Polaris Explorer 1999

Model Explorer made in 1999 by Polaris got 5 consumer complains as well as 1 service bulletin. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to power train and steering. Technical service bulletines regarding equipment.

Model 1999

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER
0220810/14/200210013060Climate control a/c service tech tips. *eh04/07/2005

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)
01/29/2005313794
 While traveling on ice at 10 mph vehicle kicked into four wheel drive, causing consumer to lose control and smash into two retaining walls since there was no steering. consumer had previously serviced vehicle for a strange noise and going into four wheel drive on its own.*ak..also replaced automatic transmission pcm and windshield wiper blades. *ak
POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION
06/21/200110005/01/2001
 Transmission failure is a shifting failure. shifting up from 2nd to 3rd gear regularly disengages to a non-driven state, causing an unsafe driving condition. bike is a rebuild with mi-assigned vin. dealer assisted with rebuild and did a great job. trannie needs a safety recall for the early model years!
POWER TRAIN - TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
01/29/2005313794
 While traveling on ice at 10 mph vehicle kicked into four wheel drive, causing consumer to lose control and smash into two retaining walls since there was no steering. consumer had previously serviced vehicle for a strange noise and going into four wheel drive on its own.*ak..also replaced automatic transmission pcm and windshield wiper blades. *ak
STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
01/29/2005313794
 While traveling on ice at 10 mph vehicle kicked into four wheel drive, causing consumer to lose control and smash into two retaining walls since there was no steering. consumer had previously serviced vehicle for a strange noise and going into four wheel drive on its own.*ak..also replaced automatic transmission pcm and windshield wiper blades. *ak
VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
01/29/2005313794
 While traveling on ice at 10 mph vehicle kicked into four wheel drive, causing consumer to lose control and smash into two retaining walls since there was no steering. consumer had previously serviced vehicle for a strange noise and going into four wheel drive on its own.*ak..also replaced automatic transmission pcm and windshield wiper blades. *ak