Front locking hubs not releasing properly causing noise when coming out of 4X4.

- Lakehills, TX, USA

Automatic four wheel drive system failure, four wheel drive does not engage front hubs, four wheel drive inoperable.

- Huntersville, NC, USA

While driving in the four wheel drive mode, wheel hubs locked in, causing a loss of vehicle control. Dealer has verbally been notified.

- Aurora, OR, USA

Original locking hubs were replaced in July of 1997. They were locking themselves in four wheel drive with no input from driver to do so. Mileage on vehicle was 42,508. Mileage is now 67,000, and these hubs are now doing the same thing. Cost estimate to fix problem is around $600. I think Ford should pick up the tab for this repair.

- Vincennes, IN, USA

Automatic locking hubs locked up and burned causing vehicle to loose traction in the front of the vehicle.

- Waterford, CT, USA

Automatic hub, both front drive hub assemblies, which engages the 4-wheel drive is defective. It fails to operate and damages other components in 4-wheel drive. Vehicle inoperable. Dealer replaced hubs two times. Problem still exists. Provide further information.

- Custer, WI, USA

Front 4-wheel drive locking hubs locked up.

- Watertown, MA, USA

4-wheel drive locking hubs engage randomly while driving or don't disengage properly or only half engage. Also, replaced fuel pressure regulator.

- Gainesville, FL, USA

Intermittently, the automatic locking hubs self engages either partially or fully, and when making a left or right turn the front end engages completely. The dealer has not been able to rectify problem.

- Gainesville, FL, USA

Automatic 4 wheel hubs do not engage all the way, creating a grinding/ clunking noise at all speeds.

- Colgate, WI, USA

While driving the vehicle jumps out of 2nd into 4th gear, the hubs locked up.

- North Highlands, CA, USA

Design of automatic locking hubs causes them to lock up without warning, causing temproary loss of control/noise.

- Edmore, MI, USA