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The front transfer case has a pneumatic actuator that can go bad, so the four wheel drive does not engage. This is one type of problem that can occur. I'm sure there are others.
Check the 4X4 actuator. I found somewhere online that is goes out a lot. It costs about $114.
On Chevy there is a actuator that sits on the front axel that go,s bad you unplug the wires an unscrew the actuator that run about 114.00 dollars
My problem was solved with a little spray lub on the actuator located on the front axle just behind the plastic cover---- works great now
Yes, just as easily as two-wheel drive vehicles
A four wheel drive vehicle can carry more passengers and cargo.
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it means part-time four wheel drive. It will lock the differentials in the front and read of the four-wheel drive cars. Making them harder to turn in extreme turns. But allows equal power to all wheels, which is better for off-road conditions, or extreme weather conditions. Only have it in part time when needed, as it does use a little more fuel if you don't know how to drive with it properly. Always make sure before you switch to and from four wheel drive with the lever on the jeep liberty or any other four wheel drive. put the car in neutral, then turn on/off the 4-wheel drive hi or low, then go back into drive. Do not go faster than 60 mph on 4hi, and no faster than 25 on 4low. If you do not go into neutral before going into 4 wheel drive, you can strip the gears. You can do what I do and switch to and from wheel drive on the fly in the jeep liberty by "flicking" it to neutral, pop the 4 wheel drive lever, then "flick" the stick back into drive. Takes practice to get it right.
At one point while offroad I had the vaccuum lines for the four wheel drive fail. If you go to the intake manifold, there should be a few ports that are blocked off. With the vehicle running unblock and check for vacuum. If you have vacuum, you can connect an extra bit of vacuum line directly from the port to the actuator that engages the front right axle shaft. This effectively bypasses the vacuum switch on the transfer case.
I've used four wheel drive LOW a few times ( the surface has to have " give " and the speed is limited ) * in the winter time to drive out of a snow filled ditch along a highway , to drive out of a muddy road when I got stuck , and to drive up a hill when I had to go offroad ( in the last 18 + years )
need to be in neutral or park .
put it into four wheel drive I have a 99, the best way is to go forward about 6 to 8 feet, DO NOT BACK UP. or it will not go in to 4 weel drive and many time will not move.