# 2016 Ford Edge - Stuck on snow

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-edge-stuck-on-snow/174085>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ford\
**Created:** [January 11, 2021, 9:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-edge-stuck-on-snow/174085 "2021-01-11T09:20:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Endre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Endre](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Endre)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 9:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-edge-stuck-on-snow/174085/1 "2021-01-11T09:20:22Z")

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Hi, just arriving at the mountain for skiing, first 10 meters on slippery snow my 2016 Edge Sport displayed the message “AWD temporarily deactivated” and only front axle was running the wheels, with no success for progressing on the road, stuck on small snow. Does anybody know how to fix this issue???

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 12:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-edge-stuck-on-snow/174085/2 "2021-01-11T12:57:53Z")

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Check your owners manual, if that should tell you what the message means. There **might** be a procedure to reengage the AWD. On the other hand may require a trip to a mechanic.

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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-edge-stuck-on-snow/174085/3 "2021-01-11T15:29:14Z")

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Are your tires any good? If fwd causes slip then adding a bit more traction from rear tires is not going to be 100% better. Are there any other cars near you? That are moving? Or left tracks? Sometimes, you cannot move on ice up a grade.

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 8:04pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-ford-edge-stuck-on-snow/174085/4 "2021-01-11T20:04:29Z")

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The all-wheel-drive system has over heated, switch the engine off for 10 minutes and allow the AWD system to cool.