Automatic Transmission Park/neutral Start Switch problems of the 1997 GMC Sierra

Three problems related to automatic transmission park/neutral start switch have been reported for the 1997 GMC Sierra. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Automatic Transmission Park/neutral Start Switch problem

Failure Date: 10/22/2001

Three year old son was able to shift vehicle out of park and caused vehicle to roll into house. Dealer/ manufacturer were not notified at this time. Feel free to provide any further information on this matter.

2 Automatic Transmission Park/neutral Start Switch problem

Failure Date: 06/01/1997

Transmission kicks at slow speeds not all the time, dealer changed computer module did not reslove the problem dealer would not garrantee transmission replacement, GMC asked about recalls but I did not receive a repy appears to be faulty trans electical part.

3 Automatic Transmission Park/neutral Start Switch problem

When gears are shifted from first to second vehicle jerks, as if being rear ended. Dealer says there is a bad valve body in transmission. Dealer has seen vehicle 3 times. No solution found.




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