Transmission problem with a 2010 rzr

countrygirl7398 · 2010-05-19 16:36:13

I have a 2010 rzr that keeps popping out of gear when I let off the gas , has anyone else had this problem?

RANGERDALEXP · 2010-05-19 22:05:10

I have a 2010 rzr that keeps popping out of gear when I let off the gas , has anyone else had this problem?

You need to check and get the linkage readjusted :idea: ......

elmerkit · 2010-05-20 23:36:17

Check the linkage asap... its very dangerous to use it with out readjusting it precisely.

chadster1 · 2010-05-21 09:03:29

I had the same issue. It ended being something inside the transmission. It may be the linkage like the others have suggested but I would get it checked out as soon as possible while you are under warranty.

I hope you have better luck getting yours fixed than I did. Mine first went in for servce on 3-15-2010. It is now in the shop for the 4th time, at the third dealer. The dealers cannot seem to fix it properly.

The gear slipping issue has been fixed, but now they cant seem to keep the detents working properly.

Good Luck,

RANGERDALEXP · 2010-05-21 10:21:24

I had the same issue. It ended being something inside the transmission. It may be the linkage like the others have suggested but I would get it checked out as soon as possible while you are under warranty.
I hope you have better luck getting yours fixed than I did. Mine first went in for servce on 3-15-2010. It is now in the shop for the 4th time, at the third dealer. The dealers cannot seem to fix it properly.
The gear slipping issue has been fixed, but now they cant seem to keep the detents working properly.
Good Luck,

Another dealer horror story It is sad that the dealer can't fix such a simple transmission......

chadster1 · 2010-05-21 11:10:14

I had the same issue. It ended being something inside the transmission. It may be the linkage like the others have suggested but I would get it checked out as soon as possible while you are under warranty.
I hope you have better luck getting yours fixed than I did. Mine first went in for servce on 3-15-2010. It is now in the shop for the 4th time, at the third dealer. The dealers cannot seem to fix it properly.
The gear slipping issue has been fixed, but now they cant seem to keep the detents working properly.
Good Luck,
Another dealer horror story It is sad that the dealer can't fix such a simple transmission......

Dealer and Polaris horror story. I currently have a lemon law complaint against Polaris. My RZR has been in the shop longer than it has been in my garage. Do a google search for Polaris Lemon if you want to read the entire story.

RANGERDALEXP · 2010-05-21 14:14:46

I know all about some of the hit and miss problems with the RZR and rangers through the years, yours is a sporadic problem with the Dana built transmission, Here is an example, It is like if your body has a Chevy truck with a 4L80E transmission and has never had a problem with it then you buy the same type of truck and then you go through 3 of the same transmissions the first 2 years you have owned it. The 2009 rangers had the heat issue and the 2007 RZR had the air intake issues. I can't say dealing direct with Polaris corp has always been good but I do know that most of there dealers seem to not be very knowledgeable or well trained. Almost all vehicles have some sort of lemon law going against it for one reason or another.

Always try to stay away from first year vehicles and vehicles built before quiting time and ones built just before a holiday or just after one :idea: . Also don't buy one just before a UAW strike or just before a plant closing :idea: . This will lesson the chances of a lemon or a poorly built vehicle :!: :idea: .

hoser · 2010-08-27 08:31:29

For those having problems with your trans or those researching the Polaris transmission here are some links to others that has had problems you might pick the the brains of others that had a similar problem to aid fixing yours, good luck.

Lots of discussion on RZR transmission problems.
1. http://www.prcforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=28136&highlight

2. http://forum.highlifter.com/Polaris-RZR … 89444.aspx

3. http://forum.highlifter.com/RZRS-TRANSM … 75108.aspx

4. http://www.prcforum.com/viewtopic.php?t … sc&start=0

5. http://www.prcforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=28136&highlight

6. http://www.rzrforums.net/engine-drivetr … -gear.html

7. http://www.prcforum.com/viewtopic.php?t … sc&start=0

8. http://www.rzrforums.net/engine-drivetr … t-low.html

9. http://www.rzrforums.net/engine-drivetr … noise.html

10. http://www.rzrforums.net/engine-drivetr … issue.html

11. http://www.rzrforums.net/engine-drivetr … post400901

12. http://www.rzrforums.net/engine-drivetr … aging.html

13. http://www.rzrforums.net/engine-drivetr … ssion.html

14. http://www.rzrforums.net/engine-drivetr … ideas.html

15. http://www.rzrforums.net/engine-drivetr … shaft.html

16. http://www.rzrforums.net/general-rzr-di … -hell.html

17. http://www.rzrforums.net/engine-drivetr … g-out.html

18. http://www.rzrforums.net/engine-drivetr … -case.html

19. http://www.rzrforums.net/engine-drivetr … akage.html

20. http://www.rzrforums.net/rzr-s-specific … tures.html

21. http://www.rzrforums.net/rzr-s-specific … noise.html

Here is a picture of the oil out of the transfer case on my 2010 RZR-S hard to see in the pic but in real life it looks like aluminum paint, the dealer said to "continue to run it until something brakes or it locks up" after changing the oil I ran it about another 40 miles and drained it again, same thing aluminum oil, you would think Polaris would rather pay for a repair now than pay for replacing the whole trans after I run it until it locks up.. Oh well its their call.
http://www.pilotodyssey.com/PO/download … p?id=21776

RANGERDALEXP · 2010-08-27 14:25:11

You need to go to another dealer for your problem :idea: . And by the way good job on the information, It looks like you have a while looking into this problem :shock: ......

On the oil there is always some metal the first few changes on a new transmission till the gears are all broken in but in your case that is the sign of a soon to be catastrophic failure soon to come :!: .

hoser · 2010-08-27 15:04:27

You need to go to another dealer for your problem :idea: . And by the way good job on the information, It looks like you have a while looking into this problem :shock: ......
On the oil there is always some metal the first few changes on a new transmission till the gears are all broken in but in your case that is the sign of a soon to be catastrophic failure soon to come :!: .

Went to a second dealer same results.

Been changing oil and lubes on everything from lawn mowers to heavy equipment, cars trucks boats tractors you name it I have probably changed the lube on it.

What I see is not normal proof of this is comparing it to ALL the other fluids I drained from my RZR, the transmission oil does not look like aluminum paint that came out of the transfer case, BOTH dealers said they have never seen oil with that much aluminum hue in it come out of a RZR.

Even after changing the lube then driving it only 40 miles the fresh lube is a mile away from looking normal, its only a matter of time and it will take a shit and when it does a inexpensive simple repair will turn into major expensive one, its a pay now or pay later deal for Polaris, their decision their money.

Going to change it again in 50 miles then in another 50 miles that would be 4 changes after that going back to the schedule in the manual and running it until it poofkabooms I did my part went to 2 different dealers showed them the oil that drained out, changed the oil 4 times at my expense, offered both to bring it back when they were slow so they could do it in slack time I have went way beyond the call of duty.

RANGERDALEXP · 2010-08-27 17:48:34

Did you get a note from the dealer stating that they are aware of the problem and that it will be covered under warranty when it does blows up regardless if it happens just after the warranty comes up :idea: . From what I see in the photo that should be soon but personally I would not change the oil or have been changing the oil since the dealer first was aware of the problem and said they will fix it when the time comes, changing the oil will only prolong the problem longer your case. I am curious though, have you stuck a magnet in the oil to see just how much of the contamination is aluminum or steel :idea: .....

hoser · 2010-08-28 06:38:16

Did you get a note from the dealer stating that they are aware of the problem and that it will be covered under warranty when it does blows up regardless if it happens just after the warranty comes up :idea: . From what I see in the photo that should be soon but personally I would not change the oil or have been changing the oil since the dealer first was aware of the problem and said they will fix it when the time comes, changing the oil will only prolong the problem longer your case. I am curious though, have you stuck a magnet in the oil to see just how much of the contamination is aluminum or steel :idea: .....

I have the 5 year extended 0 deductible warranty if it dont fail in 5 years it will never fail.

Nothing sticks to the magnet its aluminum.

I was reading in the service manual their is a bearing that fits into a pocket in the aluminum case their is a note for that bearing saying its NOT a press fit into the case so right now I assume that clearance was slightly too big and the outer race of the bearing is spinning in the cases.

Never been inside one of these before someone that has rebuilt one can probably say where the aluminum is coming from for sure.

I feel bad for these guys getting stuck for the repair bills on these when its a known problem, and the problem showed up after they made design changes then they made design changes again to cure the problem they created, at the very least they should be supplying owners with the parts and not make them pay for their mistakes.

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