Seized engine on 2013 JK Sport

Rangeguy

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Last week I hooked my 2013 Wrangler to my motorhome and rather than slip the TC into neutral I mistakenly placed the TC in 4H and transmission in second. I pulled the jeep about 500 yards and realized something was not right, walked back, and saw the problem slipped the TC into neutral and on my way. At the destination, the engine appeared seized... would not turn over. Tried to turn crank with a breaker bar and nothing moved. It just seems crazy that the engine would seize at 500 yards with speeds not exceeding 15 mph. Any thoughts?
 
Sorry to hear your costly mistake.
It is time to call the shop for a tow truck.
My gut feeling is the engine is not toasted, TC is probably locked.
Lift / suspend the tires and try to turn the engine again with a breaker bar.
 
I agree with the above. Sounds more likely that the transfer case is locked.

You could always do a compression test of the engine just to rule out a seized engine.