1995 Chevrolet Suburban Visibility
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1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER DID NOT HONOR THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR.
WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM DISCONNECTED WHILE DRIVING 60MPH IN GUSTY AND HEAVY WINDS. DRIVER LOST VISIBILTY DUE TO ARM RESTING ON SIDE MIRROR. DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER ARM DOESN'T HAVE A CAPTURE TO HOLD THE ARM IN TACK LIKE PASSENGER'S SIDE. DEALER NOT INFORMED. *AK CONSUMER REVIEWED THIS FAILURE WITH ENGINEERS AND THEY ADMITTED THAT THE DESIGN OF THE WIPER IS FAULTY. ENGINEER IS FROM DELCO ITT AUTOMOTIVE PLANT WHERE CONSUMER WORKS AND WHERE THE ORIGINAL WIPER SYSTEM IS MADE. *JG
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. MR
WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WILL GO OUT. WIPERS PERFORM INTERMITTENTLY. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN.L DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 55MPH IN POURING RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS WENT OUT, RESULTING IN POOR VISABILITY FOR CONSUMER. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED ONCE BEFORE, BUT WINDSHIELD WIPERS EVENTUALLY WORKED AGIAN. RECENTLY, WIPERS HAVE GONE OUT, AND HAVE NOT COME BACK ON.*AK
HAD RECEIVED A RECALL ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS. HAD TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. MECHANIC INDICATED THE RECALL FOR WIPERS WERE ALREADY DONE AND WOULD NOT REDO. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND INFORMED OF SAME INFORMATION. VEHICLE NEVER REPAIRED FOR WINDSHIELD WIPERS. ORIGINIAL OWNER. TS
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING AT ANY TIME. WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS GO OFF CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO TURN THEM BACK ON. CONSUMER S HAS EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 98 V 150 001. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
UNIT IS SAME PROBLEM AS CAMPAIGN NO 98043, KERRY CHEVROLET REFUSES TO ADD UNIT TO CAMPAIGN EVEN WITH IDENTICAL PROBLEMS STATING THAT OUR VEHICLE WAS MADE ON A DIFFERENT DAY OR ON A DIFFERENT LINE THAN THE ONES INVOLVED IN THE RECALL FOR THE WINDOW WASHER PROBLEMS. *AK
RECALL 98V150001; WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, WILL QUIT DURING OPERATION. CONSUMER CALLED MANUFACTURER AND DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE SAME DEFECT.*AK *SLC
VEHICLE USED FOR EMERGENCY FIRE DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS COMPONENT FAILED TO OPERATE DURING RAINY WEATHER. *AK
RECALL COMPONENT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT(98V-150). YH
WHEN CLOSING THE TAILGATE RIGHT SIDE GLASS WINDOW BROKE WITH IMPACT. SAME HAPPENED WITH THE LEFT SIDE. *AK *ML
WHILE USING WINDSHELD WIPERS WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WOULD STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60MPH, CAUSING LOSS OF VISION BECAUSE OF SALT SPRAY. HAD TO PULL OF HIGHWAY AND USE BACK ROADS TO DRIVE ON AND STOP OFTEN TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD BY HAND. FOUND A PARTS STORE AND REPLACED IT IN THE PARKING LOT. NOT A FUN TRIP. *AK
DEALER REFUSES TO HONOR RECALL 98V150001 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS ONCE CONSIDERED SALVAGED. BUT, CONSUMER HAS TOTALLY REPAIRED VEHICLE, AND IT IS BEING DRIVEN. *AK *ML
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (98V-150). *MJS
ON 12-8-97 DEALER REPLACED WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE AT CONSUMER'S COST. ON 4-1-99, WINDSHIELD WIPERS COMMENCED ERRATIC OPERATION AGAIN, WIPERS WOULD REMAIN OPERATING AFTER BEING TURNED OFF FOR SOMETIME BEFORE STOPPING. ALSO WOULD STAY AT LOCATION WHERE IT STOPPD. INTERMITTENTLY, IT WOULD COME ON WHILE IN AN OFF POSITION.A RECALL GOT CONSUMER A REIMBURSEMENT FOR IST MODULE SINC EIT FAILED AGAIN. *AK
WITHOUT WARNING, DURING DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM @ 65 MPH THE WIPERS "STOPPED" IN MID-STROKE . IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SEE TO SAFELY SLOW DOWN AND STOP. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS THEY STARTED WIPING AGAIN. THIS CONTINUED EVERY FEW MINUTES UNTIL WE LEFT THE RAIN STORM. I CAN NOT DUPLICATE THIS WHEN IT IS DRY AND NOT RAINING.
I WENT TO DEALERSHIP AND HAD A MIRROR REPLACED AND THEY BROKE THE CLIPS ON IT SO I CANT HAVE IT REPLACED AGIAN AND THEY DONT HAVE A RECORD OF ME BEING THERE SO THEY WONT REPLACE WHAT THEY BROKE AND I CANT AFFORD TO BUY A WHOLE NEW UNIT , PLEASE ADVISE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (98V-150) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE. MJS
I HAD THE FAILURE AND COMPLETED THE REPAIR AT THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT 9 MONTHS BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM. SINCE THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED, I COMPLETED THE STEPS I WAS TOLD WERE NEEDED TO OBTAIN REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY CONTINUE TO STONEWALL ME. AT THIS POINT, THE MANUFACTURER SAYS THE DEALER "NEEDS TO CLEAR THE SYSTEM" FOR THE REPAIR, AND THE DEALER SAYS HE CANNOT "CLEAR THE SYSTEM" BECAUSE IT WILL NOT ALLOW HIM TO COMPLETE THE ENTRY. NEITHER OF THEM SEEMS TO CARE WHETHER I GET REIMBURSED OR NOT. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (98V-150) WINDSHIELD WIPERS PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY AND NEAR ACCIDENT. MJS
WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD FAILED, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO MOTOR DUE TO SHORT / BURNING *YC
WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED.
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The 1995 Chevrolet Suburban has 40 Visibility complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.