1998 Chevrolet Suburban Visibility

TODAY, WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED, MAKING VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO! RECENTLY, THE WIPERS HAVE NOT ALWAYS WORKED WHEN TURNED ON, BUT WITH PERSISTENCE THEY HAVE EVENTUALLY COME ON. *NLM

I HAVE A 1998 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 5.7L V8, 4X4 WITH THE LT PACKAGE. I AM EXPERIENCING WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEMS WHERE THE WIPERS FAIL APPROXIMATELY 50% OF THE TIME WHEN NEEDED. THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL ON 94-97 MODEL CHEVROLET PICKUPS/SUV'S ON THIS ISSUE BUT THE 98 MODELS ARE NOT INCLUDED. I BELIEVE I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THE ISSUE SHOULD BE GM'S RESPONSIBILITY. *AK

1998 SUBURBAN 2500 4X4 WIPERS DO NOT WORK ALL THE TIME. FOR SOME REASON THEY ALMOST NEVER WORK IN THE RAIN. *JB

I HAVE A 98 CHEVY SUBURBAN, AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SOME TIMES STOP WORKING WHILE THEY ARE IN USE. THERE WAS A RECALL ON SOME SUBURBANS, AND BLAZERS, BUT THE YEAR ONLY WENT UP TO I THINK 1997. THE RECALL HAD TO DO WITH THE WIPERS STOPPING DURING OPERATION. I CALLED CHEVEROLET JUST TO SEE IF OUR YEAR WAS GOING TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, AND HE REPLIED NO, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE. HE SAID HE COULD CALL A DEALER AND HAVE ME TAKE IT TO THEM AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS. I CANNOT AFFORD TO TAKE IT IN RIGHT NOW, SO HOPEFULLY THERE WILL BE A RECALL IN THE FUTURE. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME I USE THE WIPERS. *JB

1998 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEMS. SOMETIMES THEY DON'T OPERATE WHEN ACTIVATED AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T SHUT OFF WHEN TURNED OFF. *NLM

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, CONTROL MODULE P/N 12463090, FAILS DUE TO A COLD (CRACKED) SOLDER JOINT ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THIS CAUSES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK ERRATICALLY OR NOT AT ALL. *NLM

AUTO DIMMING FOR THE REAR VIEW MIRRORS HAS BECOME DEFECTIVE,AND IT DOESN'T DIM THE MIRRORS ANYMORE. WITH NO MANUAL WAY TO DIM YOUR REAR VIEW MIRROR THIS MAKES DRIVING AT NIGHT VERY DANGEROUS AT TIMES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO GET IT FIXED AND THEY WANTED $500 SAYING THAT THE REAR VIEW MIRROR NEEDED REPLACED. I FEEL THAT THE REPLACEMENT PRICE IS TOO EXORBITANT, AND BECAUSE OF THAT IT HASN'T BEEN REPLACED. IT SEEMS LIKE THEY SHOULD PUT A MANUAL FLIP SWITCH ON THE MIRROR AS A BACK-UP IN CASE THE MIRROR WOULD BECOME DEFECTIVE LIKE MINE HAS. *AK

I HAVE A 1998 SUBURBAN. I ASKED GM TO INCLUDE MY VEHICLE SINCE IT HAS THE SAME DEFECTS, BUT THEY SAY NO. HOW DO I GET INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL? GM RECALLS 1.77M VEHICLES. NO. 1 AUTOMAKER RECALLS '94-'97 PICKUPS, SUV'S, VANS TO REPLACE WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUIT BOARDS. MAY 1, 2003: 11:21 AM EDT. NEW YORK (CNN/MONEY) - GENERAL MOTORS SAID THURSDAY IT WILL RECALL ABOUT 1.77 MILLION PICKUPS, SPORT/UTILITY VEHICLES AND VANS PRODUCED FROM 1994 THROUGH 1997 TO REPLACE WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUIT BOARDS AND MOTOR COVERS. GM (GM: DOWN $0.77 TO $35.28, RESEARCH, ESTIMATES) CONDUCTED SIMILAR WINDSHIELD WIPER RECALLS IN 1998 AND 2003. THE COMPANY TOLD CNNFN THAT SINCE THE FIRST RECALL IN 1998, THERE HAVE BEEN FIVE CRASHES AND ONE INJURY RELATED TO THE PARTS ON THE VEHICLES BEING RECALLED, BUT NO FATALITIES. IT ADDED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NO LAWSUITS STEMMING FROM THE PARTS BEING RECALLED AS FAR AS IT KNOWS. THE COMPANY SAID THE VEHICLES INVOLVED ARE: 1994-1997 CHEVROLET C/K AND GMC SIERRA PICKUP TRUCKS, CHEVROLET TAHOE AND SUBURBAN/GMC YUKON AND SUBURBAN SUV'S; 1995-1997 CHEVROLET ASTRO AND GMC SAFARI MIDSIZE VANS AND CHEVROLET/GMC FULL-SIZE CREW CABS; 1996-1997 CHEVROLET BLAZER, GMC JIMMY MIDSIZE SUV'S, CHEVROLET S10, GMC SIERRA, AND ISUZU HOMBRE SMALL PICKUPS. GM SAID IT WILL NOTIFY VEHICLE OWNERS BEGINNING THIS SUMMER AND THE REPAIRS WILL BE MADE AT DEALERSHIPS AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMERS. *NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WHIPER STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILTY. ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. MR

MIRROR SWITCH AND WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR INVESTIGATIONS UPGRADED AT NHTSA. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, OR STOP WORKING DURING OPERATION. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *TT

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH A ROCK CAME THROUGH FRONT WINDSHIELD / PASSENGER'S SIDE AND SHATTERED GLASS ONTO PASSENGER AND A CHILD IN SECOND RAW IN A CSS. BOTH PARTIES RECEIVED MINOR INJURY. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFOMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK

HEATER MOTOR.

OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR.

HVAC SYSTEM FAILED.

LOCKING GAS CAP TURNS OF SERVICE LIGHT, DUE TO POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION WITH POWER ACCESSORIES. YH

POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED CAUSING WINDOW TO STICK AND RATTLE.