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- Minneapolis, MN
- Vehicle Year
- 2007
- Make / Model
- Ford
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- Automatic
We got our first snowstorm of the season over the weekend. I was all excited to take my 2007 Ranger out for her first romp in the snow. I pulled up to a stoplight with lots of snow. While at a standstill, I switched the automatic 4x4 into 4H. I waited until the light changed, stepped on the gas, and my rear tire spun. I looked at the dash and my 4x4 light was not illuminated. I tried again and it didn't work. Tail between her legs, I coaxed her into motion. Further down the road I tried switching into 4H on the fly. Nothing. No sound, no dashboard illumination, no 4-wheel drive. I tried 4L in neutral and got nothing.
Later that morning I tried it again after the truck had sat for an hour. Still nothing. I made an appointment with Ford.
That evening, as the roads were even worse I tried for a third time and it worked. It's worked ever since, including last night when I put her into 4L and towed the snowmobile trailer through the yard.
She goes into the shop tomorrow but I know I'll get the "it seems to work fine and we can't find anything wrong with it" line from the dealership. Any thoughts on what could be wrong?
Later that morning I tried it again after the truck had sat for an hour. Still nothing. I made an appointment with Ford.
That evening, as the roads were even worse I tried for a third time and it worked. It's worked ever since, including last night when I put her into 4L and towed the snowmobile trailer through the yard.
She goes into the shop tomorrow but I know I'll get the "it seems to work fine and we can't find anything wrong with it" line from the dealership. Any thoughts on what could be wrong?
