Thanks but it is solved. I saw another person had the same issue and suggested turning car off and restarting. The first time it did not solve the issue, but the second time it did. Has not happened since!
I turned the vehicle off and on and turned all the lock diff switches on and off. the second time did the trick. maybe some sort of electrical gremlin?
I searched to see if other have had this issue but did not see anything. Just under 1500 miles and turning left or right today produces an odd feeling in the steering wheel. Almost like the wheels are turning in thick sand. Definitely not right.