When I bought my 20 model p500 I brought it home and unloaded off a flat bed ton truck and when I backed off the truck and up the bank the 4wd wouldn’t engage. It was no big deal cause I adjusted the cable in no time At all. It’s the little things like this that’s slipping through the cracks with Honda but I sure do like the little p500. My issue should have been caught by the dealer but it wasn’t.
I will make the assumption Honda is similar to GM when it comes to a PDI. The main problem is that the manufacturer generally doesn't pay enough to truly check over a vehicle. GM might pay 1 hour for a pre delivery inspection and within that time frame they want you to remove all the protective plastic, charge the battery, install a license plate bracket, test drive the vehicle, lift vehicle and check for leaks, and test every single thing. There is a list about 30 lines long to check. Manufacturers make it difficult to keep your head above water with their pay/warranty work. The most fun part is spending 10 minutes walking the parking lot trying to figure out where it's parked, then spend 10 minutes in parts checking for LPOs
It definitely should be caught by the dealers. we pay “freight and setup” so they need to do what they’re supposed to do for that money.
Dealer was Holzhauer out of Nashville, IL. I attached the only photo I took. I took a video, but the website doesn’t let me upload it.
Dam that sucks 2016 1000-5 9600 miles 1400 hrs and just keep fluids changed.
Thanks. I apologize for wondering if you might be a troll.
No problem! We bought the pioneer because it had such a good reputation, and we hope this is a one time deal, it was just so disappointing because we had spent so much money and had so many plans to use it. The Honda rep is looking at it tomorrow and I hope the fix is as easy as a clamp! That would make me feel a lot better!
I don't think that should be an excuse, I paid $1500.00 for PDI in Canada and that was a deal . Some are asking up to $2500.00. They could spend 2 days on it and still be making out O.K. My over heating happened 6 Kms into my first ride. It was the wire that plugs into the relay under the seat for the fan . The plug was in backwards so it was not plugged in properly.
My 2019 1000-5 deluxe overheated on my first ride. I had the shop flash the ECU with new firmware that I think changes the fan control and when gears shifted in low gear. I also drained and refilled the coolant. It wasn’t possible to draw a vacuum to fill the coolant so I just followed the manual to bleed air with the bolt/plug under the seat. I’ve seen people post bleeding air on an incline with the reservoir cap open but that seems like a joke to me.We bought our first Honda Pioneer (1000-5 Deluxe) and took it out for our first drive and it over heated, stalled, and the coolant light and oil light came on. Then all the coolant poured out on the drive way. We have had it 3 days and rode it for a total of 10 miles.
We had big plans to use it this weekend and instead we had to take it back to the dealership. We paid way too much money for this to be our first experience. Anyone have a similar experience?? What ended up being the issue?
I’ve owned 3 Polaris Rangers and will never consider one again, 700 and two 900. One was stolen, one burnt up, and the other I sold. The belts snapped in all three regularly and would cause all kinds of damage. Now own two Honda’s pioneers, 700 and 1000-5 They are the best UTVs I own. BTW they are used every day on a large farm
What you pay has no merit on what the technician is paid. The manufacturer is to blame for the terrible technician pay. Most manufacturers do not pay for enough time for a technician to properly look over a unit.
Most techs in dealers are people that went to technical school that had no mechanical ability to begin with, its horrible. I've worked with guys that could chase wiring problems down within seconds but couldn't tell the difference between burning antifreeze and burning oil. Sadly There are very few of us left. if I hadn't got the job that I got I would of left the field along time ago nobody wants to pay anything very few places have a natural mechanic.
