I was riding on a busy highway and a car slammed on the brakes in front of me to avoid a wreck. When I slammed on my brakes, my front brakes were out, almost causing me to rear-end the car in front of me. I took the bike to the victory dealer to find out the ABS brake lines under the tank had been rubbed completely through by a hose clamp that was installed from the factory. Polaris claims that the clamp was installed incorrectly by someone else, but the clamp has never been touched by anyone other than the factory. I looked in the manual, and there are no incorrect, or correct ways to install the clamp to begin with. The victory dealer replaced the entire brake line assemble at a cost of $854.00, and removed the stock hose clamps to avoid this happening again. They used plastic zip-ties instead. The hose clamps hold the fuel vent, and drain lines under the gas tank. This is a horrible design, and placement of the brake line. Imo this will happen to someone and they will have a bad accident, as I almost did.
The worst 2017 Victory Cross Country problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Brakes1
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Recalls 1
Engine and engine cooling: engine
- What is wrong
- Polaris Industries, Inc. (Polaris) is recalling certain 2010-2017 Victory Cross Country, Cross Country Tour, Cross Roads, Magnum, and Hard Ball motorcycles. If the engine misfires, continued riding may result in heat from the catalytic converter melting the rear brake line and nearby wiring.
- Risk
- A melted rear brake line can reduce braking performance, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will re-route the brake line away from the exhaust catalyst, free of charge. The recall began on November 8, 2017. Owners may contact Polaris customer service at 1‑877‑737‑7172. Polaris' number for this recall is V-17-02.
Recall number 17V647000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2017 Victory Cross Country 9
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Engine
- Equipment
- Equipment
- Polaris has released Team Tip G-16-10-01 to inform dealers that Polaris Mobile Digital Wrench (PMDW)...
- A stop ride means the consumer must not operate their vehicle until the repair is complete.
- There is no doubt that for a Polaris customer the process of picking up a brand new vehicle is one of the...
- PCDX is an online and mobile interface for providing a consistent dealer setup and customer delivery...
- This Team Tip is being released to dealers to provide information regarding the required transition to...
What 2017 Victory Cross Country owners say
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Is the 2017 Victory Cross Country reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2017 Victory Cross Country, fewer than a typical Cross Country model year.
What is the 2017 Victory Cross Country year score?
The 2017 Victory Cross Country scores 95 out of 100 (good). The score compares it with the other model years of the Victory Cross Country: 75 is a typical year, 50 means twice the usual complaints, and serious complaints and recalls lower it.
What is the most common problem with the 2017 Victory Cross Country?
Brakes, with 1 complaint.
How many recalls does the 2017 Victory Cross Country have?
1 recall, covering engine and engine cooling.
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