Service 4 Wheel Drive Switch

I have a 2006 grand cherokee laredo 4x4. I have only had it in four wheel drive once, and thats when i bought it. Yesterday I was just testing it out. Put it in neutral,foot on brake, Pulled up on the the leaver and nothing happened, except a service light came on. Saying"service transfer case". No matter what I tried I could not get it to work. What say you.

service 4 wheel drive switch is fiishing

With the Jeep in park, move the left shifter to 4 wheel drive. Proceed to put right shifter into drive, proceed to drive. Only use 4wheel drive when neccessary...ie...snow, mud, use 4 wheel lo in steep incline or when really bogged down.

Hope this helps

Yes, Your Jeep is what is known as a Quadra-Trac. This type of cherokee is an all wheel drive model. 4 wheel all time is for everyday driving, Neutral completely dissconects the drive train from the transmission and will not move at all. 4 wheel low is more for off road conditions where traction is compromised. 4 wheel low should NEVER be used at speed above 15 miles an hour.

To the guy above: 4 wheel drive is designed for low end pulling power and safer handling on slippery road conditions. 4 wheel drive has NOTHING to do with how fast you go or how fast you stop. Don't post a comment if you clearly don't know the correct information.

Have the 4wd serviced

According to the mechanic who works on my 94 Jeep it's one of three things:
1) Corrosion on the connector to the switch (which is located on top of the transfer case).
2) A bad switch. Part cost about $22.00 or,
3) A bad console display. he says they have had a fair number of console display units fail.

No, not with out a lot of work. Electronics are most likely different on the 2 also.

you might want to check on the front axle theres a cylinder tube bout a inch long that has your 4x4 switch

you have to get the 4 wheel drive system fixed. that is not a maintenance indicator there a a problem and a related DTC when you see that message the code most be checked and repaired it cant be simply reset

it's not really a switch but a sending unit on the trans axleor it's the solenoid that operates the trans axle.