isaiahdubois18

Last night on my way home it was snowing. I tried shifting into 4h on my 2000 cherokee sport. The 4x4 didn't engage. Trying to get it to engage i tried seeing if 4L would work. 4L didn't work and my sifter is now stuck in the 4L position but only in two wheel drive. The shifter will move between 4L and N but not past N. When pushing it towards N it still remains in 2wd. Thanks in advance for any tips or help!

SteveMongr

Will have to go underneath jeep and inspect transfer case linkage. Here is a video of adjustment, it will familiarize you with what to look for/at.

cruiser54

For future reference, here's the proper method of shifting:

Here's how the factory suggests you shift the transfer case and I've been doing this since these things were new and I worked at the dealership. Quoted from the owner's manual. The suggestions in CAPS are mine.

"To engage, shift the transfer case lever from 2H to 4H while the vehicle is moving at any legal speed". I LET OFF THE GAS, THROW THE LEVER, TAP THE GAS AND LET OFF.

4L position: " To engage, slow the vehicle to 2-3 MPH , shift the transmission to Neutral, then shift the transfer lever to the right and pull firmly rearward to 4L".

TO SHIFT OUT OF 4L, SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL WITH THE VEHICLE STOPPED, SHIFT THE TRANSFER CASE LEVER TO 2H, THEN THE TRANS TO D IF YOU HAVE AN AUTOMATIC, OR INTO FIRST GEAR WITH A MANUAL, AND CONTINUE ON.

Revised 11/20/2014