Issues from 1st time engaging 4x4 with 1000 miles

[Reach Beach]

Fun times at beach today. Beach has strict speed limit of 10mph in St. Augustine Fl with heavy law enforcement presence. With that being said sand was extra thick today and after stopping to let people walk across I needed to engage 4x4 sand mode. After about 1/2 mile through some thick ruts (at 10mph) my screen starts going crazy with error after error. Powered through it to next beach exit. Tried to disengage 4x4 and it wouldn’t. Goat mode didn’t work. The 2wd button didn’t work. Nada. Pulled over and turned truck off. Sat for 5 mins and restarted and still stuck in 4x4. Nothing worked. Turned off again and sat for 10 mins and texted my sales manager from dealer with some kind words about my purchase. Finally after turning truck on again I hit the 2wd button and 4x4 disengaged. Wtf is wrong with these pieces of garbage masked as a capable and reliable truck. I should’ve joined this forum before I purchased. I read so much in here about a multitude of issues.
@Ford Motor Company you are making over valued garbage.

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[M4Madness]

Were your doors off?

 

[Reach Beach]

Nope. Just trying to enjoy a nice day on the beach in my new truck.

 

[M4Madness]

Well, I hope you get it figured out soon. Best of luck!

 

[Reach Beach]

Were your doors off?

Nope. Just trying to enjoy a nice day on the beach in my new truck.

 

[Bonnie6G]

Also, we’re You in 4L? Cuz you have to be in neutral for it to shift out of 4L. Take a deep breath, Karen. Life’s too short to freak out on something like this.

 

[Bigmoose]

That's a lot of miles. First one to hit a million...

 

[Ground_zero298]

10mm is your friend. Gm or ford. Would have saved you this post.

 

[DSRTR8D]

You texted your salesman on a Sunday?

 

[Havoc1]

If you think its garbage, then get rid it...

 

[Havoc1]

10mm is your friend. Gm or ford. Would have saved you this post.

Lost it as soon as he bought it

 

[Reach Beach]

Also, we’re You in 4L? Cuz you have to be in neutral for it to shift out of 4L. Take a deep breath, Karen. Life’s too short to freak out on something like this.

Thanks for the insight Chad. Wasn’t in 4wl and have owned 3 gens of 4Runner’s since the mid 90’s and understand how to use 4x4. Computer on truck was going Nuts. Throwing 4 different errors.

 

[Reach Beach]

If you think its garbage, then get rid it...

Thanks for the insight bud.

 

[Reach Beach]

You texted your salesman on a Sunday?

I did he works sundays.

 

[DSRTR8D]

I did he works sundays.

Interesting… Never heard of that.

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