2008 Polaris Ranger Rzr

FUEL TANK HAS BRASS INSERTS IN BLIND HOLES TO ACCOMMODATE FASTENING OF FUEL PUMP WITH O-RING SEAL BETWEEN FUEL PUMP AND FUEL TANK. THESE BRASS INSERTS WILL LOOSEN IN BLIND HOLE OF FUEL TANK AND CAUSE A LEAK DUE TO LACK OF COMPRESSION OF O-RING. DON'T KNOW EXACT REASON FOR LOOSENING, POSSIBLY EXPANSION/CONTRACTION FROM TEMPERATURE CHANGES, LOW TO HIGH ELEVATION CHANGES OR JUST VIBRATION AND FATIGUE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD, EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE AND HEALTH,. I FIRST NOTICED LEAK IN SEPTEMBER 2017 WHEN VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND PARKED ON SLOPE AFTER FILLING GAS TANK. LEAK FROM FUEL PUMP LID CONTINUES WHEN MOVING UNTIL GAS LEVEL GETS BELOW PUMP LID ASSEMBLY. GASOLINE COULD POSSIBLY BE IGNITED BY EXHAUST, ELECTRICAL SPARK, OR OTHER SOURCE OF FLAME.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 POLARIS RANGER RZR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING FUEL WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE FUEL TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE WELDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AFTER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MECHANIC VERIFIED THAT THE GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 3,000.

POOR DESIGN OF FUEL TANK/FUEL PUMP CONNECTION WILL CAUSE FUEL LEAK, ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. CONSEQUENCE - POSSIBLE FUEL FIRE, EXPLOSION! FUEL TANK HAS BRASS INSERTS IN BLIND HOLES TO ACCOMMODATE FASTENING OF FUEL PUMP WITH O-RING SEAL BETWEEN FUEL PUMP AND FUEL TANK. GOOD IDEA BUT VERY BAD AND DANGEROUS DESIGN. THESE BRASS INSERTS WILL LOOSEN IN BLIND HOLE OF FUEL TANK AND CAUSE A LEAK DUE TO LACK OF COMPRESSION OF O-RING. DON'T KNOW EXACT REASON FOR LOOSENING, POSSIBLY EXPANSION/CONTRACTION FROM TEMPERATURE CHANGES, LOW TO HIGH ELEVATION CHANGES OR JUST PLAIN OLD VIBRATION AND FATIGUE. WHATEVER THE CAUSE, THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD, EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE AND HEALTH, NOT TO MENTION MONETARY LOSS DUE TO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND DESTRUCTION OF VEHICLE. I ASKED A LOCAL POLARIS DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND ALL THEY WANTED TO DO WAS SELL ME A NEW FUEL TANK/FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY, POLARIS INDUSTRIES ANSWER/SOLUTION WASN'T ANY BETTER. POLARIS INDUSTRIES NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND OFFER A RECALL/REPAIR OF THIS DEFECT BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED. SHOULDN'T TRY TO DECEIVE PEOPLE OR PISS OFF OLD PEOPLE WHO HAVE TIME ON THEIR HANDS TO EXPOSE THE TRUTH.