Stuck in four wheel drive

ALIZARD

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2005 DODGE DAKOTA

Just got done driving my Dakota in fairly deep snow. Now it won't shift out of 4wdlo. Any suggestions?

Thursday, March 25th, 2010 AT 9:50 AM

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JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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If it won't come out of low range, the problem is with the transfer case. The first thing I recommend checking is if you are getting power to the actuator on the transfer case.

Let me know what you find.

Joe

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Thursday, March 25th, 2010 AT 8:54 PM

ALIZARD

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Thanks.I got it to shift out of 4lo.I think it was frozen from all the snow.

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Friday, March 26th, 2010 AT 8:26 AM

JACOBANDNICKOLAS

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That is good. I doubt it was frozen, but it may have just been tight if you had a lot of torque on it.

Take care and let us know if you have questions in the future.

Thanks for using 2CarPros.

Joe

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Friday, March 26th, 2010 AT 10:35 AM

DEE CRAVEN

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I have a 2005 Dodge Dakota 4 x 4 put it in 4 x 4. Tried to climb a steep hill and started up when I hear a short grinding sound climb a little more and it makes the sound again. Proceeded to take it out of 4 x 4 and very hard to get out of 4 x 4. Got it out. When I'm driving down the road I hear this knocking or clatter loud while going down the road. Help

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Saturday, February 15th, 2020 AT 9:00 AM

JOETECHPRO

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Hey ALIZARD,

As JACOBANDNICKOLAS said previously it is unlikely that the transfer case is frozen and not coming out of 4x4LO sometimes it just the load will not allow the shift.

If it will not shift out of 4x4LO try rolling forward and backwards and then retrying the shift.
Your transmission must be in neutral when shifting.

If this does not work try the shift whilst rolling forward slowly in neutral, by slowly I mean around walking pace.

Let us know how this goes for you.

Regards, Joe