Four wheel drive not working correctly

MELISSA INCZE

MEMBER
1999 NISSAN PATHFINDER
V6
4WD
AUTOMATIC
301,000 MILES

I was driving into a wash and the ground crumbled underneath my right front tire and I dropped down quite a bit onto my front passenger tire and immediately after I put it in neutral and engaged four wheel drive to back out. Then when I tried to disengage 4-wheel drive I disengaged it the 4x4 light indicator light went out and I tried drive and reverse in 2wd and the engine revved up the car didn't move. I put my foot on the brake put the car back into neutral re-engaged four-wheel drive and backed out the rest of the way. Then drove forward home limping it like in between 5 and 10 miles an hour probably for a few miles on dirt road until I reached my house any ideas on what all could be the problem I know the tire is setback it's touching the wheel well on the passenger side front tire what all do you think got damaged is it fixable.

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STEVE W.

MECHANIC
13,421 POSTS

Without examining the vehicle it would be hard to tell which parts are damaged. It could be the lower A arm, the front subframe or something else. Most of the parts that could be damaged are bolt on so it can be repaired but it could be expensive. If possible could you take some pictures of the damage, it would be really helpful if you could remove the tire from that side but if you cannot you could turn the wheels to get a better look at the parts.

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