99 Explorer Sport Flashing 4WD High and Low Lights

Dec 10, 2005 1 Replies
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I've got a 1999 Explorer Sport 4.0L OHD w/Auto trans and 76k on the OD.



4WD Auto seems to work fine, but all of a sudden this morning the 4WD High and 4WD Low lights flash simultaneously 6 times, not fast, but at about 1 second intervals. They flash 6 times, then stop for a few minutes, then flash again. Again 4WD auto works fine, but I don't think I'm getting High to engage. I was trying to use it this morning to get out of a 16" snow pile behind me. Any thoughts? My guess is that it's a sensor issue. The lovely owner's manual only suggests taking it in for service. Thanks, Ambrose
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I have a 97 Ford Explorer XLT that just Thursday started demonstrating the same symptoms as Amborse's. 6 flashes of the 4WD and 4WD Low lights, repeated every 2 minutes.

In my case, I have very little need for the 4WD so when the transmission went out a couple of months ago, and they couldn't get the 4WD back in service afterwards, I agreed to their suggestion to tack-weld the transfer case gears to disable the 4WD ability.

BTW, the only other service I've had recently was a Fuel Injection cleaning.

Could either of these service events have triggered this? Or am I looking at just going back to Ford service with 'sucker' stamped on my forehead, and a medium-to-large bill to fix?

Thanks >

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