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    4X4 Will shift into Low but not High 4x4

    Adjusting 4x4 control knob, can hear clunk when TC shifts into/out of Low, but when set to High 4x4, it does not engage. Dash light indicates 4x4 High, no light flashing going on. Any ideas? Also, earlier, had front wheels off ground, engine running, in Park, put into 4x4 High and I can turn...
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    2004 explorer 4x4 issue and abs issue

    I have an 04 xlt... 1. the first problem I noticed was the extreme amount of difficulty I was having getting the vehicle out of 4 low 2. a month or two later i replaced the battery and after doing so the truck kicks into 4 hi upon starting the 4x4 lights flash during this process then...
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    4X4 Control Module Replaced

    I just successfully replaced my 4X4 Control Module in my 2002 Explorer XLT just in time for the late Chicago snow! Just a couple of days ago, I decided to try the 4WD and nothing at all happened when I pushed the buttons. I checked the dash indicators that are supposed to light up when the...
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    auto-locking hub problems

    I have a 94 explorer sport 5 speed. It doesnt seem like my fronts lock-in when i engage my 4wd. I put it from 2hi to 4hi and drove around the block, then pulled it in the garage and left it in 1st with 4hi still on and shut-off my truck. I jacked up my drivers and passenger sides and both...
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    Help With My 96 Explorer / 4X4 Won't Engage

    Hello Everyone. 1996 Ford Explorer Sport 5 Speed with Control Trac Out of 4X4 Hi & Low: I get a subtle thump..........thump...........thump........and goes away after warming up. It's been doing this since it started to get cold out. Turning the 4X4 knob to 4Hi or 4Low: Light...
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    '01 Sport Trac 4x4 Issues (Will not turn on)

    Hello everyone, First off, I want to say thanks for reading my thread and giving any tips/advice in demand. Ok...So my problem is my 4 wheel drive decided to stop working on me. So after reading a bunch of other forums, I have tried reconnecting the wire harnesses a couple times to the...
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    Any ideas? Truck out of 4low, but engine behaves as in 4low

    I'm a new member to this forum, and have browsed the threads to see if anyone had run into a similar problem, but nothing so far. Here's the problem: During the heavy snow two weeks ago in DC, I put the truck (Explorer 98XLT, 96 k) in 4low, and afterwards it remained stuck in 4 low. Tried...
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    97 XLT Stuck In Driveway

    I'm currently stuck in my driveway in 2 feet of snow. The 4H & 4L lights both comes on on the dash when selected & I hear a click a "clunk" but the front tires don't spin at all. Any suggestions? Also sometimes only one back tire will spin. Is this normal?
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    2002 Explorer is stuck in 4x4 low.

    I just had my 2002 explorer transmission replaced a few days ago. I just remembered I should try to see if 4x4 Hi and 4x4 Low still function. When I pressed the 4x4 Hi button, there was nothing on the instrument panel. When I pressed the 4x4 Lw button, nothing neither. So, I took out the...
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    No 4x4 LOW help!!!!

    i have a 1992 2 door x with manual tranny 4x4 and auto hubs that i bout about 2 weeks ago whhen i got it i had no 4x4 but i rebuilt the t-case shift motor and no i have 4x4 hi working great but i have no 4x4 low when i try to shft to 4x4 low i am already in 4x4 hi and parked with the tranny...
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    My 1999 ranger wont go in 4x4 low help!!

    Hi I have a 1999 rlanger 3.0 5speed that will not go into 4x4 low range. when i turn the knob to put it in 4x4 low the 4x4 high light stays on and it will go in 4x4 low then it will pop out after about 10seconds.... then the 4x4 high and 4x4 low lights flash 3 times and i only have 2wd. I pulled...
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    4x4 and overdrive problems in my 02 Explorer XLT

    I am having a problem with both my 4x4 and my overdrive in my 02 Explorer XLT. The transmission was rebuilt in November and the truck has just under 160K miles on it. Lets start with the overdrive; it will not come out of overdrive. I press the button and nothing happens - no light...
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    02 Expl. 4x4 doesn't work - not module or shift motor

    I have read a half-dozen or so threads on 4 wheel drive problems, but the simple solutions others are finding successful have not worked for me. My 4x4 on 02 Explorer quit working a while ago. Tried a new Control Module and that didn't help. Took the shift motor off and tested it - works...
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    4wd not engaging, no lights

    I have a 95 explorer 4dr v6 with 145k on it. i bought it cheap 3 weeks ago. my issue right now is that the 4wd does nothing when i turn the swith. the lights on the dash come on when i start it but happens when i turn the nob. I am looking for a place to start diagnosing the problem.
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    98 ranger 4x4 auto locking hub problem

    I have a 98 ranger 4x4 that would'nt go into 4wd, the light on the dash would come on and the motor on the transfer case was working properly but the hubs wont engage. Iknow that they are operated using a vacuum so i checked for leaks in hoses and checked to see if i was getting vacuum from the...
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