1998 GMC Jimmy

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY OR STOPPING WHILE OPERATING OR MOMENTARY NOT WORKING AT ALL WHEN NEEDED. CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. I AM UNABLE TO FIND ANY THING ON THIS RECALL CONCERNING THIS MAKE, MODEL & YEAR. NHTSA DATA BASE SHOWS NO RECALL ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THAT RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS 1998 GMC JIMMY. VIN [XXX] IN A HEAVY RAIN WHEN SUDDENLY THE WIPERS CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH CAUSING A NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY CONDITION. I'VE CHECKED NHTSA FOR COMPLAINTS AND FIND MANY REPORTS FOR THIS SITUATION. MY MECHANIC CALLED A GM DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL TO REPLACE A DEFECTIVE CIRCUIT BOARD. I CONTACTED A GM DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE RECALL EXTENDED ONLY OUT TO 1997 VEHICLES. MY COMPLAINT IS SIMILAR TO ONE SUBMITTED TO THIS FORUM UNDER ODI ID NUMBER 10016222. THIS IS MOST DEFINITELY A SAFETY HAZARD THAT GM SHOULD BE FORCED TO ADDRESS AND REMEDY WITHOUT LIMITATION AND REIMBURSE THOSE WHO HAVE CORRECTED THE PROBLEM WITH OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

1992 CHEVROLET C1500 PICKUP AND 1998 GMC JIMMY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. CAUSE APPEAR TO BE A FAULTY CONNECTOR AT WIPER MOTOR HOUSING. UNABLE TO ADEQUATELY SEAT THE CONNECTOR. WHEN INOPERATIVE, A "BUZZING" SOUND CONTINUES TO BE HEARD AS IF ELECTRICAL POWER IS CONTINUING TO BE APPLIED TO THE MOTOR. THE SOUND CONTINUES EVEN AFTER THE WIPER SELECTOR SWITCH IS TURNED OFF. CONSIDER THIS A DRIVING HAZARD AND POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL HAZARD.

I OWN A 1998 GMC JIMMY, VIN NO. [XXX]. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK MOST OF THE TIME, OCCASIONALLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND THE FEW TIMES THEY DO WORK, WILL STOP IN MID-CYCLE BLOCKING VIEW THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. GMC HAS RECALLED ALL JIMMYS FROM 1993-1997 WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THEY HAVE NOT INCLUDED THE 1998 IN THE SAME RECALL. I CHECKED THE CERTIFICATE ON MY DOOR - MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN 02/1998. THIS PROBLEM IS CREATING A SAFETY CONCERN FOR MY DAUGHTER AND I WHILE IN THE CAR. I LIVE IN FLORIDA WHERE IT RAINS DAILY DURING THE SUMMER. I CALLED GMC ON 5/12/03 TO CHECK INTO THE RECALL ON THE 1993-1997 JIMMY'S. I SPOKE TO TWO CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES. THE SECOND ONE, [XXX], NOTED MY CONCERN, BUT STATED "YOUR VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL" I REPLIED "WELL, WHO DO I CALL WHEN THIS ISSUE CAUSES A CAR ACCIDENT WITH ME & MY DAUGHTER?" HER RESPONSE WAS "CALL GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE" - SHE WAS VERY RUDE AND DID NOT HELP SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ALMOST EVERY TIME IT RAINS. IT ALSO OCCURS WHEN I ATTEMPT TO USE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID - THE FLUID WILL SPRAY BUT THE WIPERS WILL NOT COME ON. *JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURE. MR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE WARRANTY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND DECLINED TO REPLACE THE MODULE. THE COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE WIPER MOTOR OCCURRED DURING A SEVERE RAINSTORM. THE TURN SIGNAL MODULE/SWITCH FAILED, AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE SEAT BELT PROBLEM. SCC *JB

MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND START BACK WHEN THEY FEEL LIKE IT. I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AT 3:00 AM. IN A BAD RAIN STORM THIS MORNING, AND NOT FOR THE FIRST TIME MY WIPERS JUST STOPPED. I ALMOST WRECKED AND HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE LEFT SIDE OF A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY BECAUSE I COULDN'T SEE UNTIL THEY JUST STARTED UP AGAIN. I WAS VERY LATE FOR WORK. I NEVER KNOW WHEN THEY ARE GOING TO STOP. MY SISTER HAS THE SAME MODEL , MAKE AND YEAR CAR. HER WIPERS HAD BEEN STOPPING ON HER FOR TWO YEARS OFF AND ON. HERS FINALLY JUST QUIT COMPLETELY. EVEN AFTER ALL THE TIMES OF TAKING IT IN TO BE FIXED. ONE OF MY WORK ASSOCIATES HAS THE SAME TROUBLE WITH HIS GMC VAN.