1997 Ford Explorer Flashing 4 wheel dash lights flashing

1997 FORD EXPLORER
20,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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WES WANGEN
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Hello,
When I went to put my Ford in drive after backing out of a driveway I could feel the left front wheel grabbing and you could hear a groaning type of noise, it let loose but the four wheel drive lights dash lights flashed twice then clear, then after another 5 mins or so they flashed again repeating the senerio till I got back home.
Jul 25, 2010 at 1:32 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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It sounds like the actuator is bad on the transfer case. Does it shift in and out of 4wd?
Jul 26, 2010 at 1:02 AM
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WES WANGEN
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On Sunday it would not, didn't turn the 4WD or 4WL lights on either, but today when I took it to a place we are going to work on it, it shifted fine into both 4WD & 4WL once I was there. But on the drive it still felt like the front axles were engaged.
Jul 26, 2010 at 9:07 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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It sounds like a bad actuator. The only thing I can suggest is when it happens again, check to see if there is power to the actuator. If there is and it won't shift, replace it. It really isn't an uncommon problem.
Jul 27, 2010 at 12:49 AM