Transmission Issues?
Pole Position
Joined: Jul 2014
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From: MD
Turn on your car. Move the trans shifter from p to n. Wait 5 seconds. Slowly move 4wd shifter to hi. It grinds a little (normal) but shove it in there with some force. Put main trans shifter in p. Turn off car. Don't move 4wd shifter again and drive car normally. Good luck.
Lead Lap
Joined: Feb 2014
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From: NC
Correct.
BTW, if you leave the transfer case in N when you park the vehicle, it will likely roll away. There's a red warning light telling you not to do this, as it disconnects the wheels from the transmission (which is where the parking pawl is).
The only time you should leave the transfer case in N is when you're towing the vehicle with the wheels on the ground, like behind an RV. Something which Lexus says not to do.
Chip H.
BTW, if you leave the transfer case in N when you park the vehicle, it will likely roll away. There's a red warning light telling you not to do this, as it disconnects the wheels from the transmission (which is where the parking pawl is).
The only time you should leave the transfer case in N is when you're towing the vehicle with the wheels on the ground, like behind an RV. Something which Lexus says not to do.
Chip H.
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From: nj
I am not his wife. I am also having the same problem. I was able to drive with the 4wd in neutral position since I bough this car second hand. I used the 4wd in low and high for a bit and when I wanted to go back to normal driving with the 4wd in neutral position the car won't move and as the guy said when I try to put my car in parking it makes a grinding noise. Please help
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