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    VX20 Locker lids coming off!

    My VX20 is just over 3 years old. In the past few months the rivets have failed on 3 locker lids and the lids came off. The only things holding them in place were the latches. The first was fixed under warranty. The other 2 failed this weekend at a tourney and the boat just came off warranty. It is extremely disappointing and unacceptable to have this happen on a high dollar boat. I never had this happen on previous Rangers or a Legend. I've contacted Vexus and hope they will take care of it but even then it will cost $80 of diesel and a couple weeks of downtime to take it to my dealer.

    Have any of you had issues with this happening?

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    Not yet and hopefully not at all.

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    If it’s any consolation my buddy’s 2020 Ranger is doing the same thing.
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    Can't say that helps. This is inexcusable on a high end boat.

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    Don't take it 2 them make them come and get it and bring it back made that mistake once and what a cluster **** that was next 2 times made them pick it up and bring it back

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    I have had a VX20 for 4 years and never had a lid come off. Are the rivets pulling thru ?

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    They seem to just be breaking. Hard to tell why.
    It's at the dealer now being fixed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by rangerranger View Post
    My VX20 is just over 3 years old. In the past few months the rivets have failed on 3 locker lids and the lids came off. The only things holding them in place were the latches. The first was fixed under warranty. The other 2 failed this weekend at a tourney and the boat just came off warranty. It is extremely disappointing and unacceptable to have this happen on a high dollar boat. I never had this happen on previous Rangers or a Legend. I've contacted Vexus and hope they will take care of it but even then it will cost $80 of diesel and a couple weeks of downtime to take it to my dealer.

    Have any of you had issues with this happening?
    I understand your pain but I would be very surprise if Vexus did not warranty that. It's my experience with Vexus that they will take of their customers in or out of warranty. I have a 2020 VX20 (that's a mouthful) and they have worked with me on a couple of issues. They stand behind their boats completely.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dls View Post
    I understand your pain but I would be very surprise if Vexus did not warranty that. It's my experience with Vexus that they will take of their customers in or out of warranty. I have a 2020 VX20 (that's a mouthful) and they have worked with me on a couple of issues. They stand behind their boats completely.
    They have had warranty claims on the welds on their aluminum hulls. From what I have heard, it is a mixed bag as to who and what they covered under warranty. Not a good sign

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    Quote Originally Posted by Whiteboat View Post
    They have had warranty claims on the welds on their aluminum hulls. From what I have heard, it is a mixed bag as to who and what they covered under warranty. Not a good sign
    It’s not alot of fun I can tell you. Once I received a new hull I sold mine. Customer service was good but the product not so much.
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    They took carry of it under warranty. Of course I lost the boat for 10 days and spent about $80 on diesel going back and forth.

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    Vexus took care of it even though it was out of warranty...that's fantastic! I wouldn't be complaining over 10 days lost and $80 in fuel. JMO
    Quote Originally Posted by rangerranger View Post
    They took carry of it under warranty. Of course I lost the boat for 10 days and spent about $80 on diesel going back and forth.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Leo Carrillo View Post
    Vexus took care of it even though it was out of warranty...that's fantastic! I wouldn't be complaining over 10 days lost and $80 in fuel. JMO
    +1

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    Quote Originally Posted by Whiteboat View Post
    They have had warranty claims on the welds on their aluminum hulls. From what I have heard, it is a mixed bag as to who and what they covered under warranty. Not a good sign
    I can't say about the AVX mine is a VX fiberglass.