4 wheel drive light flashes on periodically and vehicle feels like a wheel is locked into 4 wheel drive I drove over a set of rumble strips.Shortly after my 4-wheel drive indocator lights blinked on and off periodically. At slow speed in sharp turn it feels like vehicle is in 4 wheel drive. I manually engaged the 4 wheel drive low and then disengaged and it sounded as though vehicle disengaged. Vehicle seemed ok and I drove about thirty miles and then after hitting warning grooves in the middle of the road with left wheel, the problem has re-occurred.

SOURCE: 2002 ford explorer-no 4 wheel drive

wheel bearing

SOURCE: 05 f150 4x4. 4 wheel drive lights come on but it is not engaged?

change actuator in front hub water gets in there freezez and ruber seal rips part only 120.00 bucks not hard to change beat upper ball joint take of spindle nut think it was 5/8 3 bolts in back should fall out

Mike Butler

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• Posted on Aug 24, 2009

SOURCE: Strange loud buzzing noise on 1997 Ford Explorer XLT

Only thing that comes to mind with description is maybe heat shield on exhaust, getting loose. Wait until vehicle is cooled off and get under there & check any heat shields you see wrapped around or near exhaust, above it attached to floor of vehicle etc, and give them all a little shake or rap with rubber hammer or similar to see if any rattles are present.

SOURCE: Automatic 4 wheel drive on Ford Expedition

sounds like its stuck.this was never a good system. if you have the owners manual follow it to a T. ussually if you find a dirt lot engage the 4x4 run it for a few then shut it off. then back up ten to twenty feet this will set things right

SOURCE: i have a 1996 ford ranger. my 4 wheel drive wont

If your sure it is acually going into gear than check the auto hubs, they go bad alot. also you can with help from a 2nd person jack the truck up all 4wheels put the truck in 4x4 and drive and see if both drive shafts spin if they do its the hubs if the front one doesnt, its the transfer case