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#345 of 384 service 4wd light by jnl798

Jun 27, 2011 (8:50 am)

I have a 05 gmc sierra 1500 Z71 the service 4wd light keeps coming on and is now aotomatically shifting into 4low any ideas?

#346 of 384 Re: service 4wd light [jnl798] by gmcustsvc

Jul 01, 2011 (10:52 am)

Replying to: jnl798 (Jun 27, 2011 8:50 am)
jnl798,
My best recommendation is to take it to the dealer. Even if only to have it diagnosed. I apologize for you frustrations. Please keep me updated on your concerns. Have a great 4th of July weekend!
Christina
GM Customer Service

#347 of 384 Re: '03 Silverado 4wd issue... [brodie17] by abe23

Sep 22, 2011 (8:03 pm)

Replying to: brodie17 (Sep 14, 2007 11:47 am)
i have THE EXACT same PROBLEM did u figure out what the problem was, this prob is annoying me? if you could email me it would great , abraheim.elalighegmail.com

#348 of 384 4x4 issues by tmw4

Oct 05, 2011 (8:31 pm)

My 2004 GMC Z71 had all the lights on the 4x4 sw panel come on and the truck was in 2 wheel dr. Dealer said they reloaded the software to fix it.

#349 of 384 clunking noise when in 4x4 mode by mountjeez

Nov 20, 2011 (12:44 pm)

Hi guys....I have a 2001 GMC sierra 1500 extended cab with only 40,000 miles on it. I'm the original owner, so I know it's never been mistreated. Never had occasions to use the 4 wheel drive mode (hi or lo) and always drove in 2 wheel drive. Last week I tried to use it and something is wrong. It shifts into and out of 2wd, 4wd hi, lo and auto fine. The problem is when I'm in either 4wd hi or 4wd lo and I turn the wheels a bit to the left or right to navigate a curve (even starting out from a standing still position), when it starts to move in the direction of the turn, the truck jerks badly in both forward and also in reverse. There is a loud clunking noise every time it jerks. If I'm going straight without turning the wheels...no problem. All 4 wheels pull and no clunk or jerk. The 2wd mode has no problem whatsoever. Any suggestions as to what may be causing it?????
 
Thanks in advance....Wayne

#350 of 384 4x4 mode problems by stoneybroke

Nov 26, 2011 (2:49 pm)

If you read your owner's manual, I think you will find that the truck should be driven in 4 wheel high at least once a month. I usually run mine about a mile in 4wd to keep things lubed. Also, all four wheels & tires should be close to identical or your driveline will windup and pretty much make the steering wheel impossible to turn in 4wd. If you ever plan on using the 4wd, you need to get it checked out by a pro. Hope this helps.

#351 of 384 Re: More "Service 4-wheel drive" error message... ugg!! [lugnutt79] by diggendogs

Nov 26, 2011 (11:16 pm)

Replying to: lugnutt79 (Mar 16, 2011 4:02 pm)
Your transfer case is low on fluid. Guaranteed. I own three of these trucks. Good luck!

#352 of 384 Re: 4x4 mode problems [stoneybroke] by mountjeez

Nov 27, 2011 (3:34 am)

Replying to: stoneybroke (Nov 26, 2011 2:49 pm)
Thanks, stoneybroke!! Like a dummy, I never completely read my owners manual and didn't know about driving in 4wd hi once a month. Also, all 4 wheels and tires on my truck are identical.
 
I put a call in to GM...they said a dealer had to check it out, so I took it to my GM authorized service department. They checked it out and said there was nothing wrong with it.... that all 4wd's "hop" and clunk when turning on dry pavement and that it's just the way they are built. I find it hard to believe that it's normal for it to do that since it sounds as if something would tear apart in short order if you had to use the 4wd on pavement. But.....they are the experts....not me, so I guess I have to believe them. Thanks again for the advice.

#353 of 384 4wd "Hop" by stoneybroke

Nov 27, 2011 (8:25 am)

Back to the owner's manual: I NEVER use 4wd on dry pavement. On corners, the ouside wheels will turn at different speed from the inside wheels-thus winding up the driveline. The hop and difficult steering is caused by things trying to equalize. If you have access to a dirt or gravel road, run it once a month to lube things. If you have to run on pavement, find a straight stretch of about a mile. Do you have the push buttons with "auto 4wd" as a choice? If you do, the truck will only use 4wd when a wheel slips.

#354 of 384 Re: 4x4 mode problems [mountjeez] by donl1

Nov 27, 2011 (1:18 pm)

Replying to: mountjeez (Nov 27, 2011 3:34 am)
I can't believe you didn't know enough not to run a four wheel drive vehicle in 4 high or 4 low on dry pavement ...unless you have an Obama sticker on your bumper.

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