1999 POLARIS VICTORY Problems & Recalls
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1999 V92C MOTORCYCLE. CONSUMER STATES DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSMISSION WENT INTO A FALSE NEUTRAL WHEN GOING INTO 3RD GEAR WHICH CAUSED THE MOTORCYCLE TO STALL IN TRAFFIC. THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS FORCED TO DOWNSHIFT OR UPSHIFT. *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 POLARIS VICTORY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BIKE EXPERIENCES THIRD GEAR FAILURE IN AN ABNORMAL OVERLOAD CONDITION, SUCH AS SHIFTING AT AMYTIME. AS A CONSEQUENCE, IF PIECES OF THE FAILED GEAR BECOME LODGED IN THE TRANSMISSION, THE TRANSMISSION COULD LOCK UP AND POSSIBLY ...
Mileage: 6,025
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED HARD FROM THIRD TO FORTH GEAR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND SUGGESTED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS A 1999 VICTORY V92. *AK UPDATED 1/10/2007 - THE CONSUMER RECEIVE...
Mileage: 22,500
I HAVE A 1999 VICTORY MOTORCYCLE, THE BIKE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THE TRANSMISSION POP'S OUT OF GEAR, SOMETIMES IT'S DOWN SHIFTS WHEN YOU GO TO ACCELERATE. TRIED TO TALKED TO POLARIS WITH NO LUCK, DEALERS HAVE TRIED ON MY BEHALF, BUT THEY SAY THAT POLARIS MIGHT COVER IT IF THE DEALER FINDS SOMETHIN...
Mileage: 8,000
DT: 1999 POLARIS VICTORY V92C. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO A FALSE NEUTRAL AND DOWN SHIFTED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THEY STATED IT WILL HAVE TO BE DISASSEMBLED TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM, AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSIS. THE...
Mileage: 3,210
WHILE RIDING AT 45 MPH GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO THIRD AND TRANSMISSION LOST ALL POWER. CONSUMER DISASEMBLED TRANSMISSION, AND FOUND THAT THE BALANCE SHAFT BROKEN. MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Mileage: 30,000
WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE WOULD JUMP OUT OF 3RD GEAR. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE WOULD JUMP OUT OF THIRD GEAR. *AK
MOTORCYCLE SLIPS OUT OF GEAR (USUALLY THIRD) AT UNEXPECTED TIMES. SEVERAL TIMES WHILE PASSING VEHICLES. ONE TIME, I HAD TO PULL INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFICS SHOULDER TO AVOID A HEAD ON COLLISION. SOME TIMES I COULD GET IT BACK INTO GEAR WHILE COASTING, WHILE OTHER TIMES I HAD TO COME TO A COMPLET...
Mileage: 23,000
TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY FOR SAFE OPERATION. *JB *****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****770833.
WHILE DRIVING THE FUEL PUMP GOES OUT WHICH CAUSES VEHICLE TO STOP. DEALER STATES THE PART ARE UNAVAILIABLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WILL POP OUT OF 3RD GEAR AND EITHER GO INTO NEUTRAL OR 2ND GEAR. THIS CAUSES THE FIVE SPEED TRANSMISSION AND BACK WHEELS TO LOCK UP. OWNER IS CONCERN THAT THIS CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO LOSE OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF 3RD GEAR WHEN SHIFTING UP OR DOWN AND SOME TIMES ON ITS OWN. IT HAS CAUSE ME AND ALMOST ACCIDENT. IT SOME TIMES DOWN SHIFT TO 2ND GEAR OR IN BETWEEN GEARS. DT
TRANSMISSION POPS OUT OF 3RD GEAR WHEN SHIFTING UP OR DOWN AND SOME TIMES ON ITS OWN. IT HAS CAUSE ME AND ALMOST ACCIDENT. IT SOME TIMES DOWN SHIFT TO 2ND GEAR OR IN BETWEEN GEARS. DT
NO SUMMARY. DT
MFR# V99-13 & NHTSA# 99 V 304/REAR SPROCKET BOLTS: DEALER, C&C SPORTS IN BRIGHTON, MI. PHONE# 810/227-7068 EXT# 26. MANUFUCTURER IS REFUSING TO GIVE THE PARTS TO THE ABOVE AUTHORIZE DEALER. NLM
SHIFTING FROM 2 TO 3RD GEAR SLIPS OUT AND RETURNS TO 1ST WHILE MOVING APPROX 35-40 MPH. NLM