OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #827054 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

EA97022; WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE; SOMETIMES WHEN USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THE WIPERS SHUT OFF AND SOMETIMES THE WIPERS WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. NOT ABLE TO CORRECT BECAUSE THE PROBLEM WILL NOT REPEAT WHILE AT DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA complaint #826280 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.