1996 GMC Jimmy cooling system problems
26 complaints about cooling system have been filed for the 1996 GMC Jimmy, which is 4% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 26 4% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
None of the cooling system complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
The dealership had done all the service work since I owned the vehicle,at 47,000 miles the anti-freeze had the consistency of syrup and was clogging up.after much complaining the dealer pulled the radiator had it flushed and refilled.approx. 30,000 miles later the same thing.they flushed and filled again.it's doing the same thing again in less then a year.they refuse to correct the problem.they informed me I had to pay for it myself.it was never corrected to begin with.
Engine and engine cooling:cooling system. Engine coolant has broken down at 60,000 miles 10/1/2001, 70,000 miles 6/1/2002, 79,000 1/30/2003 and has became sludge. Owner's manual states 100,000 mile maintenance. Dealer (GMC)wants to replace thermostat, radiator, heater core at my expense. System has been super flushed, cleaned and new dex-cool coolant per dealer recommendations. Dealer even states coolant is bad. GMC states iit is my fault.
Other problems reported for the 1996 GMC Jimmy
- Brakes 214 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 78 complaints
- Suspension 57 complaints
- Engine 47 complaints
- Electrical system 29 complaints
- Fuel system 24 complaints
- Transmission 19 complaints
- Air bags 16 complaints
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