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dakotamaxx
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5/27/2002
20:29:38

Subject: SAD DAY,GOT PULLED OUT BY A JEEP
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WELL went off roading on the beach in cape hatteras nc, and made it hafe way in 2 wheel drive, and went to turn on the 4 high and nothing! its a 2001 club no lights coming on at all at 4 wheel drive switch,checked all the fuses i could find,all wire going to transfer case could not find any thing lose.i had to get a jeep to pull my dead truck to hard top.if anyone knows anything about this electric 4 wheel stuff ,let me know!i like the old way,locking hubs,



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5/27/2002
22:56:27

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have you tried working the 4 wheeldrive again now out of the mud? bj showed me how to use my 4x4, how you're supposed to put it in neutral and let it roll to lock and wierd stuff, it doesn't just automatically turn 4x4 on at the flip of the switch
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5/28/2002
07:49:19

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If your trying to go into low or out of low you have to be in neutral. Other then that you can shift on the fly but I've always done it while I'm stoped.

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5/28/2002
09:30:58

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i have no power at switch no green lights at all, i know how to put it in 4 hi but no power?



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5/28/2002
10:51:32

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OH!!!!!!!!! hurm.. that can't be a good thing.

Is 4x2 still working? I'd head over to your friendly Dodge Dealer and have them check it out.

'01 Graphite QC 4x4
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5/28/2002
11:37:18

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Is your "service 4x4" light on? If so, check the plug on the back of the switch. When I installed my gauge face I inadvertently left that little plug off. No light & service 4x4 light lit.

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dakotamaxx
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5/28/2002
12:13:52

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well now the malfunction indicator light is ON?service 4WD light not on,i was thinking something came unpluged after i put body lift on,but cant find anything wrong,its going to dealer tursday,and friday 305/70-R16s going on!



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5/31/2002
13:07:28

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so what's the scoop dakotamaxx? What did they find wrong with it?



dakotamaxx
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5/31/2002
13:29:36

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WELL,frist 3 02 sensors fried,and 1 4wheel drive control module,16000.miles on truck and lost all 02 sensors ???? iam still driving truck till next week when parts come in.the truck was running crapy,maybe because of 02 sensors fried.



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5/31/2002
16:25:04

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That's definitely why your truck is running crappy. The OBD-* computers in our trucks calibrate exactly how the truck runs based first on throttle position, then air intake volume, then O2 sensors. If anyone is off, the truck runs real bad. I had the 02 sensors on my new Dakota go out after 500 miles...it happens...once replaced i'm sure it will run a hell of a lot better!



dakotamaxx
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5/31/2002
21:35:49

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i put a cold air intake on last month would that cause the 02 sensors to crap out?



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5/31/2002
22:31:22

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Naw, shouldn't. But I take mine off everytime my dak visits the dealer so they can't blame anything on it. I've had my cold air homebru intake on for about 10K miles and no engine related problems yet (knock on wood).

Did you have the TCM re-programmed for that TSB?
The dealership did mine when they determined they need to rebuild the transfer case (goes in on Monday). So on the way home, I put it in 4WD to see if the clicking noise changed any and I really hate how it engages into and out of 4WD now. The light blinks and it takes like 5 seconds to switch. Was much faster before they flashed it. I can live with it though.

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6/01/2002
09:48:41

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A bad o2 sensor will only cause your truck to run crappy at idle. Under acceleration the truck goes into "open loop" mode and doesnt even look at the O2 sensors.

Just my $.02



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6/10/2002
16:30:23

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iam back wheeling today,after waiting 2 weeks for them to special parts,went to the dealer and waited 4 hours for them to repair the truck,cool right,than 1/2 way home the LED drive slector started to go crazy,made a U turn back to dealer and the boys where on lunch break,so i waited another 2 hours,its all working now! end of this story i hope!!!



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6/10/2002
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I'd cross my fingers for you.. but I need all the GOOD luck I can get ;-)

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shunpike
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7/15/2002
15:44:23

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Sounds similar! Couldn't get my 02 QC 4x4, 14k miles, into 4hi or 4lo. Stayed in AWD & "service 4x4" light came on. Dealer said it was faulty Body Control Module (controls all electronics). Also lost windshield wiper, as couldn't turn it off and had to pull fuse. Still waiting after 1 1/2 weeks for BCM.
Dumb question, does 4.7 have 2 cooing fans or 1?
Starting to have problems with cooling fan coming on while running at lower speeds, and robbing engine of power and throttle response. Even if no 2nd fan, can the cooling fan coming on have this major of effect? May be related to BCM. Dealer said 2nd fan!!! Anybody know?



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7/15/2002
17:51:00

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If it has a 4.7L engine, I think it has 2 fans. One is a clutch fan driven off the front of the engine using a belt. The other is electric. Could be that the faulty BCM isn't turning on the electric fan (or it's powered by the fust you pulled for the wipers :) When the temp gets high enough it first turns on the electric fan, since that fan isn't working, the heat causes the clutch fan to start spinning robbing the engine of power and hurts the throttle response. One test that the electric fan is working is to turn on the A/C. You should hear the whiiirrrr of the electric fan kick on and run.



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7/19/2002
05:31:49

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push button 4WD sucks nothing but problems



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