Ten problems related to windshield wiper/washer have been reported for the 1997 Chevrolet 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The wiper motor stops with no warning and I have to get out of the truck and hit the wiper motor to get it going again. I called gm about this and there was a recall for this problem but they will only fix trucks up to 1996. My truck is a 1997 model.
It was raining,I turned on my windshield wipers,they all of a sudden stopped working,then started working again. After the rain stopped I turned off the wipers but they would not turn off at all. I had to stop my truck and turn off the engine for my wipers to stop. I check for a recall and to my surprise there was a recall for the controller circuit board for the same year of my truck. I called the dealer and they said to bring my vehicle in. When I took the truck for a service recall,they checked the VIN# then advised me that there was no recall on my truck. I said there was a recall and I was having the same problems as the recall. The service dept. Said there was nothing they could do. I called general motors they said that my truck although it is the same year and having the same problems as the recall,my truck is not involved in the recall.
The consumer stated that his windshield wipers were giving him trouble. He stated that sometimes they did not work. The consumer found that other vehicles were on recall, however his vehicle identification number was not included.
Consumer complained about a windshield wiper problem. They worked intermittently. This problem was serviced by the dealer on several occasions, but the problem recurred.
When driving in the rain the windshield wipers failed, which caused the consumer to pull off the road. The problem recurred. Recall# 03v159000 was issued but the consumer was not notified. Which at the time the wipers did not fail. The current problem was intermittent. (ck1500/model).
When driving in the rain windshield wipers failed, causing the driver to pull off the road.
The windshield wipers failed intermittently while driving which made it difficult for the driver to see. The dealer was notified.
Consumer states that the windshield wipers on the vehicle are not working properly. Contacted dealer and the dealer is not willing to do anything. Nlm.
Windshield wipers will intermittently stop working. TSB bulletin 98043 deals with this problem. Contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do anything.
While driving down the road at 55mph started to rain and windshield wipers didn't work. Contacted dealer.
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