Help...my gears are stuck in 4WD

I own a 2001 Jeep Cherokee Limited, and I recently popped her into 4WD
to navigate through some muddy terrain. Unfortunately, when I got
back onto normal road, the 4WD gear shift would not allow me to shift
back into 2WD. I've tried everything the manual says. I even got so
mad that I used my foot to thrust the shifter forward in hopes of
forcing the shifter back into 2WD. However, nothing happens...the
light for 4-Wheel Part Time stays lit. I know it's not a light
malfunction, since the slipping of sharp turns continues, and the
"whistling" continues at higher speeds.

Please....anybody have any recommendations?

Thanks.

Sometimes you have to goose them in reverse spinning tires to unwind things.

There also is a linkage setup underneath that might be in bad need of a
grease job.

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
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wrote:
> I own a 2001 Jeep Cherokee Limited, and I recently popped her into 4WD
> to navigate through some muddy terrain. Unfortunately, when I got
> back onto normal road, the 4WD gear shift would not allow me to shift
> back into 2WD. I've tried everything the manual says. I even got so
> mad that I used my foot to thrust the shifter forward in hopes of
> forcing the shifter back into 2WD. However, nothing happens...the
> light for 4-Wheel Part Time stays lit. I know it's not a light
> malfunction, since the slipping of sharp turns continues, and the
> "whistling" continues at higher speeds.
>
> Please....anybody have any recommendations?
>
> Thanks.
>