Transfer Case Lever Stuck

2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO
101,645 MILES • 6 CYL • AWD • AUTOMATIC
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PFCPASTRY
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I have a manual shift lever to the transfer case that refuses to budge. I am currently sitting in AWD, but have no ability to shift up to 4hi or 4lo. I was able to move up to true 4 wheel drive for a couple of weeks after I got the car, but even then it was an ordeal getting it to engage. I was required to hold the lever in place until it "took over" and was able to run in 4hi. 4lo was always a crap shoot. Any ideas as to what the repair would be and cost?

Thanks
-Cameron
May 5, 2010 at 2:45 AM
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EFATSI
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Hello,

Did you ever get this problem fixed? I believe the same thing has happened to my Montero.

-Eli
Dec 29, 2010 at 8:39 PM
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KHLOW2008
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This sounds like a retainer clip broke or the 2wd to 4wd shift fork is worn
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:41 PM
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GRATIOT67
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The c/d four wheel drive light is flashing and the car wont come out of four wheel drive what is the problem?
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:42 PM (Merged)
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KHLOW2008
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This sounds like a retainer clip broke or the 2wd to 4wd shift fork is worn here are diagrams to help you see what you are in for when doing the job. Check out the diagrams (Below). Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem.

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GRATIOT67
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I have tried that at least 10 times. I have also heated the car up to 70 degrees to allow all the snow to melt off of it just in case it was froze up. still is stuck. So I will take it apart to see what happened.
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:42 PM (Merged)
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KHLOW2008
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Let me know what you find.
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:42 PM (Merged)
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TWOOFUS
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I had this problem with my Mit I had to get a rebuilt transfer case cost me $560.00 I installed it myself :)
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:42 PM (Merged)
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LEWISWHITE
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My transfer case acts like it won't go into 2wheel but it's stays in 4wheel an need to know how to fix the problem
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:42 PM (Merged)
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HMAC300
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scan for codes first to see if any for tcase also check for a broken shift cable. also check fuse 11 inside truck
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:42 PM (Merged)
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REDHOOK
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Shifted from 2 wheel drive to 4 wheel drive. Drove a little stoped tried to shift back to 2 wheel drive now stuck in between 4 and 2 drive not moving or taking 2or 4 what can i do ?
Aug 17, 2019 at 4:42 PM (Merged)
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BLAZE45
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Mine had the same issue. I put the car into neutral and into drive a few times and tried moving the level and eventually it popped back into 2WD. Sometimes they are a finicky. Especially if you lock it in and the differential lights light up on the dash for the front and rear in 4WD and lock the rear diff. Took me a while to get everything back into 2WD when I did that, but it finally did.
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