# 1999 GMC Jimmy - Cuts in and out

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-gmc-jimmy-cuts-in-and-out/184145>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** gmc\
**Created:** [May 14, 2022, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-gmc-jimmy-cuts-in-and-out/184145 "2022-05-14T23:07:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![brian01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/c37758/32.png) [@brian01](https://community.cartalk.com/u/brian01)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2022, 11:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-gmc-jimmy-cuts-in-and-out/184145/1 "2022-05-14T23:07:03Z")

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car starts easy and sounds good but when driving 50 it cuts in and out

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2022, 11:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-gmc-jimmy-cuts-in-and-out/184145/2 "2022-05-15T23:20:41Z")

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Could be a faulty crank sensor or the corresponding electrical circuit. Does your GMC use a distributor? If so, ask your shop to check the shaft play.