Q: Soon as i put it in drive the motor dies what does that seem to be?

asked by on May 02, 2016

Truck runs fine it sometimes shuts off in nuteral dies when you put it in drive even dies when u give it gas iv changed the fuel pump fuel filter rebuilt the throttle body rotter button plugs wires it hasent jumped timing idel control sensor map sensor idk what else to do

My car has 213000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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