Cub Cadet

My $1,500.00 two year old riding mower didn't even make it to its 3rd season. It only has 44.7 hours model #13X11CH056, serial #1B158H10090, LT 1045 Cub Cadet bought from Home Depot. I want advise on how to handle this problem. I cannot believe that the mower only lasted 2 years! Help!

Finish under edge of fenders and other areas, springs - Okay, I had this thing about 2 1/2 years, and I don't cut grass much. After a few months, the motor threw a rod and the motor was replaced. Today, I was cutting and the spring that moves the belt to make deck cut broke. I looked under and when I moved my hand on the bottom of the back fender, ripped it good. It would seem that the factory lets these or at least this one out without dulling the edge, other edges sharp also. That spring was thick, but it broke, cheap crap. Where the heck was that part manufactured? I tried to find contact for the company on line, but can't. I would like to find out if all parts are cheap. Thank you.

I purchased the Cub Cadet mower (model #17RF98KH756 95512, serial#1C227G500008 DOM 3/2007) thinking I was getting the best. Since I had the mower, it has been to the dealer, Greenfield Supply twice and has had a service man at my home to put the spring back on. This has been an expensive and frustrating experience. I am waiting to hear from the dealer. Right now, I am sorry I ever purchased a Cub Cadet mower. I have had to hire a party to cut my grass. If you have any answers to my problem, please reply. I have 126 hours on the machine. Help.

Where do I start? It has been horrible since day one; nothing but problems. I purchased the Zero-Turn Radius in September of 2009. It was fine until the end of the season and that's it. In June of the following year, the muffler fell off and said it wasn't covered because it rusted. I can't figure that one. Then in August, the mower wouldn't shut off. When I drove it on the trailer, the blade caught the floor and bent the shaft. They weren't going to cover it but eventually did; however, they didn't cover the blades. Then just now, the whole pulley system just dropped out the back. Of course now, it's out of warranty, but it is the part they repaired, which is obviously done incorrectly and you guessed it, they won't cover it. The other problem is their local dealer won't cover warranty work because I bought it at Home Depot and not from them. Their tractors are junk. Do not buy them! I had a Craftsman before this and it lasted 20 years.

I purchased my Cub Cadet in October of 2011 and used it one time before the end of the season, then placed it in my heated garage. In the spring, the MTD battery in the Cub would not hold a charge. After several efforts to charge the battery, I finally called the company where I bought the Cub and described the problem. They told me the battery was only covered under warranty for 90 days from purchase, even though I only used the Cub on one occasion.

While I was cutting grass with Cub Cadet ZTR 2550, the mower started to shake at that time. I attempted to disengage the blades and the deck belt came off. I then drove the mower around to the garage to look at it. I noticed the spindle to the right blade had broken the deck. This mower was purchased new in September of 2011. It has only been used about 12 times since I bought it. The manager were I purchased from said it's not covered under warranty. I paid $3000 for this mower and I feel that this should be covered. How do I or anyone else know that? This was put together correctly. I need help. I'm out $3000 and have no mower to cut grass.

I have had my Cub Cadet for two years, nothing but trouble with it. I had the engine repaired last spring and I am now waiting for the repairman to come and fix it again. Last year, the wheel fell off. Today, as I was mowing grass, the tractor putting along, I felt something wet hit my foot. Gas was dripping on my foot, coming from the gas cap. I took it off and put it back on and it still dripped. Every time I went up a small grade, gas dripped from the cap. Every bump gas dripped. This happened last year and we bought a new cap only for it to happen again. Is my lawn mower safe?

The mower's SLTX 1054 deck belt keeps coming off. The tractor is new. It has only 30 hours on it and I have had it back to the store 4 times for the same problem. What can be done to fix this problem?

I purchased this Cub Cadet LT1045 lawn tractor in April 2008, from the Home Depot. First year, no problems. Second year, 2009, I noticed oil on valve cover. I called Cub Cadet 1-800 number and got list of service centers near me. I called all three of them, and they all said they did not do warranty service unless the tractor was purchased from them. I emailed Cub Cadet and they give me other service centers to contact, but they were 200+ miles away. I cleaned up the oil, but could not find the leak. I kept using the mower, but kept my eye on the oil level.

In 2010, the engine blew the exhaust manifold and the studs that hold it on, out of the block. I wear an iPod while I mow, so I did not hear what was going on, but my right leg started getting warm, and when I stopped the engine, I noticed the problem. It had also melted the right side of the plastic hood, and blew the muffler in to three pieces. I called Cub again, and got the same runaround. I rigged the muffler and manifold back on, and kept using it. In April of 2011, my engine put out a big puff of smoke, and started running really rough. All of the oil was blown out of the engine. I took the cover off of the flywheel, and there was the culprit. There were several bolts broken out of the sump closure plate, and the plate had lifted up and blew all of the oil out. The block has a crack about three inches long on it.

I called Cub one more time, same lame crap. I told them about the problem, and that my warranty was about up, and they told me to contact Kohler because it was engine related. I contacted Kohler, and lo and behold, Kohler only has a 2-year warranty on their 20 HP courage engines. Kohler rep told me to take the engine to one of their service centers, but when I did, the dealer told me it was out of warranty, and that I was crap out of luck.

I am still trying to get help with this junk, but to no avail. I am sick of this runaround. I think when someone has a warranty, then they should have to honor them, period, no matter where it was bought from. I paid $1,699 for this piece of junk, and I can't even use it. It used to look good until the hood melted. If the companies are not going to honor their warranties, then they should not be allowed to offer them. I had to borrow a mower from my brother to keep my lawn from becoming a hay field.

I know that this letter will do no good. It will probably be erased anyway and not even looked at, but I would like for all of America to know that Cub Cadet and Kohler produce junk, and will not stand behind their products. I do not want to sue anyone. I just want my mower to work the way a mower with only 74 hours on it should, or they can come and pick it up from my property, and get it out of my way. I have hauled this mower around enough. I will not even take it to the junk yard because I am so sick of it all.

Cub Cadet LTX 1040 tractor was purchased by my elderly mother in October 2010. After about three months, tractor began having problems - not staying cranked, fouling spark plugs and tires leaking air. Tractor was repaired many times by master mechanic but problems continued. I contacted Cub Cadet where I was on hold for 30 minutes, talked to 4 people, was disconnected when I asked for a supervisor and spent about two hours trying to rectify the situation. The Cub Cadet representatives were the most rude, uncaring and unhelpful people I have ever spoken to. I don't see how they are in business if this is the way they treat their customers. I will never buy or recommend their products and will tell all my contacts about my issues.

Cub Cadet (Model i1046) riding lawn tractor purchased at Home Depot: The mower was "reconditioned" by Home Depot. The definition of reconditioned according to dictionary is to be made like new; however, the definition according to Home Depot is to change oil and fix anything they're aware of that's broken. When I first used it, the gear teeth for turning wheel broke. I had to return to Home Depot and they said it broke because it was loose. It was replaced without cost but I was without tractor for two weeks. If they had actually reconditioned it, as the true definition is, this wouldn't have been a problem. I have to constantly tighten these myself now or the wheel could lock up the gear break.

The model was advertised as a zero turn, but this isn't really accurate. I bought it because it had a steering wheel and was zero turn; the turn radius isn't really zero. The seat design is poor--issues include slippery seat that isn't adjustable for someone like myself who is only 5'4." With the seat fully forward, I have to push on the accelerator with my toes.

It has a poor accelerator pedal design. I am not sure why the pedal has a bump/ridge that I have to press on with a small flat spot North of that (maybe for a boot heel). In any case, I have to strap a hunk of wood on the pedal to help flatten it out and allow me to reach it without getting a backache from sitting crooked from reaching my right forward forward for the two hours it takes to mow.

It has a poor gas tank design. It's difficult to see the level in the tank since you have to fill from above and look at the tank view from the back. A simple float would've prevented this. Poor deck design--the contours of the deck are ideal for catching large amounts of grass and stuffing it all around the belts. Poor oil drain design--simple to open oil for drainage but there's no clear area for it to drain, so changing the oil is a big mess. Poor battery access design--now that I've started having electrical issues (see #11), I've realized that accessing the battery is very difficult because of the cowl directly over it that can't be moved.

The most recent issue is electrical--the engine wouldn't start without jumping battery, near the end of last year. I bought a new battery this spring but electricity is still not going through correctly. I don't know yet what's causing problem--ignition, starter, alternator?

I purchased a Cub Cadet Z-Force 48 Zero-Turn (Model ZF48 FAB) in February 2011 for personal use. To date, the mower has less than 40 hours of use. This machine has spent two months in the repair shop for multiple issues. The muffler bracket broke, bolts in the frame have broken, steering handle was loose, steering handle welds broke, problems in starting, solenoid currently being replaced, drive belt came apart, and the repair shop replaced belt and turned the deck crankshaft pulley upside down. That's right. The deck crankshaft pulley appears to have been put on backwards during factory assembly.

My Cub Cadet dealer has got the goldmine, while I'm left with the shaft. I can't expect market value if I tried to sell this mower with its history of problems; I'm obligated to disclose these events to a potential buyer. I asked the dealer who sold me the mower if Cub Cadet had a replacement program for lemon products. He told me that he was not aware of one. The best he could do was refer me to Cub Cadet's website for assistance on this issue.

So, to all of you stuck in the shaft with a Cub Cadet mower, I wanted to pass on some information about the Federal Lemon Law that I found online: The Magnuson-Moss Act is also known as the Federal Lemon Law. It is a very broad law that covers many types of products. The Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act protects consumers who purchase any product that costs over $25 and comes with a written warranty.

This can include an item as small as a radio and an item as large as an RV. The other caveat to the Magnuson Moss Act is that the product must be solely for personal use, such as a television or the vehicle that you drive to work. The Act does not apply to commercial use products, such as a roofers, work truck, or the professional landscaper's lawnmower. If your personal use product suffered a substantial defect while under the original manufacturer's warranty, the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act is similar to many states' Lemon Laws in many regards.

Happy mowing with something other than a Cub Cadet!

I've read all the complaints here. The belt won't stay on. The wheel had to be welded back on. The battery went bad. Mow thirty minutes, and work on it thirty minutes. Today, a blade came off during mowing. I've had it two years now, and I've actually spent more time working on it than mowing. How about we get together and file a class action lawsuit? Nothing else seems to be working. I got mine at Home Depot. I have complained to everybody at Home Depot with the same results as everyone else. I bought a weed eater a couple of weeks ago. If my warranty hasn't expired on it, I'm taking it back tomorrow.

I'll make this short, not sweet. You're so-called excellent Cub Cadet mowers are a joke. The very day my husband brought that scrap home, it broke down. The time it takes to get the parts or to put the parts on is time that he can be doing other much needed things, like spending time with his family and friends. In other words, I'll cut weeds with a hand cycle again before we waste our money on another Cub Cadet or any mower made through you're company. Thank you for all the labor, pain, and suffering, and of course the money that we put into this piece of junk.

Well I have had this mower (GT1554VT) for 3 years and have replaced the deck belt 5 times. It just keeps throwing it! I have also noticed that Cub Cadet has changed the design. Instead of a one belt system, they have gone to a two belt system to run the PTO and one to run the deck. That tells me that they have seen that it was defective. I have contacted them hoping they have an update kit. No, they don't. I want to hear from other people who have this same problem.

The hydraulic pump went out on my Cub Cadet wood splitter after only about 25 hours of use. I have had this product for about 22 months and have kept it serviced properly. I contacted the company who pretty much contested my claim of time the unit was used and refused to help me in any way. I would think there would be at least some compensation to help with rebuilding the pump on the product due to the short length of time it was used.

I have found that the warranty on this product is as useless as the product itself. I have found out that the 2-year warranty pretty much only covers the frame after deducting the 1 year warranty on the actual moving parts (which makes no sense at all). If the company isn't going to stand by its product, then it's up to us as consumers to let them know that we aren't going to be subjected to false advertising on warranties that are worthless.

I purchased an lTX 1050 from Home Depot in June 2010. It is still covered by Cub Cadet. The engine blew, I contacted Cub Cadet, and the lawn tractor was picked up by their authorized service rep. That was a month ago and still no tractor.

Cub Cadet has been non-responsive to my calls and was always giving me the runaround. A supervisor told me today that "this call is over" after I suggested legal action. Great customer service. I will never, and suggest you don't, purchase a Cub Cadet product.

I bought the Cub Cadet LTX1045 model 14 months ago. After breaking for the second time, I tried to get it fixed through the warranty. Of course, not covered. Telling the company to go ahead and fix it, I've been waiting 2 weeks for a belt that is on backorder and there's no telling when I'll get it. If it's not a warranty problem, then why can't anyone get their hands on a part for it? Apparently, for something that's not covered, the company must be having a problem keeping parts that must break a lot. I will never buy another of your products for the fact that this company does not stand behind an obvious flaw.

Approximately four years ago, I bought a Cub Cadet Super LT 1554. Up until this year, it has been the best mower I have ever owned. Of course there has been small problems like the starter, blade shafts, etc. But every year I turn it in during the winter to have it completely serviced by Pratt's Small Engine, Waynesville, Mo.

Late last year, it started throwing the belt that runs the blades. I replaced the belt. It threw the new belt ruining it. So I turned it in for its winter maintenance cycle informing the people at Pratt's what it was doing. Several months and $ 600 later, I went in to pick it up. Got it home, mowed one time before it threw the belt. I called Pratt's and the lady said, "You must have gotten into something heavy to stretch the belt". Not thinking that I did, I said OK and bought another belt ($60).

Same thing, I soon as I engage the blades, the belt comes off. I can not afford to rent another trailer to have this thing looked at again nor the labor cost they will charge me. I paid for it once to be fixed, they failed. What do I do?

I purchased a 2006 Cub Cadet GT1554. I do mow two whole flat acres and after 3 weeks from date of purchase, all tires went flat. I called Cub Cadet and filed a complaint. I had to call back and they lost the complaint. They even told me to call back on a later time! I since have busted all the tires twice and have little problems now.

Also, the mower deck water flush system clogged repeatedly on the first five mowings. I just gave up on using it.

On the first season I used it, the blade spindle grease zerts rusted and smelled. I have to breakdown the spindles to lubricate it. The next season, the deck spring loaded pins that hold the mower deck on, began to freeze in place. I now use ropes an levers to remove each time now. On third season, the left side mower deck support cable broke. I fixed it but is now broke again on it's fifth season with me. With it, the left-most blade pulley failed and I couldn't get a replacement. I just welded it back on. The pulley material failed after three mowings but my weld held. I was able to get a replacement pulley, which has a heavy duty spline spindle attachment.

Today, the steering bushing went out. It appears that I have to tear apart a lot of pieces to change this 4-dollar part!

I purchased a new (2006) Cub Cadet GT2554. First week, the battery went bad; the dealer did replace it. Third mowing session, the LCD control center on the dash finished working. The front mower deck pivot wheels occasionally fall off due to inferior design/weld. I've fixed them several times. The rear mower deck wheels ride on shoulder bolts which I've replaced several times. All the above items are trivial to me, but the biggest issue I have with this tractor is that the mower deck consistently clogs to the point (if you let it) of stalling the blades/engine.

I know what I'm doing: The blades are sharp, installed correctly, the grass isn't "wet" or too tall, the engine is at full throttle, the under deck has been cleaned and even polished and waxed, and the cut grass still builds up and stays for the ride. The only times that the grass doesn't build up is when either I'm not mowing or it is so dry it's yellow/golden (dying). Other than that, it pulls a garden cart as advertised. I also forgot to mention that the fiberglass hood mounts cracked so I operated it without the hood; which helps as the engine fan shroud clogs with grass clippings often so without the hood it is easier to clean. I'm sure you won't have any of the issues I've had, so go ahead and buy a Cub and have some fun.

We purchased a Cub Cadet lawnmower on May 10, 2011. We noticed it was not working right. We took it to a certified dealer for repair (Gilliam's US at 60 Ashland, KY). They had the lawnmower for around 4 weeks.

We did call about 3 and 1/2 weeks after they had it. My husband was so upset and they finally said they would look at the lawnmower and call back. They did tell us the transmission was defective and the blade was bent. When we called back, they had not touched or ordered the part. This was a week after our second conversation. They stated they work on lawnmowers purchased there first, so we would have to wait.

So I called Cub Cadet and opened a file. I was told by a supervisor that I should take it to Barker's Equipment in Wurtland, KY because they could not make an independent dealer work on the mower until they were ready. So on Monday, August 10, I picked up the lawnmower from Gilliam's and took it to another place for repair. We just wanted our lawnmower repaired.

The people at Barker's took the lawnmower and the next day, we were called and told that our lawnmower was repaired. They had overnighted a new transmission. We were unable to pick it up at this time so we picked it up the following day.

My husband returned home with the lawnmower. My nephew came to cut the yard. He had just gone two rows of cutting when I saw him jump and look funny. The blade flew off the lawnmower and hit his boot then bounced into the yard. I immediately ran to him. He had on steel-toed boots or we would have been at the emergency room. It put a deep nick in his boot.

When we started looking at the blade, it seems that a bolt broke causing the mower blade to fly off. We found the bolt and once again, I was calling Cub Cadet. I was immediately given to a supervisor. I was told to go back to Barker's Equipment.

So today, here we go again. The lawnmower we bought has been used very little this year. Maybe 6 times. I feel the lawnmower is unsafe and I am now wondering what will happen next. I am scared that next time someone will get really injured and upset that we don't have a working lawnmower. I feel that the lawnmower is defective and we should get our money back or a new one.

I purchased an RZT 42 zero-turn lawn mower for $2,500. Since purchased, I've had numerous problems.

At 1 hour when turning the mower, white smoke would billow out in the exhaust. At 13 hours, the drive belt slipped and at 18 hours, the bolt broke on the crank shaft, causing PTO clutch to come off and destroying my clutch.

I bought a cub cadet in 2005 from a dealer in my area; that dealer is now out of business. I have had consistent problems with the mower deck. I have a 48" deck and I'm finding that I have to replace the belt on an average of every other time I mow my yard. It appears that the rollers in front and behind the deck are plastic and wear out very quickly. Thus, it is impossible to keep the deck leveled. I have had to replace the blade spindle and bearing assemblies more than once; the gear transfer rod at least once; all of the holes in the deck where screws come through the bottom to bolt on the various gear box assembly, belt pully covers, etc. were all worn out and now it appears the bracket that holds the gear box onto the deck is broken at the screw hole.

In my opinion, this is a cheaply built mower deck and has no business being on a mower at all. I am extremely frustrated and I only thought I had trouble with my previous Murray mower. As for the mower itself, I have had a few difficulties. Right now, the fuel line needs to be replaced. However, the line was apparently installed before the frame assembly was completely put together and the old line cannot be removed. I had it to a repair shop and they couldn't remove it either. As of now, the new line is being ran on the exterior of the mower, which is not safe at all. I also don't believe it should be necessary to have to remove the entire seat of the mower to be able to get to the top of the mower where the fuel line connects.

This review is for the LTX 1050 with the Kohler engine. I attempted to put this review on the Cub Cadet site however, the 72 hours they indicated that it will take for it to be posted has past; suggesting they bias their reviews by only publishing positive feedback. The following is from my submission:

"I purchased this mower from a local dealer/service center (Producers Co-Op) rather than buying it online or from a big chain so I could have it serviced where I bought it. After less than 2 months of use and 15 hours (engine time), it would not start (problem # 1). I tried a new battery but that was not the solution. The dealer suggested I bring it back. When I attempted to unlock the transmission to push it, it would not disengage (problem # 2). Since the instructions are clear not to push it without the transmission disengaged, I contacted the dealer to pick it up. They would not agree to pick it up unless I paid them $200.00 --this felt like extortion at this point since they knew I needed the mower and they are the "only game in town" for authorized service.

I contacted my credit card company and filed a dispute and there has been no response yet. They have until October to settle it and the season will be done by then. I have since rented a mower (not a cadet) to care for my property and I'm in the process of purchasing another brand of mower. I will be happy when I no longer have to look at this thing in my backyard. I am done with Cub Cadet."

I have looked around the web for reviews about riding mowers so I could buy one that would last. I have came across very many complaints about the Cub Cadet riding mowers. I have one also that has had problems since the day I got it. Thus, the reason I am looking for a new mower. Cub Cadet use to make good mowers some years ago. Now they seem to be nothing but junk. You would think Cub Cadet would try and save thier name by replacing the bad mowers with better ones. Or atleast make an effort to fix them.

Home Depot sold me a lemon! I bought a GT1554 Cub Cadet and have had nothing but problems from day one. I have had the frame replaced once and welded two other times. I have had each front wheel spindle replaced three times and one rim. The oil drain always leaked and the mechanic cub who was sent to me said that he can do nothing about it. The bracket that holds the hood down broke in the second year I had it. I have replaced each mower deck spindle every year since I have bought it in 2008.

Home Depot told me that they can send their tractor in but it would take at least 4 months to get it back and I cannot go with out it. Looking up information on it is a joke as well, unless you want to pay $17 to find out the size of something.

I bought the Club Cadet 1550 two years ago for 2600 dollars. It would not start or only start when cold. I took it back to Home Depot and they told me it would be sent back and it would take 9 months to getit back. But I could take it to a Club Cadet dealer and get it fixed. The same story the dealer in Mathews county was backed logged for 6 months. I was told to turn the top part of the engine 1/2 turn and it would start. I neede the machine for the season so I got by with starting it with a half turn on the engine. at 25 Hours i broke a belt. I could not get a free replacement and had to buy one for about 60 dollars. I looked at the deck and noticed that the spring was not holding the belt tight. I moved the spring tighter and that seemed to work. More trips to Home Depot and Mathews Lawn and Garden 9306 Buckley Hall RD Mathews VA .

At 100 hours it stopped and needed a new voltage regulator. did not help the starting problem but now it would start. cost 55 dollars outside Home depot and Mathews Lawn. at 200 hours the mahcine broke off a bearing housing on the mower deck, dry no grease. Still does not start right at 200 hours. This machine is a lemon. and I can't seem to get any help with it.

I bought an LZT 54 zero turn mower in March of 2010. I cut a lawn of about one acre in size. The mower started screaming when the blade clutch was engaged. On investigating the problem, it was found to be the center deck spindle and it had frozen the (sealed bearing) burned out. I was told my warranty was not good for that because it was normal wear and tear. The mower has 66 hours on it. I feel squandered on this. The part I had to buy was $89.00. Please tell me why I would want to buy another mower from Cub Cadet.

On 04/18/2011, I purchased a Cub Cadet SLTXO54 Lawn Tractor. The first time I tried to use it, the deck belt came off. I contacted Home Depot about it and they told me to call the 1-800 number on the tractor; and that they would pick it up and repair it at no charge for me. This was in April of this year. A week after I had called Cab Cadet, the Cub Cadet contractor came out to pick the tractor up. It took them from April (the month that I had just purchased this tractor) until June to return it to me in worse condition that it were in before I sent it to them. I went out to use it and it wouldn't even go into drive or reverse.

So I contacted Home Depot. I was told to get it in to them so that they can send it out to get it diagnosed, to decide what their next step will be; and it would take them another 3-4 weeks. At this point, I told them that I don't even want the tractor because its been a problem from the first day I purchased it. Now, here it is July. They have my money and I have nothing for it. No one should be treated this way, when they buy big-ticket products such as this. They can keep the tractor because it's as if I never owned it, anyway; and I still don't have it now. I've spoken to Home Depot a number of times to resolve the problem by seeking a full and complete refund of all of my money connected to this tractor. But, it seems they think it would take forever for that to happen.