1998 CHEVROLET S10 Complaints

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE WIPER MODULE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK *PH *NLM

CONSUMER NOTICED WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY DURING USE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD TO MANUALLY PUSH ON THE WIPERS TO GET THEM STARTED, WHEN ON LOW SPEED, THEY SUDDENLY GO TO HIGH. THE CONSUMER WOULD TURN THE WIPERS ON AND HEAR THE WIPER MOTOR AND THEN THEY BECAME INOPERATIVE. *SCC *JB

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. NOTIFIED DEALER THE WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY $202.55 FOR REPAIRS. *AK *CB

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTNLY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE DURING RAINY WEATHER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER SPORADICALLY FAILS TO FUNCTION. WHEN WIPER CONTROL IS SWITCHED ON WIPER WILL SOMETIMES FUNCTION AND SOMETIMES NOT FUNCTION. THIS IS VERY HAZARDOUS IN RAINY CONDITIONS AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO COLLIDE WITH OTHER VEHICLES ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO CONFIDENCE THAT MY WIPER WILL WORK FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME. THIS DEFECT VERY CLOSELY RESEMBLES AND RECALL NOTICE SENT OUT TO OWNERS OF 95-97 CHEVROLET S-10 OWNERS IN WHICH THEY OFFER TO REPAIR THE DEFECT AT NO CHARGE. SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS LABELED AS A 98 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET THEY WILL NOT DO NOTHING FOR ME IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT IT COULD HAVE JUST AS EASILY BEEN LABELED A 97 MODEL. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GM AT 1800-222-1020 (MY SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER 1-120539042). THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO ASSIST ME IF ENOUGH COMPLAINTS COME IN TO THEM TO WARRANT A RECALL ON THE 98 MODEL YEAR S-10. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON AND OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS NEVER WORK, OR THEY WORK INTERMITTENTLY, WHETHER IT'S RAINING, SNOWING OR I JUST WANT TO CLEAN MY WINDSHIELD. *AK

THE CABLE HOLDING THE SPARE TIRE TO WINCH SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THE SPARE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VECHILE AND CAUSED SEVERAL CARS TRAVELING BEHIND TO TAKE ADVASIVE ACTION TO MISS THE TIRE.

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEMS. STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING DURING A REAL BAD RAIN STORM WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHICH ALMOST CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO GET INTO A COLLISION. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OUT OF THE HIGHWAY, AND HAD TO TOUCH THE WIPERS FOR THEM TO START WORKING AGAIN. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL, BUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK