I have two(2) 2014 Honda Rancher 420s (new body style) SRA, DCT, ES and they both have the same problems. They keep for lack of a better word, Blowing the O2 sensors.
First one after a week or two of owning it started flashing a code 23. Took it back to Honda Dealer they replaced O2 all is well. Week later the second ATV starts flashing code 23, took back to dealer, they replaced O2 sensor all is well.
To make this short we are now roughly 15 months into owning these two ATVs and are now working on the third O2 sensor for both of them.
The dealer is working with us in that it has not cost us out of pocket yet, however; this is getting old. We have all this money wrapped up in ATVs and can’t ride them because they keep breaking down. Not to mention back and forth trips to dealer an hour away. Oh and did I mention they only have about 100 miles on each one. If you do the math that is 33 1/3 miles per O2 sensor.
They say they have contacted HONDA factory over the problem but they do not know what is going on as of yet.
These are some of the questions Honda Factory wanted answer for:
1) How do I wash the ATVs? I told them by hand
2) What type fuel am I using? Regular unleaded form Shell.
3) What type of riding do I do? Mostly trail, riding little bit of mud.
4) Do I use ATVs for short rides like to mail box and back? No, but why should that matter.
First one after a week or two of owning it started flashing a code 23. Took it back to Honda Dealer they replaced O2 all is well. Week later the second ATV starts flashing code 23, took back to dealer, they replaced O2 sensor all is well.
To make this short we are now roughly 15 months into owning these two ATVs and are now working on the third O2 sensor for both of them.
The dealer is working with us in that it has not cost us out of pocket yet, however; this is getting old. We have all this money wrapped up in ATVs and can’t ride them because they keep breaking down. Not to mention back and forth trips to dealer an hour away. Oh and did I mention they only have about 100 miles on each one. If you do the math that is 33 1/3 miles per O2 sensor.
They say they have contacted HONDA factory over the problem but they do not know what is going on as of yet.
These are some of the questions Honda Factory wanted answer for:
1) How do I wash the ATVs? I told them by hand
2) What type fuel am I using? Regular unleaded form Shell.
3) What type of riding do I do? Mostly trail, riding little bit of mud.
4) Do I use ATVs for short rides like to mail box and back? No, but why should that matter.
So I guess the question I have is, has anyone else run into this problem and if so what was the solution?
