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This happens on these two to four wheel drive units, you need to get it to a garage that knows how to unlock or disengage the four wheel drive , doing this on your own will cause more damage.
It's most likely the "four wheel drive actuator" This is located on the front differential housing. It's cylindrical shaped and has a large hex (about
1-1/4") and two wires coming out of it. Usually they short out and blow the fuse but, I've also seen where they just quit working and sometimes they just get slow to work. The "actuator" has a heating element in it and it warms up, some sort gas, causing it to expand thus engaging the front wheels. In cold weather it may take a minute or so for it to engage, so put in four wheel drive and wait for a bit and see what happens.
I had/have both of these problems with my '92 Explorer. They were unrelated. My overdrive problem required a transmission rebuild. My four wheel drive not working is apparently a problem with the computer which is hidden behind the left rear quaterpanel (in the jack compartment). Your four wheel drive problem could be as simple as a blown fuse. There are 2 fuses for the four wheel drive system. One inside under the dash and another higher amp fuse under the hood on the battery side. Or it could be the more expensive problem like my computer problem or the engagement motor needing rebuilt. The computer has a diagnostic mode that you can access by pressing the little square white button on the underside of it with the key turned on but the motor not running. If the little red light next to the button stays on, then the computer is bad. If the light flashes, the engagement motor is bad.
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