Four-wheel drive problems

Four-wheel drive: Four wheel drive. Four wheel drive in the 4 wheels. It is usually very common in all-terrain cars.
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4wd won't work

Ford F-150 2003 4.6 auto. 4wd 115000 miles
Esof not working ,when u switch the dash selector switch nothing happens found that the 2wd vaccum valve [under Hood] never drops out and the 4wd valve never turns on. There isn't any clicking noise indicating that any relays r trying to work also found resistance values at dash switch 3k for 2h, 1k for 4h and 300 for 4l what should the voltage be at switch i have the constant 12v on the coils for the vaccum valves but the gnd is not switching to turn the 2w off and the 4w valve on
mike from United States 8 years ago  
MI
5 reports 
Knuth from United States 8 years ago
If it's not the actuator, Check the vaccum hose underneath the seloniods. Let us know when you find the problem!
mike from United States 8 years ago
What should the voltaje be at t. C. Motor and where r the relays that normally click when u switch from 2h to 4h
Knuth from United States 8 years ago
Here are the manuals for the F150, maybe you can find the info you need there?

http://www.startmycar.com/ford/f-150/i…
fordBoy from United States 7 years ago
Thanks, I needed the manual
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Overheats and leaks water

Ford F-150 2008  360000 miles
I have a Ford F150 XL 4WD 5.4L. What happens is that after stoppin for around 10 minutes the water starts leaking, but there is no high temperature indication until it lost around half the water, and then it indicates it's overheating.
Notes:
* I removed the thermostat two monhts ago
* I removed the water pump but it looks in good shape, it might be leaking but very very little, not enough to run out of water in 10 minutes
* It has 200.000 miles
* I can't see any leak in the water hoses
* The readiator doesn't seem clogged
* The water intake is not leaking
* There is no warning light in the dashboard
Naz from United States 9 years ago  
NA
4 reports 
ali from United States 9 years ago
Check the fan clutch, sometimes they don't work and the engine is not cooled. I have a 2000 model, and when I bought it it was overheating and leaking water the same way as yours
Kylrlrk from United States 10 months ago
Samsung exact problem also ford f150 2001 larieit 5.4. No heat blowing just changed thermostat and still does it. Also only overheating when it's about half full in reservoir.
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Fail while accelerating

Ford F-150 2006  293800 miles
I have a Ford F 150 4WD, and the issue is that it doesn't respond while accelerating, and there is a wrench light in the dashboard
Biddy from United States 9 years ago  
BI
1 reply 
Raze from United States 9 years ago
Biddy try the acceleration or throttle sensor
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My check 4 x 4 light came on.

Ford F-150 2013 Pickup/5.0L 138000 miles
My phone fell off the dash and turned my 4x4 switch slightly between off and 2HI. I pulled over put it in neutral cycled the switch to engage it and then disengage the four wheel drive. Then the check 4x4 light came on and remains lit. The vehicle does still switch in and out of four wheel drive.
Scott from United States 4 years ago  
SC
4 reports 

Power train malfunction/ reduced power

Ford F-150 2014 F150 FX4 109000 miles
Power train malfunction/ reduced power , four wheel drive fault has been detected
NelsonL from Canada 4 years ago  
NE
6 reports 

Wrench lite on the dash is on trans feels like it slipping

Ford F-150 2015  39000 miles
Feel likes the trans is slipping, put it in four wheel drive the other day everything was fine drove fine, pulled through the snow fine, sat in drive for two days started it tonight and the wrench lite on the dash is on and the trans feels like it's slipping? Tried to put the button into towing mode but it won't show on dash as normal? Very cold out could it be stuck in 4 wheel?
Fatboy from United States 7 years ago  
FA
6 reports 
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