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1995 GMC Sierra complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1995 record →

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Dec 11, 2001PA

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Dec 7, 2001MI

WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING. THIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. HAD TO REPLACE FAULTY WIPER PULSE BOARD. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED NOTHING THEY COULD DO. CONTACTED GMC, AND THEY STATED VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL, AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. *AK

Seats
Filed Oct 31, 2001MA

FRONT SEAT FRAME METAL HAS TORN AND CAUSES THE ENTIRE SEAT TO RECLINE AND IS UNSTABLE. AT ANY GIVEN TIME THE SEAT WILL LEAN BACK CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.*AK

Tires
Filed Oct 24, 2001VA

I HAVE CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST YEAR CONCERNING RECALL OF THESE TIRES. THEY NEVER SEEM TO FALL IN ANY OF THE RECALLS EVEN UNDER THE RECENT RECALL BY FIRESTONE FOR TIRES AFTER 1998. IN CHECKING WITH SEVERAL TIRES STORES IN OUR AREA I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE ONLY REASON THAT THEY ARE NOT UNDER THE RECALL IS THAT THEY ARE NOT ON A FORD PRODUCT. THIS SEEMS TO ME TO BE LUDICIOUS SINCE THESE TIRES ARE KNOWN TO FAIL AND ARE ON A VEH OF SIMILAR WEIGHT AND CHARACTERISTICS TO THE FORD PRODUCTS. I WANT TO KNOW WHY FIRESTONE IS NOT REPLACING THESE TIRES.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VDW8 AW2 TIRESIZE: 235/75R16)

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Oct 20, 2001ME

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THEY FEEL LIKE IT.I FOUND 2 RECALLS AT YOUR SITE ON THE WIPERS FOR 1995 SIERRA AND WENT TO DEALER TO CHECK ON RECALL.HE CHECKED VIN # AND SAID TOO BAD NOT COVERED IT WAS NOT BUILT AT THE RECALLED FACTORIES.THIS TRUCK WAS BUILT 9-94 SERIAL # 1500181 AND SHOULD BE COVERED.FOR SAFETY REASONS YOU SHOULD RECALL ALL 1995 SIERRAS FOR FAULTY WIPERS,GM IS FUDGING ON A SAFETY PROBLEM. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Sep 29, 2001WA

I WILL BE DRIVING ALONG ON THE FREEWAY AND IT WILL START RAINING REAL HARD AND SUDDENLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WON'T COME ON.. I HAVE TO PULL OVER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BECAUSE VISIBILITY IS NIL..IN THE BEGINNING OF THIS PROBLEM I COULD GET THEM STARTED AGAIN BY TRYING THE WIPER SWITCH , OFF AND ON MANY TIMES..I NOW REMOVE THE FUSE, CLEAN IT, AND REPLACE IT. THEY WORK AGAIN FOR AWHILE..UNTIL THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS. SEEMS TO BE GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WITH TIME. I NEED TO GET THIS FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, SINCE I DRIVE 60 MILES ROUND TRIP , DAILY..I LIVE IN A VERY RAINY STATE.. I KNEW NOTHING ABOUT THIS RECALL IN 1998 OR 1999, SINCE I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Aug 27, 2001NC

98 V 150 001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE DRIVER HAS TO GET OUT OF VEHICLE TO PULL ON WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM TO GET IT TO OPERATE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *YH

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jul 30, 2001IN

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD QUITE INTERMITENTLY SOMETIME NOT COMING BACK ON AT ALL. REPORTED PROBLEM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SPOKE WITH MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL EVEN THOUGH SAME PROBLEM. THE LAST TIME CONTACTED GM THEY ADVISED THAT IT HAD BEEN ADDED SO MADE APPOINTMENT WITH DEALERSHIP AND TOOK DAY OFF TO GET FIXED AND THEN WAS ADVISED THAT IT WASN'T AFTER ALL. SPOKE TO GM AGAIN WAS ADVISED THAT THEY MADE A MISTAKE AND MORE OR LESS TO GET OVER IT AND JUST PAY TO GET IT FIXED. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT MADE IN THE FACTORY WHERE THE DEFECTIVE PARTS WERE IDENTIFIED AND THE MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE IT INVALID ANYWAY. IN ADDITION THE A PIECE OF THE FRAME ON THE DIVERS SEAT HAS BROKEN CAUSING THE SEAT TO ROCK. HAVE ALSO BEEN ADVISED THAT I WAS ON MY OWN IN FIXING THIS ONE (ESTIMATE $500 FROM DEALERSHIP). *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jul 26, 2001SC

ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: -98V150001 AND GM TSB NUMBER 98043 THERE IS A RECALL FOR MY VEHICLES MODEL YEAR TO REPLACE WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL MODULE BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE SOLDER JOINTS. MY TRUCK HAS THIS FAILURE, BUT GMC REFUSES TO REPAIR IT BECAUSE MY VEHICLES VIN IS NOT COVERED IN THEIR RECALL. ACCORDING TO NHTSA THE RECALL COULD AFFECT AS MANY AS 1.5 MILLION VEHICLES, BUT I'VE FOUND REPORTS THAT SAY GM ONLY REPAIRED ABOUT 70,000. I ALSO READ THAT THIS MATTER IS ALREADY UNDER INVESTIGATION, BUT THAT REPORT WAS 6 MONTHS OLD. IS THERE A CURRENT INVESTIGATION? CAN YOU OFFER ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION? *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jul 10, 2001CO

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY, THERE IS A RECALL THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED DUE TO VIN. *AK

Seats
Filed Jul 10, 2001FL

FAILURE WITH DRIVER'S SEAT (CAPTAINS CHAIR) HAD PROBLEM FOR YEARS , GMC STATED I WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE NEW SEAT, BUT TO EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. THE SEAT IS LOOSE AND MOVES FROM SIDE TO SIDE MAKING IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AND HAS NO BACK SUPPORT. I HAVE CONTACTED THE COMPANY AGAIN. HOPE YOU CAN HELP. PLEASE WE NEED YOUR ADVICE. THIS IS NOT A WEAR AND TEAR PROBLEM, IT IS A MANUFACTOR DEFECT.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jul 6, 2001AZ

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND TURNING ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY WILL NOT WORK ABOUT 30 MINUTES. LATER, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL KICK IN. CURRENTLY, WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK AT ALL. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS UNSAFE BECAUSE IF IT'S RAINING MAY REALLY NEED WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO OPERATE. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFOMATION. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jun 19, 2001IL

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY DURING A RAIN STORM FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, CAUSING POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, WHICH CAUSED DRIVER TO PULL OFF TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK THERE IS A RECALL REGARDING THIS, 98V150001, HOWEVER CONSUMERS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. *SLC

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jun 18, 2001SC

WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, AND AT TIMES STUCK. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V150001. *SLC

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jun 6, 2001PA

RECALL 98 V 150 001/ WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: VEHICLE EXPERIENCING WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THIS CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY AND INCREASING RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH; MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed May 22, 2001AR

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NO. 98V150001 (MFG. CAMPAIGN NO. 98043) GIVES RELIEF TO GM SIERRA OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE BUT IS LIMITED TO GM SIERRA'S MANUFACTURED IN CERTAIN PLANTS. UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE HAD THE IDENTICAL FAILURE YET MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN A PLANT NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I FEEL LIKE THE MATERIALS USED IN MY VEHICLE ARE IDENTICAL TO THE OTHERS AND YET CAN GET NO RELIEF FOR THIS POOR AND DANGEROUS WORKMANSHIP. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF ALL GM SIERRAS ARE TO BE INCLUDED UNDER THIS CAMPAIGN (AND MINE IS OMITTED IN ERROR) OR IF GMC IS CORRECT IN TELLING ME I AM JUST "OUT OF LUCK". SINCERELY, [XXX] ([XXX]). *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed May 11, 2001MS

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK ALL OF THE TIME. THERE IS A RECALL 98V150001 REGARDING THIS ISSUE. HOWEVER, MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed May 10, 2001MS

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT AFFECTED DUE TO VIN. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Apr 20, 2001WA

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURE IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 98V150001/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98043. BOTH DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE INDICATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL. WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Apr 16, 2001NE

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS A RECALL ON WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED DUE TO VIN. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Apr 4, 2001MD

INTERMITTENT WIPER AND WASHER OPERATION - SAME AS OTHER COMPLAINTS - DEALER AND GMC BOTH STATE VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL (NHTSA 98V15001, AND MFG.#98043) BASED ON VIN NUMBER. THERE ARE OBVIOUSLY MANY FAILURES NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL- WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET GM TO INCLUDE THIS VIN IN THE RECALL??*AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Apr 3, 2001NV

GM AND DEALERSHIP VISTA CHEVROLET IN LAS VEGAS, NV REFUSED REPAIRS OR REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS AS REQUIRED BY PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN BULLETIN NO. 98043 DATED SEPTEMBER 1998. IF THEY ARE CORRECT THAT OUR VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY THIS SAFETY RECALL, THEN THE SCOPE OF THE 1998 RECALL WAS TOO NARROW, AS DEMONSTRATED BY THE FAILURE OF THIS SAME PART IN OUR VEHICLE. WE FINALLY PAID AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART IN DECEMBER, 2000. GM SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO EXPAND THE SCOPE OF THE RECALL TO INCLUDE OURS AND SIMILAR VEHICLES.*AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Mar 29, 2001OK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY, A BUMP IN ROAD IS ENOUGH TO STOP THEM FROM OPERATING PROPERLY. *AK *JB

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 28, 2001PA

ABS LIGHT WENT ON PERMANTLY AND ABS DIDNOT WORK HAD TO HAVE MOTOR REPLACED BECAUSE OF MOTOR AND VALVE FAILURE FEB 2000, SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED IN JULY 2000 WITH THE SAME RESULTS AND THE MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN, NOW HAS HAPPEN A THIRD TIME WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND SAME SOLUTION MARCH 2001, THERE IS NO REASON THIS UNIT SHOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES IN 13 MONTHS. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Mar 27, 2001LA

VEHICLE WAS SHOWING SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN NHTSA RECALL 98V150001. MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK CONSUMER STATES WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND CAUSE POOR VISION. *SLC

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Mar 22, 2001NC

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY FOR YEARS. CURRENTLY, HAVE STOPPED WORKING. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS MAKE/MODEL; BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK *SLC

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Mar 22, 2001CO

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND PERIODICALLY, STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ISSUED UNDER 98V150001, BUT TMANUFACTURER HAS ADVISED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *SLC

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Mar 20, 2001NC

THE WINDSHIELF WIPERS HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM FOR YEARS, BUT SINCE USE OF THIS TRUCK IS DISCRETIONARY AND OFF ROAD FOR THE MOST PART, I NEVER DID ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE WIPERS FAILED COMPLETELY ON AN INTERSTATE AT NIGHT IN THE RAIN; I COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING. I ALSO COULD NOT SHAKE THE WIRING HARNESS OR TAP THE CIRCUIT BOARD TO GET IT TO START AGAIN, LIKE I HAVE DONE IN THE PAST. I WAS TOLD THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS (TSB#98043), BUT THE DEALER WHO TOOK OVER FOR THE ONE I BOUGHT IT FROM SAID THAT IT DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE (VIN). WHY NOT? IT IS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ON THE SAME VEHICLE TYPE/SIZE/ETC. IF THE "RECALL" DOES NOT APPLY, IT SHOULD. THE NEW DEALER SAYS THEY WILL LOOK AT IT FOR $75, AND THEN FIX IT (WITH PERHAPS A "CREDIT" BEING GIVEN FOR THE REPAIR). I FIGURE THAT THE $75 IS TO PAY FOR THE FIX, TO A PROBLEM THAT IS ENDEMIC, AFFECTING SIMILAR VEHICLES. PLEASE HELP.

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Mar 9, 2001TX

ASKED FOR RECALL INFO. FROM DEALER, NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL INFORMATION. LOOKING TO SEE IF THERE WAS EVER A RECALL ON TRANSMISSION.*AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Feb 8, 2001AL

SOLDER JOINTS NEAR WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CRACKED, CAUSING WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V150001 DUE TO VIN. EVENTHOUGH THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Feb 1, 2001OH

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. CONSUMER STATES IT IS THE SAME DEFECT AS RECALL 98V150001 INDICATES, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jan 30, 2001NV

SOMETIMES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND SOMETIMES THE WIPERS WILL NOT COME ON, TRUCK NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL (98V-150), REPAIRS MADE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. CJ

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jan 25, 2001TN

I CALLED THE NHTSA OFFICE AND REPORTED THIS BY PHONE IN NOVEMBER 2000. THEY TOOK THE SAME INFORMATION AND SAID THAT I WOULD RECEIVE A FORM IN THE MAIL TO SIGN AND RETURN. THE FORM HAS NEVER BEEN RECEIVED. THE DEALER SERVICE TECH. THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL.(THIS IS HOW I FOUND OUT THERE WAS ONE) WHEN THE SERVICE MANAGER CHECKED, HE SAID IT DID NOT FALL INTO THE LIST OF VIN #'S. WHEN I CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, THEY SAID THAT I WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL THAT IS ALREADY GOING ON. MY VIN # WAS NOT ON THE LIST. I HAD THE DEALER REPLACE THE CIRCUIT BOARD AT MY COST. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE RECALL EXPANDED AND MY MONEY REIMBURSED. THANK YOU! *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jan 16, 2001CA

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED WHILE IN USE WHICH CAUSED VISUAL DIFFICULTY, AND MAY RESULTIN A CRASH. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM; BUT, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK THE WIDSHIELD FAILED INTERMITTANTLY SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. *YH

Fuel System, Gasoline › Carburetor System
Filed Dec 22, 2000TX

EVERY REPAIR SHOP I CONTACTED FOR A QUOTE NEW EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE, COMMENTING THAT THIS WAS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH MY TYPE OF VEHICLE. A COOLANT LEAK FROM A BAD INTAKE MANIFOLD CAN BE A VERY COSTLY, ESPECIALLY IF NOT DETECTED EARLY.*AK

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Dec 15, 2000PA

DOOR HANDLES HAVE BEEN DIFFICULT TO USE SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. AFTER ARRIVING AT A DESTINATION DRIVER TRIED TO OPEN DOOR FROM THE INSIDE, AND DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THEN DRIVER TRIED PUSHING ON DOOR WHILE USING DOOR HANDLE, AND THE HANDLE BROKE. BOTH DOORS HAVE BEEN TOUGH TO USE. DIFFICULTY APPEARS TO COME FROM USE ON THE INSIDE ONLY. *AK ALSO LATCH ON TAIL GATE FAILED. THE CONSUMER WAS EVEN MORE CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE DOOR MIGHT NOT OPEN DURING ACCIDENT OR FIRE. *YH

Electrical System › Ignition › Switch
Filed Dec 11, 2000MO

WHEN TURNING KEY TO START VEHICLE NOTICED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Nov 28, 2000AL

WHEN DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. ALSO, RECALL 98V150001/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98043, DID NOT INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD REPLACED WIPER BOARD, NOT PROBLEM SINCE REPLACEMENT. *AK *SLC

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Nov 28, 2000PA

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY FAIL IN COLD WEATHER, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. MANUFACTURER CLAIMED VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V150001 DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAD SAME DEFECT. *AK

Tires › Tread/Belt
Filed Nov 22, 2000UT

GOODYEAR WRANGLER APT TIRE P245/75R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE CAUSED BY FLAPPING RUBBER, CONSUMER SUBMITTED CLAIM, HOWEVER THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY RESPONSE YET. *SLC

Structure › Body › Door
Filed Nov 20, 2000WV

IN ORDER TO OPEN THE DOOR, CONSUMER HAS TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW AND OPEN IT FROM OUTSIDE BECAUSE THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE. *SLC

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Nov 12, 2000GA

THE TRUCK IS SELDOM USED AND IS NOT USED TO TOW OR HAUL THINGS. WHEN PUT IN REVERSE TODAY, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND THE TRANSMISSION FAILED. NOW, THE TRUCK WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE! I KEEP THE TRUCK IN PERFECT CONDITION AND PERFORM REGULARLY SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. I JUST PAID IT OFF IN SEPT!!!*AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Nov 2, 2000AR

I HAD WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULE REPLACED ON NOV.2,2000,I HAD HEARD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE WIPER MODULE,AND HAD IT CHECKED OUT BY THE GMC DEALERSHIP IN FORT SMITH,AR.THINKING IT WAS ON THE RECALL LIST,BUT IT WASN'T, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS DEFECTIVE AND OPERATED INTERMITTIENTLY& ERRATICALLY LIKE THE RECALL.IF IT IS DOING THE SAME AS THE RECALL WIPER MODULE,SHOULDN'T IT BE LOOKED INTO? IT COST $65.03 TO HAVE THIS REPLACED.I DON'T MIND PAYING FOR IT IF IT WAS WORN OUT,BUT IF IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT,I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBUSRED AND ALSO IF IT IS A FACTORY DEFECT.THANK YOU,REBECCA MCCALL. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 26, 2000ID

WE WERE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON U.S. 89, MILEPOST 40.3, AT 8:00 P.M., WHEN WE STRUCK A COW THAT WAS ON THE HIGHWAY. IT TOTALED OUR 3/4 TON TRUCK. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING DRIVER TO HIT STEERING COLUMN WITH CHEST, CAUSING BRUISED LUNG AND HEART, SEVERE SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE TO RIGHT ARM, CAUSING DRIVER TO MISS TWO WEEKS OF WORK, WITHOUT PAY.*AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Oct 25, 2000OR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITENTLY. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Oct 24, 2000MI

RECALL 98V150001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHICH WOULD REDUCE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED THAT NOTHING COUKLD BE DONE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Seats
Filed Oct 21, 2000IN

DRIVERS SIDE FRONT CUSHION FRAME BROKE ALSO THE PASSENGERS SIDE SPRING AND CABLE TO RELEASE THE SEAT TO MOVE FORWARD HAS BROKEN

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Oct 12, 2000CA

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. IN ONE OCCASION, I WAS FORCED TO DRIVE 46 MILES WITH INOPERATIVE WIPERS.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Oct 6, 2000AZ

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN REAR END ACCIDENT DUE TO FAILURE OF BRAKES THAT DID NOT ACTUATE.THERE WAS A HARD APPLICATION OF BRAKES .*AK *SLC

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Oct 3, 2000FL

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

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