Consumer Complaint Detail

GMC / SIERRA 1500 / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004064572 Incident Date: Sep, 06 2004
Consumer's City: REPUBLIC Consumer's State: MO
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC
Model Name: SIERRA 1500 Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Visibility:windshield wiper/washer
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GTEC14W1WZ Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 07 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 10 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: On a 1998 gmc sierra 1/2 ton pickup. faulty windshield wiper control board. solder joints pn control board will crack causing wipers to fail at random times, creating an unsafe situation when in traffic. tapping or jerking on the wipers will temporarily reactivate them. this is a known issue by gm for over 15 years and recalls have been made on previous vehicles, but are not offered on vehicles after 1997. *jb