[dooey]

Had my rzr out at the sand dunes, by the way it was awsome, and 4wd quit working. would sometimes engage, and other times not engage at all. It was hit and miss the whole time ( two days ). Eventually it just quit working. Took it to the dealer, they checked all of the electrical, they even ripped out the front diff, but found nothing. They put it back together, and said it started working again. So, today I picked it up and brought it home for a test run. Went ip to a steep bank, that I was positive I couldn't make up in 2wd, stoped and switched it in 4, then started up the hill at a meduim pace. got half way and spunn out, No 4wd. tried everything, fast, slow, rocking the switch back and forth, still no 4wd. It just won't work. If anyone could help I would be verry appreciative. I am litterally sick. Not I nor the dealer have a clue. $10,000 machine and the [email protected] 4wd won't work[!]

 

[digger128]

One or two more of these post and you can call me Rhino man. j/k but I don't like what I'm hearing.

 

[Asaszn]

I've been a big PoPo fan for awhile (currently own a Scrambler as my main ride and have a RZR waiting to be delivered)

I did have a ONE occasion when my 4wd went out on my Scrammy (same AWD system as the RzR). It turned out to be a low battery. After some reseach I found that it is common for the Polaris AWD system to fail with a weak battery or loose terminals.

Check out the battery juice and more important the terminal connections to see if that is the problem.

Asaszn

 

[Fummins]

Man i hope this is just growing pains for you guys.The RZR seems to be under some serious scrutinty now.

 

[dooey]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Asaszn

I've been a big PoPo fan for awhile (currently own a Scrambler as my main ride and have a RZR waiting to be delivered)

I did have a ONE occasion when my 4wd went out on my Scrammy (same AWD system as the RzR). It turned out to be a low battery. After some reseach I found that it is common for the Polaris AWD system to fail with a weak battery or loose terminals.

Check out the battery juice and more important the terminal connections to see if that is the problem.

Asaszn
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Thanks, the battery connectoins are good, and plenty of juice. It may turn out to be something simple as that though. I hope.

 

[BillyBob66]

This is first year out you are allways going to have some bugs in first and second runs on a new machine.That why its smarter wait to buy
Next years model and not be the tester for Polaris on your dime.

 

[guy48065]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by BillyBob66

This is first year out you are allways going to have some bugs in first and second runs on a new machine.That why its smarter wait to buy
Next years model and not be the tester for Polaris on your dime.
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I agree with this approach and would normally wait but I've been impressed by how much testing was done pre-launch--and by the wide variety of testers. All those "spy" shots showed the Rzr was not being babied and the testers were beating the crap out of it. Maybe my trust is misplaced but I don't expect any major issues will turn up in it's first year.

 

[Chiefmorton]

I guess your gonna have a few things here and there with anything thats brand new on the market. I would agree though that the problems should be at a minimum since it appears that the RZR was ran through the mill by Polaris before hitting the dealers. I to would be upset with any problems whatsoever after dropping 10,000.00 on anything. Not wishing bad luck on anyone but lets just hope these are isolated cases and not something thats going to haunt lots of these things.

Brian

 

[cisco kid]

No good new hope its small items ;-(

 

[ravencr]

It's probably just a fluke instance, because it's essentially the same exact 4wd system as what in our current Rangers. The only difference is that the rear end stays locked all the time, versus being able to be an open diff if desired.

Chris

 

[trevorsride]

I am starting to wonder if I made the right choice too. All it would take for me to be a Rhino owner would be some more power. Those things are just to slow. Lets hope these problems are just a fluke, and its not a constant problem. Keep us informed on what is wrong, and how you fixed it.

 

[Rhinopkc]

Man, some of you guys are so picky, a couple of isolated issues and you're ready to write the whole thing off. This is why you never buy first production run of anything, let someone else shake the bugs out! To write the whole thing off and go running to a Rhino (which can't hold a candle to a Rzr) is silly, every new vehicle has issues. My buddy just went out with a guy who bought a brand new Rhino and it couldn't keep up with my buddy's Ranger while rock crawling, so I wouldn't go running to the Rhino camp just yet.

 

[Busta]

I agree. Every product, whether it is a Rhino or a RZR, will experience "something" that does not completely please the owner. I have to whole heartedly agree with Rhinopkc. A friend of mine bought a new Rhino back in March and he has had some issues with it. Just think of all the ATV's out there that "we" have never heard about. Or the issues assoaciated with them.

 

[ElecTech]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Rhinopkc

Man, some of you guys are so picky, a couple of isolated issues and you're ready to write the whole thing off. This is why you never buy first production run of anything, let someone else shake the bugs out! To write the whole thing off and go running to a Rhino (which can't hold a candle to a Rzr) is silly, every new vehicle has issues. My buddy just went out with a guy who bought a brand new Rhino and it couldn't keep up with my buddy's Ranger while rock crawling, so I wouldn't go running to the Rhino camp just yet.
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EXACTLY!!! Well said![]

 

[dooey]

OK, Back to the topic! I wasn't asking your opinions on whether or not I should have waited to buy my rzr or not, I just wanted some insight from ranger owners on the 4wd system. Maybe some one has had a problem like this before? Thank you.

 

[Brent87LT1]

dooey,
Does the switch light up while in the AWD position? If not, you definately have an electrical problem. The light is the last component to receive power & ground. I'm assuming your speedo is working properly also. The front diff in the RZR is the first I've seen of it's kind but expect it to be very similar mechanically. Lift the machine completely off the ground to test the front wheel drive. This will tell you if it's just a weak operation and possibly be a coil issue. Listen closely to hear any mechanical noise. Any thing you can do to help the techs at the dealer. Typically if they test it and it works the first time, they are not going to spend time trying to make it fail.

 

[EPE_79]

Man you guys, I'm nearing my first service and i have used and abused this thing with zero issues. It's always the once having trouble you hear about, and that first year thing is bull if it's that serious or defective i am VERY confident that polaris will correct it wether its in warranty or not, my experience with Polaris is nothing but outstanding, Dooey if your dealer isn't finding anything i suggest calling Polaris direct they will make it right i promise.

 

[want2beyounger]

All technicians are not alike. try another dealer for a better mechanic. However if it is an intermittent problem even the best of them won't find the problem unless it is acting up.

 

[dooey]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Brent87LT1

dooey,
Does the switch light up while in the AWD position? If not, you definately have an electrical problem. The light is the last component to receive power & ground. I'm assuming your speedo is working properly also. The front diff in the RZR is the first I've seen of it's kind but expect it to be very similar mechanically. Lift the machine completely off the ground to test the front wheel drive. This will tell you if it's just a weak operation and possibly be a coil issue. Listen closely to hear any mechanical noise. Any thing you can do to help the techs at the dealer. Typically if they test it and it works the first time, they are not going to spend time trying to make it fail.
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Everything lights up, switch and gauge shows awd is engaged. The techs lifted all 4 off the ground and had no awd, then then proceded to test electrical, found nothing, and tore out the front diff and found nothing. They said they would call Polaris again and I am bringing it back in after the weekend. Until then I will rally it in 2wd. Maybe I should have one of the techs come out and I can show them. It is hard to test awd in their parking lot.

 

[Quadhauler]

Just spent the week at Pismo Beach and after a couple days I also lost my 4WD. Switch lights up, diagnostic check say's power is going to diff. Only problem in the sand was getting it going sometimes, even with paddles if I was going uphill starting out it was a PITA. As far as being bummed I bought it? Not a freaking chance! By far the funnest thing I have ever owned and Polaris did an outstanding job on their first effort. I figured there would be bugs to iron out and I can live with that. Hoep we can get this 4WD issue ironed out though!!!