Originally Posted by 1999f1504x4
If its still off try putting it in neutral and shifting to low instead of it sitting in park.
i was able to turn the trangle switch on trans case to low after i put it in neutral. so now whats the next thing. or is there some other problem to look for. tks for all the help

 

I'll bump this up since I'm having problems now. Everything worked a few weeks ago, then I tried crossing a ditch when it was muddy and needed 4wd but it wouldn't go in 4hi. 4low works fine it's just 4hi that won't engage. I have the manual shifter in the floor, light on the dash comes on when I try for 4hi but the wheels don't spin. Since its nice and icy and slick now I'd like 4x4 high to work. Any ideas?

 

Not sure if I'm having problems or not.

My ranger, you'd turn it to 4hi, and it was instant. I noticed with my f150 when I do that I need to drive it a few feet or so before it seems to lock in? Same thing when taking it out of 4wd. Normal?

 

98 f150 5.4
In 4x4high it does not let me turn the steating wheel only a tad bit
Also when I go from N to D or R there's a hard bang right inter the driverseat
Help please thank you

 

4hi need to turn some before it locks in. Mine will slam in when the rear spins first

Try driving ten feet to see if it will lock in

 

Yes that's normal

 

Mine always went right in, I could feel it. It's not going in at all now, I drove 10 miles in ice and it never went in.

 

I have a 2012 XLT EcoBoost SuperCrew. No mods. 3.31 Regular Axle. Stock 18" wheels and tires.

Bought this truck brand new last year. Since then, I've engaged 4H on two occasions - both because of significant snowfall being on the ground.

The truck feels great in 4H going in a straight line. But if I make a turn while in 4H, it is a very different story. I feel and hear grinding when I turn the truck (for example, when I turn from the street onto my driveway). What's more is that the truck will jerk back and forth a bit - almost as if it's trying to find traction, but more intensely.

I'm very new to pickup trucks. I mention that because I've heard from some people that what I've described here is normal in pickup trucks. However, something inside me says it isn't.

I don't want to go in to the dealer ignorant about this, so I'm hoping you guys can shed some light on this for me. Is this normal in a truck like mine? Are there simple maintenance checks or adjustments I can make to fix this? Has anyone out there experienced this on the newer F-150s? Any recommendations on how I should approach this with the dealer so I don't get taken advantage of over something that should be a repair covered by warranty?

Any advice is appreciated. Thank you.

 

Sound like your just getting traction and probably chirping the inside front tire when making hard turns like that

It doesn't do it if your going thru a curve on a road right?

 

Danruff93 - Thanks for responding. It doesn't necessarily happen only for full or right angle turns. Sometimes it does happen in a curve. But in either case it happens at the beginning. We're talking low speed here - I'm applying the throttle very gradually from a stop. Perhaps I'm basing what I expect on how my Explorer and other SUVs I've driven handle the same situation. These are situations where you don't expect wheel spin or a truck struggling to gain traction. Then again, I'm inexperienced.

What troubles me is that it happens only when the wheels are turned. I almost want to say that something is rubbing. The same amount of throttle on the same surface with the wheels straight doesn't exhibit any of the grinding or jerking movements.