4x4 will not engage
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4x4 will not engage
I have a 04 ford f250 superduty
I tried to use my 4x4 today and the front wheels would not engage using the ESOF. The light comes on in the dash saying its in 4x4. i do not believe i have a vacuum leak because it doesn't switch over to the automatic setting for defrost. what else could it possibly be I'm stumped at this point.
I tried to use my 4x4 today and the front wheels would not engage using the ESOF. The light comes on in the dash saying its in 4x4. i do not believe i have a vacuum leak because it doesn't switch over to the automatic setting for defrost. what else could it possibly be I'm stumped at this point.
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Im hoping to see some replies on here because I'm experiencing the exact same symptoms with my 2011 F350 SRW XLT. We have some snow on the ground here today and I put my truck in 4 hi to when I pulled into my driveway. The roads were cleared pretty well so I didn't need it until I got to my driveway where trees cast shadows that prevent the snow from melting. Anyway, the light came on that said my 4 hi was engaged and I started driving up my driveway. I came to a steep incline and I started up but I started spinning and lost traction. I stopped and tried to start again but with no luck. I looked down and the information center said check 4x4 and there is a picture of a wrench. I too checked the heater vents when turning 4x4 on off and it did not default to defrost so i don't know where to start. I can't tell if the 4x4 was ever engaged all, just that the light said it was until I lost traction.
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Also, it could be just that the automatic hubs are worn out. They are automatic...right? If not, you need to lock them by hand. My 2007's auto-locking hubs wouldn't lock very well even if turned manually to the lock position.
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Get a mighty vac and go to town checking everything.
I found my vac solenoid was cracked on mine. Heater didn't switch to defrost when shifting to 4 high but the hubs wouldn't lock. Found no leaks going to thy hubs. Ended up being the vac solenoid leaking at times.
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I found my vac solenoid was cracked on mine. Heater didn't switch to defrost when shifting to 4 high but the hubs wouldn't lock. Found no leaks going to thy hubs. Ended up being the vac solenoid leaking at times.
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Yep, just ran into this on Tuesday with my 2010. Manually locked my hubs and used the switch. I check into more when it warms up, like maybe in June!
