It's a steep street here and we got the unusual couple inches of snow tonight. A neighbor kept slipping and sliding with his 2x4 truck, so I offered to pull my 98 Limited 5.0/AWD out, to give him more room to maneuver into his parking slot. What a mistake! The thing wasn't much better than his
2x4! Spun its wheels, wouldn't steer, even threatened to slide downhill a few times, totally out of control. It just didn't feel like an all-wheel-drive at all. At some point even the ABS warning light turned on. Finally a God-sent neighbor came and helped me put chains on the front wheels. This saved the night, but what a red face I got! Now those Cross Terrains aren't new, but at least half of the tread is still on them. Last year, with about the same amount of snow I couldn't even tell that there was snow on the ground. And this time - just an egg on my face! I am completely puzzled. Something wrong with the transfer case? (I don't think so). And that won't explain the slipping downhill and the poor braking anyway. I need real winter tires? Any snow country residents, offer some advice, please.