All wheel drive issue
Asked by Alazzawiom Apr 05, 2018 at 11:59 PM about the 2016 Ford Explorer XLT 4WD
Question type: Maintenance & Repair
Hi there, Anyone can advise me how to disengage
either the front or rear wheels on my ford explorer
2016 XLT, Its killing me on gas, there is no bottons
to do so, Just wondering if there is a way to do
that!?
3 Answers
I believe your Explorer is FWD normally with the computer allowing power to the rear wheels when they start slipping.
What AWD mode do you drive in?
I am told by ford that you need not worry as you do not have 4wd. You have power to the left front wheel only while normal driving. Nothing happens in other modes unless the left front loses traction in which case the right wheel will engage. Under no circumstances will power ever engage in the right front or left rear wheel. I am speaking of my 2016 XLT that is stamped, by Ford "Flex Fuel 4WD". I purchased this vehicle in Oct. 2018 & have been trying to get my dealer to explain why it would not pull out of a shallow dish on gravel on a slight upgrade. The dealership has been dancing around this answer until I was finally able to pin them down today.
