Windshield Wiper/washer Motor Problems of Chevrolet S10 - part 1

Wiper motor stops running - occurs off and on - through-out vehicles history starting around the 40,000 mile mark. Current mileage 75,000 miles.

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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.

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.

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.

Visibility:windshield wiper/washer motor.

Windshield wiper motor works then it doesn't.

I own a 1997 chevy S10 and my windshield wipers just stop working. I called the dealership and corporate to find out if my truck fell under the recall you have on your site regarding this truck and they said no. It is the exact same problem reported on your site but according to them only a few of their vehicles had this problem and mine is not one of them. I am having it repaired at my own expense and the description the dealer gave me as to what failed is word for word on the recall but they say it is different.

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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.

The windshield wipers in my Chevrolet s-10 (VIN#1gccs14x1v8140751) are defective and Chevrolet refuses to fix them. They say no active recall is in effect. Driving with no wipers is dangerous and Chevrolet says it is my responsibility to fix them. Being a Chevrolet owner for more than twenty years makes me think twice about buying another one, if this is how they treat their customers.

I received a letter from gm stating there was a safety issue with the windshield wiper motor on my 1997 Chevrolet S10 pickup. The letter stated this was not a recall and that the part should be replaced once the problem occurred. I started to experience the problem after the expiration date on the letter. I took my vehicle to the dealership to see if they could help me. I was informed that they could not. They advised that I should contact gm. I called gm on Monday oct 24, 2005 and spoke to jeff kenly and will blechel, both of which were very rude and uncooperative with me. I asked about the expiration date on the letter, and how that date was chosen and will told me that this was a decision made by gm and that he did not have to reveal that information to me. I don't understand how a date can be put on a known defect in the vehicle. Monday morning, I was traveling down the highway doing 65 mph in rush hour traffic when my wipers decided to stop working. The rain was coming down pretty hard and it was still dark out. All of a sudden I couldn't see, I slammed on the breaks and tried to get off the road, I came very close to causing an accident which could have injured me or someone else. I have been researching this on the internet and let me just say; it was not difficult at all to find all kinds of information about this issue. I found documents from other people who have had this same problem with gm vehicles. Some have had recalls while others have not. I donã‚t understand how can they recall some, but not the others? I understand that on July 22, 2004 gm was fined $1 million to settle charges that it failed to conduct a timely recall to correct a safety defect. The problem involved windshield wiper failure in 581,344 trailblazers, bravadas, envoys and isuzu ascenders manufactured in 2002 and 2003. I just thought that you should know that this is a much bigger problem than you may be aware of. I think this should be looked into further.

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.

Windshield wipers fail intermittently. Failure is unpredictiable. Last failure occured while I was driving down interstate 495 during a heavy rainstorm.

1997 Chevrolet S10 experiencing problems with windshield wiper motor. ** answer required***. The consumer's wipers failed prior to receiving the recall notice. The consumer made an appointment to have the wiper repaired but after waiting the consumer left. The vehicle was taken back a second time but the wait was still long. The consumer request that the part be shipped to him to replaced or have the dealer replace it in a reasonable amount of time.

. While driving home from work in a very heavy down pour windshield wipers failed. Consumer tried to get truck to slow down, kost control, and had oncoming traffic on a road with no yellow line. Vehicle went across road into a yard and backwards rough a car port into a car. Consumer was cited a sthe guilty party in the accident. Insuranc ecompany raised consumer's rate by $35 a month, and Chevrolet dealer refused to help him. Consumer maintained accident was not his fault.

The vehicle was in accident where it hit trees. On a rainy day in February as vehicle was going along at or below 55 mph. Windshield wipers failed and did not work. Driver was unable to see out of the vehicle. Driver slammed on the brakes, vehicle hydro planed, and driver lost control. Caller unsure if the windshield wipers had failed before. Vehicle was regularly maintained. Upon leaving the road and upon impact driver sustained feet injuries.

Intermittently while driving in inclement weather windshield wipers failed. This caused poor visibility. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The cause had not been determined.

Consumer stated windshield wipers failed intermittently. Recall 03v159000 was issued, however, this vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN.

The windshield wiper motor failed, and windshield wipers didn't work properly. This was due to the defect described in recall 03v159000. But this vehicle was not oncluded in the recall due to VIN.

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.

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.

While driving in rainy weather front windshield wipers failed intermittently. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

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Consumer received a recall notice one year ago for the windshield wipers. The letter stated not to bring the vehicle in unless the problem existed. Consumer took the vehicle to dealer, and repairs were denied by the dealer and the manufacturer. They stated that this vehicle was never included in recall 03v159000.

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.

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.

My 1997 s-10 was made in 1996. I did not receive a letter or any other documentation regarding a recall 98v150001. While driving in inclement weather the windshield wipers would intermittently work. I would have to pull over to the side of the road or wipe the windshield my self. What can I do about the problem? I have over 100,000 miles on my truck.

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.

Problems with windshield wipers. 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.

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.

While driving 40 mph in a rain storm the windshield wipers failed. As a result, driver's visiblity was impaired.

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.

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.

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.

While driving at any speed front windshield wipers failed intermittently. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

Intermittent failure of the windshield wiper motor. Consumer found that there was a recall. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they suggested he pay for the repair up front. The consumer paid for the repairs and is now waiting to be reimbursed.

While driving in inclement weather windshield wipers came on and off own their own. This caused the driver to have poor visibility while driving.