Why does my truck stall and die when shifting into reverse?
Vehicles can stall immediately upon shifting into reverse or drive, accompanied by severe jerking and high idling speeds. This persistent issue can happen even with a brand new transmission installed, preventing the vehicle from operating normally when changing gears.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Spraying starting fluid or brake cleaner around the intake area to identify potential vacuum leaks
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“Truck keeps turning off when I put it in reverse!?also why might it jerk so much when switching gears. Just had new transmission installed but it also did that with the old trans. Send help”source ↗
“Has troubling starting but when it starts it’ll idle a little higher than normal, around 1100 to 1200 rpm. But when put in drive it’ll start to sputter and will die or start acting like it will when given gas.”source ↗
Where this came up
People with this problem also raised
- 15Why does my car stall when I come to a stop?
- 3Why does my engine stall when engaging the clutch?
- 4Why does my car jerk and whine when accelerating around a turn?
- 60Vehicle cranks after fuel pump replacement but won't start
- 3Why do my brakes squeal only when reversing?
- 9Why does my car engine cut out after driving for a while?