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.
The worst 1999 Polaris Explorer problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Transmission2
- Steering1
- Visibility1
Problems by type
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- Transmission2
- Steering1
- Visibility1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Technical service bulletins for the 1999 Polaris Explorer 1
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What 1999 Polaris Explorer owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
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!
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Is the 1999 Polaris Explorer reliable?
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 1999 Polaris Explorer, close to a typical Explorer model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1999 Polaris Explorer?
Transmission and drivetrain, with 2 complaints. Next is steering (1).
How many recalls does the 1999 Polaris Explorer have?
No recalls on record.
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