1994 Chevrolet C/K Pickups

Defect. ON CERTAIN MINIVANS, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN MODEL-ENGINE COMBINATIONS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL DUE TO CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL.

Risk. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR DURING BAD WEATHER, DRIVER VISIBILITY WOULD BE REDUCED, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JUNE 19, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUP. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIPERS WOULD ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY BEFORE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

1994 CHEVY PICKUP TRUCK SPARE TIRE HOLDER CABLE RUSTED AND THEN BROKE WITHOUT WARNING, CAN RELEASE SPARE TIRE ON HIGHWAY. MY BROTHER ALMOST HIT ON HEAD WHILE CHECKING TIRE PRESSURE OF SPARE TIRE. *TR 4/2/09 CONSUMER IS UPDATING INFORMATION. *NJ UPDATED 04/06/09*JB

FACSIMILE FROM SENATOR CORNYN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE PROBLEMS WITH HIS 1994 CHEVROLET TRUCK. *NJ WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED WHITE SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE TAILPIPE. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER, EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE HOOD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONSUMER STATED HE DID HAVE A TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL PREVIOUSLY. *JB

MY WIPERS WORK AT TIMES, HOWEVER MOST OF THE TIME I CANNOT GET THEM TO WORK AT ALL. I HAVE THE SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL THAT IS INCLUDED IN RECALL# 03V159000. HOWEVER, ACCORDING TO MY VIN, MY TRUCK IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. THE RECALL IS DUE TO A DEFECT WHICH IF PRESENT WILL CAUSE YOUR WIPERS TO DO EXACTLY WHAT MY WIPERS ARE DOING. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY THE SAME ISSUE ON MORE VIN'S THAN ORIGINALLY CONSIDERED. GM/CHEVROLET SHOULD DO THE RIGHT THING AND REPLACE ALL OF THESE DEFECTIVE WIPER MOTOR COMPONENTS. IT IS TOO DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND ALL OF A SUDDEN YOUR WIPERS STOP WORKING FOR THEM NOT TO. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUP. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE BEEN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY SINCE 1996 AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF BY THEMSELVES. THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 163,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 01/14/08 *BF

DUNLOP TIRE FAILURE - BLOWOUT. *NM

TIRE BLEW OUT ON RT 95 NEAR BRUNSWICK, GA. TIRES HAD APPROXIMATELY 10/32 TREAD AND HAVE NEVER BEEN RUN LOW. BELT COMPLETELY SEPERATED AND DESTRYED FENDER FLARE. *NM

BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK ON 1994 CHEVY Z71 PICK UP. *JB

WIPER MOTOR HAS QUIT A FEW TIMES WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN . I'VE HAD TO GET OUT IN THE RAIN AND TAP ON THE MOTOR TO GET THE WIPERS GOING . SO I ENDED UP REPLACING THE COMPLETE UNIT OUT OF MY OWN POCKET . I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT A RECALL AT THE TIME SO I ENDED UP SPENDING MONEY TO REPLACE THE UNIT . THEN I FIND OUT THE DRIVER DOOR IS SAGGING AND THERE IS A RECALL ON THAT

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V159000, REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE VEHICLE HAS THE PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE TURN SIGNAL ARM WAS REPLACED. THIS DID NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 03V159000, REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

MY 1994 CHEVROLET TRUCK IS EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE OPERATION OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THERE IS A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM (#03V159000). I'VE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND CHEVROLET WHO STATE MY VIN# IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. I BELEVE THIS RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE MY TRUCK AND POSSIBLY OTHER MANUFACTURED WITH IT.*AK

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V159000 WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 03V159000 CONCERNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. WHEN THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER HE WAS INFORMED THE RECALL REPAIRS WOULD NOT BE DONE FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. *AK

DT: THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. IT WORKED WHEN FIRST PURCHASED. THE CONSUMER STARTED NOTICING THIS ON APRIL 13, 2005, BUT IT DID MAKE A BUZZING SOUND WHEN IT WAS NOT WORKING. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM. IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALTHOUGH IT HAD THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM THAT WAS LISTED ON THE RECALL. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD THE MODULE REPLACED AND NOW WORKS FINE. *JB

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF WIPERS. I HAVE TO HIT THE WIPER MOTOR TO GET THEM WORKING AGAIN. A RECALL WAS ISSUED 03V15900 GM # 03023 BUT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED, EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS. DEALER STATED VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, BUT IS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *JB

GM 6.5 DIESEL JUST SHUTS ITSELF OFF GOING DOWN THE ROAD LOSE POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES GOOD WAY TO GET PEOPLE KILLED. GM REPLACED ONE PUMP AT 110,000 HAD THE PUMP REMOVED AND REBUILT AT 130,000 NOW IT STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN . COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS STYLE FUEL SYSTEM AFTER LOOKING ON THE INTERNET CALLED GM THEY DIDNOT SEEM WORRIED ABOUT IT .

DRIVERSIDE SEAT BELT RECIEVER HAS BROKEN.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR QUIT ALTOGETHER. THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE WIPER CONTROL HAS TO BE REPLACED. MANY OF THESE PU TRUCKS AND SUV'S HAVE A RECALL, BUT NOT THE OLDER UNITS. LOSING YOUR WIPERS IN SNOW OR RAIN IS NOT GOOD. I THINK THEY SHOULD RECALL AND REPLACE ALL THESE UNITS THEY HAVE BUILT. OUR TRUCK IS A 1993 BUT YOUR FORM WOULDN'T TAKE THAT YEAR. I HAVE MANY FRIENDS WITH THE SAME TROUBLE.

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1994 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K1500 EXTENDED CAB TRUCK. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND HAVE FOR SOME TIME. I COULD BE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN A RAIN STORM AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY DECIDE TO SHUT OFF COMPLETELY. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. I JUST RECENTLY BECAME AWARE OF A RECALL FOR 1994 CHEVY TRUCKS ( NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 03V159000 ). I CONTACTED THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. APPARENTLY THE RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE ENOUGH VEHICLES BECAUSE MINE IS ACTING IN A SIMILAR MANNER. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP. *JB

ON AUGUST 17,1999 MY WIPER MOTOR AND CIRCUIT BOARD HAD TO BE REPLACED ON MY 1994 CHEVROLET K1500 PICKUP. I JUST RECENTLY LEARNED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL (03V159000) ON THIS ITEM DUE TO DEFECTIVE SOLDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER BOARD. AFTER NOTIFYING GM BY PHONE I WAS TOLD THAT "MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT ONE OF THE VEHICLES UNDER RECALL-I ALSO WENT TO MY DEALER THAT HAD REPLACE THE PARTS AND THEY ALSO STATED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I FEEL THAT ANY VEHICLE THAT HAD A WIPER MOTOR AND CIRCUIT BOARD REPLACED BY DEALER SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF THAT ITEM BECAUSE IF IT WAS NOT DEFECTIVE IT WOULD STILL BE WORKING.

NHTSA CAMPAIGN 03V159000 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. OWNER WAS DRIVING THROUGH A RAIN STORM AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, AND SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK CONSUMER PURCHASED AND INSTALLED PARTS. PROBLEM HAS NOT RE-OCCURRED. *TT

LIBERATOR AT LT245/75/16. TIRE TREAD IS SEPARATING. HAS BULGE IN SIDEWALL NEAR TREAD. TIRES OF SAME MANUFACTURER WITH SIMILAR SIZE HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS FAILURE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER, HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SC *JB

HEADLIGHT SWITCH SHORTED OUT CAUSING HEADLIGHTS TO TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. SWITCH WAS HOT AND THERE WAS A SMELL OF BURNING WIRES. SWITCH WAS REPLACED WITH FACTORY SWITCH FROM CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND IT REPEATED THE PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 03V159000-WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR - OUR PICK-UP, ACCORDING TO OUR CHEVY DEALER DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THIS RECALL, ALTHOUGH WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE PART TRUCK MANUF. 1/94, K10753 MISSED RECALL BY 2 MONTHS. SHOULD MAYBE EXPAND RECALL DATES. *JB

WHILE DRIVING DURING A RAINSTORM, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING. AFTER PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND OPENING THE HOOD, I TAPPED ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, AND THE WIPERS STARTED WORKING. I CONTINUED DOWN THE ROAD, AND THE WIPERS STOPPED ONCE MORE. I HAD TO TAP THE WINDSHIELD MOTOR COVER AGAIN TO GET IT TO FUNCTION.*AK

THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS RECALL#03V159000 REGARDING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE, BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB

MY 1994 CHEVROLET PICKUP TRUCK WITH VIN# [XXX] IS EXHIBITING BEHAVIOR DESCRIBED IN CAMPAIGN# 03V159000; HOWEVER IT IS NOT PART OF THE CAMPAIGN. SPECIFICALLY, MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS PERIODICALLY STOP WORKING AND WILL ONLY START AGAIN WITH MANUALLY PRODDING. THIS OCCURS MOSTLY IN BAD WEATHER. WHEN USING MY WASHER FLUID I RARELY NOTICE THIS CONDITION. I'M NOT SURE WHY ALMOST ALL OTHER GM TRUCKS ARE COVERED UNDER THIS CAMPAIGN BUT MINE IS NOT, IT SEEMS OBVIOUS TO ME THAT IT IS THE SAME PART EXHIBITING THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB UPDATED 07/25/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

MY 1994 CHEVROLET PICKUP VIN#[XXX] HAS BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILING TO WORK.I AM AWARE OF A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM BUT GM WILL NOT REPAIR IT BECAUSE THE VIN# IS NOT IN THE RANGE. *AK UPDATED 07/25/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED. WHEN TURNING ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THE DRIVER TURNED IT TO THE FIRST NOTCH AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS MOVED AT FULL SPEED. LATER THEY SLOWED DOWN TO NORMAL. *AK *SC *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS SOMETIMES WORK, SOMETIMES DON'T. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO JON LANCASTER CHEVROLET IN MADISON, WI TO HAVE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE (CIRCUIT BOARD) REPLACED AND THEY WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE THE FREE REPLACEMENT. SAID THAT THE VEHICLE HAD OVER 70,000 MILES ON IT AND THUS WAS EXEMPT FROM THE RECALL DEAL. THIS IS NOT RIGHT, THE PROBLEM JUST ABOUT KILLED ME WHEN THE WIPERS WOULDN'T WORK DURING A HEAVY RAIN FALL EVENT WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 90/94. THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT WON'T PAY TO HAVE IT FIXED.*AK

OCTOBER 15, 2003 WIPERS WORKING INTERMITTENT. NOVEMBER 3, 2003 WIPERS NOT WORKING AT ALL. LOCATED RECALL INFORMATION ON THE DOT WEB SITE AND CONTACTED LOCAL DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD THAT THE LAST 8 DIGITS OF MY VIN INDICATED IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AT THE 800 NUMBER AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. ALSO TOLD THAT DUE TO HIGH MILEAGE (143K) IT PROBABLY WOULD NOT BE COVERED ANYWAY; HOWEVER, I SHOULD KEEP A COPY OF THE REPAIR RECEIPTS IN THE EVENT IT MIGHT BE COVERED IN THE FUTURE.*AK

THE ALARM ASSEMBLY (GM PART NUMBER 15042437) FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY WITH THE SEATBELT RESTRAINT SYSTEM. THE ALARM ASSEMBLY IS SUPPOSED TO PROVIDE A BRIEF AUDIBLE TONE, AND THE SEATBELT INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS SUPPOSED TO REMAIN LIT, WHEN THE DRIVERS SEATBELT WAS UNATTACHED. THE AUDIBLE TONE WAS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING, AND THE SEATBELT LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD NOT REMAIN LIT. I REPLACED THE ALARM ASSEMBLY, AND NOW EVERYTHING IS WORKING ONCE AGAIN. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THIS PARTICULAR COMPONENT WAS FLAGGED IN THEIR SYSTEM AS BEING INVOLVED IN A RECALL CAMPAIGN. I THINK THERE IS A NEED TO SEE IF OTHER MODEL YEARS NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS SAME RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ME WITH ANY SPECIFIC DETAILS. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THIS COMPONENT FAILING SINCE IT DIRECTLY IMPACTS THE WARNING SYSTEM ASSOCIATED WITH THE SEATBELTS.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY WHEN IN USE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE CIRCUIT BOARD WAS CRACKED. RECALL 03V15900 WAS ISSUED FOR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

I HAVE BEEN HAVING INTERMITTENT WIPER FAILURE ON MY 1994 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUP. I WAS RESEARCHING FOR THE PROBLEM, AND I FOUND OUT THAT CHEVROLET HAD ISSUED A RECALL NOTICE. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY SAID THAT THERE IS A RECALL, BUT MY VIN DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL. WHEN I PRESSURED THEM ON THE SAFETY ISSUES AND THE FACT THAT THE WIPERS CAN QUITE AT ANY TIME ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS RAINING, THEY SAID THEY COULD DO NOTHING. MY CONCERN IS THAT WITH THE SUDDEN ONSET OF THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE SOME SEVERE ACCIDENTS AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE RECALL EXPANDED TO ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS WINDSHIELD WIPER CONFIGURATION NOT JUST WHICH VIN OR ASSEMBLY LINE THE PRODUCT CAME OFF OF. I AM ISSUING THIS COMPLAINT BECAUSE I CAN'T WAIT FOR CHEVROLET TO EXPAND THIS TO A REALISTIC RECALL BECAUSE I FEEL THAT IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED AND MY VEHICLE IS UNUSABLE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. *LA

MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE FAILED. A RECALL CAMPAIGN #03V159000, SHOWS THE 1994 C/K PICKUPS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS DEFECT. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS INFORMED THAT MY TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I'M CONCERNED THAT THE TROUBLE EXISTS AND THE SAFETY RECALL DOESN'T APPLY TO ALL VEHICLES WITH THE PROBLEM. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. DEALER SAID THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT MY VEHICLEL WAS NOT INCLUDED. RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AT NHTSA AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS GM LETTERS, RECALL INFO, BUT NOTHING FOR MY VEHICLE. SO NOW I'M REGISTERING A COMPLAINT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. MY FIRST OCCURANCE WAS ON A CITY STREET, I WAS ABLE TO EASLY PULL TO THE SIDE FO THE ROAD AND SWITCHED THE WIPERS ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY RESUMED WORKING. THE SECOND TIME I WAS ON A LOCAL FREEWAY AT 65MPH AND THEY QUIT. ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT SINCE REAR TRAFFIC ALMOST RE-ENDED ME WHILE I WAS TRYING TO SLOW DOWN SO I COULD SEE.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING. ALSO, THE CRUISE CONTROL IS AFFECTED.HIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A LONG TIME....YEARS BUT IT IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE.*AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. VISABILITY IS IMPAIRED WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY CONDITIONS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.*AK

NHTSA RECALL 99V025000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98065 CONCERNING BRAKE LIGHTS. CONSUMER CALLED FOR AN APPOINTMENT. NEED PART STILL WASN'T AVAILABLE. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. GMC MODEL TRUCKS HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT NOT CHEVY. *AK *ML

DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE & FELL BACKWARDS WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 60MPH. PASSENGER GRABBED STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE DRIVER LOST SEMI-CONTROL OF VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED & SAID THEY WOULD REPORT PROBLEM. *AK

FAILURE OF FUEL INJECTION PUMP OCCURED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS . THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURED ON AUGUST OF 1997 WITH 28800 MILES WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY. FUEL INJECTION PUMP WAS REPLACED AT JAY CHEVROLET IN HIGHLAND , MICHIGAN. THE SECOND FAILURE TOOK PLACE IN JULY OF 1999 WITH APPROX. 45000 MILES REPAIR DONE AT CHAMPION CHEVROLET HOWELL, MI . THREE MONTHS AFTER SECOND REPAIR, MAJOR ENGINE DAMAGE OCCURED AS A RESULT OF DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTOR, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKE SYSTEMS & PUTTING DRIVER AND ALL OTHER ROAD TRAFFIC IN DANGER. THIS TRUCK IS USED IN A SEASONAL BUSINESS WHICH RUNS FROM APRIL - NOV. BECAUSE WE USE THE VEHICLE ONLY 7 MONTHS OF THE YEAR, WE HAVE GONE OVER THE 5 YEAR WARRANTY BUT ARE WAY UNDER THE 100,000 MILE WARRANTY . AUTHORIZED CHEVROLET SERVICE TECHNICIANS ACKNOWLEDGE MANY PROBLEMS WITH FAULTY FUEL INJECTION PUMPS ON THE DIESEL ENGINES, YET THE MANUFACTURER ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR AND OR REPLACE DAMAGES CAUSED FROM DEFECTIVE PARTS INSTALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER . THIS IS A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT AND SHOULD BE GIVEN IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPS WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY TO HAVE ALL PROBLEMS WITH FUEL INJECTION SYSTEMS TO BE REPAIRED SO THAT WE CAN GET REASONABLE USE FROM THIS VEHICLE. THERE IS NO ONE THAT CAN SAY 49,000 MILES ON A DIESEL ENGINE IS REASONABLE LIFE EXPECTANCY. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP OR SUGGESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE SO THAT WE CAN RESOLVE THESE PROBLEMS ONCE AND FORALL.

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. REPORTED TO DEALER , SERVICE MANAGER SAID THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HE STATED THAT HE DIDN'T UNDERSTAND WHY NOT BECAUSE THE FAILED PART ON MY PICKUP WAS THE SAME PART INCLUDED ON THE RECALL FOR OTHER PICKUPS. CONTACTED CHEVROLET ON 10/1/99,THEY SAID MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND THAT THEY WERE SORRY IF THEIR SERVICE DIDN'T MEET MY EXPECTATIONS. THEY WOUDN'T GIVE ANY EXPLANATION AS TO WHY A SAFETY PROBLEM WAS BEING REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE ON OTHER PICKUPS BUT NOT MINE. I ALSO REQUESTED INFO AS TO WHICH VEHICLES WERE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL FOR COMPARISON, AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T GIVE ME THAT INFORMATION

HAD RECEIVED A NOTICE C98065-S FROM MANUFACTURER CONCERNING THE BRAKE LIGHTS. TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE MECHANIC INDICATED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WIRES HAD MELTED & WAS NOT ABLE TO REPAIR THEM. HAD OWNER SIGN RECEIPT TO THE EFFECT. BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING NOW. *AK

RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTED IN FAILURE OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS (99V-025). MJS

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED WHILE IN USE, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE SHUT DOWN DUE TO A COMPUTER CHIP THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTANTLY.