# 2017 GMC Sierra 1500 seems to shift to neutral when driving

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-gmc-sierra-1500-seems-to-shift-to-neutral-when-driving/175127>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** sierra1500, gmc\
**Created:** [February 16, 2021, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-gmc-sierra-1500-seems-to-shift-to-neutral-when-driving/175127 "2021-02-16T21:43:45Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![walwal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5ac83/32.png) [@walwal](https://community.cartalk.com/u/walwal)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2021, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-gmc-sierra-1500-seems-to-shift-to-neutral-when-driving/175127/1 "2021-02-16T21:43:45Z")

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acts like shifts to newtral when driving, will not pull to you stop engine and restart

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [February 16, 2021, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-gmc-sierra-1500-seems-to-shift-to-neutral-when-driving/175127/2 "2021-02-16T23:49:36Z")

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Please repost with complete, coherent sentences. State **each** problem separately and the circumstances when they occur.

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 1:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-gmc-sierra-1500-seems-to-shift-to-neutral-when-driving/175127/3 "2021-02-17T01:48:42Z")

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Okay, let’s see if I’ve interpreted your post correctly. It sometimes feels like the transmission is in neutral, right? And then the truck won’t move until you shut off the engine and start it again? Offhand it sounds like you need to take it to a good independent transmission shop.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2021, 8:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-gmc-sierra-1500-seems-to-shift-to-neutral-when-driving/175127/4 "2021-02-20T20:31:22Z")

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> [@davepsinbox\_157004](#):
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> Offhand it sounds like you need to take it to a good independent transmission shop.

+1  
However, if the Powertrain Warranty is still in effect for this 4 year old truck, the **only** place that the OP should be taking it is to a dealership.

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**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\
**Post date:** [February 21, 2021, 5:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-gmc-sierra-1500-seems-to-shift-to-neutral-when-driving/175127/5 "2021-02-21T05:42:58Z")

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It sounds like the dreaded GM PCM computer glitch. I got rid of my vehicle because it was never fixed.