lonestar
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- August 29, 2001
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- City, State
- lou,ky
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 91 XLT, 02 XLS
I'm not sure if I like this auto 4x4 feature. It seems way over sensitive and wants to engage it the slightest slip of the rear wheels. While I was in the Smokie Mtns, the turn off to our cabin was kinda tight and had a steep grade and the Auto 4x4 would want to kick in even though the rear tires were not slipping. It was like the inside rear tire may have momentarily slipped in the road debris on the side of the road while the suspension was flexed and then bamm, 4 wheel, I would let off gas and then it would disengage. Then I would some how temporarily feel like it was handling different, wasn't sure if it was engaged of not.
Same thing happend while traveling up a kinda steep windy gravel road. As soon as I came to the turn the 4 wheel kicked in, then out, then in at the next turn. I felt like I should just lock it in 4x4 high just to keep it from engaging/disengaging.
I never had this problem with my 91. I might had a little wheel slippage on the corners, but nothing worthy of engaging 4x4.
Same thing happend while traveling up a kinda steep windy gravel road. As soon as I came to the turn the 4 wheel kicked in, then out, then in at the next turn. I felt like I should just lock it in 4x4 high just to keep it from engaging/disengaging.
I never had this problem with my 91. I might had a little wheel slippage on the corners, but nothing worthy of engaging 4x4.