1998 CHEVROLET S10 Visibility Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

Mileage: 148,000

WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING. *TT

Mileage: 60,000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL. PROBLEM IS EXACERBATED BY BUMPY ROADS. ONLINE RESEARCH SHOWS THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM RELATED TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE WIPER CONTROL CIRCUIT BOARD, A PROBLEM FOR WHICH TWO RECALLS HAVE ALREADY BEEN ISSUED BY CHEVROLET BUT WHICH DO NOT EXTEND TO THE 1998 MODEL YEAR. WIPERS WILL OFTEN SHUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND THE PREVIOUS RECALLS THAT ONLY COVER UP TO 1997 NEED TO BE EXTENDED TO COVER LATER MODEL VEHICLES WHICH SUFFER FROM THE SAME SAFETY PROBLEM. (THE INCIDENT DATE IN THIS COMPLAINT IS A RANDOM DATE SELECTED SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND AROUND THE TIME I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE IS ONGOING AND HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY SEVERE SINCE THEN.) *KB

Mileage: 90,000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL. PROBLEM IS EXACERBATED BY BUMPY ROADS. ONLINE RESEARCH SHOWS THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM RELATED TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE WIPER CONTROL CIRCUIT BOARD, A PROBLEM FOR WHICH TWO RECALLS HAVE ALREADY BEEN ISSUED BY CHEVROLET BUT WHICH DO NOT EXTEND TO THE 1998 MODEL YEAR. WIPERS WILL OFTEN SHUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND THE PREVIOUS RECALLS THAT ONLY COVER UP TO 1997 NEED TO BE EXTENDED TO COVER LATER MODEL VEHICLES WHICH SUFFER FROM THE SAME SAFETY PROBLEM. (THE INCIDENT DATE IN THIS COMPLAINT IS A RANDOM DATE SELECTED SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND AROUND THE TIME I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE IS ONGOING AND HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY SEVERE SINCE THEN.) *KB

Mileage: 90,000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL. PROBLEM IS EXACERBATED BY BUMPY ROADS. ONLINE RESEARCH SHOWS THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM RELATED TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE WIPER CONTROL CIRCUIT BOARD, A PROBLEM FOR WHICH TWO RECALLS HAVE ALREADY BEEN ISSUED BY CHEVROLET BUT WHICH DO NOT EXTEND TO THE 1998 MODEL YEAR. WIPERS WILL OFTEN SHUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND THE PREVIOUS RECALLS THAT ONLY COVER UP TO 1997 NEED TO BE EXTENDED TO COVER LATER MODEL VEHICLES WHICH SUFFER FROM THE SAME SAFETY PROBLEM. (THE INCIDENT DATE IN THIS COMPLAINT IS A RANDOM DATE SELECTED SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND AROUND THE TIME I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE IS ONGOING AND HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY SEVERE SINCE THEN.) *KB

Mileage: 90,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET S-10 PICKUP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE TURNED ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. SOMETIMES THEY WOULD WORK FOR A BRIEF TIME AND SHUT OFF AND OTHER TIMES, THEY WOULD FUNCTION PROPERLY. HE WOULD HAVE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND TAP ON THE MOTOR WITH A HAMMER OR SCREWDRIVER TO GET THE WIPERS TO FUNCTION; SOMETIMES IT WORKED, OTHER TIMES, IT DID NOT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE REPAIRS COULD BE PERFORMED AT HIS EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.

Mileage: 55,000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK OFF & ON. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, WHICH REDUCED VISIBILITY IN INCLIMATE WEATHER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS MODEL YEAR WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD FOR FREE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Mileage: 100,000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 1998 S-10 WILL STOP WORKING FOR NO REASON. WILL REMAIN OFF FOR AN INDETERMINATE TIME AND WILL SOMETIMES CHANGE OPERATION EVEN THOUGH I HAVE NOT TOUCHED THE OPERATING KNOB. 1995-1997 S-10 PICKUPS WERE RECALLED FOR THE VERY SAME PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING DURING ALMOST EVERY RAIN STORM FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

I HAVE A 1998 CHEVY S10 PICK UP TRUCK THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STAY OFF OR GO OFF AT RANDOM TIMES AND COMES BACK ON WHEN NOT NEEDED. THERE IS SURLY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS SET UP AND POSSIBLY REUSED OLD PARTS FROM PREVIOUS YEAR MAKES AND MODELS THERE ARE LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS AND I WAS WONDERING IF IT HAS BEEN LOOKED INTO. *TR

THE WIPERS ON MY 1998 CHEVROLET S-10 FREQUENTLY STOP OPERATING AND WHEN THEY DO COME BACK ON THEY WILL NOT TURN OFF. THEY HAVE SHUT DOWN DURING A RAIN AND HAVE CAUSED ME TO HAVE TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC WHEN I COULD AND WAIT FOR THEM TO COME BACK ON, MOST TIMES THEY HAVE TO BE TURNED OFF COMPLETELY, AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT COME BACK ON. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

Mileage: 55,247

I HAVE A 1998 CHEVROLET S-10 PICKUP AND IT HAS A RECURRING FAULT WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. AT VARIOUS INTERVALS, WITH NO WARNING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL FAIL TO OPERATE. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES, OFTEN DURING RAIN AND CAUSES ME TO PULL OVER TO EITHER WAIT OUT THE RAIN OR FOR THE MOTOR TO UNEXPECTEDLY RESTART. IN MY RESEARCH, I HAVE FOUND THAT 1995-1997 CHEVROLET S-10 PICKUPS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND WERE RECALLED. IT WAS A WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD PROBLEM WHICH LEAD TO THE RECALLS. I FEEL THE 1998 PICKUPS SHOULD BE RECALLED AS IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH OTHERS ON THE MYCARSTATS.COM MESSAGE BOARD. *TR

Mileage: 43,555

WIPER MOTOR STOPS RUNNING - OCCURS OFF AND ON - THROUGH-OUT VEHICLES HISTORY STARTING AROUND THE 40,000 MILE MARK. CURRENT MILEAGE 75,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 37,000

WIPER MOTOR STOPS RUNNING - OCCURS OFF AND ON - THROUGH-OUT VEHICLES HISTORY STARTING AROUND THE 40,000 MILE MARK. CURRENT MILEAGE 75,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 37,000

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WOULD ORIGINALLY NOT TURN OFF WHEN ACTIVATED ON INTERMITTENT, OR FULL ON. NOW IT SHUTS OFF BY ITSELF WHEN ACTIVATED. IT DID THIS THE OTHER DAY DURING A SEVERE RAINSTORM. OTHER OWNERS OF S-10'S THAT I KNOW ARE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD TO HAVE YOUR WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT ON YOU , IN TRAFFIC OR NOT, DURING A RAINSTORM. *TR

Mileage: 2,500

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WOULD ORIGINALLY NOT TURN OFF WHEN ACTIVATED ON INTERMITTENT, OR FULL ON. NOW IT SHUTS OFF BY ITSELF WHEN ACTIVATED. IT DID THIS THE OTHER DAY DURING A SEVERE RAINSTORM. OTHER OWNERS OF S-10'S THAT I KNOW ARE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD TO HAVE YOUR WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT ON YOU , IN TRAFFIC OR NOT, DURING A RAINSTORM. *TR

Mileage: 2,500

WIPER PROBLEM ON 98 S10 EXACTLY LIKE LISTED IN YOUR RECALL 03V159000. *TR

THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPS WORKING ON MY 1998 CHEVY S10 PICKUP TRUCK. THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING AND HAS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO DRIVE SAFELY DURING A RAIN STORM. *JB

Mileage: 128,000

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 1998 CHEVY S10 PICKUP TRUCK. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS EXHIBIT THE EXACT BEHAVIOR DESCRIBED IN NHTSA SAFTETY RECALL BULLETIN #03023--THE WIPERS ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY, OBVIOUSLY DANGEROUS HERE IN RAINY WASHINGON STATE. IT IS MY STRONG BELIEF THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL WHICH NOW ONLY COVERS 1995-1997. I WOULD GUESS IT IS HIGHLY LIKELY THIS '98 HAS THE SAME WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD INSTALLED AS THE PREVIOUS YEARS HAD.

Mileage: 113,200

I DRIVE A 1998 CHEVY S-10. EVERYTIME IT RAINS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING. I INSTANTLY GO BLIND, AND PULL OFF THE ROAD/HIGHWAY AS FAST AS POSSIBLE. THE 1995-1997 CHEVY S-10 HAS A RECALL ON THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM DUE TO A FAULTY WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD. THE DESCRIPTION FITS MY PROBLEM EXACTLY. THIS DEFECT HAS A NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 03V159000. MY TRUCK WAS MANUFACTURED IN NOVEMBER 1997. WHEN I CALLED UP CHEVY, AND TOLD THEM OF THE PROBLEM, THEY SAID THAT IT SHOULDN'T BE DOING WHAT IT IS DOING. THE CHEVY REP. SAID THAT MY TRUCK, MANUFACTURED IN NOVEMBER 1997 WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. IT SHOULD BECAUSE MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS FREEZE AT THE SLIGHTEST BIT OF RAIN. I HAVE NOT GOTTEN THIS PROBLEM FIXED YET. *TR

Mileage: 22,000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILING INTERMITTENTLY. HAPPENED IN THE POURING RAIN ALMOST WRECKED. I CAN SEE THAT THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT. *TR

Mileage: 148,000

WIPERS MAY NOT COME ON OR MAY STOP DURING USE. ALSO WIPER SPEED CONTROL DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK. *JB

Mileage: 100,000

RE: NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 98V50001 & 97V096001 " WINDSHIELD WIPE FAILURE DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. UNIT FAILED ON MY 1998 CHEV S-10 VIN 1GCCS1948WK1XXXXX. GM 1ST AGREED TO REPLACE AT NO COST. UPON DEALERSHIP CONFIRMATION OF PROBLEM, GM CHANGE TO POSITION OF NOT RESPONSIBLE. THIS IS A CONTINUING PROBLEMS WITH THE UNITS ACCORDING TO SERVICE MANAGER. GM TAKES THE POSITION THAT VEHICLE IN NOT PART OF ANY RECALL. THE PART INVOLVED IS THE SAME AS ON THE 1996 VEHICLES. I REPLACE UNIT A MY EXPENSE, DEALERSHIP DID NOT CHARGE LABOR. THE DEFECT CAME TO MY ATTENTION WHEN WIPERS FAILED AND THEN CAME TO LIFE AFTER TOUCHING CIRCUIT BOARD HOUSING. THE ABOVE NHTSA RECALLS NEED TO BE EXTENDED TO ALL GM S-10 PICKUPS AS WELL AS OTHER VEHICLES. *NM

Mileage: 170,000

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER MOTOR. *NM

WIPERS FAIL TO WORK WHEN TURNED ON, INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. STARTED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF PURCHASE OF VEHICLE WHEN NEW. *JB

Mileage: 2,000

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKS THEN IT DOESN'T. *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE: I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WEST ON I-10 WHEN IT STARTED RAINING. I TURNED THE WIPERS ON, AND THE WIPERS WORKED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE BEFORE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAITED FOR THE RAIN TO STOP. I'VE TALK TO OTHER OWNERS OF S-10, SUBURBAN, AND SILVERADO'S WHICH HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I'VE CHECKED A COUPLE OF WEB SITES CONCERNING AUTO COMPLAINTS, AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL ON CHEVY'S WINDSHIELD WIPERS!!!!!!!!!! HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE YOU GET OFF YOUR BUTT AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT. LIKE DO YOUR JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*JB

Mileage: 86,000

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE: I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WEST ON I-10 WHEN IT STARTED RAINING. I TURNED THE WIPERS ON, AND THE WIPERS WORKED FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE BEFORE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WAITED FOR THE RAIN TO STOP. I'VE TALK TO OTHER OWNERS OF S-10, SUBURBAN, AND SILVERADOS WHICH HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I'VE CHECKED A COUPLE OF WEB SITES CONCERNING AUTO COMPLAINTS, AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL ON CHEVY'S WINDSHIELD WIPERS!!!!!!!!!! HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE YOU GET OFF YOUR BUTT AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT. LIKE SO YOUR JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*JB

Mileage: 86,000

THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS OTHERS HAVE LISTED. I TURN ON THE WIPERS AND THEY SOMETIMES TURN ON, SOMETIMES DON'T, OTHER TIMES THEY GO AT SIMILAR SPEEDS, OTHER TIMES THEY WILL NOT SHUT OFF. THIS SEEMS TO BE THE SAME AS THE 97 S-10 RECALL, THIS NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED. MY DEALER TOLD ME IT WOULD BE $800 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE ELECTED TO TAKE MY CHANCES. *NM

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL. RECALLS WERE MADE FOR THIS DEFECT FOR 1997 CHEVROLET S10 P/UPS BUT NOT FOR 1998 S10 PICK UPS.REFERENCE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V159000. *JB

Mileage: 52,000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHEN SWITCH IS TURNED TO A CONSTANTLY ON POSITION. THEY ALSO OPERATE UNPREDICTABLY RANDOM OR NOT AT ALL WHEN SWITCH IS PLACED ON ONE OF THE VARIOUS INTERMITTENT POSITIONS. THIS FAILURE CAUSES PROBLEMS WITH VISIBILITY, INCREASING RISK OF CRASH. THERE IS A RECALL ON 1995 S-10S (NHTSA ID #98V150001) FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM INVOLVING DETERIORATION OF SOLDERING JOINTS ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CIRCUIT. NO KNOWN RECALL FOR 1998. *JB

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. NOTHING I DO HELPS BRING THEM BACK ON. SOMETIMES THROUGH THE DRIVE IT TAKES SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE TURNING BACK ON, SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T AT ALL. *NM

WINDSHIELD WIPERS USED TO WORK AT VARYING SPEEDS, REGARDLESS IF THEY WERE ON OR NOT. NOW, THEY RARELY EVER WORK. THE PROBLEM BEGAN WHILE IT WAS POURING, DURING RUSH HOUR, ON THE FREEWAY, WHILE DRIVING THROUGH CONSTRUCTION. I LOST ALL VISIBILITY AND THERE WASN'T A SHOULDER TO PULL OFF ON. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. WIPERS ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *NM

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK SOMETIMES OR NOT AT ALL. OR THEY STAY ON UNTIL I TURN TRUCK OFF. IF I OPEN HOOD AND SHAKE CONNECTION THEY COME ON. EVENTUALLY THEY STOP WORKING AGAIN. *JB

Mileage: 36,000

WINDSHIELD WIPER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL. VERY DANGEROUS DURING FOG, RAIN AND SNOW. THE 1996 AND 1997 MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED ALREADY. I BELIEVE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 1998 MODELS OR I HAVE RECEIVED A OLDER MODEL MOTOR IN MY VEHICLE. *JB

Mileage: 40,000

MY 1998 S-10 PICKUP WIPERS WILL FAIL WITHOUT NOTICE AT ANY SETTING OF THE INTERMITTANT SWITCH. I REPLACED THE SWITCH ASSEMBLY BUT THAT DID NOT HELP THE PROBLEM. SOMWETIMES THEY WILL RESTART BY WIGGLING THE WIRES GOING TO THE WIPER MOTOR. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE WHEN IT FAILS IN A DOWNPOUR YOU CAN NOT SEE HOW TO GET OFF THE ROAD. THE PROBLEM HAS EXISTIED THE LAST 3 YEARS. *NM

Mileage: 38,000

DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL AT RANDOM POSITIONS. THE LAST INCIDENT HAPPENED ON A COUNTRY ROAD WHERE THERE WAS NO SHOULDER TO PULL OFF ON TO. A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE THE DRIVERS VISIBILITY WAS SEVERELY RESTRICTED TO ON COMING TRAFFIC. THIS FAILURE WAS ON A RECALL STATUS FOR THE 1996 AND 1997 CHEVROLET S10 MODELS BUT NOT INCLUDED IN THE 1998 MODELS. FAILURE OF THE WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE PROBLEM IS KNOWN TO EXIST BUT GM WILL NOT HONOR FREE REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE PART BECAUSE OF A STATED AGE DATE EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 37,000 MILES ON IT. *JB

Mileage: 35,061

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR INTERMITTENT FAILURE. THIS IS A RECALL ITEM ON PREVIOUS YEAR MODEL CHEVY S-10S, (I KNOW AS I ALSO OWN A 1997 MODEL) BUT AS OF NOV 15, 2005, NOT FOR 1998. *NM

Mileage: 63,500

I OWN A 1998 CHEVY S-10. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE STOPPED WORKING AFTER MONTHS OF VERY SPORADIC BEHAVIOR. THIS BEHAVIOR BEGAN AFTER ONLY 19,000 MILES. THE CONSEQUENCES OF WIPERS NOT WORKING ARE OBVIOUSLY GRAVE. FAULTY CIRCUIT BOARD HAS TO BE REPLACED (THE SAME BOARD INVOLVED IN THE 1997 RECALL). I HAVE HEARD AND READ OF MANY, MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *NM

Mileage: 20,000

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPS WORKING SOMETIMES. YOU CAN TAP ON THE MOTOR ITSELF SOMETIMES AND IT WILL WORK FOR A WHILE. *JB

Mileage: 40,000

PROBLEM STARTED IN 1999 WITH ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND CONTINUED UNTIL FAILURE. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN EXTENSION OF NHTSA #03V159000 CAMPAIGN. THE PART REPLACED WAS MANUFACTURED BY ITT AUTOMOTIVE PART #PCB 24006727 REV. C DEALER FP-NUMBER 12463090 DESCRIPTION MODULE 16.O67. *NM

Mileage: 24,776

IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS, MY VEHICLES WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE STOPPED WORKING WHILE IN OPERATION OR THEY SIMPLY WILL NOT START AT ALL. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WITH THE LOSE OF VISIBILITY. I TOOK THE VEHICLE(1998 S10 BLAZER) TO THE DEALER AND HE REPLACED A BAD CIRCUIT BOARD MODULE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND HAVE PAID THE DEALER FOR THE FIX. I HAVE FOUND THAT GM ALREADY HAS A RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE FOR THE 1997 MODEL BUT MY YEARS MODEL IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. THE NHTSA ID # IS 03V159000. GM SHOULD COVER THIS VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM ON THE 1998 MODEL AS IT VERY OBVIOUS THAT THIS MODEL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE 1997'S. *NM

Mileage: 63,223

DT: 1998 CHEVROLET S10. THE CONSUMER STATES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN LOOKED AT. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON PREVIOUS YEARS. THIS STARTED ABOUT A YEAR AGO, THEY WOULD WORK WHEN THEY WANTED TO, NOW THEY DO NOT WORK. *AK

WIPERS STOPPED DURING THUNDERSTORM ON INTERSTATE! THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES! THEY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN. MECHANIC SAYS THIS IS COMMON IN THIS TRUCK. PARTS AND LABOR AROUND 200.00 . I SEE A POTENTIALLY FATAL SITUATION THAT WILL HAPPEN OR PERHAPS ALREADY HAS. WHY IS CHEVROLET IGNORING THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT COULD RESULT IN DEATH? *NM

Mileage: 50,000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING WHILE RAINING. HAS DONE THIS FOR THE LAST 2 1/2 YEARS. THANKFULLY I HAVE NOT WRECKED. EVERYONE I HAVE TALKED TO HAS SAID THAT THERE IS A RECALL FOR 1996 AND 1997 MODELS BUT NOT FOR 1998'S. WELL THERE NEEDS TO BE. NOTHING HAS BEEN TO CORRECT THE FAILURE BE CAUSE CHEVEROLET SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS YEAR MODEL. I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE EVERY PART AND SEE BY TRIAL AND ERROR. I'VE READ THAT IT MIGHT BE A CIRCUIT BOARD. I GUESS ITS GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE GETTING KILLED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE, WIPERS HAVE FAILED MANY TIMES OVER THE 3 YEARS THAT WE HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK. WE HAVE WENT TO SEVERAL MECHANICS FOR HELP AND NO SOLUTIONS HAVE WORKED. AN AUTO TECH. INSTRUCTOR TOLD MY SON THAT THE S10 HAS A WEAK SYSTEM AND THAT NEW ENDS COULD NOT BE ORDERED FOR CONNECTIONS. SEVERAL PEOPLE WHO HAVE S10'S HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS MY TEENAGE SONS TRUCK AND I FILL THAT CHEVORLET SHOULD RECALL AND FIX THE PROBLEM. *NM

Mileage: 74,950

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. FAILURE IS UNPREDICTIABLE. LAST FAILURE OCCURED WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 495 DURING A HEAVY RAINSTORM

Mileage: 82,000

DT: CONSUMER SAYS WHILE DRIVING VE IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS PERIODICALLY MALFUNCTIONED. SOMETIMES STOPPED COMPLETEL, SLOWED DOWN OR TURNED OFF. THIS HAPPENED SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE. CONSUMER RECEIVED NO HELP FROM DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. *AK

LAST YEAR THE WIPERS STARTED TO NOT WORK PROPERLY, IT WOULD SPEED UP, SLOW DOWN, NOT WORK, NOT SHUT OFF, NOW IT IS WORSE. QUITE HAZARDOUS DURING RAIN, NOT REPAIRED YET, CALLED LOCAL DEALER ADVISED NO RECALL FOR THAT YEAR. THERE IS A RECALL FOR 1997 MODEL YEAR WITH SAME PROBLEM

Mileage: 56,000

LAST YEAR THE WIPERS STARTED TO NOT WORK PROPERLY, IT WOULD SPEED UP, SLOW DOWN, NOT WORK, NOT SHUT OFF, NOW IT IS WORSE. QUITE HAZARDOUS DURING RAIN, NOT REPAIRED YET, CALLED LOCAL DEALER ADVISED NO RECALL FOR THAT YEAR. THERE IS A RECALL FOR 1997 MODEL YEAR WITH SAME PROBLEM

Mileage: 56,000

LAST YEAR THE WIPERS STARTED TO NOT WORK PROPERLY, IT WOULD SPEED UP, SLOW DOWN, NOT WORK, NOT SHUT OFF, NOW IT IS WORSE. QUITE HAZARDOUS DURING RAIN, NOT REPAIRED YET, CALLED LOCAL DEALER ADVISED NO RECALL FOR THAT YEAR. THERE IS A RECALL FOR 1997 MODEL YEAR WITH SAME PROBLEM

Mileage: 56,000

WIPER MOTOR

I OWN TWO 1998 CHEVROLET TRUCKS; ONE IS AN S-10 PICK-UP, THE OTHER A BLAZER. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL ON BOTH OF THEM, USUALLY IN THE MIDDLE OF A DOWNPOUR.

Mileage: 60,000

CONSUMER STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL JUST QUIT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BOARD. *JB

Mileage: 100,000

MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE A WIRING PROBLEM. WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED, THEY WORK SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT. THEY OFTEN DO NOT WORK IN THE RAIN BUT ON DRY DAYS THEY WILL COME ON. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT WATER IS GETTING IN THE WIRING HARNESS, AND THE DEVICE HAD TO BE SHAKEN IN ORDER FOR THE WIPERS TO COME BACK ON. WINDSHIELD WIPERS THAT WILL NOT WORK IN THE RAIN SEEMS PRETTY RIDICULOUS TO ME. THERE WAS A RECALL ON EARLIER YEAR MODELS THAT HAVE ALMOST IDENTICAL WIRING. THE WIPERS NOT WORKING HAS PUT ME IN SEVERAL SERIOUS SITUATIONS. *AK

Mileage: 65,000

WHEN YOU TURN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON, THEY WILL WORK AND THEN STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, IF YOU GO TO TURN THEM FOR MIST, THEY WILL GO BACK AND FORTH LIKE THEY WERE ON AND NOT STOP, IF YOU PUT THEM ON INTERMENT, THEY WILL WORK SOMETIMES BUT THEY USUALLY STAY ON UNTIL YOU PULL OVER AND TURN THE TRUCK OFF AND BACK ON.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR QUITS INTERMITTANTLY , NEEDING TO GO OUTSIDE AND WIGGLE WIPER ARM TO GET GOING. VERY MUCH A HAZARD DURING HEAVY RAINS. SHOULD BE RECALLED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING MY WINDSHEILD WIPERS WORK AT ANY SPEED THEY WANTED EVEN AFTER TURNING THEM OFF, CAUSING MY WIPERS TO WEAR OUT FASTER, THEN THEY QUIT WORKING.*AK

SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPER DOES NOT WIPE AT ALL. OMETIMES IT WON'T STOP WIPING. OMETIMES WHEN SET TO INTERRUPTED WIPING, IT WIPES CONTINUOUSLY. AS HAPPENED FREQUENTLY, ALMOST EVERY TIME IT HAS RAINED AND I HAVE HAD TO USE THE WIPERS SINCE IT STARTED IN SEPT. 2004. *AK

Mileage: 21,000

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 25,000

WHEN DRIVING, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. *JB WIPERS WORKED ON HIGH SPEED BUT IF PUT IN LOW SOMETIMES THEY WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DO NOT. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT IF HE TOUCHES THE CIRCUIT BOARD WIPERS COME ON. *TC

Mileage: 69,800

MY WIPERS QUIT WHENEVER THEY FEEL LIKE IT, ESPECIALLY IN A POURING RAIN, OR THEY WILL NOT COME ON AT ALL! THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITH THEM NOT GOING OFF WHEN TURNED OFF. I HIT A DEER BECAUSE THE WIPERS WOULD NOT TURN OFF AFTER USING THE WINDOW WASHER TO CLEAN MY WINDOW IN MY GARAGE. AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS TO TURN THEM OFF, I PROCEEDED TO DRIVE THE 20 MILES TO MY JOB SITE. ON THE WAY, I HIT A DEER. IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE, THE ONCOMING PICKUP COULD HAVE BEEN WHAT I HIT. PLEASE, THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION! AFTER READING 21 PAGES OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING, I WOULD THINK THAT SOMEONE WOULD TAKE THIS AS A SERIOUS SUBJECT.

Mileage: 55,000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE OF A CRACK IN THE SOLDER JOINT AS DESCRIBED IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER RECALL 03V159000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

Mileage: 95,000

1998 CHEVROLET BLAZER WINDHSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK ON A CONSISTANT BASIS. THE WORST SCENERIO WAS WHEN MY SON BROKE HIS ARM AND WE WERE LEAVING THE EMERGENCY ROOM. MINUTES AFTER GETTING IN THE CAR A TERRIBLE RAIN STORM HIT AND MADE IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE. WE PULLED OVER AND SAT FOR ABOUT 1 1/2 HOURS - WHEN WE SHOULD HAVE BEEN AT THE PHARMACY GETTING HIS PAIN PILLS. TO ME, THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. THERE HAVE BEEN TOO MANY TIMES TO EVEN RECALL AS TO WHEN THE WIPERS HAVE NOT WORKED. THE RECALL NEEDS TO INCLUDE 1998 BLAZERS!!! DLS. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. A RECALL WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

Mileage: 53,000

DURING A RAIN STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. AFTER A NEAR ACCIDENT, THE TRUCK WAS PULLED OVER AND STOPPED AT AN UNSAFE LOCATION ON THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY. THIS HAPPENED JUST SATURDAY, AUG. 21, 2004 TO MY DAUGHTER WHO WAS DRIVING I-40 FROM RALEIGH TO OUR HOME IN CHAPEL HILL. *AK

Mileage: 114,070

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP FOR NO REASON,THEN START AGAIN LATER,OR YOU MAY HAVE THEM SET ON INTERMITTENT, AND THEY MAY ALL OF A SUDDEN STOP ORSTART TO GO FULL SPEED. *AK

Mileage: 98,000

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY 1998 CHEVY S10 DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THEY WIL NOT TURN ON, TURN OFF, OR RETURN TO THEIR FULL OFF POSITION CONSISTENTLY. ON THE MIST SETTING THEY DON'T STOP AFTER A FEW SWIPES NOR DO THEY WORK CONSISTENTLY ON THE INTERMITTENT SETTING.*AK

PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS.*MR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD WHILE BEING OPERATED IN THE RAIN. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS. *NM

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WHILE IN OPERATION OR WILL NOT OPERATE AT ALL DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.

Mileage: 115,000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATED POORLY. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SEVERAL PLACES FOR THE PROBLEM, BUT NO ONE COULD FIND ANYTHING WRONG. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT CHEVROLET HAD A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM, BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM OF THIS NATURE. SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK, AND SOMETIMES THEY WON'T WORK. ONCE THEY STOP THEY MAY OR MAY NOT BEGIN TO WORK AGAIN. *AK

DURING A RETURN TRIP FROM CANADA IT STARTED TO RAIN. MY WIPERS WERE WORKING FINE FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES THEN THEY STOPPED ABRUPTLY. I HAD TO STOP BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURED. I HAD TO MANUALLY MOVE THEM AND THEY STARTED BACK UP. THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES SINCE( EVERY TIME IT HAS BEEN DROVE IN THE RAIN). THE WIPERS STOP AT RANDOM TIMES AND SOMETIMES THEY WILL NOT SHUT OFF FOR UP TO 5 MINUTES AFTER TURNING THE SWITCH OFF. I HAVE PARKED THIS VEHICLE UNTIL I CAN GET THIS SAFETY ISSUE RESOLVED. I DO NOT WANT TO REPLACE THIS PART UNLESS I KNOW IF THIS SAME ISSUE WILL OCCUR WITH THE REPLACEMENT PART OR NOT.*AK

Mileage: 72,500

WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE OCCASIONALLY STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. I RECIEVED A BULLETIN FROM CHEVROLET STATING THAT SOME VEHICLES WERE BEING RECALLED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. I TOOK MY S10 PICKUP TO A DEALERSHIP FOR THE REPAIRS AND THEY REFUSED BECAUSE MY TRUCK IS A 1998 MODEL AND THEY SAID THE RECALL WAS FOR 1997 MODELS. SOMEONE I SPOKE WITH SAID THAT CLEANING THE CONTACTS ON THE CURCUIT BOARD WOULD REMEDY THIS SITUATION. I DID THIS AND IT SEEMED TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER IT HAPPENED AGAIN RECENTLY. I READ THAT THE NTHSA HAD BEEN LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER, BUT I CANT FIND ANY INFORMATION. *AK

Mileage: 72,000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT IN THE MIDDLE OF A STORM OR SOMETIMES DON'T WORK AT ALL. I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS SITE OR I WOULD HAVE SUBMITTED MY COMPLAINT TWO YEARS AGO. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH IN A RAIN STORM THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. AS A RESULT, DRIVER'S VISIBLITY WAS IMPAIRED. *AK

Mileage: 41,000

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORK INTERMITTENTLY. IT SOMETIMES WILL NOT WORK AT ALL, SOMETIMES WILL STOP IN MID-CYCLE, SOMETIMES WILL CYCLE REPEATEDLY WHEN USING THE MIST FEATURE. GM HAS ADMITTED THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH 96 AND 97 S-10'S BUT SAYING THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH 98 AND NEWER. AFTER A VERY LENGTHY DISCUSSION WITH A CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. AT GM, THEY DECIDED TO GIVE ME 50% CREDIT IF I TAKE MY TRUCK TO A GM DEALER AND HAVE IT PROPERLY DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED THERE, BUT WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY AT ALL FOR A DEFECT IN THEIR PRODUCT!!!!! THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN 01/04, MAKES ME THINK TWICE ABOUT BUYING ANOTHER GM PRODUCT. *LA

Mileage: 62,000

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEM. A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON THIS MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

Mileage: 77,490

WIPER PULSE BOARD INTERRUPTION, FAILURE. NO REPLACEMENT HAS BEEN FOUND. THIS PROBLEM IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CURRENT RECALL OF 1994-1997 CHEVROLET S 10 PICKUPS, BUT OCCURS IN LATER MODEL YEARS, PARTICULARLY 1998.*AK

Mileage: 50,000

WINDSHIELD WIPER MALFUNCTION. THE WIPERS FAIL MOST OF THE TIME. WHEN THEY DO WORK, THEY RUN ERRACTICALLY. I USE RAIN-X ON THE WINDSHIELD FOR INCREASED VISIBILITY. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED, THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. THEY DO WORK SOMETIMES BUT MOSTLY THEY DO NOT. THIS WAS A RECALL ITEM FOR MY OTHER CAR BUT NOT FOR THIS TRUCK. I THINK IT SHOULD BE

Mileage: 118,000

I OWN A '98 CHEVY S-10. GM HAS RECALLED S-10'S THRU '97 FOR FAULTY WIPER CIRCUIT BOARDS. MY WIPERS FAILED IN A RAIN STORM AND NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THEY REFUSE TO WORK WITH ME ON GETTING THE SITUATION RESOLVED. IT CAN'T BE AN ISOLATED TO MY VEHICLE SINCE THERE IS DOCUMENTED HISTORY OF TROUBLE WITH GM'S WIPERS.*AK

Mileage: 72,450

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILS OR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. THIS IS SIMILAR TO THE BULLITIN NO: 03023. *AK

Mileage: 95,000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING WHEN ENGAGED . CONSUMER HAD TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FOR THEM TO START WORKING. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE.*AK

Mileage: 70,000

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND OFF OWN THEIR OWN. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO HAVE POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DURING RAINY WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. *AK

Mileage: 130,000

WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ENGAGED THEY WILL GO FROM THE SPEED SETTING INTO THE HIGHEST SPEED SETTING BY THEMSELVES, THEN QUIT WORKING. ALSO, WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE TURNED OFF THEY STAY IN THEIR CURRENT LOCATION. *AK

Mileage: 80,000

I HAVE A 1998 CHEVROLET S10 PICK-UP THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR PERIODICALLY STOPS. THIS CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME WHEN THE WIPERS ARE ON. I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL BY CHEVROLET ON OTHER MODELS RELATED TO THIS FAILURE. THE WIPER MOTOR COMPONENTS USED IN THE S-10 SERIES RESEMBLE THE SAME AS WHAT WAS USED IN OTHER MODELS THAT WERE UNDER THE RECALL NOTIFICATION. COULD THESE BE RELATED? HOW CAN I FIND OUT IF OTHER OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS? THE LAST DATE OF THE FAILURE WAS 3/1/04. THIS SUDDEN STOPPAGE OF THE WIPER MOTOR COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE ACCIDENTS BY OBSCURING THE VISION OF THE DRIVER. *AK

WINSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING FOR NO APPARENT REASON . I STOP THE TRUCK PULL ON WIPERS TO START THEM AGAIN. DOESN'T HAPPEN ALL THE TIME. INTERMITENT PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 80,000

WINDSHEILD WIPERS DO NOT START. SEEMS TO BE SOME KIND OF SHORT.

WINDSHEILD WIPERS DO NOT START. SEEMS TO BE SOME KIND OF SHORT.

THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO TEMPORALLY FIX THE PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC TRIED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM TWICE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM WAS RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. *JB

Mileage: 75,000

WHILE DRIVING DURING RAINY WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED. *AK *JB *NM

Mileage: 55,500

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND OFF ON THEIR OWN. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO OPERATE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. DEALER REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE. *AK THE WIPER CONTROL MODULE DEVELOPED CRACKS. THE CONSUMERS CONCERN IS THAT THE SAME CONTROL MODULE WAS USED IN THE 1998 VEHICLE BUT THE RECALL STOPPED AT THE 1997 MODEL/YEAR AND THE RECALL SHOULD INCLUDE ALL MODEL YEARS THAT DEVELOP THIS PROBLEM. *SC *JB

Mileage: 57,100

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN ON DELAY WILL SOMETIMES WORK, BUT MOSTLY GO AT LOW SPEED REGARDLESS OF SELECTION. 20% OF THE TIME WIPERS WILL NOT TURN ON AT ALL. WHEN TURNED OFF WIPERS CONTINUE UNTIL THEY FEEL LIKE STOPPING AND THEN STOP HALF WAY DOWN THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN USING THE MIST, WIPERS CONTINUE TO RUN FROM 6 TO 20 SWEEPS, AND SOMETIMES DONT GO ALL THE WAY DOWN.*AK

Mileage: 24,000

DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. *AK

Mileage: 71,000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T WORK OR STOP WORKING WITHOUT RHYME OR REASON AND WORK ON WHATEVER SPEED THEY CHOOSE REGARDLESS OF THE SETTING. *LA

Mileage: 50,000

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPER QUIT WORKING WHEN IN USE. THERE IS A WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR RECALL 03V159000 FOR THIS ISSUE. BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

Mileage: 70,000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED IN RAINY OR SNOWY WEATHER, OBSTRUCTING DRIVER'S VIEW. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THERE WAS NO RECALL ON A 1998 MODEL. *AK

Mileage: 45,000

WHILE DRIVING DURING RAINY WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED. DEALERSHIP HAD BEEN NOTIFIED, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED.*AK

Mileage: 55,500

WHILE DRIVING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED FUNCTIONING, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK THERE'S A ITEM LOCATED JUST UNDER THE HOOD ON THE FIREWALL, THAT IF IT GETS WET I WOULD CAUSE THE WIPERS TO MALFUNCTION. ON ONE OCCASION, THE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT STARTED TO RAIN, THE WIPERS FAILED. THE 1997 MODELS WERE RECALLED BUT THE CONSUMER OWNS A 1998 WHICH EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT. *PH *NLM

TRUCKS WITH A DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE THAT CAUSES THE WIPERS TO STOP WORKING.GM HAS LIMITED THE RECALL OF THIS DEFECTIVE PART FOR VEHICLE UP TO 1997 EVEN THOUGH THE PART IS USED IN 1998 VEHICLES. 1998 CHEVY S-10 THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING . I CALLED CHEVY DEALER WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT THE DEFECTIVE PART HAD BEEN RECALLED FOR VEHICLES ONLY UPTO 1997. .DUE TO THIS DEFECTIVE PART. GM NEEDS TO MODIFY THIS RECALL TO INCLUDE 1998.

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVERS VIEW. DEALER SORRY THERE IS NOT RECALL ON THE 1998 BUT THERE IS ON THE 1997. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH

VEHICLE HAVING SERIES OF PROBLEMS AFTER AN ACCIDENT WITH A DEER. *MR THE HOOD LATCH HASN'T WORKED PROPERLY SINCE THE ACCIDENT, BOTH CHAIR LATCHES HAD BROKEN AFTER TWO TIMES OF USE, THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE VEHICLE MADE NOISE, THERE WAS NOISE IN THE STEERING, THE CENTRAL CONSOLE SNAPPED IN HALF, AND THE REAR WIPERS HAD GONE OUT. *SCC *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03 03V159000; BUT, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

Mileage: 40,000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. DEALER HAD NOT DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER STATES WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY DURING USAGE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK GM ISSUED A RECALL FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON EARLIER MODEL YEARS. THE CONSUMER FEELS THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED FOR LATER MODELS. *PH *NLM

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WENT OUT WITH WARNING. SOMETIMES WINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T COME ON. MECHANIC SAYS "THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SAME WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR", BUT IT IS ON 1997, S10 MODELS. CONSUMER BELIEVES HIS CAR IS HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM.*AK

Mileage: 95,000

HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURES WITH INCREASING FREQUENCY FOR THE PAST THREE MONTHS. WIPERS WILL WORK IF AND WHEN THEY WANT TO, AND AT WHATEVER SPEED THEY CHOOSE. IN PAST FAILURES, THE WIPERS WOULD STILL WORK ON HIGH, OR MIST. IN THE MOST RECENT EPISODE THEY TOTALLY FAILED. WHEN THEY FINALLY STARTED TO WORK AGAIN, THEY WOULD NOT SHUT OFF!! *LA

Mileage: 41,375

INTERMITTENT COMPLETE FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY DURING RAIN. *LA

Mileage: 49,000

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE.*AK

WIPERS WORK ONLY EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE AND DOESN'T WORK WHEN ITS NEEDED. CONSUMER UNDERSTANDS THAT THERE IS RECALL FOR OTHER CHEVROLET VEHICLES BUT NOT ON THE 1998 S-10. I BELIEVE THAT IT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT AGAIN. *LA

Mileage: 45,000

WIPERS MOTOR NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. WIPERS QUIT WORKING SUDDENLY & SOMETIMES WILL NOT START AT ALL. WIPERS WILL SPEED UP ON THEIR OWN ACCORD AND DON'T SHUT OFF PROMPTLY.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK SPORADICALLY. THEY WILL WORK WITH NO PROBLEMS FOR WEEKS AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY WILL STOP AND NOT WORK.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING. SOMETIMES THEY WORK AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T. WE ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT WHEN SPRAYING THE WINDOWS WHILE DRIVING AND THE WIPERS REFUSED TO COME ON. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, AND WE FINALLY HAD TO HAVE THE MODULE REPLACED. THE CHEVROLET DEALER TOLD US THAT THEY HAVE HAD MORE THAN THE USUAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH 1998 S10S WITH PROBLEMS BUT THEY CAN DO NOTHING ABOUT IT UNLESS THE COMPANY ORDERS A RECALL. WE BELIEVE THE RECALL THROUGH 1997 SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO THE 1998 MODEL. OUR TRUCK ONLY HAS 34000 MILES ON IT. IT COST US 139.11 TO HAVE THIS FIXED. WE COULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT ON THE ROAD, BUT LUCKILY IT WAS AN ISOLATED AREA AND WE WERE ABLE TO STOP IN THE ROAD AND CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD. *PH

Mileage: 34,200

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING AND CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. *AK THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM, THERE WERE RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *SCC *JB

Mileage: 55,825

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE BEEN INTERMITTENT FOR ABOUT A MONTH. THE DEALER HAS STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD HAS MALFUNCTIONED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *PH

1998 CHEVY S-10 PICKUP. WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY, OR SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. IF THEY DO FUNCTION, THE INTERMITTENT FEATURE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE WIPERS OFTEN STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD. I HAVE CALLED A DEALER REGARDING REPAIR, WAS TOLD THAT ONLY 1996 AND 1997 S-10S WERE INCLUDED. I CALLED CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID THE SAME THING. DEALER TOLD ME IT WAS A CIRCUIT BOARD IN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND I COULD DO IT MYSELF FOR ABOUT 100 DOLLARS. GM SHOULD BE FIXING THESE ON THE 1998S BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT.

Mileage: 40,000

DRIVERS WIPER CONTROL IS INTERMITTENT OR APPEARS TO HAVE A WEAK OR POOR DESIGN. WIPERS CAN BE SELECTED TO INTERMMITENT, WILL WORK FOR A WHILE PROPERLY THEN MAY SWITCH TO LOW WITH NO DRIVER INVOLVEMENT. SOMETIMES WHEN SWITCHED TO OFF, WIPERS MAY CONTINUE OPERATING FOR 1-2 MINUTES. SOMETIMES WHEN SELECTING "MIST" ON WIPER CONTROL, WIPERS MAY OPERATE ANYWHERE FROM 5-10 "SWEEPS" (SHOULD ONLY BE ONE).*AK

Mileage: 50,000

WIPERS ARE INTERMITTENT. WILL TURN ON AND SOMETIMES NOTHING WILL HAPPEN. OTHER TIMES THE ONLY FUNCTION I CAN GET TO WORK IS "MIST". SOMETIMES WHAN THE SWITCH IS ON INTERMITTENT THE WIPERS WILL SWITCH BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN LOW AND INTERMITTENT.*AK

Mileage: 90,000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH DURING A RAIN STORM. *AK AFTER THE FAILURE THE CONSUMER FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WITH THIS DEFECT. *PH *JB

Mileage: 54,184

INTERMITTENTLY, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. *AK THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT RESPOND WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER, THEN THE WIPERS SUDDENLY BEGAN TO WORK. *SCC *JB

Mileage: 76,000

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OVER. DRIVER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

WINDSHEILD WIPER WILL RUN AND THEN STOP WHEN IT IS RAINING AND WILL EVEN CONTINUE TO RUN WHEN I TURN THEM OFF AFTER THE RAIN HAS STOPED. I TRACED THE PROBLEM WIPER MOTOR. WHEN THE WIPERS STOP I PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WIGGLE THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ON THE WIPER MOTOR AND ITS MAGIC THEY WORK FOR 5 MINS AND THEN YOU REPEAT THE PROCESS. WITH SPEED LIMITS OF 70 MPH I DO NOT RECOMMEND DOING THIS ON HIGHWAYS, PULL OVER AND WAIT TILL THE RAIN ENDS ( HOTEL MAY BE REQUIRED). WE NEED HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM, GM DOES NOT CARE, THEY WANT ME TO BUY A NEW MOTOR FROM THEM, THIS ONE IS DEFECTIVE AND THE SAY THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM. I DO NOT NEED TO PURCHASE ANOTHER DEFECTIVE PART FROM THEM.*AK

MY 1998 CHEVROLET S-10 A HAD BAD WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL BOARD PROBLEM THAT WAS RECALLED IN OTHER S-10'S UPTO 1997. SHOULD CONSIDER EXPANDING RECALL.*AK

Mileage: 71,000

CONSUMER NOTICED WHILE USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WITHOUT WARNING INTERMITTENTLY WIPERS WOULD STOP WORKING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK *TS

Mileage: 72,000

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY OR SEIZED FUNCTIONING WHEN ENGAGED. *NLM. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING IN A RAINSTORM. THERE WAS ZERO VISIBILITY. *SCC *JB

Mileage: 62,710

WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE ONLY SPORADICALLY. WIPERS SOMETIMES STOP WORKING DURING PERIODS OF RAIN, CREATING LOSS OF VISIBILITY AND POTENTIAL FOR VEHICLE CRASH.AT TIMES WIPERS FAIL TO START WHEN TURNED "ON." DEALER MECHANIC SAYS THIS CONDITION IS WIDWSPREAD, BUT MANUFACTURER HAS SO FAR FAILED TO INCLUDE THIS MODEL IN A RECALL. EARLIER MODELS HAVING THE SAME SYMPTOMS. MANUFACTURER SHOULD EXPAND RECALL TO INCLUDE LATER MODELS WITH IDENTICAL PROBLEMS AS THOSE MODELS UNDER EXISTING RECALL.*AK

Mileage: 44,000

CONSUMER STATED HIS VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER WILL NOT REPAIR BECAUSE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. RECALL NUMBER UNKNOWN.*AK

THE S10'S WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY AT BEST. THE WIPERS WILL START SOMETIMES AND WORK OK. OTHER TIMES, THEY WILL NOT START, OR WILL STOP ON THEIR OWN....USUALLY DURING THE WORST POSSIBLE TIME. THIS IS VERY SIMILAR TO COMPLAINTS MADE ON 1996 1997 S-10S WHERE THERE IS A RECALL ON THE WIPER SYSTEM. *AK

DRIVING A 1998 CHEVROLET S-10 PICK UP TRUCK. WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO COME ON DURING A HEAVY RAINSTORM WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 80 IN PENNSYLVANIA. WIPER MODULE WAS REPLACED. I BELIEVE THIS WAS THE SAME PROBLEM WHICH WAS THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL FOR FULL SIZE CHEVROLET TRUCKS. THE S-10 PICK UP WAS NOT PART OF THAT RECALL.

Mileage: 81,106

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE WIPER MODULE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK *PH *NLM

Mileage: 91,349

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. NOTIFIED DEALER THE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY $202.55 FOR REPAIRS. *AK *CB

Mileage: 32,000

CONSUMER NOTICED WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY DURING USE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD TO MANUALLY PUSH ON THE WIPERS TO GET THEM STARTED, WHEN ON LOW SPEED, THEY SUDDENLY GO TO HIGH. THE CONSUMER WOULD TURN THE WIPERS ON AND HEAR THE WIPER MOTOR AND THEN THEY BECAME INOPERATIVE. *SCC *JB

Mileage: 60,500

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK WHEN THEY WANT TOO.*AK

CONSUMER STATES WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERATIVE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTNLY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE DURING RAINY WEATHER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER SPORADICALLY FAILS TO FUNCTION. WHEN WIPER CONTROL IS SWITCHED ON WIPER WILL SOMETIMES FUNCTION AND SOMETIMES NOT FUNCTION. THIS IS VERY HAZARDOUS IN RAINY CONDITIONS AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO COLLIDE WITH OTHER VEHICLES ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO CONFIDENCE THAT MY WIPER WILL WORK FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME. THIS DEFECT VERY CLOSELY RESEMBLES AND RECALL NOTICE SENT OUT TO OWNERS OF 95-97 CHEVROLET S-10 OWNERS IN WHICH THEY OFFER TO REPAIR THE DEFECT AT NO CHARGE. SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS LABELED AS A 98 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET THEY WILL NOT DO NOTHING FOR ME IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT IT COULD HAVE JUST AS EASILY BEEN LABELED A 97 MODEL. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GM AT 1800-222-1020 (MY SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER 1-120539042). THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO ASSIST ME IF ENOUGH COMPLAINTS COME IN TO THEM TO WARRANT A RECALL ON THE 98 MODEL YEAR S-10. *AK

Mileage: 43,000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE FAILED, BLOCKING VISIBILITY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Mileage: 30,000

WHILE TRAVELING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON AND OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS NEVER WORK, OR THEY WORK INTERMITTENTLY, WHETHER IT'S RAINING, SNOWING OR I JUST WANT TO CLEAN MY WINDSHIELD. *AK

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEMS. STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING DURING A REAL BAD RAIN STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHICH ALMOST CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO GET INTO A COLLISION. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OUT OF THE HIGHWAY, AND HAD TO TOUCH THE WIPERS FOR THEM TO START WORKING AGAIN. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

1998 CHEVROLET S10 HAS FAILING WIPER MOTOR, THEY WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. *JB

Mileage: 82,997

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. *JB. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED AND RESUMED AT ANY TIME. PH *JB

Mileage: 3,400

WINDSHIELD WIPERS EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN.*AK

Mileage: 100,000

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE DURING RAINY WEATHER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENT NOT WORKING CAUSING A DANGEROUS SITUATION. ALSO FRONT RECLINER LEVER ON SEAT HAS BROKEN TWICE, ONCE ON DRIVERS SIDE (REPLACED-OUT OF WARRANTY) NOW ON PASSENGER SIDE. *NLM

Mileage: 80,000

ON THIS SPECIFIED DAY, I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH WITH A SEMI-TRUCK TRAVELING BESIDE ME WHEN A SUDDEN RAIN STORM CAME UP. MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. IN A MATTER OF SECONDS I WAS BLINDED. IT WAS VERY SCARY! I WAS VERY LUCKY WHEN CROSSING THE LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET TO THE SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE THAT I DID NOT KILL SOMEONE ELSE OR MYSELF. NOT TO MENTION DODGING THE CAR PARKED ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. ON ANOTHER INCIDENT BACK IN JANUARY WHEN I WAS ON MY WAY TO THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE, MY WIPERS QUIT WHILE IT WAS SLEETING. INSTANTLY THE WINDSHIELD WAS FROZEN OVER. AT OTHER TIMES THE WIPERS WILL NOT COME ON AND SOMETIMES THEY WILL NOT TURN OFF. *JB

Mileage: 90,000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING IN HEAVY RAIN, ALMOST LOST CONTROL OVER THIS MALFUNCTION, 94-97 CHEVROLET S-10'S HAVE THE WIPER MOTOR RECALL, WHY NOT THE 98'S??? I KNOW MORE PEOPLE WITH 98'S THAT ARE HAVING TROUBLE THEN THE PEOPLE WITH THE 94-97'S...IF A RECALL ISN'T ISSUED SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT BECAUSE OF THESE WIPER MOTORS! JZ. *NLM

Mileage: 52,000

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN THE RAIN. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

GM WILL BE HAVING A RECALL THAT APPLIES TO CHEVROLET S-10'S THROUGH 1997. THE RECALL RELATES TO FAULTY WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARDS THAT LEAD TO INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF WIPER BLADES. I OWN A 1998 CHEVROLET S-10 VIN NUMBER [XXX] AND HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS FAILURES OF THE WIPER BLADES DURING RAIN STORMS. THE MOST SEVERE INCIDENT HAPPENED DURING HEAVY RAINS TODAY, WHEN I LOST THE USE OF MY WIPERS FOR 10 MINUTES. I HAVE DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM TO MECHANICS WHO INFORMED ME OF THE RECALL AND INDICATED THAT IT IS MOST LIKELY THE SAME PROBLEM AS THAT OF THE RECALL. THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO MODEL YEAR 1998 AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *NLM INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERATIVE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

Mileage: 90,000

NHSTA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID# 03V15900 APPLIES TO CHEVY S-10'S THROUGH 1997. THE RECALL RELATES TO FAULTY WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARDS THAT LEAD TO INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF WIPER BLADES. I OWN A 1998 CHEVY S-10 AND HAVE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS FAILURES OF THE WIPER BLADES DURING RAIN STORMS. THE MOST SEVERE INCIDENT HAPPENED DURING HEAVY RAINS ON JUNE 4, WHEN I LOST THE USE OF MY WIPERS FOR 20 MINUTES. I HAVE DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM TO MECHANICS WHO INFORMED ME OF THE RECALL AND INDICATED THAT IT IS MOST LIKELY THE SAME PROBLEM AS THAT OF THE RECALL. THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO MODEL YEAR 1998 AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *JB

Mileage: 86,592

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CUTS ON AND OFF. ONCE AGAIN I HAVE TO CHANGE ALL MY PLANS BECAUSE IT IS RAINING. *JB

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH IT'S WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000, BUT THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *TT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INTERMITTENT. *SCC *JB

Mileage: 92,000

THE NEW RECALL ON GM TRUCKS AND SUV'S ONLY GOES TO 97'. I HAVE A 98' WITH THE SAME PROBLEM

Mileage: 50,000

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WHICH RESULTED IN POOR VISIBILITY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. *NLM

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE WIPER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

Mileage: 90,000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT FUNCTION AT ALL TIMES. WILL STOP WHILE DRIVING. ONE SUCH INCIDENT , I WAS DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH WHEN THEY STOPPED, NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND WAIT FOR THE RAIN TO STOP BEFORE PROCEEDING. WIPERS STARTED WORKING AGAIN SHORTLY AFTER THAT. *JB

Mileage: 45,000

IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTORS HAVE NOT WORKED OR HAVE STOPPED WHILE ON EXPRESSWAY DRIVING IN RAIN. *NLM

Mileage: 40,000

WHILE DRIVING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE. *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL IN MID SWEEP. MIST SETTING SPEEDS UP TO FAST. *JB

Mileage: 60,000

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. *JB

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERATIVE. A RECALL WAS ISSUED ON SIMILAR MAKES AND MODELS, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDE DUE TO VIN#. *NLM

PROBLEM W/ WIPER CONTROL ON '98 S-10 W/ 48,000 MILES. FIRST OBSERVED 6 MONTHS AGO WHEN WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID WAS NO LONGER PUMPED TO WINDSHIELD. REPLACED PUMP IN RESEVOIR-- STILL HAD PROBLEM. ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO, WIPERS BEGAN OPERATING ERRATICALLY-- EITHER RUNNING TOO FAST, NOT AT ALL, OR REFUSING TO SHUT OFF. SUSPECT THIS MAY BE A CONTROL BOARD ISSUE, BUT CURRENT RECALL ONLY COVERS '97'S AND EARLIER

Mileage: 47,000

PROBLEM W/ WIPER CONTROL ON '98 S-10 W/ 48,000 MILES. FIRST OBSERVED 6 MONTHS AGO WHEN WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID WAS NO LONGER PUMPED TO WINDSHIELD. REPLACED PUMP IN RESEVOIR-- STILL HAD PROBLEM. ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO, WIPERS BEGAN OPERATING ERRATICALLY-- EITHER RUNNING TOO FAST, NOT AT ALL, OR REFUSING TO SHUT OFF. SUSPECT THIS MAY BE A CONTROL BOARD ISSUE, BUT CURRENT RECALL ONLY COVERS '97'S AND EARLIER

Mileage: 47,000

THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE RECALL ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE. RECALL# 1557585. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *NLM THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE MODULE HIMSELF WHICH SOLVED THE PROBLEM. *SCC

Mileage: 530,005

THE VEHICLE'S WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. DEALER DIAGNOSED FAILURE OF WASHER CIRCUIT BOARD. *NLM

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY WHEN USING WASHING FLUID OR UNDER REGULAR USE. *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON 1998 CHEVROLET S-10 STOPPED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE IN USE, OR DON'T EVEN COME ON WHEN SWITCH IS TURNED ON. *NLM

Mileage: 100,000

1998 CHEVY S 10...WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING WHEN IN RAIN.....NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN, OTHER THAN WHEN RAINS.....I ALSO HAVE A 1997 CHEVY S 10 BLAZER WHICH DOES THE SAME THING...CHEVY HAS RECALLED THOSE MOTORS TO BE FIXED...BUT WHEN I CALLED THEM TO TELL THEM OF THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE 1998....THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT COVER THAT....I TOLD THEM OF HAVING BOTH VEHICLES (I BOUGHT BOTH OF THEM NEW)....THAT I KNEW THE PROBLEM WAS EXACTLY THE SAME....WAS TOLD TO DRIVE TO DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE....AND WAS TOLD THERE IT WOULD NOT BE COVERED. LAST OCCURRENCE WAS 4,21,03.....*JB

Mileage: 40,000

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL AT VARIOUS TIMES. ON 1998 S-10 PICKUP TRUCK. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE *JB...*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED

Mileage: 52,000

CONSUMER STATES THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. SOMETIMES THE WIPERS WILL ENGAGE WITHOUT WARNING. TS

WHEN ACTIVATED, WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE ERRATICALLY AND MAY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE ERRATIC BEHAVIOR HAPPENS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BUT APPEARS WORSE (ESPECIALLY SHUTTING OFF UNEXPECTEDLY) IN WARM WEATHER. RECENTLY I HAVE FOUND THAT TURNING THE WIPERS TO HIGH WILL USUALLY RESTART THEM AFTER THEY SHUT OFF. ERRATIC BEHAVIOR DURING INTERMITTENT OPERATION INCLUDES MULTIPLE WIPES (SOMETIMES MORE THAN 10) PER CYCLE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN PRESENT FOR APPROXIMATELY THE LAST 30,000 MILES (I AM CURRENTLY AT 72,500). I AM ESTIMATING THE INCIDENT DATE BELOW AROUND THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED THE PROBLEM. THE DATE IS ACCURATE +/- 6 MONTHS. I HAVE NOT YET CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I AM PLANNING TO DO SO EITHER TODAY (1/2/03) OR TOMORROW.

Mileage: 40,000

THE VEHICLES WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH IN A RAIN STORM. THIS ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, BECAUSE OF DRIVER HAVING POOR VISIBILITY. THE DEALERSHIP IS REPLACING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. MR

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND IT WILL HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE DURING RAINY WEATHER. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

WIPER MOTOR OR SWITCH FAILED NEARING THE CITY OF MEBANE, NC DURING HEAVY RAIN. THE NEXT MORNING IT WAS STILL RAINING AND THE WIPERS FUNCTIONED OK. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****768323

Mileage: 61,500

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING IN RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. *YH

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. FAILED ON 2 OCCASIONS DURING RAINSTORMS. OTHER PERSONS TELL ME OF SAME FAILURE IN 1997 & 1994 CHEV. P/U TRUCKS.*AK

WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD BE IN USE, THEY WOULD PERFORM INTERMITTENTLY OR SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. DRIVER WOULD HAVE TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE TO WIGGLE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM. VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER RECALL THAT WAS ISSUED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PARTS ARE; ELC PLUG OR ELC BOARD INSIDE OF THE MOTOR AND THAT GM IS AWARE OF THIS. *SCC

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR STOP DURING OPERATION. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THE WINSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WOULD ORIGINALLY NOT TURN OFF WHEN ACTIVATED ON INTERMITTENT, OR FULL ON. NOW IT SHUTS OFF BY ITSELF WHEN ACTIVATED. IT DID THIS THE OTHER DAY DURING A SEVERE RAINSTORM. I HAD TO OPEN THE HOOD, BEAT ON THE WIPER MOTOR WITH A LARGE FLASHLIGHT (IT WAS HANDY TO USE), TO GET THE MOTOR TO WORK. OTHER OWNWERS OF S-10'S THAT I KNOW ARE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM. IT IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD TO HAVE YOUR WINSHIELD WIPERS QUIT ON YOU , IN TRAFFIC OR NOT, DURING A RAINSTORM. CHEVROLET WANTS $80.00 TO REPLACE A CONTROL CIRCUIT BOARD LOCATED WITHIN THE MOTOR HOUSING.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE AT TIMES AND AT OTHER TIMES THEY WON'T SHUT OFF - MECHANIC HAS SAID THIS IS VERY COMMON IS CHEVYS AND SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO A FAULTY CONTROL MODULE WHICH TENDS TO CRACK AND ALLOW WATER INTO THE MODULE WHICH WILL KEEP THE WIPERS FROM FUNCTIONING PROPERLY ONLY WHEN THERE IS RAIN, FOG, HUMIDITY. SEEMS TO BE RELATED TO THE RECALL ISSUED IN 1996 BUT DID NOT EXTEND TO LATER MODELS.

WINSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING DECREASED VISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY DUE TO CRASH. THIS CONDITION IS REMARKABLY SIMILAR TO THE CONDITION DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 98V150001, BUT IT ONLY APPLIES TO 1996 AND 1997 MODELS OF THE SAME VEHICLE. I HAVE REPORTED IT TO GMC, BUT THEIR BASIC RESPONSE WAS THERE IS NO RECALL, SO APPARENTLY THERE IS NO PROBLEM. IN FACT, THE SAME PART DESCRIBED IN THE PREVIOUSLY-REFERENCED RECALL WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP AT INTERMEDIATE TIMES AND THEN START BACK WORKING, SOMETIMES THE WIPERS WILL NOT TURN ON AT ALL . I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AS WELL AS THE MANUFACTURE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THERE HAS BEEN A CONCENSUS THAT THERE HAVE BEEN THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEMS IN OTHER GENERAL MOTOR AUTOMOBILES THAT HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BUY ANY RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS.THIS IS EVIDENTUALLY A DEFECTIVE PART IF IT FAILS WITHIN 3YRS, AND IS REPLACED AT OWNER EXPENSE, SOMETIMES GOING THROUGH SEVERAL EXPENSE BEFORE CORRECTED. COMPONET "WIPER MOGULAR" FAILS CAUSING ON VISABILITY WITH RAIN, FOG-UP, ETC. WHILE VEHICLE IS MOVING, CAUSING TOTAL SUPRISE AND EMERGENCY ACTION TO AVOID COLLISION, RUN OFF ROAD, AS YOU CANNOT SEE. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE AS SOME DRIVERS CANNOT REACT SAFELY. THANKS. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE AT TIMES AND AT OTHER TIMES THEY WON'T SHUT OFF. THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP REPLACED A THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH WHICH STILL HASN'T CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED THAT THEY HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL OF THOSE SWITCHES IN THE PAST BUT WOULD NOT COMMIT TO A NUMBER. I ALSO OWN A 1998 GMC JIMMY WHICH IS THE SAME BASIC VEHICLE. IT IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEMS WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THERE IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. I ALSO SPOKE WITH ANOTHER JIMMY OWNER WHO REPORTED WIPER PROBLEMS ALSO. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE IF YOU CHECK YOU WILL FIND THAT MANY GMC AND CHEVROLET VEHCILES HAVE EXPERIENCED WIPER RELATED PROBLEMS. IN ADDITION, BOTH OF MY VEHCILES HAVE OIL LEAKS COMING FROM THE HOSES THAT GO FROM THE ENGINE TO THE REMOTE OIL FILTER ASSEMBLY. I AM TOLD BY A GM DEALERSHIP EMPLOYEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I APPRECIATE YOUR ATTENTION IN THIS MATTER. THANK YOU! *AK

HEATING SYSTEM CONTINUOUSLY RUNS AND CANNOT BE MANUALLY TURNED OFF, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

1998 S-10 EXT CAB - REAR WINDOW- WINTER SAFETY PROBLEM. I LIVE IN UPSTATE NEW YORK AND IN THE WINTER SNOW LAYING IN THE BED OF THE PICKUP BLOWS UP ON THE REAR WINDOW AND STICKS TO IT SO THERE IS NO VISIBILITY OUT THE REAR WINDOW. I THOUGHT VEHICLES IN NEW YORK WERE REQUIRED TO HAVE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTERS! HAVING AN EXTENDED CAB TRUCK IS NO DIFFERENT FROM HAVING A CAR AND SINCE THERE ARE MORE TRUCK LIKE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD TODAY THEY SHOULDN'T BE EXEMPT. I COULD SEE IS THE TRUCK HAD A SLIDING GLASS REAR WINDOW THAT A DEFROSTER WOULDN'T BE PRATICAL BUT MY TRUCK JUST HAS A PLAIN GLASS WINDOW THE SAME AS A CAR. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SAFETY PROBLEM IN THE NORTHERN CLIMATES AND I ASSUMED THAT WHEN I BOUGHT THE TRUCK THAT IT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO HAVE A REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING DURING POURING RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED RUNNING. DEALER CLAIMED NO PROBLEM. *AK

THE LEFT SIDE TRIM AT THE BASE OF THE WINDOW IS LOOSE. *SLC

DRIVING HOME WEATHER CONDITIONS HAZARDOUS DUE TO RAIN AND FOG EQUIPTMENT FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPERS TOTALLY UNEXPECTED. VEHICLE HAS 44,000 MILES UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY 100.00 DEDUCTIBLE CAN NOT GET VEHICLE TO DEALER TILL NEXT WEEK SO WILL NOT BE DRIVING IT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CLUTCH CABLE BROKE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ALSO, WIRE HARNEES SHORTED OUT/ BRAKES ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY/ THERE IS SOME TYPE OF KNOCKING NOISE WITHIN THE VEHICLE, AND THE LEFT COIL SPRING HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND SOMETIMES THEY WON'T WORK AT ALL. ALSO, THERE IS AN OIL LEAK/SIDE MIRROR FELL OFF/ SEAT LATCH FELL OFF, AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT ISN'T WORKING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN DEALER HAS BEEN AWARE OF PROBLEM, AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER'S FOR REPAIRS. *AK THE BRAKE FAILED WHILE TRYING TO AVOID NOT HITTING A DEAR AND VEHICLE INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT, TWO PEOPLE INJURED. *YD

HEATER CORE FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS. *YC

DRIVER DOOR/WINDOW SEAL IS LEAKING, CAUSING REAR VIEW MIRROR TO START TO SEPARATE FROM PANEL. MJS YH

WINDSHIELD WIPER RESERVIOR AND WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. YH

WINDSHIELD WIPER RESERVIOR AND WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. YH

HEATER RESTRICTER VALVE FAILED. YH

WHEN HEATER CONTROL KNOB ON DASH IS IN BLUE OR COLD SETTING ,AND CONTOL IF OFF,HOT AIR OF 110 DEGREES IS NOTICED IN FOOT AIR DUCT AREA. ALSO, WHEN CONTROL IS IN PASSENGER FLOOR POSITION AND TEMP CONTROL IN BLUE OR COLD AIR AREA, HOT AIR STILL BLOWS. CANNOT GET OUTSIDE FRESH AIR IN INTERIOR WITHOUT GETTING HOT AIR. ONLY WAY TO COOL OFF CABIN IS TO RUN AIR CONDITIONING. SUSPECT THAT AIR BLOWER DUCT RELAY,ACTUATOR, OR VENT DOOR IS NOT BEING REGULATED PROPERLY TO CHANNEL THE AIR IN PROPER MANNER. TAKEN TO DEALER AND THEY ARE CHECKING.

REPLACED WINSHIELD SEAL/LEFT SEAT HANDLE AND TRANSMISSION. ALSO ENGINE HEAD GASKET LEAKED PRIOR TO RECALL. *AK

WEATHER STRIP COMING OFF WINDSHIELD.