4WD problem???

cory12 · 02-16-2007, 05:38 PM

The other day I switched my 06 KC into 4wd and when I tried to take it out the dash indicator was flashing and it wouldn't shift out of 4wd. Swithed it back into 4hi and drove some more and then tried again, still nothing, finally maybe 4 miles down the road if shifted out of 4hi. Has anybody else experianced this? Also when going about 37 mph it really feels like the torque converter it locking up and as soon as I left off it kind of snaps out of it. Is this normal? It doesn't seem smoothin that range. the truck only has 5800 miles on it, and to me it should be a lot smoother cruiseing between 35 and 40 then it is. Any help would be appreciated

cp.16 · 02-16-2007, 05:57 PM

Sometimes if you are on the gas or in motion the 4wd will wait to disengage. I think the speed has something to do with it too. Also I think that the transmission it not as smooth in colder weather.

3Riverssouth · 02-16-2007, 06:47 PM

I had this happen and what you can do is stop and put it in reverse for a sec (dont have to move) and it will disengage.

When I had my S10 with the manual 4x4 shifter it was standard for you to put it in reverse to disengage.

**Kronos1965** · 02-16-2007, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 3Riverssouth

I had this happen and what you can do is stop and put it in reverse for a sec (dont have to move) and it will disengage.

When I had my S10 with the manual 4x4 shifter it was standard for you to put it in reverse to disengage.

3River is right.

Sometimes our "shift on the fly" system (specifically the gears) have to have a couple of shifts to seat properly.

If you engage it and want to disengage, stop, reverse and then drive off. Do it a few times to break it in...

midnightmadman · 02-16-2007, 08:49 PM

My 4wd seems noise and vibrates a lot when engaged. Is that normal?

SirStrider · 02-16-2007, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by midnightmadman

My 4wd seems noise and vibrates a lot when engaged. Is that normal?

shouldn't do that.

mine has been having a little trouble shifting out of 4wd due to the cold (5-15 degrees). the reverse trick always works, but usuall, just switch to 2wd, speed up a little and then coast for a couple of seconds.

had a weird one yesterday. at stop light, lots of ice. switched into 4wd, took off, and there was a lound clank from the rear as it slipped in. didn't like that at all...

cory12 · 02-16-2007, 09:51 PM

Thanks for the replys. I never have had a knob control for my 4wd until now. I still prefer a lever but the ease of a knob is pretty nice

PRJ · 02-17-2007, 07:53 AM

Once you shift back to 2wd let off the gas for a couple of seconds and the 4wd will disengage. Or just let off the gas and give the pedal a quick tap. Works every time. There should be no need to stop and put it in reverse.

I switch between 2wd and 4wd all the time between speeds of 25-60mph.

midnightmadman · 02-17-2007, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by SirStrider

shouldn't do that.

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Should it be as quiet and smooth as when its in 2wd?

SirStrider · 02-17-2007, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by midnightmadman

Should it be as quiet and smooth as when its in 2wd?

I was wondering if I started off before it locked. is there a minimum time to wait after switching and before taking off???

culbrze · 02-18-2007, 08:41 AM

Mine has been doing that since the day I bought her in "04". It is actually pretty normal, it is from not shifting it in and out of 4WD alot, I have found that every once in a while shifting it in and out of 4WD(preferably when it rains, road is slippery) alleviates the delay in returning to 2WD. In fact all my Previous Nissans(2 Pathfinders) were the same way.

**redneckpapa1996** · 02-18-2007, 08:52 AM

My truck doesn`t do that at all and i hardly ever put it in 4wd...I have had my truck locked in about maybe 15-20 times since new and do not have trouble getting back to 2wd...No noise either as others have described....Can`t explain it.....Good Luck...

skyhammer · 02-18-2007, 11:03 AM

In the last 27 months I have gone from 2WD to 4H at least 1000 times and have never had any problems. Sometimes it takes a minute or so to for the indicator to go off, but backing off the throttle a couple of times helps it go back to 2WD.

Lurchdubious · 02-18-2007, 11:41 AM

i just coast for a couple seconds after switching back to 2WD and i've never had any problems or noises. i only use 4WD if i'm in mud or the white stuff, but it does get used fairly often here in ID.

**Kronos1965** · 02-18-2007, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by skyhammer

In the last 27 months I have gone from 2WD to 4H at least 1000 times and have never had any problems. Sometimes it takes a minute or so to for the indicator to go off, but backing off the throttle a couple of times helps it go back to 2WD.

That's 1.23 times a day you use 4WD at a minimum! You live on the top of a mountain somewhere????

This is what happens when you read the Forum while using a calculator...

I have had my light make a brief blip once after I returned to 2Hi but I always back up and haven't had a problem...