1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Visibility

NHTSA NO. 98V150 COVERS TILL MAY 1996 MY TRUCK WAS MANF. AUG 1996 SAME PROBLEMS, WIPERS WILL NOT WORK INTERMITTENT AND QUIT WHILE DRIVING THE OTHER DAY @ 70 MPH IN HEAVY RAINS.

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH 2 SIDE VIEW MIRRORS, BOTH MIRRORS BLOW TOWARD THE VEHICLE WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING. TSB BULLETIN 98043 DEALS WITH THIS PROBLEM. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO OPERATE WHEN SWITCHED ON REGARDLESS OF SPEED OR MODE. THIS PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE IN THE LAST WEEK OR TWO, AND I AM GETTING READY TO TAKE THE TRUCK TO A TRUSTED NON-DEALER REPAIR FACILITY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED. IS THIS PROBLEM COMMON WITH GM PRODUCTS (ESP. CHEVY TRUCKS) OF THAT AGE? IT IS A SAFETY-RELATED ISSUE. THE DATE CITED ABOVE IS ONLY THE MOST RECENT OF SEVERAL FAILURES.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THE VEHICLE ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. NLM

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED MID-CYCLE; MOTOR STOPS WORKING; WILL NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS JUST STOP WORKING AFTER THEY ARE TURNED ON, AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T COME ON AT ALL. *AK *SLC

WHEN IT RAINS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK. NLM

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55MPH STARTED TO RAIN AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS DIDN'T WORK. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND SOMETIMES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK AT ALL. *AK

WHEN IT'S RAINING AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE ON IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE AHEAD. THE WIPERS ARE NOT CLEARING THE WINDSHIELD GOOD ENOUGH TO SEE OUT. DEALERR HAS NOT SEEN. *AK

WIPER RESERVOIR PUNCTURED.

EXTERIOR REAR VIEW MIRRORS VIBRATE CONTINOUSLY.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 30 MPH THE REARVIEW EXTERIOR MIRROR VIBRATES SO MUCH THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE IN BACK. THE MIRRORS HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALREADY, BUT STILL NO SOLUTION. *AK

OUTSIDE REAR VIEW MIRRORS VIBRATE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF VISIBILITY.

BOTH SWING OUT WINDOWS ON EXTENDED CAB ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO KEEP WINDOWS CLOSED, THIS ALLOWS MOISTURE TO ENTER VEHICLE.

REAR WINDOW IN THE EXTENDED CAB DOES NOT LATCH PROPERLY, CAUSING THE WINDOW TO POP OUT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED NORMAL OPERATION. *AK

THE WINDSHIELD ON VEHICLE HAS A DEEP TINT AT THE TOP WHICH BLOCKS VISION.OWNER ALSO CANNOT TELL WHAT COLOR THE TRAFFIC LIGHT IS. THERE IS TOO MUCH HEAT RESISTANCE IN WINDSHIELD. *AK