Automatic Transmission problems of the 1996 GMC Sierra

Eight problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 1996 GMC Sierra. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Automatic Transmission problem

Failure Date: 01/18/2002

Hard shift between gears, lost overdrive & reverse -- seems to be common problem!.

2 Automatic Transmission problem

Failure Date: 08/24/2001

No summary listed for above vehicle.

3 Automatic Transmission problem

Failure Date: 06/19/2001

At 42,000 miles truck needed a new transmission and at 66,151 miles truck needed a new motor.

4 Automatic Transmission problem

Failure Date: 10/15/1999

It apprears that the transmission is defective . Vehicle less than four years old. Vehicle had to be towed to service station.

5 Automatic Transmission problem

Failure Date: 09/10/1999

No summary.

6 Automatic Transmission problem

Failure Date: 01/06/1997

Transmission burned up.

7 Automatic Transmission problem

While driving at 15 to 20mph, or 30 to 40mph, the transmission is making a clunking sound and vehicle is jerking. Cause unknown.

8 Automatic Transmission problem

Transmission will not go into reverse. The dealer and manufacturer will be notified.




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