1996 GMC Suburban Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

“Windshield wipers failed while passing a semi in a rainstorm. We nearly crashed. Cars were going everywhere to get out of my way because I couldn't see. Upon return home I checked NHTSA's web site and found that there had been a recall on Suburban wipers 3 years ago. I was never notified and I'm the original owner. My wife bought a used 1996 blazer and was notified about the wipers on that vehicle. I never connected the two until we nearly crashed. It's happened once since. I'm calling my dealer today for an appointment. …”

“I have taken my vehicle to anaheim hills Gmc under factory warranty and told them about my wipers working intermitently or not working at all. The wipers only failed to operate once for me at this time. The dealership said that the wipers were working fine that day they tested and theres nothing they can do, especially since my VIN wasn't listed on the recall. It's been almost a year now and the problem has increased in severity and frequency. I can't see out of my windshield many times and have to pull over to clean it manually. …”

“When we first test drove this vehicle we noticed that the brakes were grabbing very abnormally and we commented that the brakes had a bad problem to the salesman that was with us, also we had noticed that the windshield wiper did not work properly on the passenger's side. We were told that the brakes would be fixed and that the windshield wiper would be fixed. The dealer said that they had turned the rotors on both front and back brakes and had repaired the wiper. After we had purchased the vehicle the brakes were better but they were not fixed. …”

“Windshield wipers function intermittently. Wipers work for several minutes and then stop for varying periods of time. Some days they don't work at all. Local dealer was unaware of any recalls regarding the wipers. Gmc home office stated that my vehicle was not covered under campaign id number 98v150000, since my vehicle was assembled at a different plant than the affected vehicles in the recall notice. The wipers don't work reliably enough to travel in inclement weather. Sudden rainstorms can cause loss of forward visibility for extended periods of time. …”

“The contact stated while driving various speeds on the highway, the engine stalled without warning. After stalling, the vehicle was not easily restarted. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who determined the fuel injector pump needed to be replaced. After the initial replacement, the problem persisted. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who determined the fuel pump needed to be replaced again. The manufacturer was alerted. Updated 12/18/2006 - the injector pump which was replaced under recall failed again. …”