2001 Dakota: four wheel drive will not engage and windshield wi...

check for worn linkages .

Go under the vehicle and check the four wheel drive linkage.

problem cv joints and or "U" joints and or worn slip joints in drive lines
no make model year listed so impossible to know exactly

try checking your silinoid. Some of these newer vehicles have an electronic silinoid that is responsible for engaging your transfer case into four wheel drive. Also if you have push button or shift on the fly four wheel drive your switch may have gone bad. I hope this helps you.

Depending on the year, it is not posted, it may be a bad transfer case motor. The clicking you are hearing is the motor trying to engage transfer case & front axle. It looks like a windshield wiper motor & when it gets power & works properly it engages front wheels. Again, depending on the year, may be 4 wheel drive actuator or switches bad on front axle or transfer case.

See vacume pipes at the front wheels. sound like it is broken or pulled out by snow. there is 2 pipes one for brakes on calliper and one for vacume suction to engage or dis engage 4 wheel drive. Enjoy. Willem SA

Check the fuse for the four wheel drive before taking another step,it is electrically engage,hope that help you and clear your mind

fords are famous for this. Its electronically controlled 4x4(push button) i would start cheap and replace that switch

see if the front driveline engages, then move to the front wheels if they do not engage check the actuator on the front diff

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