4 Wheel Auto question

[Gerry Sudman]

I used 4 wheel auto for the first time and felt like the front wheels were not tracking together during turns. I got a jerking sensation during sharp turns in either direction. I had auto 4 wheel drive vehicles before and never experienced this.
Anyone else having this experience?

 

[JF19Longhorn]

Nope, I have zero difference between 2wd & 4wd-Auto except a touch more NVH when accelerating.

It sounds like the truck was in 'locked' 4wd.

 

[turkeybird56]

Nope, I have zero difference between 2wd & 4wd-Auto except a touch more NVH when accelerating.

It sounds like the truck was in 'locked' 4wd.

Ditto. Should be no locking, unless the Auto system is detecting slippage and engaging the clutches, but that is all computer controlled. Might be the ESC/Traction control detecting slippage and compensating also. But the few times I run Auto never had an issue, but I do not get a lot of bad roads "normally here".

 

[brian42]

I have that "problem" when I'm in 4WD (4HI) but not in 4AUTO.

In 4AUTO the hubs are locked but the axle isn't engaged so the only thing I feel is that the steering is noticeably heavier (and my MPGs are even lower).