James86
New Member
- Joined
- May 6, 2009
- Messages
- 889
- Reaction score
- 10
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- Location
- 55381, Minnesota
- Vehicle Year
-
1999,
2012,
- Make / Model
-
Ford,
Ford,
- Engine Size
- 3.0 Flex Fuel, 2.5L, 3.3 Flex Fuel
- Transmission
- Automatic
- My credo
- WHY DO I KEEP BUYING DODGES?!?!?
We finally got our snow in Minnesota, and low and behold, for the first time since I've owned my truck the 4WD will not work. The front makes the same clunk as usual, but apart from that, I don't feel the 4WD working. I crawled under and both hubs are engaging as far as I can tell (the CV axles do not spin by hand like they usually due, suggesting they're engaged) and I can shift into low range (light shows 4 LOW) and the gearing definitely drops, suggesting the shift motor works, but if I gun it on a loose surface, only the rear tires spit snow/dirt and the ass end crabs out, but the front wheels don't pull and don't leave a mark like they always have. I cannot figure out why the transfer case would be able to change gear ranges, but seemingly not send power to the front axle. I've had this truck over 7 years so I know that it did work and how it handled and felt (I could always sense that driveline hum beneath my feet when the front axle was engaged.) Odder still, it seems like sometimes the 4WD will engage if I shift from 2WD to 4WD in reverse, but if I go forwards, it's back to 2WD. All dash lights seem to work as normal as well.
Sorry for the wall of text, but figured I'd explain best I could.
Sorry for the wall of text, but figured I'd explain best I could.