No 4WD in my '05 FX4!
#1
No 4WD in my '05 FX4!
Let me apologize in advance for the length of this post. Today was my big day, the reason I bought the truck! My daughter was in a horse show, and I had to tow the trailer (2,200 lbs) and Shelly (900-lb Arabian), plus all her gear. I hooked up the trailer, got Shelly, and all was great! I was loving it! Towing with the F150 was so much better than towing with the SportTrac I previously owned.
I parked at the barn, and the grass was a bit muddy from the rain/snow we've just had. When the show was over, I went to take Shelly back and my read wheels started spinning. "No problem," I thought, "I'll just put this bad boy into 4WD and we'll be out of here lickety split! I didn't see any "4WD" lights go on the dash, but that wasn't a big deal. Then my rear wheels started spinning again. I lowered my window and looked at the front tires - nothing! I put the truck in Park, tried switching back to 2Hi, then to 4Hi, still nothing. I put it in 4Lo. Nothing. By this time, I was pissed. I had to be pulled out (luckily, it was another F150!).
It's a CPO 2005 FX4 Screw with 20k miles on it. I'm going to check the fuses, and if I have to, take out the radio console to see if there's anything wrong with the wiring at the switch. Otherwise, back to the dealership. Man, am I ticked off.
On the plus side, my daughter got three first-place ribbons and a second, plus she was Grand Champion in her division.
I parked at the barn, and the grass was a bit muddy from the rain/snow we've just had. When the show was over, I went to take Shelly back and my read wheels started spinning. "No problem," I thought, "I'll just put this bad boy into 4WD and we'll be out of here lickety split! I didn't see any "4WD" lights go on the dash, but that wasn't a big deal. Then my rear wheels started spinning again. I lowered my window and looked at the front tires - nothing! I put the truck in Park, tried switching back to 2Hi, then to 4Hi, still nothing. I put it in 4Lo. Nothing. By this time, I was pissed. I had to be pulled out (luckily, it was another F150!).
It's a CPO 2005 FX4 Screw with 20k miles on it. I'm going to check the fuses, and if I have to, take out the radio console to see if there's anything wrong with the wiring at the switch. Otherwise, back to the dealership. Man, am I ticked off.
On the plus side, my daughter got three first-place ribbons and a second, plus she was Grand Champion in her division.
#2
An update for anyone interested. I went out this morning and pulled the fuse. It was fine. Then I popped off the console to check the switch wiring. It seemed fine, too. Then I started up the truck and switched it into 4HI, and it worked! I switched it into 4LO and the same thing! Success! I don't know why, but I'm still going to have the dealer check into it.
#4
Originally Posted by rhdad42
An update for anyone interested. I went out this morning and pulled the fuse. It was fine. Then I popped off the console to check the switch wiring. It seemed fine, too. Then I started up the truck and switched it into 4HI, and it worked! I switched it into 4LO and the same thing! Success! I don't know why, but I'm still going to have the dealer check into it.
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The shift motors going out on these are quite common and was more than likely the culprit. It should have set a code as well. Also the vacuum solenoids are prone to water intrusion on the earlier models but is usually a diffrent symptom( intermittent grinding noise) If it is under warranty by chance I would take it in.