ive only driven mine three times and only for about 15 min a time but the motor keeps quitting. ive already bought/installled the new titan 12t 550 and it quit workin too.HELP
1431717
It may seem trivial, but ensure that your batteries are charged. I had thought that the new batteries I received were charged and had a similar things happen. Once I recharged the batteries everything worked fine....definitely user error on my part.
1431718
If you do have a brushed motor yank it and the esc and take them to your local hobby town USA and trade them in on a brushless setup you'll be impressed at the difference
1431719
the motor with brushes has a break in time and if you don't follow directions motor will stop. Have you called customer service at Traxxas they are great brushless motor is the way to go for long life and dependability
1431720
Brushed motors require a break-in to keep from prematurely burning out. Look on YouTube for "titan 550 break-in" for different methods. Also be mindful that there is some maintenance with brushed motors. If you enjoy running your Stampede, by far your best bet is to upgrade to brushless Venison via Traxxas' power up plan. Brushless is totally the way to go.
1893400
Took mine back to factory warranty place and the whole thing battey charger and battey were replaced with the whole thing. Motor had bunt up after only two uses. They did get me a complete replacement in about a week.
2005758
I just recently replaced my motor and have not had any issues so far. My initial motor still works, however, it was the gear box that crapped out .... lasted about five years and begin screeching and grinding (gears wore out ... unfortunately you can't find a kit to just replace the gears). So, I have a backup motor now.
524167
I bought one last year and the third time I used it I started having problems with the fan. The fan won't starting running until after it has been on for about 5 minutes. I still use it but I'm sure it's going to completely fail soon.
1810055
Not sure if this will help but I went through two of these units, sent the first one back - it stopped working after two minutes and loaded up my 3000 psi washer also. Sent it back and received the second washer and low and behold it stopped working in five minutes. This time I got my tools out and took the dumb thing apart. Seems as though Briggs could do a little better job on quality control. I took the two washer heads off and they were plugged with thread compound. Cleaned them out and the unit works like a charm. Briggs and Amazon are going to lose their profit margin if they keep sending out defective products. I LOVE FREE SHIPPING Not sure if this will help but I went through two of these units, sent the first one back - it stopped working after two minutes and loaded up my 3000 psi washer also. Sent it back and received the second washer and low and behold it stopped working in five minutes. This time I got my tools out and took the dumb thing apart. Seems as though Briggs could do a little better job on quality control. I took the two washer heads off and they were plugged with thread compound. Cleaned them out and the unit works like a charm. Briggs and Amazon are going to lose their profit margin if they keep... » Read More Not sure if this will help but I went through two of these units, sent the first one back - it stopped working after two minutes and loaded up my 3000 psi washer also. Sent it back and received the second washer and low and behold it stopped working in five minutes. This time I got my tools out and took the dumb thing apart. Seems as though Briggs could do a little better job on quality control. I took the two washer heads off and they were plugged with thread compound. Cleaned them out and the unit works like a charm. Briggs and Amazon are going to lose their profit margin if they keep sending out defective products. I LOVE FREE SHIPPING « Show Less
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i had the same problem ..i replaced the.....transfer motor...and that fixed it....there can be other problems....look on the net..for more info...that will help..
884625
This engine worked great when I installed it, but when I tried to use it after sitting for a few months, it'd start and run for 5 or so seconds and kill. Gas has aStabilizer in it but I haven't been able to figure out the problem as of yet.
1791081
like they say: ensure the chain brake is off, close to the handle. Ensure the engine cutoff is pulled all the way out. at least 6 prime pushes. choke all the way out, then 6 pulls. then choke halfway or all the way in, and one pull - boom it runs. I just started mine today after 3 years sitting unused. Put in fresh gas and it started right up, which impressed me a lot.
1930789
if putting fresh premium fuel in doesn't help. it might be a motor problem make sure you are mixing it as it is. viper motors are a throw away motor like most products sold in the usa .rumor in northern wi is that they are having money problems
1996038
Our motor is very loud for about 5 minutes and then we can hit the unit and it goes back to it's normal quiet state. I think the motor is about to burn out, but hitting it seems to work for now. We were out of warranty when it began, so I never pursued a fix.
888986
Unless you are running Lipo dont get this. This is a 14.4 v motor. With the right volts it is faster than the titan
255689
Mine lasted one week. I suspect the motor is too small for the task. Nancy Dancu
1075373
I can't really add much to the other answer, but if yours stays on when you let go of the button, you probably have a defective one and I'd return it, as like said in the other answer, the motor should stop when you let go of the button. By the way, I love this thing!!! Can't do w/o it !
905882
same thing happened to me i got hold of pcc and got a new motor from them e mail them and thay will give you new one .and right not good feedback thay dont like that
1878689
Same issue with mine. Perhaps just the normal byproduct of the motor's internal moving/grinding parts. Honestly, thisnis my 2nd Blendtec. 1st one burned out after ~650 cycles. I'm no longer enthralled with this product. should have just saved $$ and went with a Ninja.
149573
If it has the Chinese engine ( called the "Snow King"not the Briggs) check the head gasket bolts and make sure it is not leaking oil from the head.Ours did this at 3 uses and it turned out everything was wet with engine oil. After 2 unsuccessful repairs by a lousy dealer, we paid 250 dollars to an independent guy who properly torqued the head and loaded it with locktite. So far so good. If anyone wants this machine be careful to spend extra for the US made motor. The Chicoms have apparently not figured out how to make a good motor.
814288
Well, I haven't really run it long enough to tell whether or not it will burn out. Even at its highest speed setting the motor doesn't run very fast so you shouldn't have a problem with it burning out.