Has anyone encounted this problem?

I put my truck into 4H and do my thing. Then when I flick the switch back to 2H the light on the dash goes off but the truck is still in 4H.

It takes a few stops... forward... reverse to get it out of 4H.

Appears to not function as advertised.

 

I've always been under the impression - even now with automatic hubs - that after going from 4-wheel to 2-wheel-drive, you need to drive 'er in reverse for 25 feet or so to disengage everything. It's entirely possible that I'm completely wrong as well! :-)

 

just tried mine for you and everything seems to be working instantly and flawlessly. 5k miles FX4 scab

 

I just turn the **** to 4H and it engages, then turn the **** back to 2H and it disengages automaticly. No problems so far with 6K on the odometer. I would take it in and have it looked at.

 

From 2whl hi to 4 whl hi is on the fly no need to back up or make stops. HMMM need a Dealer for that must be in a switch or bad wire .Oh you didn't do this while going over a recomended speed .Jeez i need a spelling check puter.You know this is my first 4 whl drive also . I hope my transfer lasts .

 

Check your tire pressure. A few pounds difference between left/right sides can give you a problem.

If everything is working properly, you should not have to stop and drive backwards to disengage your hubs.

 

Is it actually hubs that disengage, an axel disconnect or is it just a disconnect at the trasfer case? Never got under there to see what is going on.

 

First let me say... thanks for all the relpys. I'm pretty sure that the system is to work as advertised... shift on the fly!

Well, just got my truck back for the third time to get the rear end rebuilt, readjusted, and new clutch packs installed. For the second time (regarding the 4H to 2H issue) they say... could'nt reproduce the problem. I drive out their driveway and switch to 4H and after a few seconds switch back to 2H. Light goes out... truck is still in 4H.

You all mention yours works fine. I believe thats the way it should work. The dealership says, sometimes you need to stop... put it in N... and if that doesn't work back up a few yards. I think this is BS!

BTW, I own a 04 Lariat Supercrew (8K miles). One beautiful looking truck. However, my fears about Ford are coming true. They don't appear to care about my thoughts. They can't fix things that weren't built correctly the first time... and they feed me BS rather than fixing the damn problem.

If this goes on I'm afraid I might have to pull the "Lemon Law" card on them. I want my truck to work as advertised. I paid a lot of money for it and deserve it!

Thanks for listen... I feel better.

 

You broke it. You shouldnt be engaging 4hi on pavement. Good job, dont blame it on the dealer.

 

F150Razz:

Lemon Law is a lot of work...

Depending on your state, first you have to go through the DSB... Your truck needs to be in 3-4 times for the same problem or 30+ days overall...

Mine has been 26 days, so I sent the DSB the paperwork, and by the time they get it, it will be 30. Also, it has been in 5 times for the same problem...

Moving on to lemon law... The DSB can settle this by saying you are screwed, ford buyback, or dealer fix. You don't have to listen unless you are happy... Then you can go lemon law, but that will take a lot of time...

Sounds like you need to give the dealer the thumbs down and find a different dealer... I had a 98 Expy. do that and they never really figured it out. They figured out (maybe) its some module under the dash that they would have to tear apart the whole dash. This is after they rebuilt the front end and a bunch of other stuff including new driveshafts or whatever.

 

How you you know that 4HI is still engaged despite the dash light going off?

You will have a hard time with a lemon law battle if you cannot prove there is an actual problem. Them saying "canno reproduce" is quite important. Maybe you need to ride with the technition.

 

Engaging 4H on pavment may require that you stop and back up to disengage it. You have alot of DL bind going on.

 

asinatra -- First off, where does it say you CAN'T use it on pavement. Let me give you an example of where you would use it. Let's say you're in high country and the road conditions change where 4H is required. There may be pavement and there may be ice. Bottom line, it should work!

As for the Lemon Law... I really wouldn't pursue that. Its really not worth it and from what I've read and seen, the Corporate dudes always win. I would only mention that If I felt the dealership would actually start to care and get this thing fixed.

 

Asinatra, allow me...

Uhhh.. have you read your owners manual? Every 4x4 since the dawn of time has it written "Do not use on dry pavement" and the classic "Don't drive over xx MPH" and "Do not engage over xx MPH".

You only use 4wd when needed, ie going off road, need some extra traction in snow/ice/mud/sand/gravel. Patchy ice doesn't require 4x4, and since its spotty and you'll mostly be driving on dry pavement, you can damage 4x4 parts.

I'm not sayin' you did it, just be aware of when/how to use your 4wd vehicle.

 

dzervit's right, This is a true 4X4 truck, not some All wheel drive car thingy. Engaging 4hi on dry pavement is bad for it and I can definitely see how it would be hard to disengage when you're doing this. I suggest reading the manual. It's all in there.