The worst 1996 GMC P3 problems
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Recalls 1
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
- What is wrong
- The engine cooling fan assemblies can break from fatigue caused by engine and/or vehicle induced stresses.
- Risk
- If this occurs while the hood or engine compartment was open, a person in the vicinity of the engine could be struck by a fan segment and injured.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the existing engine cooling fan with a newly released fan assembly having rivets with larger heads.
Recall number 96V005000 · Recall details
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Defect investigations
J71 auto-park inconsisten operation
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EA99021
Technical service bulletins for the 1996 GMC P3 5
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy...
- Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
- Vehicles may experience automatic transmission 1-2 and 2-3 upshift slip / flare no 3RD or 4TH gear launch...
- Automatic transmission 1-2 and/or 2-3 upshift slip/flare, no 3RD or 4TH gear, DTC P1870, launch shudder...
- Automatic transmission 1-2 and/or 2-3 upshift slip/flare, no 3RD or 4TH gear, DTC P1870, launch shudder...
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Questions about the 1996 GMC P3
Is the 1996 GMC P3 reliable?
Owners have filed 0 complaints about the 1996 GMC P3.
What is the most common problem with the 1996 GMC P3?
There are not enough complaints to tell.
How many recalls does the 1996 GMC P3 have?
1 recall, covering engine and engine cooling.
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