Polaris Explorer Problems by year

Vehicle shakes uncontrollably. Consumer repaired the ball joints, bearings, and the front end has been replaced.*Ak

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

While driving up a hill vehicle stalled out and caused vehicle to drift backwards before the driver was able to egain control of the vehicle.*Ak

Mileage is approximate I today reported repeated speedometer odometer failure on same bike so odometer reads 0 right now. This fuel pumphas not failed but I got a safety recall notice a few days ago and a notecard saying if I felt it wasn't repaired promptly I could register a complaint. Well the bike is grounded due to the hazzard of a malfunctioning fuel pump(potential) and the dealer says the new redesigned pumps are on back order so have already been grounded a few days and they have no word on when it can be fixed. Which certainly does not meet my definition of reasonable time frame. Dt

Front sprocket nut requires tighening every 2,500 miles per polaris/victory. This is uneccessary periodic maintenance that should be addressed by an engineering redesign of the 5th gear output shaft for reverse threading (left hand threads) to allow for continual tightening of front sprocket nut due to right hand rotation inertia. The primary issue with the transmission is difficulty shifting from 2nd-to-neutral-to 1st gear once the motorcycle is brought to a full stop at a light or intersection. Driver is forced to partially release the clutch to force the shifting.

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!