ABS LIGHT & SERVICE 4WD LIGHT

RIPMF · January 21, 2002

Not sure if anyone else has ever had this happen about 4 week's ago had a little ice storm was driving up a road that was hilly and truck was in 2wd almost to top started to spin stopped put it into 4wd and started to take off truck started sliding backwards and spinning when it started to hook I noticed that the (abs)light cam on after truck was moving along and not spinning light went out.I have not had this light come back on yet.

2nd Thing

We just got around 6 to 8 " of snow here and was using 4wd for most of the time I was out parked the truck at friend's shop to go plow and cam back went to dinner and on the way back to girl friend's the service4wd light came on when this happened I tried to put it into 2wd it would not switch over shut truck off and restarted it and none of the ligts would come on and would not shift out of 4wd.Went inside her house for about 25 min went to leave and all the lights were working and I was able to swith it over to 2wd and it even went to 4low and back to 4wd high drove another 10 miles to my house checked mail backed up driveway and service 4wd light came back on and could not shift out of it let go over night in morning was able to change tried 4wd earlier today works and even drove for about 15 miles service light never came back on woundering if that darn switch on front rear was freezing up ????????? So anyone else have this happen. 13,600 miles on her so fare bought on 6/7/01. Also still using a qaurt of oil every 2,200 miles really becoming a pain in the butt. Thank's great site

Kansas Kid · January 21, 2002

Does your truck have the push-button transfer case, or the lever shift transfer case? I'm betting on the push-button, but want to make sure first.....

RIPMF · January 22, 2002

Hey Kanas Kid yes it is the push button 4x4 forgot to add that in there thanks

MountaineerTom · January 22, 2002

Alright Kyle, lets hear it. J/K

Larry · January 22, 2002

Hold on now….I think Kansas Kid might be on to something. I’ve heard the push buttons are the cream of the crap and have a trend of these types of complaints.

Kansas Kid · January 23, 2002

I've heard there is upwards of 20 things that can set a service 4wd light, so its about impossible to know for sure what it is. But based on what I have seen on other forums, its more then likely the control head (push buttons) or the shift motor on the t-case. Either way, be thankful for that warrenty. $$$

quadrunner500 · January 24, 2002

Put that man on the payroll! (K-Kid!)

When I had my '99 Z71, (with autotrac), on several occasions, the Service 4WD message came on briefly. The second time I took it in, no stored codes...wasted trip. But the switch did finally fail. It was out of warranty. I forget what it cost to replace, but too much. I think hastening its demise, was the fact I would dim my dashboard instrument lights. This caused the area immediately underneath the 4x4 switch to get very hot. New truck has the old fashioned lever on the floor. Autotrac was nice when it worked, but I prefer the back-to-basics lever.