So you are probably telling yourself, well that’s bad luck. It is but there’s something you should know if you own a 2015 model. You see, it’s not just bad luck but a flaw on the part of Polaris because our machines have no shroud behind the radiator. That means all the rocks and junk that get flung off the front tires are bouncing around like little missiles behind the radiator. Sometimes (in our case) they hit the plastic cab and literally get shot at the back of the radiator. Again, unlike previous models and competitors models, there is NO SHROUD protecting the back of the radiator.
There is no doubt in my mind this was an oversight by Polaris on our 2015 models. There are at least two other people on this forum that have had the same thing happen:
http://www.rzrforums.net/rzr-900-50-…or-damage.html
So the big question is: Will Polaris step up to the plate and admit there is a design flaw? Will Polaris foot the bill under warranty? Will they recognize they have a problem and come up with a fix?
To be clear, we LOVE this machine so far (393 miles). We have been life long Honda owners and crossed over to SxS this year. I am 100% sure the rear radiator shroud (or lack of) is a design failure. Especially after looking at other machines. It is only a matter of time before this happens to other people or even us again. And keep in mind, when this happened to my wife and I, we we simply driving down a Forest Service road at 25 mph. Completely out of the blue we had a hole in our radiator and we were stuck.
Just got home and I’m ready to start cleaning the machine…did I mention how fun (and dusty) it is to be towed by a CanAm? I’ve said a lot of bad things about my uncle’s Commander but I can’t say another bad word now. Going to take it to the dealer and have them ask Polaris to cover it under warranty. We will see.
