# 1996 GMC Sierra 1500 - Shifting issues

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-gmc-sierra-1500-shifting-issues/182255>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** transmissions, gmc\
**Created:** [February 2, 2022, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-gmc-sierra-1500-shifting-issues/182255 "2022-02-02T15:52:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![jaxzs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/90ced4/32.png) [@jaxzs](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jaxzs)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2022, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-gmc-sierra-1500-shifting-issues/182255/1 "2022-02-02T15:52:49Z")

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i have the same problem, will not shift from 2nd to 3rd without high rpm’s

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**Author:** ![fleetmanager](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fleetmanager/32/24111_2.png) [@fleetmanager](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fleetmanager)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2022, 6:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-gmc-sierra-1500-shifting-issues/182255/2 "2022-02-02T18:08:01Z")

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A little more info would help, engine and transmission information?

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**Author:** ![jaxzs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/90ced4/32.png) [@jaxzs](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jaxzs)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2022, 6:11pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-gmc-sierra-1500-shifting-issues/182255/3 "2022-02-02T18:11:30Z")

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thought I had. it is a 1996 gmc sierra, 5.7 4x4, automatic

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**Author:** ![fleetmanager](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/fleetmanager/32/24111_2.png) [@fleetmanager](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fleetmanager)\
**Post date:** [February 2, 2022, 6:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1996-gmc-sierra-1500-shifting-issues/182255/4 "2022-02-02T18:16:13Z")

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OK, 4L60E? Probably.  
If it actually does go into 3rd gear and stay there after the high RPM shift. I would look at the o-rings on the shift servo. And possibly the electronic shift solenoids.