Product Features :
- Fire engine electric ride on with two speed transmission is ideal for little riders ages 2 to 5
- Includes fire truck megaphone spray hose battery charger and removable rescue items
- Allows speeds up to 2 5 MPH and 5 0 MPH with reverse at 2 5 MPH
- Simulates real rescue experience with working megaphone and 1 liter fire hose
- One year limited warranty for Fire Engine six months for battery
>> Love Fire truck Hate Issues
We purchased a Kid Trax Fire truck from Toys R Us in 2008 Our two children loved it and used it a lot that year It was a pain but we loaded and unloaded to take it everywhere We put it away for winter in our basement and pulled it out n 2009 It ran a little but kept dying fast We latter found that the battery was not holding a charge for long 10 to 15 min max and then it would take 4 6 hours to charge it We decided it was time to get a new battery SO we went back to Toys R us to get one only to be told that do not carry that brand and could not get us a battery So with the invention of the Internet we got on Kid Trax web site which is a division of Dornal Industries Which is owned by Pacific Cycle but is made in China See where I m going with this after all was said we found we were able to order the battery from them on there web site the cost was 80 00 and we added it to out on line cart When we went to check out the total was almost 197 00 I thought I must have clicked too many but that was not the case Shipping was from China and it was 117 00 and it would take 8 12 weeks to arrive Dam talk about a slow boat from china I guess UPS dose not cover that part of china We decided not to purchase it and it Sat all summer of 2009 with out use Late in 2009 I started reading web site reviews about problems with this Co and there kid cars and getting batteries There is several out there on how to convert the battery over to a Power wheels battery however this too could be costly unless you find someone getting rid of an old 12 V vehicle that you can operate on and remove the Plug connection from I personally would never purchase a Kid Trax Dornal Industries Pacific Cycle Child Vehicle again POWER WHEELS is the way to go they have service centers all over the US However none of which will sell me the part I need to convert my Kid Trax to there battery On a better note I did find a company that will refurbish my existing battery for 44 00 They open up my sealed battery and remove the dead cells and replace them with new cells and then seal up the battery again They are called battery Plus Check them out at
>> Supply and Demand Price Gouging
This firetruck was roughly 250 when it was carried in the toy stores a little more than a year ago and now Amazon rapes you for a sale price of 450 because they are the only place you can get it from This truck is no where close to being worth the inflated price actually almost 300 higher than MSRP The only reason I did purchase this truck was because I told my little boy that I would get him this truck when he got big enough to play on it I was over the barrel on this purchase When I got the truck I had to spend 6 hours fixing the forward/reverse control lever since it was sheared off at the base upon opening an undamaged box When you are on the line at Christmas you will do whatever it takes to have a fully functioning firetruck Christmas morning and trying to get a new control from the mfg 2 days before christmas is not my idea of coming through on a promise My son oblivious to the cost and repair that had to be done enjoyed this truck immensely and in reality that is all that matters Would I have bought this truck if the promise did not exist Probably but that is only becuase I love to spoil my son and I have the money for someone who doesn t this price is no better than the gas gouging that was going on from the oil companies supply and demand My rating is based off of my sons enjoyment and not my dis satisfaction of the gouged price or broken part
>> Can t find a battery
I got this for my son 2 years ago It was great to see the expression on his face and worth the But now the battery is dead and I can t find one I called Kid Trax and they told me to google 12 volt battery so I did but I can t find one that has the same plug in device on the side So basically I am left with a hunk of plastic in my garage that I can t sell or give away because the battery is next to impossible to find There are definitely less expensive ways to see that smile on your kids face we play lots of board games indoors and I shoot hoops with him in the yard Definitely think twice before spending the money
