1995 GMC JIMMY Visibilitywindshield Wiperwasher Problems

WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN THE RAIN THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER WILL HAVE THE DEALERSHIP INSPECT THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

1995 GMC JIMMY SLS 4 DOOR 4WD VORTEC 4.3 L V6. WE HAVE HAD THIS THING FOR 7 YEARS AND NOTHING I HAVE EVER OWNED HAS TAUGHT ME MORE ABOUT BEING A "SHADETREE" MECHANIC! THE LIST IS AS FOLLOWS, BREAK BOOSTER REPLACED 2 TIMES. EGR VALVE REPLACED 3 TIMES. FRONT BRAKES REPLACED AT LEAST 12 TIMES (THEY FAIL EVERY 1500 TO 1800 MILES!) BACK HATCH WONT OPEN. BOTH SET OF WIPERS, FRONT AND BACK DO NOT WORK( SAFETY ISSUE!) ENGINE OVERHEATS. WATER PUMP REPLACED 2 TIMES. THERMOSTAT REPLACED 3 TIMES. LIGHTS FLICKER AS IF THE ALTENATOR IS GOING BAD,(RESULTING IN POLICE ASKING ME TO CHECK INTO THIS.) BATTERY REPLACED 4 TIMES (AVERAGE LIFE OF NEW BATTERY, 4 YEARS!) TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY HARD WHEN ENGINE IS COOL/ HOT! STARTING TO SEE RUST IN TRANS, DIPSTICK. SOMETIMES CANT SHIFT FROM 2 WD TO 4 WD AND WHEN ABLE, TRANSFER CASE MAKES CLICKING...

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENT. *JB THERE WAS A BUZZING SOUND. *SCC

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS A RECALL, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED DUE TO VIN. *AK RECALL IS 98V150001. *SLC

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY WHEN THEY WANT TO. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 98V-150 DURING A BAD RAINSTORM AND CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

CONSUMER REPLACED WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR AND CIRCUIT BOARDS TO THE WIPER SYSTEM PRIOR TO RECALL 98V150001, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC

RECALL REPAIR (98V-150) HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED DUE TO DEALER PROBLEM. *MJS

ALTHOUGH WIPER PULSE CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND WAS REPAIRED UNDER CAMPAIGN 98043 IT CONTINUES TO FAIL INTERMITENTLY CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. NLM

FAILURE OF BRAKES, WIPERS, RADIO, RUSTING, AND FEUL TANK (UNACCEPTABLE). *AK

WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND WIPER ASSEMBLLEY FAILED PRIOR TO THE RECALL (98V-150). YH

VEHICLE PLAGUED WITH A WIDE RANGE OF FAULTY COMPONENTS FIRST FAILING WITHIN THE 36,000 MILE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY PERIOD: 070396 (SEE 033199)-LEAKING CENTRAL PORT INJECTOR REPLACED @ DEALER; SUBSEQUENT PROBLEMS NOTED 091897, 042098, 112198, 022399. 091897 (SEE 030998): SMOKE & FLAMES FROM DRIVER'S SIDE UNDER HOOD-CONNECTION @ JUNCTION BOX REPAIRED @ DEALER. SLOW START ALSO NOTED (SEE 033199). 030998 (SEE 091897): WIRES UNDER HOOD SMOKED-IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT & REPLACED @ INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY. ALSO NOTED WIPERS NOT WORKING (SEE 112198). 042098: PINION SEAL LEAKING/REPLACED @ INDEPENDENT FACILITY/CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON-ROUGH START (SEE 033199). 060198: HEAT/SMOKE @ DASH & ALARM MALFUNCTIONING-SHORT IN DRIVER SIDE SEAT LUMBAR SUPPORT SWITCH WIRING REPAIRED @ INDEPENDENT FACILITY. 112198 (SEE 030998): WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY REPLACED @ INDEPENDENT FACILITY/HARD STARTING ALSO NOTED (SEE 033199). 022399: EGR VALVE REPLACED @ DEALER BUT 0699-CODE 32 ON COMPUTER @ INDEPENDENT FACILITY (EGR VALVE); DEALER ADVISED CENTRAL PORT INJECTOR LEAKING...

COLD SOLDER JOINT IN CIRCUIT BOARD FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY. CAMPAIGN # 98V150000.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED DURING RAIN. *MJS

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE: WIPER MODULE AND MOTOR REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PULSE CONTROL MODULE WAS RECALL PART AND OTHER COMPONENTS WERE NOT ABLE TO BE REIMBURSED.

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 98V150000. CALLED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. WAS INFORMED THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRES. DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. OWNER IS UPSET. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL.

NUMEROUS PROBLEMS HAVE ARISEN SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR. THE EGR VALVE WAS REPLACED AT 34000 MILES, THE O2 SENSOR WAS REPLACED AT 35000 MILES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED BEFORE THE RECALL, PRESENTLY THE CAR CAN ONLY INTERMITTANTLY BE SWITCHED BETWEEN 4 HI, 4 LO AND 2 HI, THE AIR CONDIITONER WENT OUT AT 35000 MILES, THE SEAT WAS OFF TRACK RIGHT AFTER PURCHASE, THE HYDRAULIC ARMS FOR THE REAR GLASS GET STUCK IN THE UP POSITION IF LEFT OPEN FOR MORE THAN 5 MINUTES. THE CAR ONLY HAS 42000 MILES ON IT AND HAS HAD A HIGH NUMBER OF NUISANCE PROBLEMS.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS IN THE ROAD.

EA97022; WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE; SOMETIMES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT COME ON. THE DRIVER HAS TO PULL ON THE WIPERS MANUALLY BEFORE THEY WILL COME ON. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRRECTED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. OWNER NOTES PROBLEM OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. PROBLEM IS CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED, EA-97022. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.

WINDSHIELD WIPER S STOPPED WORKING DURING RAINY CONDITIONS, ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS: WHEN DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED DURING RAINSTORM, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK DEALER REPLACED WIPER MODULE. *SLC

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO OPERATE IN HEAVY RAINFALL. *AK

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ERRATICALLY. THE DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. THE ONLY EAY TO GET WIPERS STARTED IS TO TURN UP TO HIGHEST SPEED. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY WHILE RAINING.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL, STOP WHILE IN USE WITH NO WARNING. TOYOTA MANUFACTURER KOONS AND POPE AREA DEALERSHIPS ARE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO REPAIRS CAN BE PERFORMED. CAUSE OF ERRATIC OPERATION STILL UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

PE97028; THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING WHILE IN USE, AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE WIPERS WILL BE BEGIN TO WORK AGAIN. MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM WITH WIPERS. *AK

CONSUMER HAS EXPRIENCED WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE ON HIS VEHICLE. CONSUMER'S REPORTED DEFECT, DUE TO AN OPEN INVESTIGATION AT THIS TIME BY NHTSA, WAS PRINTED IN THE NY TIMES., INVESTIGATION # PE-97-028. UNABLE TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT INFORMATION AT THIS TIME. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY.

INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF WINDSHIELD WASHER.

WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

WINDSHIELD WIPER INOPERATIVE, DOES NOT CLEAR WINDSHIELD, IMPAIRS DRIVER'S VISION, COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT.*AK