but it sounds exactly like what was going on when mine went, and I had lost 1st and 2nd gear... Thankfully Winter mode was available. It sucked in stop & go traffic. If I slowed too much, the Winter mode would cancel dropping me out of 3rd, and I would have to come to a complete stop to re engage Winter mode. Again... Good luck. My VX has been in the shop for weeks trying to figure out what has been causing the front axel binding under sharp turns ever since the transfer case rebuild last year...