4x4 issue
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4x4 issue
Good morning, I have a 2002 Ford Escape 3.0V6 with high miles. A while back the transmission on this vehicle went out while at work. I got the bright idea that I would tow it home with a dolly until the funds were available to make the repairs. We pushed it up onto the dolly and secured it. I also put it in park. It took me about a 1/4 mile to figure out what was with all the resistance (my first thought was "Dang, that sucker is a lot heavier than i thought"). I pulled over, put it in neutral then proceeded without any more problems. A junkyard tranny was put in it. Rides and drives fine. There is a whining noise that is very distinct and gets worse with increased speeds. It sounds like it is coming from the rear end. No noise while stopped.
I have checked everywhere i can reach to see if anything is hot... (thoughts were maybe a bearing) nothing found.
Fluid is full in rear end.
I just drove it and figured it would get worse or get better.
Now that winter is almost over I am very confident that the 4x4 is not working. It does not matter if you are in Auto or 4x4 only the front tires spin.
Hopefully someone will be able to give me some ideas of things to check. Any and all help is appreciated.
I have checked everywhere i can reach to see if anything is hot... (thoughts were maybe a bearing) nothing found.
Fluid is full in rear end.
I just drove it and figured it would get worse or get better.
Now that winter is almost over I am very confident that the 4x4 is not working. It does not matter if you are in Auto or 4x4 only the front tires spin.
Hopefully someone will be able to give me some ideas of things to check. Any and all help is appreciated.
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No codes.
My issue was we put it in 4lo and then it got stuck.
So I know there is a switch there.
I had my tranny rebuilt a few months before this happened. I thought I had a bad trans again so I took it back thinking it would be a warranty repair on the tranny.
Instead it was the transfer case solenoid.
Don't recall the cost for the repair though..wasn't too bad.
It was snowing and all so I had them do the job.
My issue was we put it in 4lo and then it got stuck.
So I know there is a switch there.
I had my tranny rebuilt a few months before this happened. I thought I had a bad trans again so I took it back thinking it would be a warranty repair on the tranny.
Instead it was the transfer case solenoid.
Don't recall the cost for the repair though..wasn't too bad.
It was snowing and all so I had them do the job.
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