Forgot to put it's a 2001, 4.7L Durango. Was driving home tonight and had to switch to 4 wheel so I wouldn't get stuck on a hill behind a car swerving all over the place in the snow. Was barely rolling to switch into 4hi but nothing happened. So I went into 4lo and now it won't switch back out of it. Very slow drive home! Any suggestions??? And thanks beforehand.

 

It's a 2001? Hmm....

Don't know anything specific about the '01 Durango, but in other vehicles I've had that shifted with buttons or switches instead of a lever, that exact problem always turned out to be a vacuum hose.

 

First try turning off the vehicle, switching to 2WD and turning on the vehicle. Then I'd try backing up a bit with in in 2WD mode. If that doesn't work coast going about 3 or 4 mph, throw it in neutral then switch to 2WD.

 

whitewidow got it, you need to have the trans in nuetral to get into or out of 4lo

 

Thanks for the suggestions but they didn't work. I tried them last night before I gave up. Hoping it'd work this morning but it didn't. When I was trying just a few minutes ago, I went for a drive around the block and there's now a clicking noise coming from the front left tire area.

 

its trying to unengage out of 4LO,,,,mine does that once in awhile, i normally turn it off turn the switch to awd and restart ,,,,,,,,rev it up a little bit in N ,,,, then into reverse and back to drive ,,,it works on mine ,,,,i may have to take shift motor out and clean .may have build up of gunk ,,,not sure

 

When you're backing up, do you swerve the tires?

 

I have at times and others I haven't. Been messing with it all day. Think I'll just let it sit a few days and see if it cooperates then. Had a few people say that's worked before.

 

Unplug the harness at the T-case and check for corrosion.