# 4x4 will not engage **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [January 9, 2020, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4x4-will-not-engage/156190 "2020-01-09T14:16:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Joshua\_Hall\_Jr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@Joshua\_Hall\_Jr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joshua_Hall_Jr)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4x4-will-not-engage/156190/1 "2020-01-09T14:16:53Z")
I have a 2019 ram 1500 4x4 but my 4wd will not engage any of them 4wd auto will not engage nor will low and high it doesn’t say service it just blinks repeatedly and then it eventually goes away and it will not engage ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4x4-will-not-engage/156190/2 "2020-01-09T14:21:49Z")
Is it still under warranty? Get it in before it’s not, because this is likely to be expensive. ---
**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 9, 2020, 2:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4x4-will-not-engage/156190/3 "2020-01-09T14:22:57Z")
did the salesman let you put it in 4x4 during the test drive to see how it works? ah, you saw the 4x4 switch and assumed it worked just fine? well, you know what they say. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 3:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4x4-will-not-engage/156190/4 "2020-01-09T15:10:55Z")
> [@shadowfax](#): > > Is it still under warranty? I REALLY hope that the OP’s 2019 truck is still under warranty! > [@Joshua\_Hall\_Jr](#): > > I have a 2019 ram 1500 This is an issue that needs to be addressed with the dealership. If they are not willing or able to resolve the issue for you, then you need to contact the manufacturer. Contact info can be found in your Owner’s Manual. Do NOT try to have this repaired by anyone other than a dealership. ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 3:44pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4x4-will-not-engage/156190/5 "2020-01-09T15:44:00Z")
> [@VDCdriver](#): > > I REALLY hope that the OP’s 2019 truck is still under warranty! Me too, but if it’s a 2019 that was sold in 2018 it’s entirely possible he’s put 40k on it by now, which would put him well out of the basic warranty. And if it’s an electronics problem rather than an actual driveline problem, they’ll probably weasel out of fixing it if he’s outside of the bumper-to-bumper period. ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 3:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4x4-will-not-engage/156190/6 "2020-01-09T15:47:29Z")
> [@shadowfax](#): > > it’s entirely possible he’s put 40k on it by now, which would put him well out of the basic warranty. Shouldn’t the 4x4 mechanism be covered by the Powertrain Warranty? ---
**Author:** ![shadowfax](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/shadowfax/32/13026_2.png) [@shadowfax](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shadowfax)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4x4-will-not-engage/156190/7 "2020-01-09T16:05:48Z")
If it’s an electronics problem, maybe not. I’ve seen dealerships weasel out of the powertrain warranty concept because whatever broke wasn’t specifically covered under the definition of powertrain. i.e., “well the transmission computer isn’t part of the transmission hardware and so we’re not gonna cover it.” ---
**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 9, 2020, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4x4-will-not-engage/156190/8 "2020-01-09T16:32:57Z")
Hmm, my F150 4X4 had a transfer case problem at 49700, was repaired under power train warranty. ---
**Author:** ![eddo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/eddo/32/2594_2.png) [@eddo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/eddo)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 4:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4x4-will-not-engage/156190/9 "2020-01-09T16:43:06Z")
have you read the owners manual to make sure you are trying to engage it properly? ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4x4-will-not-engage/156190/10 "2020-01-09T17:54:07Z")
> [@shadowfax](#): > > I’ve seen dealerships weasel out of the powertrain warranty… Maybe true, but I suspect the dealer is told what to do by the manufacturer. It is the manufacturer’s warranty, after all. I’m not suggesting you are wrong, just trying to get the pecking order right so that the OP doesn’t go off on the dealer unnecessarily.