How do I unlock 4wd stuck in 4low

Drive in reverse as you switch back to 4Wheel high.

If that doesn't work, try starting the truck put the transmission gear selector in neuteral. Then put the 4x4 switch/button into 4 low for a few seconds. Now put the 4x4 switch into 4 hi and then 2wd. Now put the transmission gear selector into drive or reverse move the truck 20-30 feet and it should be ok.

Thank you! I tried everything and then I read your post to put it in neutral and then push the 2d button and it finally went out of low 4w drive. What a relief!!

I was parked and put the gear shift into neutral. The car didn't move

I'm glad that I could help! If either the gear selector or transfer case are in neutral your truck won't move.

I disconnected the battery for about 15 mins. and reconnected it again ( problem solved)

You're a life saver, thanks. The first tip didn't work for my 2005, but the second one worked great.

Anytime! Glad I could help.

my 2005 ford excursion got stuck on low range cant get it out!!!!!!!any ideas please!!!!! already try the above tricks but no results!!!

I can not get my car to do any of this please help

I have tried all of this and my truck will not come out of 4 low

whow the gentleman who gave the advice to disconnect the battery.... 100 % successful ...thanks

Just had this problem. The second answer worked. I tried reverse n backing up a little. That must happen alot thanks Ford. But yea, TransAm77 thanks cus I tgis happened on my way home from work. I pressed it by accident wiping it down n I live 30 miles from work. So thanks for posting that anser

I have a 2003 Ford Sport trac it was stuck in 4x4 low Transam77 gave advice on here I put the truck in Neutral switched it to 2wd and put it in Reverse. IT WORKED. I can't thank transam77 enough I was worried it would be an expensive fix but it is back to the original way. I will never put it in 4x4 low again. Thanks a million.

I try it took the battery off reconnect didn't work im still stuck in 4 low I changed the switch an it still stuck I have a 2005 chevy tahoe please help

I have a Pajero io and my 4 w is stuck. any ideas

When I am in reverse there is a loud knocking noise that comes from the transfer case... how do i fix that?

Just to let you know I tried the backup thing you talked about here and it came out of 2 wheel low perfectly ! Thanks for the advise ! Stan

Tory Hi my 2007 Ford Ranger is stuck in 4 low its auto and has switch but no light in showing at all in switch and tried the above but did not work not frozen tried backing it up and everything in neutral etc. It went into 4 low after it was in 4 wheel drive and parked and now no light in switch can anyone help??

Thanks love just did that and it works perfectly.

Driving back and forth a little and then stopping and trying to shift it out of 4wd should work but it may take several tries.

I just had this problem on my 07 f150. I was fooling around in a parking lot; getting used to my "new" plow truck that I am buidling. I put the car into -what I thought was neutral and selected -what I thought was, "4x4high". i heard something coming from the transfer case almost like a "grinding" noise or a change of gears? I was stuck in 4x4 low. I crept along. trying to fix the problem. nothing. I googled for a remedy and this page was the first to come up and I read the first few suggestions. I parked, turned off the engine. selected "2xhigh" back up a one car length and like magic, I was back in gear! thank you all for your posts, it saved me. well done guys!

Just starting the truck and placing the gear shifter in NEUTRAL is a big help. Thanks for all the input...very helpful indeed.

This just totally helped me in my 2004 Ford Expedition. Thank GOD for Google!!!!

Thanks to transAm77, i had the same problem and with my 2005 Ford explorer your advice was so helpful

Thanks TransAm77!! My 2007 Chevrolet Avalanche truck had gotten stuck in 4-wheel Drive High and Your trick worked!

Thanks T/A77!!! Worked like a charm for my 08 Ranger that was mysteriously found in 4low

Just an FYI, had this happen this morning. Was in the middle of trying all your suggestions and the battery died. Found out the battery light was on. Charged it until the hubby got home, and voila! It popped right into both 2wd and 4wd high no problem. I am guessing the battery didn't have enough umph!?

Thanks TransAm77. Your suggestion worked on 2006 F-150. Huge relief. Much appreciated. Lew

none of this works transfer case will not engage in anything but 4 low

My 97 ford f150 is stuck in four low how can I get it back in to 2wd I've tried all the opions that are posted here and still no luck!!

Thanks all, TransAm77, you just saved me $$$

Transam77 you just saved me alot of trouble thank you your second answer worked.

Thank you guys so much, I disconnected the battery for 15 minutes, then I proceeded to step 2. Meaning I put the car in neutral and reset it and put it in gear and it came right off thank you so much and God bless

Thank you so much....

hahaha it worked on my '99 ranger. turn key enough so you can to shift to neutral, put on 2wd then start it up.

Having this issue with my 2007 Ford Explorer at first pep boys told me its my from wheel Hub so they fixed that then they called me back and said its still stuck in 4 wheel low and that I needed to have it towed to a ford dealership I'm going to try this today and let you all know our result !

I have a ford expedition 2003 and mine stuck in 4l and all the ones I got is 2h a4wd and 4h what can I do

Thanks my car back

Worked .... Thanks!

My 1999 Expedition got stuck in 4x4 low range and i couldn't turn it off. Turns out that the electronic pedal settings that bring the pedals toward and away from the driver was set to all the way toward the driver. As soon as i moved he pedal assembly all the way away from the driver seat, put the car in neutral while stepping on the brake, the a4wd-4wdHI-and 4wdLO all switched just fine. Seems to me there must be a switch on the brake pedal that allows the 4wd options to function properly?

Thank you so much for your help. Im glad I didn't have to drive 3 hours in 4wd!

YES THANKS!!!!! Drove in reverse for a bit, then stopped and put it in neutral and that fixed it. Bingo!!

Thanks a lot. The first answer help me very much. You just saved me a whole day. Keep up! Nessi!

how to unplud 4 wheel drive

I have tried all of the above with no luck. I have the 4x4 auto, 4x4 high, 4 x4 low options. Where would I find 2wheel drive?

I. Have a problem with my 4wd on my 2005 ford expedition so what can i do ?

TRANSAM77! YOU ARE SOOOO AWESOME!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH! I DID EXACTLY WHAT YOU SAID AND IT TOTALLY WORKED!!! THANK YOU A BUNCH! I SEEN YOU POSTED THIS 2 YEARS AGO AND IT STILL WORKS LIKE A CHAMP LOL :)

8/24/2017 willieboone66@yahoo.com this was the best tip i had everything what was needed to work thanks .

2001 was stuck in 4x4 high. Tried above recommendation and it is now stuck in 4x4 low. Please help!

thanks a lot it worked on my 2003 and saved my ass from getting chewed out by my dad

Just wanted to say I almost lost faith in this page, but alas, after running through the two top suggestions it is out of four wheel drive. Thanks guys.

My 2002 Ford Explorer only has 4x4 auto , 4x4 high and 4 x4 low. The low light is on. And the truck drives funny and makes a funny noise also

This happened after the shifter broke off and I got it into reverse and drive manually using my finger to shift

My 2010/2011 ford ranger xlt, stuck in 4l,, tried all of the above, still can't get it to 2l,,, what do i do,, please

To TransAM77, I thank you for your knowledge. Your comments were right on and helped me get my F350 out of 4x4 Low. Mahalo braadah!

TransAm77 thoughts on 2nd item above were right on. Mine is a 2003 and it worked as hoped for. To bad i drove 325 miles at 3700 RPM and 46MPH before I checked this . I tried the fuse and was ready to give up. All great now

Thanks a bunch people. The thing that worked for me was i drove in 4x4 low because it was stuck in that gear. An as i was driving it put it into 4x4 high it made a clunking noise an was in 4x4 high.. than from ther i made it to 4x2 thanks alot

My 07 ford sport trac was stuck in 4L and almost bought a solenoid, a actuator,and fuses until I read transam77 post about neutral and reverse. It worked! You saved me time, money, and a headache. Thanx! P.s. I once owned a 78' Trans Am

Thank you so very much for the very helpful tip it worked

I did everything here. For me it was a fuse. My mechanic found it!!!

Kia sorento 2005. Lx 4wd. Reversed it once went right out of 4w low . Thank for the big help. Thank god money saver!!

Unhook battery for 15 minutes hooked it back up and four-wheel drive went off thanks again

It worked !!! Thank you !!!

It worked . It’s s great help . Thank you

Thank you so much that was so helpful!!! We were off out for the day and couldnt get out of 4low!!!! So thank u

Have a 2008 Explorer with buttons 4x4Auto/4x4H/4x4L and tried the reversing (many times) and pushing the auto button but no success. Unhooked the battery for 15 mins, reconnected battery, turned the key enough to get gearshift in neutral, put foot on brake and then pushed the auto button. Seems to have worked. Thanks all for the suggestions.

Your advise fixed my problem and undoubtedly saved me some big bucks by not going to a Ford dealership. Thank you

Mine keeps jumping into it going down the road and now it's stuck every time I put it in drive and it puts the trackscontrol off

Transmann77 gave great advice it worked withhin 15 seconds my boyfriend was o ad the truck was stuck showed him how to do t and it worked Try it

chucksi I disconnected the battery for 15min and was able to get out of 4 low by shifting the slector from 4 low to 2 wheel thanks, Mohamed

I have a 2004 f150 4x4. No dashboard indicator showed anything about being stuck in 4x4 low. For routine troubleshooting I always unplug the battery and reattach to reset my systems....voila, the dashboard light showed 4x4 low, even though my switch was in 2H! I followed the instructions given here and shifted to neutral, switched the 4x4 to 2H and booom, worked like magic. Thanks!

Thank you so much. I was concerned that I messed up my truck. I did what you said about the neutral.... and it worked! So relieved thank you so much!

My Ford f150 goes in 4 low and not go in to 4 high

@TransAm77 Thank you! It was my husbands first day of work and you helped save his new job. Much thanks.

i got a ford explorer sport trac xlt v5 4l 2005 ist it normal i got to kick on the hub to engage and disengage my 4low 4 high and 2wd work fine just the 4 low it had a hard time to go into it i have to play between high and low after kicking the hub on the wheels and i also have to play between reverse neutral and drive for it to lock onto the low 4x4

like some the above solution and question are similare to mine but not quit exact i know in my owner manual my trans should be in neutral for my transfer case to shift from high ton low 4x4 it come off and goes on the same way all the time i have to step out kick the hub go reverse 3 or 4 fooot then put it in neutral turn the switch from low to high then go foward it goes off them im all ok to po=ut it back on 2wd but the point of having a button switch is so you dont have to get out but my forces me to anyway

I tried the back up method. Did not work. Disconnecting the battery was a complete success. On another note if your vehicle has an alarm. Beware. Disconnecting the battery will put the vehicle on lock down. So, make sure you know how to reset or over ride your alarm. Thank you for this helpful solution.

TransAm77 does it again. Have a 2005 Ford ExpeditionThrew it in Neutral, changed to 4xHigh and immediately it switched, Then AWD, then 2x, threw it in Reverse and perfect. Thanks!

i have a 2006 ford explorer xlt i have been stuck in low 4x4 for 2 days now . i have tried the reverse then switch , the battery and all and i still can't get out of low...help

Wow! You folks are amazing! My trany made a thump when I put into 4WH and went into 4WD low. (I thought I may have bigger problems) I took wrenches in hand to try battery trick. but first I tried the turn key, put into neutral and start, it went click and the 4wd low light went out!!! I just drove 25 Miles in 4wd low at 15 MPH, still SO GLAD for the solution. GOD Bless you all !!!!

The owner's manual will say put it in neutral first. Page 282 in my 2008 F150.

same thing here, stuck in low, read the owners manual (duh) and it says, stop put it in neutral (auto trans) and then turn the switch to hi from low.. it works lol

Omg cant believe that worked you are sooo awesome!!!!!! THANK YOU! I WAS SOOO WORRIED IT WOULD COST A BUNCH OF MONEY

help 2003 ranger stuck in low

1. Disconnect battery 2. After a few mins reconnect battery 3.put truck in neutral 4. Switch 4x4 mode back and forth a couple of times 5. Leave switch at 2hd and BOOOOOOOMSHAKALAKA

5 years ago that happened in my 97 ranger plus could barely get it out of park. Had to drive from the mountains in 4 low lucky manual hubs were installed. Found out it was the brake switch, went to the junkyard grabbed one for free and all is still good.

Disconnecting the battery worked for me. 4/4/2019

My 1999 f150 is in low range but not totally locked in 4 wheel drive. I've disconnected battery tried neutral pull up and back many times can't go over 30 mph shows I'm doing 100 help

My four wheel drive will not engage on my 2004 Ford explorer can anybody help

My 2004 Ford Explorer is stuck in 4X4 High. I tried everything except unhook battery, I worried I will have to go to a dealership

Thanks loads TransAm77 even 4 years later your tip helped me get outta 4wd low

If your 4 wheel drive is stuck an it don’t work when you reverse it an stuff it’s probably your fuse blown check that out an if it’s blown out another one back in it an if it keeps blowing you probably got a short but if it dose blow again keep the truck on the 4 wheel drive an put the fuse in an drive it an switch it back to 2 wheel an it shouldn’t blow

I turned the key half way on then put it in neutral, pushed 4+4 auto the started it. Thank you car gurus.it worked.

Thank you Trans Am man. Your trick worked wonderfully. Saved me a huge headache and a bill at the dealership/mechanics. Mark

Thank you so much this worked for my 2001

Thanks for the info. My truck was a 2008 chev duramak. Put my truck in neutral and it worked. This was after I drove at 60km for 80 km after camping. Can not believe how simple a fix. Hopefully the drive home did not damage anything. Jack

My 2000 Ford expedition is stuck in 4wheel drive.i think it's in 4 low.help

I have followed the advice above and I put my Ford explore 2005 in neutral and after a while It was easy to switch from one to the other and switch it off again but the car needs to be in neutral ! so it can switch its gears ,not park!

Trans am's answer (below) worked for my 2005 ranger stuck in 4wlow. No idea why but sure glad it did. "If that doesn't work, try starting the truck put the transmission gear selector in neuteral. Then put the 4x4 switch/button into 4 low for a few seconds. Now put the 4x4 switch into 4 hi and then 2wd. Now put the transmission gear selector into drive or reverse move the truck 20-30 feet and it should be ok."

we tried all the above nothing worked,I accidentally hit the overdrive button and when I shut it off,the four wheel came out of four low to just four by four and I switched to 2 wheel and it worked.fixed itself !!! still has to be looked at,but at least can drive

Transam, thank you for your answer. The first time this happened I was sure I had burned up my transmission. The mechanic I took it to informed me that the transmission was fine. But he still charged me $400 to correct the problem. I really am grateful for your answer. You saved me some money, I have no doubt.

Have not seen it mentioned here (perhaps I missed it) but my 2003 Ford Explorer requires me to have the vehicle in neutral AND press down on the BRAKE PEDAL before it will shift into or out of 4WD Low. Not sure what other years and models require this as well. Another thing... on many Fords you should listen for the slight click of a relay under the dash when shifting into/out of 4WD High. If the button flashes a bit and then stops, but you never hear the click, likely something has blocked the vehicle's "oversight" circuits (ECM, etc.) from energizing the relay and thus commanding the shift into low at the transfer case. This can include attempting to shift into 4WD Low when not in neutral, or failing to depress the brake pedal when the button is pressed (at least on some models). The "disconnect the battery" solution that has helped some of you may be a matter of doing so forcing a clearing of a "don't shift" command that has somehow been generated in the oversight circuitry. I DO HAVE A DIFFERENT ISSUE I"M RESEARCHING THOUGH... this Ford WILL shift into 4WD HIGH (when that button is pressed) but the indicator light does not illuminate (bulb is good as it lights up along with the other instrument cluster indicator lights at start up). I know it's actually in 4WD high based on the typical "4WD" spindle/gearing noises I hear when driving...especially when turning the steering wheel a bit. Anyone have an idea about this???

2009 Ranger Sport. Disconnect, Turn to neutral, move switch back and forth seemed to have cleared the light (4WDL). Have not driven it yet, but seems to have worked. Thank God for the internet!

The neutral trick worked for me. Thanks TransAm77!

I just took my husband’s truck out of 4wd low using these instructions. Thank you so much!

my truck is a 2000 f150 standard it has no four wheel drive switch just the shifter and its stuck in four wheel low any ideas what might be wrong