Q: My 2000 blazer switches itself into 4x4 while driving along and then will not disengage

asked by on August 23, 2016

I have a 2000 Chevy Blazer and after using the 4 wheel drive for the first time in a while now it switches by itself driving at any speed down the road without being touched and was it engages will not disengage back to too high

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