Q: when it gets slick on the road the traction control light starts flashing and the jeep seems to lockup will not move forward

asked by on March 06, 2017

when stopped at a stop light on a snow covered road the jeep commander doesn't want to move it seems to stumble and wants to lock up instead of moving
it also has a light that tells me to service 4 wheel drive My car has 179000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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