That's PART time AWD. Not the same thing as 4wd. AWD is designed to improve traction and redirect torque to wheels that need it.
Your wheels should not be moving at the same speed during a turn, in fact your inner wheel on the turn would be moving slower and the outer faster. In an AWD vehicle the torque wiuld adjust to compensate for that need and the influence of the terrain.
In 4WD the tires are all moving at the same speed which is OK in rough/loose terrain and with the torque specs on 4WD vehicles sometimes even more desirable (see 4Lo). But if you've ever had 4Hi engaged on pavement and took a turn and heard some loud CLUNK, that's the front end trying to push the inner wheel at the same speed and the gears protesting the resistance.
Your part time AWD will redirect torque when it detects a slip or bad terrain whereas full time AWD is always engaged and always adjusting torque to wheels.
Like was said above, it sounds like your outer wheel, moving faster in the turn, was pushed/slid (b/c wranglers have 4WD)
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