# Slipping out of gear and into neutral... sometimes

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/slipping-out-of-gear-and-into-neutral-sometimes/42817>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota, 4runner\
**Created:** [January 19, 2010, 12:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slipping-out-of-gear-and-into-neutral-sometimes/42817 "2010-01-19T00:51:44Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![CoachBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/94ad74/32.png) [@CoachBill](https://community.cartalk.com/u/CoachBill)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 12:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slipping-out-of-gear-and-into-neutral-sometimes/42817/1 "2010-01-19T00:51:44Z")

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Hello everyone! 93 Toyota 4runner, 6 cyl., Automatic. My truck has recently started slipping out of gear. It has happened while on the freeway, while on city streets, backroads etc. When it happens the transmission goes into neutral I pull over and turn the car off.  
  
 Before turning the car off I can put it into 1st gear and it will drive while in 1st. If I switch to “D” once rolling it will slip again.  
  
 If I shut the car off and sit for a while (5 or so minutes) I am then able to start the engine and continue on.  
  
 This doesn’t happen every time. My fluid levels are good. What do I do now?  
  
  
  
 Any and all help is more than appreciated. Thanks a lot.  
  
  
  
 Bill

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**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 1:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slipping-out-of-gear-and-into-neutral-sometimes/42817/2 "2010-01-19T01:07:01Z")

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Assuming the transmission is in decent shape motor mounts and transmission linkage would be the 2 most likely suspects. If it is a replicable situation, ie figure out how to show the problem to a qualified mechanic it should be a simple analysis, not necessarily a cheap repair.

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**Author:** ![transman618](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/transman618/32/24_2.png) [@transman618](https://community.cartalk.com/u/transman618)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2010, 8:35am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/slipping-out-of-gear-and-into-neutral-sometimes/42817/3 "2010-01-19T08:35:19Z")

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Well, you might have to drop the pan and check it real good for debris. Its possible that the fluid is so dirty the trash is getting into the filter causing a restriction.

transman