This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The windshield wiper motor would originally not turn off when activated on intermittent, or full on. Now it shuts off by itself when activated. It did this the other day during a severe rainstorm. Other owners of S-10's that I know are reporting the same problem. It is a severe safety hazard to have your windshield wipers quit on you, in traffic or not, during a rainstorm.
During a return trip from Canada it started to rain. My wipers were working fine for about 5 minutes then they stopped abruptly. I had to stop before an accident occured. I had to manually move them and they started back up. This issue has happened 5 times since( every time it has been drove in the rain). The wipers stop at random times and sometimes they will not shut off for up to 5 minutes after turning the switch off. I have parked this vehicle until I can get this safety issue resolved. I do not want to replace this part unless I know if this same issue will occur with the replacement part or not.
Windshield wipers quit working when engaged. Consumer had to hit the windshield wipers for them to start working. The dealership replaced the windshield wiper module.
Intermittently windshield wipers become inoperable obstructing the drivers view. Dealer sorry there is not recall on the 1998 but there is on the 1997.
Windshield wipers stopped working while driving on the highway at 70 mph during a rain storm. After the failure the consumer found out there was a recall for the windshield wipers with this defect.
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- Goose Creek, SC, USA