I just bought a 2007 rancher 420 ES/4x4. After only 50 or so miles, I started having problems shifting into reverse. After I ride for 5 to 10 minutes, I try to shift into reverse the neutral light blinks and I can't down shift. I have to turn the atv off and back on. Sometimes that doesn't even work. I took it back to the dealer, but when I did it was working fine. They said they couldn't find anything wrong with it. But it is still doing the same thing. Anybody know what the problem may be?

 

bummer dude. . .mine sometimes pops out of 4th gear and back into 3rd gear but i cant get it to do it a lot like you never around the dealer. . .

have you changed the oil yet?

 

Yeah, when I took it to the dealer it had 90 miles, so I got the 100 mile service done. Got it home and had same problems.

 

That is very strang. . .i guess it must be something in the electrical. . .any other problems with the shifting?

 

nope, it downshifts fine in other gears. trying to reverse is only problem

 

Both problems mentioned above should show up on your dealers HDS tester.
The first post by RooDawgg especially since the syatem flashed codes. It should come up as a stored DTC when chacked with the pocket tester. Unless the operator of the tester does not know what they are doing.

2kreds3-
Your unit sounds like it has a bad speed sensor, it may not show a DTC on your dealers tester since a shift is being completed. I have seen this before and found speed sensor as the culperate.

----- Gimpster -----

 

wow, thanks for the help! i just thought i wasnt getting it all the way into gear. . .mine isnt an electric shift btw.

 

I was under the impression it was ES
The manual shift has no powertrain module
Let me research
thanks

----- Gimp -----

 

Thanks man, i just rolled over about 22 hours and i should have done my valve adjustment but cant seem to get my hands on the manual until tuesday or wednesday (im going for an 8 hour trail ride on sunday)

 

I do not have the manual here eather, it is at work.
I could look on line but I am in the middle of lifting the old F-250's suspention
Check your clutch adjustment for the shift problem

----- Gimp -----