1997 Ford Explorer Repair Question
Topics covered: Wheel, Four wheel drive, Axle.
Mileage: No information provided.
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Asked on July 25, 2010
1997 Ford Explorer Flashing 4 wheel dash lights flashing
Transmission problem
1997 Ford Explorer V8 Four Wheel Drive Automatic 200,00 miles
Hello,
When I went to put my Ford in drive after backing out of a driveway I could feel the left front wheel grabbing and you could hear a groaning type of noise, it let loose but the four wheel drive lights dash lights flashed twice then clear, then after another 5 mins or so they flashed again repeating the senerio till I got back home.
1997 Ford Explorer V8 Four Wheel Drive Automatic 200,00 miles
Hello,
When I went to put my Ford in drive after backing out of a driveway I could feel the left front wheel grabbing and you could hear a groaning type of noise, it let loose but the four wheel drive lights dash lights flashed twice then clear, then after another 5 mins or so they flashed again repeating the senerio till I got back home.
Asked by Wes WangenAnswer
Replied on July 26, 2010
It sounds like the actuator is bad on the transfer case. Does it shift in and out of 4wd?
Replied on July 26, 2010
On Sunday it would not, didn't turn the 4WD or 4WL lights on either, but today when I took it to a place we are going to work on it, it shifted fine into both 4WD & 4WL once I was there. But on the drive it still felt like the front axles were engaged.
Replied on July 27, 2010
It sounds like a bad actuator. The only thing I can suggest is when it happens again, check to see if there is power to the actuator. If there is and it won't shift, replace it. It really isn't an uncommon problem.