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Ford F-Series 4x4 Problems

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#106 of 112 Ford F-250 4x4 Front Hubs will not engage by bc0135

Oct 20, 2011 (7:34 am)

I have a 2003 Ford F-250 4x4 w/V-10 and I can not get the front hubs to engage. When I select 4wd High or Low range everything engages normal but my front hubs will not lock in. I tried manually locking the hubs in, but they still will not lock. I had my wife drive the truck forward and reverse while I verified the front transfer case drive shaft was turning and everything worked normal. Since both hubs will not lock in I suspect it could be an electrical issue. This is my first ford and I don't know much about their 4x4 system. Can anyone explain the sequence of ford's 4x4 operation? Does the 4x4 engage electrically or vaccum? The only maintenance I have performed that may have affected the front hubs was when I replaced the passenger's side front hub assembly because the wheel bearings were bad, and I couldn't just replace the bearings. I had to replace the hub. Everything went back together fine, and I couldn't see replacing the passenger's front hub causing both hubs not to engage. It's deer season and I need my 4x4. Can anyone please help????

#107 of 112 F-250 (2006) auto hubs disengage by misschristie

Feb 01, 2012 (5:41 pm)

I have a 2006 Ford F-250 6.0 Diesel truck. I have been having issues with the auto 4x4 hubs for 3 years. I have taken it to ford 6 times now and they have attempted to fix it several times, they replaced the switch behind fuse panel, the transfer case motor part, checked lines for a vacuum leak and they cant find a problem. Since it only happens intermittently its tough to diagnose.
It works fine when I get out and lock the hubs. I also had my hubs replaced recently just in case. No difference. I can put it in auto 4x4 high it works fine for a while then at some point while driving it disengages and I am unaware it has happened. The light stays on and the truck otherwise is fine but I have almost killed myself and someone else when it came out on the freeway in a storm and I could not maneuver the truck to avoid a car spun out. I drove it into the median instead of hitting the little car and scared me to death and them too. It continues to come out at random. Then this last time I got it back from Ford it was fine but then it was so cold and icy that it would not go in at all (unless I locked manually) and there was ice build up all over the under side of truck. It made a noise from the drivers side of the truck that sounds like when you take a card and stick it in your kids bike wheel, but it was not with each rotation. I took it to Ford they were able to hear it, but then it got warm out and it stopped. It has something to do with really cold temperatures I think. I can only think of the compressor? Please help I cant afford another close call like that!

#108 of 112 Re: 2000 f150 4x4 problems [icemaan] by dieselman27

Jul 22, 2012 (9:03 am)

Replying to: icemaan (Apr 12, 2011 2:08 pm)
I am having the same problems with my 2002 F-250. Have you fixed the problem? If so what was it?

#109 of 112 Re: do dah do dah Ford [frog12] by dieselman27

Jul 22, 2012 (9:25 am)

Replying to: frog12 (Jan 18, 2010 3:05 pm)
Did you fix the problem? I am having the same thing on my 2002 F250 7.3.

#110 of 112 Re: Different Supercrew 4x4 Problem [jeff155] by richard339

Sep 17, 2012 (10:29 am)

Replying to: jeff155 (Dec 16, 2007 9:46 pm)
I'm having the same problem. 2 years ago I ttok it to the Ford dealerand they found the vacum hose to the front differitial had rotted. When ever I would speed up it would loose vacum causing the front diff lockers try to engauge. They fixed the problem by splicing the tube and temperarly fixing the problem. Now I'm having the same problem 2 years later and I haven't used the 4 wheel drive that much. I took it back to the dealer and he showed me the tubing that you have to check for a hole. It costs me $212.00 the first time after I had all new bearings put in the rear end that costs about $350.00 and checked the front differential and had the oil changed that costs about $185.00. I'm not happy with the system. It's to easily liable to fail. If I could have a older truck with the same features and a manual 4 wheel drive shift I would trade it for that.Good luck on your problem.

#111 of 112 2002 F150 4x4 problems by rmoto1972

Oct 19, 2012 (4:04 pm)

I have a 2002 F150 (5.4L). The 4x4 will not engage. The stick will only move side to side. Please let me know what I'm looking at.

#112 of 112 4x4hi noise by rollaman

Dec 31, 2012 (1:42 pm)

just bought a 2008 f150 lariat ,everything about it LOOKS mint. after about 4 days i have been using it in town on snowy ,icey roads in 4x4hi. when i stop ,shift into reverse ,and back up at low speed i hear/feel rattling in front end .shift back to drive and go forward at low speed same thing.once my speed increases sound goes away and everything great at normal driving speed.im not a mechanic,thats why im here for advice.is this normal with the ford 4x4.something wrong with hubs???

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