1998 GMC SONOMA Complaints

MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON MY TRUCK WILL WORK FOR A WHILE AND THEN LOCK UP, TODAY I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND IT WAS RAINING AND THE WIPERS WERE WORKING FINE AND THEN IT BEGAN POURING SUDDENLY THE WIPERS STOPPED ABOUT HALFWAY ALMOST CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL. *AK

WHEN PARKING BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT RECLINER LEVERS BROKE COMPLETELY OFF WITHOUT ANY EXCESSIVE FORCE BEING APPLIED. *JB

A FEW MONTH AFTER I BOUGHT MY 1998 GMC SONOMA THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. SOMETIME THEY COME ON AND WORK FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN STOP BUT MANY TIMES THEY NEVER WORK. MY DEALER SAYS THE 97 SONOMAS WERE RECALLED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM THAT CONTINUES ON TO THE 98 MODEL. THIS MAKES IT EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE IN THE RAIN. *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPER ELECTRICAL CONNECTION OR CIRCUIT BOARD FAILS DURING WET WEATHER CAUSING WIPER FAILURE AND LOSS OF VISIBILITY. I PERSONALLY REPLACED FAULTY WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY. *JB

WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LATCH FAILED, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TO OPEN. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE FACTORY'S FAULT. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS KNOWN FOR A KNOCKING NOISE AROUND THE TIRES IN WHICH THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED. *SC *JB

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN THE RAIN WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, BUT PROBLEM PERSISTED. *AK

1998 GMC SONOMA HIGHRIDER 4X4. THE HANDLE ON THE BUCKET SEATS THAT LETS THE SEATS DECLINE ARE BROKE OFF THEY ARE MADE OUT OF CHEAP METAL. MY MOM OWNS A 1998 CHEVY BLAZER SAME THING,ALSO ON THE THIRD DOOR THE HANDLE THAT OPENS IT BREAKS EASILY. *NM

CERTAIN GM TRUCKS HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT THE OTHERS HAVE NOT BUT THE SAME COMPONENT WAS USED IN OTHER MODELS AND THE SAME ISUE OCCURS. I HAD A 1997 ISUZU HOMBRE THAT HAD THIS PROBLEM AND NOW I HAVE A 1998 GMC SONOMA NAD THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURS. THE 1997 CHEVY S-10S WERE RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE BUT THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO OTHER YEAS AS WELL. LISTED BELOW IS THE ISSUE WITH THE 1997 S10S. THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM OCCURS ON 98 GMC SONOMAS AS WELL. MAKE: CHEVROLET MODEL: S10 YEAR: 1997 RECALL NUMBER: 03V159000 SUMMARY: 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. CONSEQUENCE: 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. NOTES: GM RECALL NO. 03023. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION?S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236). *AK