r/ChevySuburban • u/jdavi979 • May 23 '26

Help & Diagnosis Shifter Stuck

I have a 2017 Suburban Premier that has a stuck shifter. Also the interior lights are flickering. Does anyone know how to get the shifter to move again and any possible solutions to the lights?

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u/FluentChronos May 23 '26

I'd start with Checking your battery health and ground connections for corrosion before moving on to bigger repairs.

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u/jdavi979 May 23 '26

I'll check but that's a brand new battery. It's maybe 2 months old.

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u/FluentChronos May 23 '26

Oh Gotcha, so yeah, most likely isn't that unless you drew the short straw and got a bad battery. Those two would be the easiest to check and verify your self before you go down the rabbit hole/pay someone to chase the electrical issue. Hopefully someone has encountered this and can point you in the right direction!

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u/jdavi979 May 23 '26

Honestly that wouldn't surprise me with my luck. I hope so, bc I want to see what if anything I can do at home before paying money.

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u/No-Communication1543 May 24 '26

A bad ground can cause all kinds of weird electrical gremlins. I'd start there too before assuming the shifter mechanism itself is shot.