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Old 08-21-2016, 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by greg74
The main point here is that the machine is complete junk, regardless of whether the dealer is a friend or not. Anything that new that has that many mechanical failures was obviously defective as soon at it was assembled. The lemon law should take over and you either get a new unit or get all your money back. If I had that many problems, I would opt for the 2nd option and take my money and buy something else.
I'm from Ga, and the Ga lemon law doesn't cover ATV's. The federal lemon law does, but we can't find a lawyer that's familiar with it around here. It's about to make me go
 
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Old 08-23-2016, 12:18 PM
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I hope nobody has to deal with an Atv this BAD.
 
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Old 08-23-2016, 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 10 Ringer
I hope nobody has to deal with an Atv this BAD.
I don't know if I've ever heard of such a bad machine other than one burning to the ground.
 
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Old 08-23-2016, 05:23 PM
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I don't know if I've ever heard of such a bad machine other than one burning to the ground.
He'd be better off if it did at least then his insurance would take care of it
 
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Old 08-23-2016, 07:19 PM
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I am afraid I would be sending numerous letters out to the mfg demanding some satisfaction as well as making it known on as many forums as possible. I would also go to any dealer that sells these and let the customers know how bad they really are. I would also post signs telling people of their none existent service. They are a fairly new company and with enough negative feed back you could awaken there senses. Heck even an ad in the local newspaper would be well worth the cost of the ad. Call your local news (TV) station and explain it to them, you might be surprised at how they react to a good publicity story...
 
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Old 08-23-2016, 09:31 PM
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Too bad to hear another horrible story about machines. You have a strong case here, definitely take it to the authority.
 
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Old 09-13-2016, 05:47 PM
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As of now this is all the repairs that have been done by dealers and Manufacture(Not counting the off record things to get us out of the woods with). If this thing ain't a lemon I don't know what is.
Dealer Number 1. (original dealer we purchased it from)
A. February 2015
1.Dc-Dc Converter
B. Late June
1. replaced (2) steering arm brackets right and left front
Replaced (1) hub assembly right front
Replaced (1) strut with bearing assembly right front
Repalced (2)anti rattle brake pad springs right front
Replaced (1) CV axle right front
Dealer Number 2 April 1st- June 10th
Cv axle assembly
STRUT assembly, Front LH
Right Front Strut Assembly
Textron Specialized Vehicles (manufacture)
All 4 struts were replaced, this included all 4 brake rotors, and brake calipers as well.
All brake lines as well as the master cylinder were replaced, the brake system was filled and bled per specifications
The park brake was adjusted per factory specifications
The drive clutch and drive belt were replaced
The engine oil, oil filter and air filter were changed
The battery connections were all tightened to specification and batteries were cleaned properly.
The inspection board on the back of the unit was replaced.
There was fault in history that indicated a Main Contactor issue, the main solenoid was changed.
The motor wires were all tightened to factory specifications.
 
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Old 09-13-2016, 10:45 PM
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If it's finally running right I would sell it and get something else.
 
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Old 12-24-2016, 09:31 AM
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UPDATE: After we took it to the factory, they still didn't get everything fixed. When going from forward to reverse in gas, it wants to continue going backward after changing it to forwards then it goes out of reverse and grinds gears then decides to go into forward. When using it in electric it just stops working if you try to turn around or go forward then backward. Me and a buddy went to go check trail cams and turned around in a food plot and we had to turn the key on and off for 5 or 10 minutes till it ever decided to work. Late November, my dad was driving it along one of our firebreak roads and as he started to go down a slight hill the brakes failed and he couldn't steer it either. He centered about a 6" tree and the whole front end is messed up now. It left a nasty bruise on his leg as well as a pretty bad cut on his leg when he crashed.
 
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Old 12-24-2016, 11:36 AM
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I'm really not into frivolous lawsuits but, in this case, I think I'd be hiring an attorney. These issues should have been taken care of or the vehicle should have been replaced.
 


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