Significent electrical issues a 300 miles

    Quote from Funinthesun

    Having a vehicle that is covered by a lemon law issue makes it a LOT cheaper to reach a solution with the manufacturer. Since the Slingshot is not covered by the lemon law, any legal action is going to be MAJORLY expensive. No lawyer would take these cases on a contingency basis, and any quality law firm billable hourly rates would probably start at the $300 per hour for paralegal work on up to the high hundreds per hour for am associate attorney. That alone makes manufacturers less than inclined to settle early on based on simple statements of "I'm going to sue". Trust me on one thing - as a LOT of forum members here know, I was screwed out of close to $10.000 from a Slingshot aftermarket vendor. After speaking with several law firms, the best consideration I was able to receive as an offer to represent me was writing a letter threatening legal action which received no response (Just as I had told them it would). They then returned the remainder of my retainer and said it would end up costing me close to 90% to 95% of my damages with no guarantees of a winning judgement. Plus even if we were to win, the odds of collecting that judgement would take another few thousand dollars. So as much as it sucks, big business is in the drivers seat and could care less about how many unit sales they lose from bad reviews as there are people willing to step up and fill the voids. Not all buyers do their research before tossing their hard earned money at a limited production product. Bottom line. I'm out the original amount plus legal fees and can't even use that loss on my tax return.


    I had even thought of starting a go fund me page to raise enough funds to make me whole and any extra funds would be used for some big time partying in Maggie Valley during the next Slingshot event.


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    Which FL dealer has it now? Adventure Motor Sports.


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    Quote from Funinthesun

    Having a vehicle that is covered by a lemon law issue makes it a LOT cheaper to reach a solution with the manufacturer. Since the Slingshot is not covered by the lemon law, any legal action is going to be MAJORLY expensive. No lawyer would take these cases on a contingency basis, and any quality law firm billable hourly rates would probably start at the $300 per hour for paralegal work on up to the high hundreds per hour for am associate attorney. That alone makes manufacturers less than inclined to settle early on based on simple statements of "I'm going to sue". Trust me on one thing - as a LOT of forum members here know, I was screwed out of close to $10.000 from a Slingshot aftermarket vendor. After speaking with several law firms, the best consideration I was able to receive as an offer to represent me was writing a letter threatening legal action which received no response (Just as I had told them it would). They then returned the remainder of my retainer and said it would end up costing me close to 90% to 95% of my damages with no guarantees of a winning judgement. Plus even if we were to win, the odds of collecting that judgement would take another few thousand dollars. So as much as it sucks, big business is in the drivers seat and could care less about how many unit sales they lose from bad reviews as there are people willing to step up and fill the voids. Not all buyers do their research before tossing their hard earned money at a limited production product. Bottom line. I'm out the original amount plus legal fees and can't even use that loss on my tax return.


    I had even thought of starting a go fund me page to raise enough funds to make me whole and any extra funds would be used for some big time partying in Maggie Valley during the next Slingshot event.

    The Magnuson-Moss Federal Warranty Act is what most lawyers in the auto litigation business use. It is essentially a Federal Warranty enforcement law. Most people don't know anything about it. It works well for vehicles not falling under state lemon laws.

    Apparently the dealer mechanic has to work with a Polaris tech. So far Polaris has told him to replace a break position sensor switch. It has not arrived as of this writing. If that does not fix the problems they start over again. Swapping parts to fix a problem can take a long time. It looks like Polaris looks at similar reported problems reported and that have been repaired as to a guide of what to do on the next failure report. They have to submit warranty claims for everthing they do. Not very customer friendly.


    Does the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act Apply to Cars?

    Yes! Often referred to as the federal Lemon Law, the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act applies to cars, trucks, motorcycles, and all other consumer products. In fact, when the federal Act was enacted by Congress in 1975, Congress did so with the automobile industry chiefly in mind. Further, many of the protections the Act provides are broader than those granted by state lemon laws.

    For a defective vehicle to qualify as a lemon under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, you must provide the manufacturer of your vehicle with a reasonable opportunity to repair any defects. In some courts, as few as two to three attempts will suffice. However, many states’ lemon laws provide manufacturers with four repair attempts or three attempts plus a final repair opportunity. In addition, the Act allows you to bring a claim if the vehicle is unmerchantable, meaning it is not of the level of quality you would expect from another one like it.

    The Act also extends the period during which you can make a claim. In general, state lemon laws only allow you to file claims for a certain period of time after the original purchase date. Some states provide as little as twelve months to do so. The federal Lemon Law, on the other hand, generally allows you to file claims for a full four years after the vehicle’s purchase. And in some cases, you have up to four years after the warranty expires to file a claim.

    A consumer may recover significant damages under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. These damages are designed to make the consumer whole after buying a defective lemon of a car. The damages compensate the consumer for overpaying for their lemon, a legal concept known as diminished value. Thus, if you paid $30,000 for a lemon that was only worth $20,000 because of a defect, the law entitles you to the difference, which would be $10,000 in this example.

    In many instances, the federal Act also allows consumers to seek additional damages they may have incurred. Such damages must be incidental or consequential to the manufacturer’s failure to properly and timely repair the vehicle. Thus, you could receive compensation for aggravation, inconvenience, loss of use, rental charges, storage charges, etc.

    Quote from Frankhpns

    You're scaring me.

    My fuse block melted down. I think I was the first. Polaris would not cover it because I was out of warranty for 30 days+-. I finally got the number for the area rep. The rep was pissed that I contacted him and wanted to know who gave me his number. Of course I didn't tell him but it was fixed the very next week. 2 yrs or so later Polaris did a recall on the fuse block. I contacted Polaris and they said to have the dealer contact them. They finally reimbursed me for the work but not the car rental to get home. At least I got the 450 back

    Quote from VV11B40

    My fuse block melted down. I think I was the first. Polaris would not cover it because I was out of warranty for 30 days+-. I finally got the number for the area rep. The rep was pissed that I contacted him and wanted to know who gave me his number. Of course I didn't tell him but it was fixed the very next week. 2 yrs or so later Polaris did a recall on the fuse block. I contacted Polaris and they said to have the dealer contact them. They finally reimbursed me for the work but not the car rental to get home. At least I got the 450 back

    On my 2015 the fuse block melted down also -- Bought Feb 2015 melt down Sept 2015 with 16,901 miles of smiles in the seat. Was planning on a rally in Eureka Springs, AR so my dealer did right by me and I traded for a 2016 and made the rally a day late. Great week... That was what cause the head light recall.

    Quote from EjFord

    On my 2015 the fuse block melted down also -- Bought Feb 2015 melt down Sept 2015 with 16,901 miles of smiles in the seat. Was planning on a rally in Eureka Springs, AR so my dealer did right by me and I traded for a 2016 and made the rally a day late. Great week... That was what cause the head light recall.

    My 2015 has never had the recall done on the main fuse block. I changed over to LED light right after I tried to use the high beams. I also had Noel to install the Canadian head lights which added an extra fuse on the block and that split the load.

    Quote from MADDMOE

    ........:00008566: Let's see how long we have to go b4 we find out....

    After waiting two weeks, Polaris wants to have my dealer replace the brake position sensor switch. Problem is that there were none in stock and they are back ordered a month. I found that several dealers in Florida had one and I asked Polaris to transfer inventory from that dealer to mine. After two days of going back and forth with Polaris, I decided to buy the part (($120.00) and have it shipped to me. I took it to my dealer this morning and hopefully will have the SS back tomorrow. I sent Polaris the invoice which they would reimburse me for. Time will tell. It is a mag switch made in China. If it fails again and my dealer seems to think it will, I will replace it with a Slingmod mechanical switch and be done with it.

    Quote from Funinthesun

    Having a vehicle that is covered by a lemon law issue makes it a LOT cheaper to reach a solution with the manufacturer. Since the Slingshot is not covered by the lemon law, any legal action is going to be MAJORLY expensive. No lawyer would take these cases on a contingency basis, and any quality law firm billable hourly rates would probably start at the $300 per hour for paralegal work on up to the high hundreds per hour for am associate attorney. That alone makes manufacturers less than inclined to settle early on based on simple statements of "I'm going to sue". Trust me on one thing - as a LOT of forum members here know, I was screwed out of close to $10.000 from a Slingshot aftermarket vendor. After speaking with several law firms, the best consideration I was able to receive as an offer to represent me was writing a letter threatening legal action which received no response (Just as I had told them it would). They then returned the remainder of my retainer and said it would end up costing me close to 90% to 95% of my damages with no guarantees of a winning judgement. Plus even if we were to win, the odds of collecting that judgement would take another few thousand dollars. So as much as it sucks, big business is in the drivers seat and could care less about how many unit sales they lose from bad reviews as there are people willing to step up and fill the voids. Not all buyers do their research before tossing their hard earned money at a limited production product. Bottom line. I'm out the original amount plus legal fees and can't even use that loss on my tax return.


    I had even thought of starting a go fund me page to raise enough funds to make me whole and any extra funds would be used for some big time partying in Maggie Valley during the next Slingshot event.

    As it turned out after several components were replaced without success and having the SS in the shop for the better part of 13 weeks since purchased in February, it is now being suggested by Polaris that the main wiring harness be replaced. This entails significant labor and the harness costs about $1700.00. I had requested that under the circumstances the vehicle be refunded or replaced and I gave them a reasonable time to make a decision before I engaged a law firm that specializes in UCC and Magneson-Moss Federal Warranty Act litigation. They never responded as I thought. The SS is in the shop with and 30 to 60-day estimate for repair. I have since contracted with a law firm that has taken the case on contingency, Options 1 replace the vehicle, 2. Refund me my money, 3. repair my vehicle, and reimbursed me for unavailability and diminished value. If they fix it I will sell it immediately because I doubt the machine will be brought back to new status considering the extent of the work required to replace the harness. I regret ever buying the Slingshot and would never consider buying a Polaris product again.

    Quote from Frankhpns

    As it turned out after several components were replaced without success and having the SS in the shop for the better part of 13 weeks since purchased in February, it is now being suggested by Polaris that the main wiring harness be replaced. This entails significant labor and the harness costs about $1700.00. I had requested that under the circumstances the vehicle be refunded or replaced and I gave them a reasonable time to make a decision before I engaged a law firm that specializes in UCC and Magneson-Moss Federal Warranty Act litigation. They never responded as I thought. The SS is in the shop with and 30 to 60-day estimate for repair. I have since contracted with a law firm that has taken the case on contingency, Options 1 replace the vehicle, 2. Refund me my money, 3. repair my vehicle, and reimbursed me for unavailability and diminished value. If they fix it I will sell it immediately because I doubt the machine will be brought back to new status considering the extent of the work required to replace the harness. I regret ever buying the Slingshot and would never consider buying a Polaris product again.

    Sorry to hear of your problems. I have over 120,000 miles in the Seat with very minor problems that have been delt with very quickly and to my satisfaction. Best of luck in your next adventure.

    Quote from Frankhpns

    As it turned out after several components were replaced without success and having the SS in the shop for the better part of 13 weeks since purchased in February, it is now being suggested by Polaris that the main wiring harness be replaced. This entails significant labor and the harness costs about $1700.00. I had requested that under the circumstances the vehicle be refunded or replaced and I gave them a reasonable time to make a decision before I engaged a law firm that specializes in UCC and Magneson-Moss Federal Warranty Act litigation. They never responded as I thought. The SS is in the shop with and 30 to 60-day estimate for repair. I have since contracted with a law firm that has taken the case on contingency, Options 1 replace the vehicle, 2. Refund me my money, 3. repair my vehicle, and reimbursed me for unavailability and diminished value. If they fix it I will sell it immediately because I doubt the machine will be brought back to new status considering the extent of the work required to replace the harness. I regret ever buying the Slingshot and would never consider buying a Polaris product again.

    l bought a new Kawasaki Nomad in ‘05 and had to have the wiring harness inevitably replaced. For me it worked out just fine. Many many smiles and miles that I will never forget/regret.


    I am on my second SS and ya your experience is not a great one but this is an amazing vehicle so perhaps reconsider after your outcome. Things happen. Sucks when they happen to you personally but obviously yours is not the norm.

    Good luck with your process and perhaps feel blessed instead because you are one of the few that can even consider and facilitate such a purchase. Not all can. Roll with it and don’t let it get you down 😎

    We’ll get there when we get there and not a minute before. 😎