Transfer Case Shift Motor for Ford F-150 (Dorman 600-802)

This is the Dorman 600-802 transfer case shift motor, the electric motor that bolts to the transfer case and rotates the internal shift fork between 2WD, 4H and 4L. When this motor fails the dash 4x4 light starts flashing or stays solid, the case will not shift out of whatever range it was last in, and on some trucks the owner also sees intermittent stalling or a rough idle because the truck reads the motor fault as a drivability code. It is a common failure point on these trucks because the motor sits low on the frame rail where it takes direct road spray and salt.

It is a direct replacement, not a remanufactured core: new motor, new gear train, and a factory-style electrical connector with a weathertight seal so the wiring plugs straight into the factory harness without splicing. Most installs are a 1/4-drive 10mm socket, four bolts (one bracket bolt plus three motor bolts), and transferring the wire terminals from the old connector to the new one if the plug style has changed since the vehicle was built. Disconnect the battery negative terminal before removing the old motor so the new motor does not need a relearn procedure, and confirm the transfer case is sitting in 2H before pulling the old unit so the new one indexes correctly going back on.

Fits Ford F-150 1996-2003, F-150 Heritage 2004, F-250 (non-Super Duty) 1996-1999, F-250 HD 1997, Expedition 1997-2002, Lincoln Navigator 1998-2002, and the Mexico-market Ford Lobo 1997-2003. Confirm your transfer case model before ordering since these trucks were built with more than one transfer case across this run. Ships from the USA; in-stock items ship same day.