John Deere

You (John Deere) ought to be ashamed of yourselves. Your instruction manual failed to inform me of the proper maintenance procedures. The K46 transmission on my L130 is ruined. It would not be ruined if proper instructions had been given for transmission maintenance. I bought it from an Alaska John Deere dealer with a Snow blower attachment. The Dealer (John Deere), should know that snow removal is the hardest work, the L130 could be used for. John Deere should have known that without additional maintenance, it would not be up to the task.

It would have been up to the task if J. Deere had advised proper maintenance in the instructions in the first place. Instead, I was told the transmission was a sealed no-maintenance transmission. It is not sealed and it is not a no-maintenance transmission. Maintenance that would have kept this transmission performing well for many more years than it has been, could have been performed but was in effect, discouraged by John Deere's calling it "sealed" and "no-maintenance". I could see the failure of the transmission progressing over the years but was led to believe there was nothing I could do about it. Now that I have discovered that this is not true, I would like you to replace this transmission. My comments are fair and accurate. Thank you.

I bought a John Deere tractor 5310 on April 3, 2009 from your dealer Dheedsa Tractor Company in Iqbal, Singh. Upon starting the tractor, it spit smoke and would not work properly. We said to him to check the engine. He replied that it's not a problem, you continue your work. By saying again and again, he checked the nozzle and he advanced the time and said now it works properly. By saying this he wasted our 2-year warranty and he said you take your nozzle and check it from Agra Desil service Ludhiana. He said your nozzles are dead. One of them is totally dead. He asked money for changing the nozzles. Our tractor worked only 1200 hours. The tractors of John Deere do not work properly. Please cooperate with us and help us. We are very thankful to you. Model 5310. Engine no.: py3029d193189. Chassia no.: py5310so36466.

Living on a "John Deere" farm my whole life growing up and seeing the constant problems with these vehicles makes me wonder--how many times can one fail and still have a business? The tractors all have something wrong with them and cost hundreds if not thousands of dollars to fix. Would a car company still be in business if it sold cars that have one out of 3 working in 5 years? Maybe if dumb farmers bought them. Unite against this company. Who cares how many years you and your dad have drove these piles of trash? Time to change. I don't care what to, but John Deere has to go.

I purchased a brand new lower belt for the S-110 tractor in Feb. or March of 2011. The old one broke or split. We paid $40-$50 for the new one. My husband used the traqctor5 only one time after it was installed. He used it only once this year 2012 and it split again. He took the belt in with him and they could not tell us if it was a defective belt so now we have to pay for a new one again. I think that is wrong. It was only used twice.

I purchased a John Deere Go Kart as a Christmas present for my son. It cost us e650 and after a very short while the wheels at the front didn't engage to go around at all. I brought it at the shop in Longford, Ireland where it was purchased to be told it was rust and it cost e60 to get repaired. The shop assistant asked if it was "driven into a lake." It was stored in a shed when not used. After getting it fixed and keeping it covered when not in use it is not working.

LA115 with 110 hours. The mower sat while I was ill. The engine quit and needs to be replaced. I tried to speak with Shatiqua at John Deere, who said we should bring it to a dealer and see if they can help with repair costs. New engine will be over $800. I already put $500.00 into it when the mower was one month out of warranty. Add the original cost of the mower, the $500 and now another $800this is costing us a fortune. We cannot afford to put anymore money in this piece of garbage. In reading these complaints, it sounds like Shatiqua is pacifying everyone by telling them they will help pay for repairs, but when it comes time to deliver they are not delivering. I read that the primary cause of engine failure is the ethanol blend of gas.

Well, that is all they sell in this area. If that's the case, why is John Deere selling their mowers in the Pacific Northwest if that's the case? How are we supposed to find non-blended fuel to fill the mower? The other defense I have heard Deere give is to blame the homeowner saying they didn't have enough oil. Yeah, right, like many homeowners with the same problem all forgot to check the engine oil. We are out the original cost of the mower, plus $500.00 and now need another $800 to replace the engine. The mower only has 110 hours on it. We are also stuck with a pile of junk taking up space in our barn and will have to pay someone to haul it away.

My husband was unloading our John Deere LX255 mower. In backing up, it flipped off the trailer. Thank God he was okay, but the hood was ruined. After looking at it, it's nothing but green plastic and a little plastic grill and headlight. We could get a new one. **!!! $650 for three separate parts. This is Chinese cheap plastic. Also, the mower deck has been welded three times in 18 months. Garbage. We are not getting a new hood. We will use it until it's done and buy anything else but a foreign made John Deere! After reading many of the complaints, how sad that what was once an iconic part of USA's history has become a joke.

I visited a local John Deere Dealer in March 2011. I intended to purchase a new X324 or X500. The salesman "helped" me decide by telling me that they had a slightly used X324 with only 85 hours on it. He said that the owner traded it in for a new X500. He said nothing was wrong with it and these mowers will last 2-3 thousand hours with normal maintenance.

I started mowing with it a month later. I noticed that it didn't have much power going up my septic mound but it did mow. I took it to a different dealer and told them to service it and look at the drive belt since it didn't have much power going up hills. I also ordered a new John Deere Snow Blower for it. The dealer telephoned me telling me that the transmission was shot and needed a new one which costs $1300. The mower has less than 140 hours on it.

2000 John Deere 345 garden tractor - fuel pump issue! Purchased tractor, used smelled raw gas, (next day) later discovered it was coming from the fuel pump old design which squirts the raw gas right on the muffler. A new fuel pump has a tube on the vent directs it to the ground!

I think this should have been recalled or replace before it was sold to me! I've read where several tractors have caught on fire along with garages and houses. I was a lucky one! I work in the auto industry where we recently recalled cruise control which could cause a fire! Just disappointed. I love my green tractors. My wife's father was a red implement dealer for 52 years. Wife said should have bought a cub. It at least wouldn't burn down the house!

My John Deere LA175 has less than 150 hours on it. It has been a solid grass cutter for the past 2 years cutting my 2 acres. Out of the blue, I couldn't make it up a slight incline on my property. I called Lowes and as luck would have it, my warranty expired 2 months ago. They passed me on to John Deere. I spoke and gave all info to customer service. I was told to bring tractor to dealer to access what was needed and perhaps John Deere could help.

The dealer said I needed a new transmission and steering which would be $1,200 but the dealer said, John Deere may be able to assist. John Deere called and said there was nothing they could do as the transmission broke due to application and that even if it was still under warranty they would not cover due to application. I explained that I only cut grass on less acreage than what the tractor is rated for (2 acres vs 2.5+) and have very few inclines. They "supervisor" Shaquista from John Deere said sorry and that there is nothing they can do as it broke due to the application. I called the local Deere dealer which services my tractor complaining, and he was surprised and thought they would help.

I am utterly disappointed as I thought I was buying a Deere and would get a quality backed product. I feel sorry for the local dealer as I wanted to eventually upgrade to a X500 (so I could plow my driveway) but I will not buy another Deere. They do not stand behind their products they sell and misrepresent the LA series as quality Deere products sold at Lowes and Home Depot.

I have looked everywhere and called the John Deere supervisor to provide in writing where it states what the application of the LA 175 tractor is and how I mis-used the application. My call has not been returned. I thought spending close to $4,000 (with taxes) would have bought me something that would have lasted longer than 150 hours.

I now have to find the $1,200 to fix so I can sell it and buy some other brand. Deere does not equal quality, reliability or service.

John Deere, Lowes and Home Depot should be sued for mis-representing the Deere products they sell. There seems to be a known issue with these transmissions, yet no where on JohnDeere.com or the specs in brochure does it say to mow on flat land only.

I'm on my second LA 175 in two years. There are problems with the bracket on the belt tensioner pulley, breaking three times on the first mower. Lowe's gave me a new mower last fall. I only have 57 hours on this one, and now it's having the same problem. It must be some kind of design flaw. It's a good thing I bought extended warranty. I don't have much faith in these mowers.

We bought a JD x340 "lawn & garden" tractor back in 2009. We went with JD because of their "g-r-e-a-t reputation" and thought we would have a piece of equipment that would do what we needed it to do and would last us maybe not a lifetime, but a good many years from a long standing company that stands behind its name. That was our first mistake...thinking. We should have done some research first.

Anyway, we have a small farm that all we do with it is cut grass and drag the pasture in places it is needed. Well for the garden part of "Lil' John", the small light drag we have, it's too much for it. You can hear it sounding sluggish (so we use our "86" Chevy Suburban to do that job now). The plastic hood split after a year. We are going to have to replace the spindles and bearings and had problems with the deck.

Adding salt to the wound is the JD Finance Co. revolving account. They give you 10 days grace period, first, and then they change it to 3 days of which it takes two days to post. Only then, will they credit it to your acct. In which time they would have already assessed a late fee because they won't credit your acct. In the same day you make your payment, you call them and argue with them and get nowhere. So now you figure out how your next payment will be paid so that won't happen again. Next time you pay it you're thinking "everything's good". Next statement, you find they've charged you another late fee. You call & argue then finally they tell you "oh it's because you made the payment after 3:00pm". What! Are you f*@*ing kidding me! They are stealing money from us because I was told 3 days ago, with another phone call that when you pay the min. payment and don't pay their late fee that they assess, for whichever new reason they've figured, because maybe you're going to send the assessed late fee next week when you get paid, they won't accept that. They charge you another late fee on the first late fee. They don't separate the payment from the fee and when you charge parts that you need for repairs and upkeep on the equipment because you've paid enough on your " revolving" acct. to get what you "need" they up you minimum payment amount. So yes I feel that they are ripping off the consumer, you and me and everyone else that has or had dealings with JD and JD Finance Company.

A revolving account is just that your given a certain dollar amount to spend on their products...you make you're payments, and yes late fees "if they are justifiable", which brings you're account up and pays down the amount of the remaining balance you owe so you'll have that money to use in the future, if need be, for parts and repairs. Your payment amount never goes up with each use. Lowe's, and when service merchandise was around, we had their revolving account card too. That's the way theirs was and never did we have any problems with them or their cards or payments going up with use.

So yes, I do believe that JD and JD Finance Company should have a class action law suit brought against them for unfair business practices and ripping off good, hardworking consumers that deal with them. With all that I've read here today, I don't understand why something hasn't been done about JD and JD Finance already. What's taking consumer affairs and the BBB so long to do something about them? What gives, guys?

Like many, I was online trying to find a good price on a PTO clutch for my John Deere, L-130. Most of what everyone has written happened to mine. My JD is five years old, with only 150 hours on it; the second year with less than 75 hours on it, the mower deck bearings failed. I called the JD customer service. I sent emails only to get a rude email back from the customer service saying, "Sorry, out of warranty". No help was given.

I bought new bearings from the dealer who told me that he had many on the shelf, as they were redesigned with a grease zert because of failure! Some of the other problems are as follows: PTO wiring shorted, the fuel line not attached and hanging under the mower, the engine smokes heavily on start-up (again 150 hours), the seat cracked, hood rattles and now the PTO clutch has burned up. After reading these posts, I'm going to go and look at the front axle for cracks before I hurt myself or someone else.

If I wanted a $1000 mower, I would have bought one. That's all this thing is worth, not $3000. I feel like a real idiot when the neighbor is out mowing with a 10-year old Craftsman mower, and I'm in the garage working on my John Deere! Do not buy one. The only thing worse than the quality is their customer service! Dislike button, please!

I own a LT190 with 400 hrs and the transmission is toast. I have been told that my only option is to replace it at a cost of about $1000.00. I would have expected something better from John Deere than this. I do have a second option, can you say Husqvarna?

I have a John Deere LA175 Mower. Wow in the "out-of-warranty" service expense column I have over $1300.00 in this thing. I did the research, checked the reviews but sadly, this mower is a lemon. I have placed a call into John Deere Customer Complaint Department and they are working to see what they can do. My hopes are not high.

This is not a John Deere mower. I had an L150; no worries, lots of hours, worked great. I had a Z445, awesome machine that got stolen right out of my yard. Then sadly enough, I had no money to afford another Ztrak. I had to get the LA175. I hope John Deere reads this and tries to help. My guess is that I will have to take it right up the ** and deal with this horrible machine.

Sad. They could help, I'm waiting on the callback now.

Hood components were of a substandard design. The use of plastic on the hinged front bumper was not sufficiently engineered to withstand use. Hood failed at front hinges. Further damage resulted which caused the upper hood to crack due to vibration. John Deere charges over $400.00 for replacement parts. Due to the number of mowers on the market with similar problems, this would be a candidate for a product recall or even a class-action lawsuit.

On the third day after delivery of a new L130, the engine would just stop while mowing but restart was instant. I should have recognized that there was an underlying problem. Now with 300 hours, engine is surging and I took it to James River Equipment. I was charged $161.00 to be told that it couldn't be repaired without a new carb ($200.00 out of their parts dept). Now estimate is up to $500.00 + for a dirty carb. I brought it home without repairs. This machine has given me problems of all sorts from the beginning. An independent will probably be able to take the carb apart and clean. I have replaced numerous parts since the new one. Sorry guys, no more. This is junk. The problems are constant and no end in sight. I am now told I need a deck rebuild for an additional and outrageous sum. The shop put 3 deep scratches in the hood. I will probably be reminded that my $3000.00 didn't buy a BMW but I was, for a short time, very proud of my Deere. The love affair didn't last long. Fortunately, I have a Cub Cadet that was actually built in March of l962. This piece of equipment has never been in the shop. A class action suit would be appropriate.

I bought a Deere LA145 mower in 2009 and have had trouble with it since day one. It is the most poorly designed riding mower I have ever owned in all my 71 + years. I have replaced the mower spindles and numerous blades (it wears out blades 3 to 1 compared to my Toro of the same size). The wheel spindles have been replaced and the grease fittings are facing the inside of the machine! I have removed the old spindles to put in the new ones and now, I have the grease fittings facing out; however, it is a task to get to them.

I grease the machine every time I use it but it still wears out. The deck has a hole worn in it to the rear of the chute. The dealer told me that this was due to sand being shot out of the chute but the clippings come out of the front of the chute, not the rear! Further, the deck is made in such a way that the grass clippings accumulate in the low areas and further creates heat and makes it difficult to clean and get at maintenance items. Today, using the machine the cutters refused to engage and I had to use the Toro to mow!

A fair warning to prospective buyers, John Deere mowers are junk. Do not buy one!

I have a L120 lawn tractor bought in 2004 that has had the following problems: The seat spring broke, the spring underneath broke (twice), the front wheel bearings had to be rebuilt, both front control rods had to be replaced, the front axle broke, the forward nut holding the deck fell off at least three times, and today the clutch to activate the mower has apparently failed. It's just a piece of Chinese junk.

Just for tracking purposes, here is another John Deere lawn tractor with a bad transmission after only 160 hours. It's a $125 that I purchased a few years ago. After this happened, I started doing a little internet research and discovered that this is a very common problem. What are your options? First, pay the John Deere guy $700 to replace it with a transmission that will, in all likelihood, god bad again in a few years. Second, pay $1500 (just shy of the cost of the tractor) for an upgraded transmission (from a k36 to a k66) that you have to do yourself. Next, pay $1800 for a new tractor that will, undoubtedly, have the same issue. Either way, we're screwed. I bought John Deere because I thought it was quality equipment. I will not buy another one. Look at the internet. There are literally scores of similar stories out there just like mine. John Deere should make this right. This has to be a class action suit waiting to happen.

I purchased a John Deere L130 with the extended warranty. While under warranty, the steering gear wore out. Now it has failed again just two weeks after the extended warranty expired. After research, I have found and verified by the local dealer in Matthews, North Carolina that this is a design flaw and was identified over a year ago. However, I never received any correspondence from John Deere that I had a mower with a design flaw. My mower was at the Matthews location a couple of months ago. Again, it was not mentioned. At that time, I could have been updated with the correct design replacement part. This is very deceptive of John Deere. They at least should offer a discount on the repair, but this was refused also. I will follow up with the Better Business Bureau. And like so many other people having trouble with this mower, I think a class action lawsuit will eventually be crafted.

I have owned John Deere lawn mowers for 30 years and I have never had any problems; just small thing that I took care of oil changes. It has never been in the shop. My next door neighbor has had Craftsman mowers and he has bought four. I only bought two but could have only bought one but liked the looks of the newer ones. Thanks for the best damn mower in the world. I looked at all of them and just come right back to my John Deere.

We bought a John Deere LA150 and have had nothing but problems with the belt coming off the mowing deck. We have replaced the belt several times and the man at John Deere shop said that we bought a throw away from Lowes. I said, "Are you kidding?" He said, "They're junk." What the **? Their name is on the back of it. I thought John Deere was a good choice but now I wish that I had made another choice.

My husband has had two heart surgeries and wanted a tractor for me to mow, thinking that it wouldn't give me problems (yeah, right). The tractor has been a nightmare. Once they get your money, they're done with you. We have spent tons of money in the belts but no one wants to fix it or take it on trade because it's a throw away.

John Deere L130 Complaint - Long story short, John Deere sells poorly designed equipment now. John Deere has completely taken advantage of their brand name by building an inferior product (L series lawn mowers) and selling it to mass consumers (you and I). I bought an L130 48" Deck 23 HP Kohler in 2005. Currently, it has 250 hours. Here is a list of repairs since I've owned it:

5. Steering column gears.

I bought another $1000 L130 from Craigslist to replace the deck since a new one would have cost me between $600-800. Now, the transmission is shot! I should have recognized the trend much earlier, however, I kept putting money into it thinking this would solve my John Deere's problem. It takes a long time to build brand recognition and a trusted reputation but just a fraction of that time to lose it all. I have told a large number of people about my experience with John Deere and I hope you do the same.

I was given a lawn mower, John Deere Model L130, by my brother whom had bought it new several years ago and serviced it regularly. After 9 hours of mowing (409 hours total) over a 4-week period, the front axle broke in half while I was riding on the mower. I fell forward and bruised my ribs on the steering wheel. If I was not a big guy, my ribs probably would have been broken. I had to have it fixed myself, thinking it was a freak occurrence. When I heard from the man who fixed it for me that the axle was in stock at the JD dealer, I started smelling a rat. Axles are not things that lawn mower dealers keep in stock. Some rudimentary investigation on the internet tells me that John Deere knows they have a design problem here. There were way too many people having axle and front steering problems. I was able to fix the problem for $140, but the bruised ribs are just getting better now after a week. I asked JD for assistance with the repair bill but was given the runaround, being told that the mower was too old, etc. Axles just don't break from normal use. John Deere needs to make this right.

We've had to replace all spindles on the deck bushings. Now, the ** clutch needs to be replaced. This is only a few of the things that have happened. This has happened every year that we have owned it. We keep it in good shape. And it seems like every time we go out there, something else tears up. We have spent a fortune on this piece of crap of a lawn mower. We always have to go borrow someone else's to get my grass cut. It's **! I think a law suit should be filed or money reimbursed.

I think we all need to file a class action lawsuit against John Deere. They are selling junk and not standing behind their two-year warranty. See my comments below where I explained what happened about a week and half ago.

I bought a 2006 John Deere Gator HPX. I put it away in my shop one night after feeding my horses and it caught on fire. Burned my shop to the ground. It started on the exaust manifold.

In December 2009, we decided to take advantage of the tax bonus depreciation and buy a new piece of equipment. Carl ** from Standard (now Jesco) located in Middletown, DE came out to our job site to see the type of work we were doing and what John Deere machine would work for us best. After watching our men at work (we have pictures of Carl on our job site), he recommended the John Deere 332 Skid Steer Loader with rubber tires. We purchased this machine for $36,000 (also $18,000 for the milling head and $6,000 for the broom). The machine sat in our garage until our paving season started back up in March of 2010, the machine was overheating from the start.

We contacted Standard now Jesco and Carl ** (our salesperson was no longer with the company), so we dealt with Bob ** who came out, recognized the overheating problem and explained that this was not the machine for us. Bob ** encouraged us to give Jesco $16,000 more to upgrade to the John Deere 333D Trak Loader. On 10/6/10, we did purchase the machine recommended by Bob ** and this machine overheated from the beginning as well! Since October 2010, we have made numerous attempts to resolve this situation, with no success. We finally got Jesco to agree to a meeting in our office on Thursday, July 21st with a Duayne **, Randy & Noah (a new salesman for Jesco that had nothing to do with either piece of equipment).

We were very disappointed that Bob ** was not part of the meeting. We never heard from either of the 3 men in that meeting, so I called their supervisor, Jonathan ** at **. All Jon wanted was to have permission to go on our job site to see the Caterpillar machine we were renting, because their machine does not work. I guess he wanted proof that we forced to rent a machine, while we make our payments on time every month to John Deere for a machine that does not work! You can imagine the financial impact this has had on our company. Loss of revenue when we attempted to use the John Deere and repeatedly broke down on jobs, having to rent a machine until this John Deere/Jesco issue is resolved, etc.

We asked the three men in the meeting to please take their machine back and release us from our financial obligation so we could buy a machine that worked from another company and no one has responded. They just ignored and when we finally do got someone to answer, they asked why we've waited so long. I have a paper trail of emails from the first machine purchased and repair bills for Jesco that proved that we have been in constant contact with Jesco and John Deere. We really need to know how we should handle this situation. The machine we purchased in 2010 has a two-year warranty. Please help!

I have also dealt with Duayne **, GM of Product Support for Jesco at **. I wrote him an email on Monday asking him to answer me in regards to our meeting on 7/21 and never heard from him. In my email, I explained that if I did not hear from him by end of business on Monday, I had no choice, but to contact Consumer Affairs. We never heard from him. I called his Manager, Jon ** at **, he was belligerent and asked to go on our job site to see the Caterpillar we had rented. We were told by our men that he followed them around for 2 hours videoing our crew in the Caterpillar. We never heard back from Jon. I finally got a live body at John Deere in Wisconsin and she (Marcia) said that someone would be in touch with me yesterday (Tuesday). We heard nothing. Marcia's number is **.

We have done everything asked of us by Jesco as far as giving them $16,000 more dollars to upgrade our machine, brought it in every time it was asked of us at our expense and we continue to make our payments on time. This is not fair and we just want them to take their machine back, give us our money back so we can end our relationship with Jesco/John Deere and move on. We still have a few more months of good paving weather and we would like to get out this renting situation.

I purchased an LA135 Lawn Tractor in April of 2010 from Lowe's. I was mowing a couple of weeks ago and the mower started chugging like it was running out of gas. I got off the mower and walked back up to the house. After a few minutes, I turned around and looked down where I parked the mower and there was a major fire going. I called the Fire Department and luckily they responded in minutes.

I went to Lowe's and explained what happened, and they contacted Brookside Equipment, which is their dealer. Brookside requested I bring the mower to them. It's close to 45 miles from my house, but I loaded up the burnt remains and took it to them. They took pictures and send the information to Walt (area manager for John Deere). His only response was to report it to homeowner's insurance. The only problem is that my homeowner's insurance cost as much as buying a new mower.

I have contacted John Deere Corporate and no one seems very helpful. Lowe's is the only one that has stepped up to the plate and offered a 30% discount on a new one. This was kind of them to do but I am in real estate sales and the market has practically come to a halt. I don't have the money right now to buy another one and the grass hasn't been mowed now in over a month. I am in a bind. The manufacturer's warranty is for 2 years. It was the mower that caught fire, and this should be covered under the manufacturer's warranty in my opinion. Please help me with this.

Growing up in the south, I've always heard how great John Deere products were and the reliability of those products. Just to let you know, I'm currently on my second attempt in finding that quality and reliability in the L Series Mowers. My first attempt was an L-100 Series mower, which failed after one summer's use and their local service center couldn't figure out how to fix an oil leak on the motor. After 4-5 attempts of failed repairs by their local service center (James River Equipment), Home Depot actually refunded my money back.

Thinking that maybe I had gotten a "lemon", I used that money to purchase another John Deere product, because of the great quality of a John Deere. I bought an L-120 from the same Home Depot. Well, that hasn't proven to be such a great idea either.

All the replacement parts wear out quickly. I've got maybe 250 hours on my machine (John Deere L-125 W/48" cut, which is the wanna be John Deere) and so far I've replaced three steering gears (plate and gear), 6 blade spindles (the piece that holds the blades), 4 PTO switches, and much more smaller items.

If you want to take my word and experience into consideration, before you buy an L-Series John Deere mower don't! Run the other way as quick as you can! Unless of course you have lots of time and money to buy and replace parts that wear out not long after you replace them. Buy a real Deere or buy a cheap model mower, it will outlast the L-Series John Deere.

I asked of the durability of the engine, (JOHN Deere turbo tuff) transmission,o and and if it was sufficient to mow 1 to two acres weekly for years and what maintence would be expected.

His reply was the complete unit (mower had a 2500 hour usage span before any non maintence repairs would be needed), turbo tuff transmission was rated at 200 ft-lbs and would last longer than the 22 hp v twin intwek engine rated at 2500 hours of usage along with a full 2 year warrenty.

new mower --? low battery when they delivered it? 31 days and 10 hours on the hour meter and numertous calls just to be told I had to pay to have the 10 hour of usage mower drug to their shop. Excuse me-- if it were a new car and 10 hours it would be about 500 miles of usage. When deciding to pay another dealer to come out and service the unit at my house to my surprise there was a manufacturers note to the dealers that the commpression release were mis set from the factory and would be needing ammediate adjustment. (yes good ol ERBIE AND JOHN JUNK)

I continued calling them that there was never a time the mower would go 3.5 mil never the advertised 5.8 mph and continues to move slower and slower further into each mowing. By the end of every mowing the unit would only go half speed of when I started mowing the 1 to 2 acres.

Berlts, pulleys, adjustment bars ...... NO SIR !!!!! look at the internet. John Junk had turbo tuff unserviceable transmissions with a non servacble filter made hust for John Deere. YES what I bought at the ERB TURF Equipment as a 2500 hour life span has a $700.00 to $900.00 plus labor turbo tuff transaxle just as models120 and 130 and have a recent history by not only the public, on the internet but also by honest dealers of a 350 to 370 hour life span.

The 2 blade spindles are sealed greaseless which both had to be replaced which was around $100.00 for the 2 spindles.

By the way if you call most of the John deere dealers (excluding Nobbe) even if you did buy the lawn mowert from them, they will try to milk you for more and tell you that they can not trouble shoot over the phone and they will scvhedule a pick up for their transportation charge and also a minimum srrvice fee. 10 to one they will not tell you the transmissions are not servicable and look at it just as you would. lets see the belt is not in pieces, has tension on it, the fan is alright (need it or not) how about letting us stick it you a little mower.

By the john deere even misrepresented the briggs engines which brought about a class action lawsuit. wow The ?$75.00 and more check for the underpowered boat anchor engine ended bing 15 or 20 dollars.

I bought a John Deere LA140 48" deck 4 years ago and have had to replace the steering gears 5 times now at a cost of almost $100.00 each time. I am so fed up with this that I am going to sell this thing and buy a Cub, Sears or anything but a Deere.

I live in Foxborough MA 02035 I always had John Deer Lawn Mower for last 30 years

I am not a handy man , However after long struggle I found out that Mowing Deck ADJUSTMENT nut has fallen off

found the Nut , it took me over an hour to put it , Time spent to go and buy the tools to put the nut on. I started mowing , in very short time THE NUT came off again. so did niot use it any more

I LIVE 50 MILES FROM TOM LAWN AND GARDEN DEALER SHIP. This is not only inconvience bt annoying.

i bought a john deere commercial lawn mower 3 months ago from prairie coast eqt, and i has broken 7 times now, it has a 2 year warrenty. all i would like is to return it for my money back.

Hydro oil leak. I was mowing and it started spraying out transmission fluid that went all over mower. I shut it off immediately and took it to get checked at the place mentioned above where I purchased it. They replaced the line and sent the old one home with me. Total bill was 209.26, which is ridiculous.

It was am137169 line. They assured me it wouldn't happen again. My question is how do they know it won't happen again? Did they adjust something that was wrong in the first place to say that? The mower has been taken care of and maintenance was done as scheduled. I feel ripped off. If i had a fax number i can fax you a picture of the damaged part. Thank you and I would appreciate hearing from you.

I have a John Deere ZTX 31 and the blade stopped moving. I turned off the motor and when I went to check under the deck, the spring suddenly released and snapped back cutting thru my finger and bone.

Has anyone else had this happen?

Comments : I have a ZTR445 which at 78 hours was starting to have problems. Called Plains Power Equipment in Seward, NE (where I purchased it). The problem was while mowing, there was a BLACK soot which covered my left leg. Glen Hochstein; manager, told me it was from mold. Shortly after, the mower started running rough. Took it in for an oil change. Was told it was low on oil. Ran 20 more hours and after 98 hours and it seizing up was told it ran out of oil and I needed a new engine. Purchased a "used" $1,200 engine from Plains Power Equip. in Seward, NE.

After 113 hours, and it not being able to start, was told it needed a new starter ($198). I picked the mower up and took it to a private small engine repair shop. He replaced the starter and it still does not run. This gentleman does a lot of business with Plains Power and expressed his dissatisfaction with how they handled my situation. My mower is still in the shop. I probably will end up purchasing a new Briggs engine for a third the price of a "new" Kawasaki" engine. After talking to a few mechanics I feel I had an engine that was not running correctly from the factory.

I was told the motor should not have run if it was out of oil, since there is an oil shut off sensor that prevents engines from seizing. You have to understand that I am a hard working, single mom that thought purchasing a JD would be the end of mower issues. It has been nothing but a complete money pit. Not to mention having to borrow a mower to mow my yard for the month that it has not been running. It is my understanding that John Deere motors no longer come with Kawasaki engines. Is this because of a problem? Glenn from Plains Power told me he talked with John Deere and they could not warranty the product since John Deere had no records of service. In my opinion, John Deere has let me down taking advantage of a consumer who had only wanted the "BEST". I am very disappointed in John Deere.

I just want to let people know that before you buy a John Deere tractor, you will need very deep pockets to keep it up. I bought a new 3120 hydro stat drive tractor and front tier equipment last October 2006. The tractor has 325 hours on it, and it is in the shop with a $1600 repair bill, to this point on the trans. This tractor is out of warranty, and is still like new, but it is in the shop with trans problems. If you are considering buying a John Deere, try to rethink it.

I saw on this website that there are more than 34 pages of complaints on their products, that says it all to me. I wish I had seen this website before I bought my tractor. I would not have bought a John Deere, if I had. I will have to pay the bill to get my tractor back from the money barrens, but I will either trade or try to sell it, as soon as possible. I cannot keep paying out the raging price of having it work on. With only 325 hours on it, it has cost me several thousand dollars to use it for that amount of time. I like a lot of other people on this website to think that John Deere meant quality, but I was wrong. So I hope this can help someone from getting there pants or legs rolled up around their neck. Thanks!

was told warrenty will not cover as it was my fault (some scews got in and damages to cause it to be blowned) or 424.00 to fix it.

First year we had it, I was mowing a small incline and the wheel fell off.

Second year, the gas tank sweated gasoline. That's right, gasoline was leaking out of the tank in beads

Fourth year (and this is the clincher). The manifold melted because grass collected somewhere on the engine which heated it up to the point that it quit working. Imagine that, grass gets on a Lawnmower (and a commercial grade mower at that). This would be like saying don't hit bugs driving down the freeway because it will heat up your engine and blow. Isn't this the most ridiculous thing you ever heard?

Finally, this year we just had it serviced and it cost $475 which is outlandish for a mower. The second time I go out to mow this year, the belt falls off. Now they want $300 to fix this.

We use this mower once a week for about three hours. We only use it five months out of the year and it is kept in a garage when not in use.

I bought this John Deere because, at one time, I believed in American products. Not anymore. These products are far inferior to their Japanese counterparts...and that John Deere executive is why consumers are switching. I know that I will never buy another John Deere product nor will I deal with JD Equipment in London Ohio.

I live in a development where each homeowner has two or more acres to mow. One neighbor has a Kubota, the other a Snapper, and one with a Grasshopper. I have spoken to them about their mowers. None of them have had any problems (and two of them do not take it in for any service). I hope this story will help you make an informed decision on your next purchase of a lawn mower.

We bought John Deere 5310 on January 27th 2011. Now, we are facing starter problems and clutch plate problem.

Since from 25 days, we complained several times through phone but no one has attended the complaint till today. Because of that, we have stopped the tractor and due to this, our production was stopped. Our economic loss is 1.5 lakh per day. So we hope the needful will be done soon.

I purchased a John Deere JS25 self-propelled lawn mower on July 6, 2009 from Lowe's Home Store on 75th & Dodge St. in Omaha, NE. I also purchased a Lowe's 4 year Service Advantage extended warranty. The mower was the floor model and already had oil in it.

This mower used an excessive amount of oil from the beginning. When the level reached "add oil", I noticed it became very hard to start. I decided to wait until the spring to take it in to Lowe's for maintenance.

On March 19, 2010, the mower was dropped off at Lowe's for maintenance. I instructed the store personnel to note "when it starts after 30+ pulls, the engine runs very fast and leaks/loses oil. The mower was picked up on March 29, 2010, with Lowe's stating that the problem was caused by dirty oil. They charged me $61.00 to change the oil.

The summer of 2010 presented the same issues about the mower using excessive amounts of oil. I had the same problem with starting it and having it run properly. Again, I waited until spring to get it serviced.

On May 14, 2011, the oil was changed and an attempt was made to mow my lawn. I mowed a 100' x 25' area and then the mower quit running and wouldn't start again. Oil went from full to add oil mark. I took the mower to Lowe's. I received a call from Bennington Equipment on May 19, 2011, stating that the exhaust valve got pushed out of the engine and the engine walls were scored and the mower needed a new engine. John Deere denied warranty coverage because they said the mower was run without oil. I know this mower always had sufficient oil in it because I personally mow the lawn at my home and I always check the oil.

On May 19, 2011, I went to Lowe's and talked to the manager on duty. Her name was Maria. She took all my information and said she would get back to me. She called a department employee and they verified the oil could sit in the mower until spring as long as the mower wasn't run with the previous year's oil in it. I received a call the next day from an employee whose name started with A-Anita, Amelia, etc. She stated that I needed to call the Lowe's Service Advantage number, 1-877-775-6937, to re-register the lawn mower and they would re-evaluate it and make a decision to repair it or give me a new lawn mower. I called this number again and they told me since John Deere denied coverage that Lowe's wouldn't cover it either.

I called Lowe's back and spoke to the manager on duty, Charles. He told me that it was not covered because the engine was run without oil. I explained to him about the problems and oil usage from the beginning. I asked him why they didn't find this problem when the maintenance was completed in March 2010. He told me these lawn mowers need oil added every 5 hours they run. This is a John Deere specification. I read the book from beginning to end and it did not state that. It only said that after the first 5 hours the oil needed to be changed and that was done. He also informed me that the oil needed to be changed 2 times per year.

They want $247.00 to fix this mower. I told them just give the mower back. I am retired and live on a fixed income. I cannot afford to keep putting money into this mower. I purchased a John Deere because they are supposed to be the best! What a joke! I will never buy a John Deere product nor will I ever step inside or buy anything from Lowe's again. Be assured, I am contacting the Better Business Bureau to register my complaint. I don't want anyone else to be duped by Lowe's and John Deere.

My JD L120 has less than 300 hours on it and has been serviced regularly. Every time I mow, it throws off the drive belt. I first thought it was the PTO, so I quit going in reverse at all. Now, it only goes in reverse. Also, I thought the drive belt needed to be replaced; but no, it's leaking trans fluid.

James River Equipment (formerly Smitherman's) where I purchased the mower originally informed me today the trans is a "sealed, non-reparable" part costing $750 for a new trans only, not including labor, etc. I can't see putting that much into this mower. To add, I read a forum about upgrade trans kits, but again, they are cost-prohibitive for me on this machine.

I would like to start out by saying I am a John Deere man. My grandfather was a farmer and ran John Deere. My father and two of his brothers were farmers and they ran John Deere. Both of my brothers (one has passed away) and both of my sisters run John Deere. All of My cousins run John Deere. My Uncle (Melvin **) left farming in 1962 to buy into a John Deere dealership. The name of the dealership was Eichstaedt Implement. After years of being in partnership, and several partners, my uncle bought all shares and went on his own. He ended up with stores in Whales, Watertown, and Hartford Wisconsin. The plates on his town car read **.

Enough about my family history. In May of 2010, I purchased a new X540 Garden Tractor. I ordered it with chrome hubcaps. I wanted it to be the nicest looking one around. Something I picked up from my dad. My tractor has never seen salt, I only use it to cut the grass. I plow snow with my wheeler. My tractor is stored inside. I was so disappointed this year when I saw that the hubcaps were all pitted and rusted. I can send you the product if you would like to see it. I am hoping you can do something to restore my faith in the quality of your product.

I have the la 145 riding mower with 114 hrs on it. I use it to mow and plow the driveway in winter. I noticed loss of power when climbing hills and thought the tranny was bad. The belt was cracking and I purchased new belt from dealer. While removing old belt, I noticed it was using left side brake linkages as a type of idler. At first I thought, surely this is not the design; it must be just tangled up during assembly. So I cut out the old belt, installed the new one up the middle of frame rails as you would think. The tractor ran okay but still power is lost on steep hills. I was ready to concede to buying a new tranny. I decided to route belt like it was. A huge pain in the ****. I had to drop pedals, remove battery, etc. but sure enough, it must be done this way. It climbs like a mountain goat. I've seen so many threads complaining of tranny problems, I hope this isn't their problem. Good luck.

I owned a John Deere L 35. I purchased it in April 2006 from Lowe's of Uniontown, PA. I bought a 3-year extended warranty that did not extend the warranty to 5 years. It started on the purchase date. That's the problem. Now after 160 hours on a well-serviced garaged mower, the transmission is gone. I contacted JD via email, then by phone. Both responses were: "Sorry, you are not happy," and "We sell a great product." They also said my transmission is isolated. I informed them that on several complaint sites, there were possibly 1000 having the same issues as I have.The person on the phone said, "No way." I gave him a few of the sites as well.

Anyway, if anyone has started anything against JD for selling a crappy product, let me know. I contacted 4 JD repair/sales centers. Three of the guys own a Cub Cadet; the other, a New Holland. All had owned older JD mowers and said all the L series and the new D series mowers are junk. I should buy a Cub Cadet or a Walmart brand. Either will outlast the JD L and D series. My estimate for repair was $800.00. So I am going to be selling the 22 HP motor and parting it out. I ordered a new Cub Cadet 54" Garden Tractor today. JD can kiss my butt..

The transmission on the John Deere Model LA145 riding lawnmower went out after 30 hours of use. The local John Deere dealer said if the grass isn't perfectly flat, the transmissions always go out on the 100 series riding lawnmowers. I'll never buy John Deere again.

I purchased a John Deere L110 about 4 years ago. From day one it was a lemon. The belt on the mower kept on coming off. I took it back and they worked on it some more. But it still got the same problem, also after a short while when the warranty holes started to come in the deck. My yard is a regular yard with no thick grass. This kept on until after the warranty ran out. To make it short, John Deere refused to make mower deck right. The rep said there was no paperwork on where it was worked on during warranty. He did not look that hard because I kept the copies of the work that was done. I did have to carry the mower to another dealer. It's because from where I brought the mower, the part manager and I had words. And the store manager thought it would be best if I took it to another dealer. So, I took it to Colquitt JD dealer. I brought it in Donalsonville, GA JD dealer. After the rep told Colquitt dealer that I make copies of the work order and give it to them at Colquitt JD, nothing came out of it.

Bought our John Deere la125 expecting the quality of a reputable company. After 82 hours, the tractor threw a rod and is now worthless. We followed the maintenance schedule exactly as directed and was asked by the dealer if we had ever changed the oil! Well we had; after the first 8 hrs and then at the beginning of each season(2).

Now they are saying that we should have checked the oil every time we ran the mower! Who does this? And we were certainly not told this when we purchased the mower. They are saying that it was low on oil and that it was dirty oil, duh, it was the end of the mowing season. I can't imagine what could have caused this much damage to a piece that was cared for as instructed. We will never buy John Deere again.

I purchased a John Deere 42" cut riding mower from Home Depot approx. 4-5 years ago. It had normal use mowing an acre of lawn and all maintenance and oil changes were done as recommended. Recently while mowing, the engine blew up. My local repair business said the engine was destroyed and could find nothing that I did to have caused it. They also found the brackets holding the mower deck were severely cracked and ready to break. I also found that the mower belts would routinely come off the pulleys and could not be fixed. I spent approx. $1500 and found a high end name like John Deere should not have a catastrophic failure after only 4-5 years of use. I have never have any previous mowers ever blow up like the John Deere and have to spend $2000 to buy a new one and it was not a John Deere.

Our tractor had issues with the front bearings on the right side on two different occasions. Recently the tractor buckled in half. John Deere does not stand behind their product and openly said we pulled the tractor in half.

We do not have the money to continue paying for a poorly built product, nor do we have the money to pay the insurance company. We no longer have the income from our tractor service to help with these things.

We purchased 2 John Deere LA105s about a week apart. We use them at our primary home and our lake home, about 30 miles apart on similar lots. One is fine, the other is a piece of junk! Amongst other problems, the mower deck literally rusted off and peel on the garage floor when we got it out to mow the second year! Huge chunks of paint are bubbled up-on the top and bottom of the deck. John Deere wouldn't replace the deck under warranty! They only said it was an "environmental issue", but wouldn't explain what was meant by that term.

Finally, when I escalated to their legal department, I was told that a "foreign object struck the mower deck, caused rusting, and rust eventually moved under the paint, which is why you see the paint bubbling. We do not deem this cause of rusting a manufacturing defect. I don't know how John Deere thinks that explains the entire deck rusting and falling off the mower on the second year. Clearly, the primer wasn't applied on this deck. We need it to be replaced. The local parts supplier says he has had so many issues with this deck that he keeps plenty in stock. The only thing worse about this model is the transmission problems. Sure wish we hadn't bought two of them!

I have the exact same problem that has been reported already! I have a John Deere self propelled walk behind lawn mower JC63C with a 6.5 H.P. Briggs and Stratton engine. My mower has had two fuel tank replacements of tank part number AM134926. The original tank and the replacement tank have leaked at the mid seam and another location on the bottom of the tank. The tank leaked gas all over my garage and the fumes came into the house. My whole house could have caught fire! There should be a recall on these tanks. I am just having a third tank installed now. I think the tank is manufactured by Briggs and Stratton but I buy it from John Deere.

I have a John Deere L110 from HD. It cuts great but the quality is terrible. After two years, the seat looks like it was left out in the weather for 10 years (the mower is stored indoors). The spindles had to be replaced, no big deal. The new spindles have grease fittings. Too bad the originals didn't have these fittings. I've had problems with broken chutes on the grass catcher. Now, the famous transaxle is howling. I bought a replacement and now have almost enough money in this junk that I could have bought a Kubota. John Deere sure cheapened their name. I'll never buy another of their products.

I purchased a JS36 walk behind mower in March of 2010 from Lowes. While mowing the motor slowed and eventually stopped. I called John Deere customer service and was told to bring it to a local JD Dealer, they informed me that the engine had no oil and that it wasn't under warranty since it was my fault. It would cost $350.00 to fix.

I checked my oil religiously before mowing and I never let it get below the stick. I can't imagine how the dealer can blame me when I know I know I checked the oil every time I mowed. I called and talked to a supervisor in customer service at John Deere and was informed it was not under warranty and that she could do nothing for me. I will never buy a John Deere product ever again. It seems that anything that goes wrong in the first 6 months can still be blamed on the consumer regardless of what happens. What happened to the 2 year guarantee? Joke, absolute Joke!

I purchased a Maytag washer from Home Depot a little over a year ago, and it has broke down on me 3 times and nobody wants to help me with this situation. I'm about to take the piece of ** and throw it in the river and be done with it! I will never buy another Maytag product again or recommend this product to anyone I know! And their repair service, A&E Repair Service are a bunch of idiots that can't keep their records straight, but it's on my dime! What kind of company are you all running?

I bought my new JD LA175 with a 54" deck figuring I would not need another mower for a long time. Man, I was sadly mistaken. The unit has 300 hours on it now and it is ready for another transaxle. This being the 3rd. First one replaced under warranty but this one I will have to replace at a cost of $1000. Why should I replace a weak transaxle every 100 hours? I have heard of so many issues with the K46 TuffTorq transaxle that I am surprised that a class action lawsuit has not been initiated. Thoughts anyone? I have also heard of a 200-pound rider limit. What the hell is that? I weigh in at 190 pounds, maybe I'm too close to the "threshold"?

I own a 2320 swather with a 135 twin draper platform. I am having trouble with the variable speed pump pulleys/sheaves. I am looking to replace/repair these pulleys and John Deere has discontinued the pulleys part numbers (AE32321 and E53990). Without these, I may as well as junk the header. Apparently they also do not list an upgrade pump, pulley system.

This is unacceptable. There are many of these units in the AG community yet, basically are good swather, but without getting proper replacement parts, they become junk. The AG community cannot afford this as they are struggling and without good support from dealers, the farm community will decrease and the bread and water line for John Deere then will also disappear.

I bought what I thought was a true John Deere at Home Depot. I used it for one summer and then the motor went out. It is an L130. When I checked with John Deere, I was told it was not a true John Deere but another brand that John Deere merely stamped their name on. Since it was a fairly expensive mower, I found this to be very deceptive. Guess I paid for a name and that wasn't even real.

I own a John Deere LT 110 and it is a junk. The seat shredded in two years. The catcher is poor quality. I spent the money to rebuild the deck. Now, the K46 transmission has gone out. The mower handles nicely, but the quality is very poor. I will never buy another John Deere. To get JD with a better transmission that will hold up, you need to spend $5,000. I will be heading to Sears for my next mower. The new transmission is $605 plus labor. Because of the poor quality, the mower isn't worth fixing. My mower is six years old.

I purchased a L120 JD in March 2003. For the first four years, the tractor worked flawlessly and I even bought a snow blade for the driveway. Since 2008, I have had nothing but problems with my L120. I've had to replace all three mower deck spindles. The bracket that holds the PTO clutch in place broke which allowed the whole thing to spin and destroyed the wiring harness.

However, those are minor compared to what's going on now. About a year ago, I began having trouble climbing hills. Apparently, like many out there, my hydrostatic transmission needs to be replaced. In addition, I have a small oil leak on the left side of the engine which will require a new head gasket and the icing on the cake happened yesterday when the cast iron front axle broke. I was so excited the day I bought my JD. I should have just gotten that $1,500 craftsman from Sears!

I have my John Deere for a while. It has 106 hours on it and it won't go uphill. I checked and found that this is a common thing. It is a $1500 thing.

We bought our first and last Deere four years ago. We mow once a week during the summer and have logged 175 hours on the $1700 machine. The transmission is shot. Upon internet investigation, this seems to be a common and costly problem. What a disappointment. I have contacted Customer Service at Deere on several occasions and have been assured that someone would return my call which no one has.

My next stop is the Attorney General of the State of Missouri. Hopefully, they can get someone's attention.

In 2004, I purchased a new tractor, mower, bucket and gator. I have had the mower worked on twice and the mechanic and salesman tell me that JD realizes there is a problem with this mower so I need a new gear box and it will cost me $2000.00. I have already spent $1800.00 on it in 2008. Now, the gator has always been hard to start so we asked about it and they said it is because I have a Kawasaki engine and they are cold-natured, so there is nothing that will help except buy a new one. If this were my car it would be recalled and fixed free. None of the problems with this equipment is my fault but JD won't stand behind their equipment. Don't buy John Deere.

I was attempting to drive tractor up small grade. Unable to climb hill. Checked with dealer to find transmission (L111, 5 years old, 100 hours) needs to be replaced. Cost to fix is over $1300.

I contacted a local dealer through John Deere dealer finder. I spoke to a sales person about which vehicle and attachment to purchase to fit my needs. It was understood I'm a first time buyer. I picked up the $11000 vehicle with a $3000 blade to use for pack dirt removal and grading. I bought $250 ramps to put in the bed of the pickup truck. Here come the unforeseen problems; cracked utility vehicle fender and scratches from being in and out of pickup truck bed. Bent the pickup bed a little too, but fixed it. This was not a problem, but I asked Jim ** not to recommend buyers ever to put a utility vehicle into a pickup bed because of potential damages. I took responsibility for being a dummy in doing this and just asked them to not allow a new buyer to do that again.

Now, I drove 5 hours to destination to use the heavy duty packed dirt/grading blade. I took the utility vehicle off the truck with 1/4 inch clearance on each side (mind you, this is no easy feat because the front wheels of utility vehicle have to ride over the pickup truck beds wheel well and down a set of utility vehicle ramps that I just purchased from Turf and Industrial. Also, keep in mind there is no power brakes, no power steering and the utility vehicle lurches when engaging forward or reverse movement no matter how hard you try to take it easy). So I got the vehicle to the ground, drove it to trail site and within the first 15-minute a hydraulic line gave out, leaving fluid on the ground, and the blade quickly fell loose to the ground. I had to remove the blade to the bed of the utility vehicle to return home 5 hours away, which I know is not John Deere's problem.

Anyway, I called Turf and Industrial and Jim was on vacation, but I spoke with Dennis, the manager, about problem with the blade and would like to return it, that it had broke down, and that while the blade was very well-made, the hydraulics and the mechanical workings coupled with the lack of adequate weight such as a heavy tractor would have to push the blade into packed dirt. It has been recommended the blade is not applicable for my intended/requested purposes of making this purchase. So I waited. I called to find Jim had returned about 2 weeks later and asked Jim to please return this blade. He said he would check into it. No response back so I called and Jim said no and that I may call the person who would make a decision about the blade.

I called Darin ** and he returned call a few days later. He said he understood the inadequacies of the blade for my purposes and would call back the following day. It's been going on two weeks now and I have left messages for Jim and Darin, but no response. I have since purchased a trailer to remedy the hauling problem, but the blade and ramps need to be returned to show good faith and to stand behind the equipment John Deere and Santa Clara Turf and Industrial recommends and sells. Any assistance in this matter would be appreciated.

Email sent to the manager of the John Deere Dealership on Hwy66 in Longmont,co. This tractor has 150 hours on it. No respond back from them after 2 days. I felt like I needed to let you know what my experience has been at your dealership since I am about to flood the web with it.

I bought a brand new LA140 JD lawn tractor from you 3 years ago. Last fall, I noticed the performance was having a problem. I could not run longer than 15-30 minutes before the belt would stretch and it would basically stop. I used this for lawn care, cleaning the snow off my drive, etc. Nothing I did or used was not without equipment built and sold for smaller lawn tractors.

This spring I bought from you a replacement drive belt. Same result. So I took it into your service department on 6/3/10. I explicitly wrote on the sheet what the tractor was doing. And that after 15 minutes it would stop. Chuck was the one I worked with. On 6/18, I picked it up. After I was called a few days before telling me it was all fixed. The Idler pulley were replaced along with a couple of other small issues they found. Invoice #**. I picked it up and brought it home. 15 minutes later, it did the same thing. I called them and took it back. I was very disappointed that they did this work, taking 2 weeks (which I understood), and that they never spent 15 minutes to check it out? I drove it around your parking lot for 15 minutes to show them exactly what it was doing. A service dept. tech came out and he had me hook it up to a pole and excel.

There was little pull by the tractor. He looked under it and said it had too large of belt on it, even tho it was factory spec. he said it "happens". I left it with you to replace. Two hours later, I get a call saying the transmission was shot. I picked it up the next day (Saturday) and Chuck/Service manager said he felt bad because they did a "poor job on this" and credited part of my service and refunded $130. Then he stopped me on the way out and asked me if I would be interested in having them replace my transmission with one that was used. There was an LA120 there that the person bought another tractor because the engine is bad. He told me he already had a letter to the owner for 5 weeks, that in another week he would send out another letter and after 6 weeks it was considered "abandoned" and they could use the parts.

It's been 7 weeks, so I called today and spoke with Chuck. He said no other letter had been sent but this was going to take 6 more months? Speaking with others that own rental property and work with abandoned property this is just bogus. So I basically bought brand new equipment from you that breaks down in 150 hours, that you don't know how to repair and lie to me. I wanted to let you know because I have already contacted John Deere and am about to go out to the websites and blast you on this.

I have a lot of similar problems with my L130 48 inch cut John Deere riding mower. I bought it used at Lowe's. It's a mistake. I have had to take it for service a few times since I bought it. I had a pulley replaced and deck re-leveled and steering tightened. The guy before me had to replace the gas tank. Now I got the diseased Deere back in the shop again. The deck needs to be re-leveled again. The steering is loose again at the wheel. But they told me that was normal this time. Also, I need to replace all my spindle bearings.

This mower does not even mow well. It leaves steaks of grass at times. Also, when you make a turn, it will leave a lot of grass. I made a mistake buying this mower. I went by its so called reputation, but they just don't make things like they used to. I had a yard machine lawn mower I bought at Wal-Mart before I purchased this quality made John Deere. Honestly, it outperformed the Deere 10 to 1. I wished I still had that mower.

In Brief this is what happened:

Tractor has 160 hrs on it. Warranty is good until 300 hours.

I have had long discussions with the Customer Advisor so find out if this was normal and what can be done about it. She would not give me information concerning if this is normal or not. She also said John Deere will not replace machines. I asked for her to extend my warranty - the answer was NO.Note: The local John Deere Dealer has been great - my complaint is with the John Deere company in reference to the quality of their equipment and customer satisfaction.

We bought a LA175 John Deere tractor mower with a K46Ac transmission that went out after 202 hours. We like the mower features except for transmission problems that will cost approximately $1,000 to replace. We were mislead at the time of purchase as to the capabilities of the machine. It is now just out of warranty, but low hours. John Deere should stand by their inferior products that are being sold at box stores. We are out approximately $1,000 on a 2-year-old machine.

I bought a John Deere 4600 Walk-Behind Mower in April 2010. The reverse has never worked good and if you are not aware of it, the machine will lock in forward and you have to stop the machine and pull it away from the object you are mowing close to or just pull the machine with wheels locked in place and this leaves marks on your yard. I am constantly tightening the handle down as the knobs on the handle are always loosening up. Recently, mowing (I have only used it eight times), and mowing as I always have, the blade struck the ground and bent the shaft. I noticed the deck was lower in the front left corner and the handle was extremely loose.

I took the mower to a John Deere dealer for repairs. I explained to them (Bader's at Portland, MI) what had happened. Mike, the service manager, looked into it and he told me it would be $450 to fix it and it would be best to buy a new one. I paid $499 before taxes for it. I asked about warranty and he replied, "You broke it, man." I then asked about the deck being lower in the front. He replied, "That is just an optical illusion, you hit something with it. It's all your fault." I picked it up and have never been so rudely treated as Mike treated me. He would not even help me load the mower in the back of my Suburban. He just walked away.

I notified John Deere customer service and they were empathetic and instructed me to take it to another dealer to have it fixed. I tried, and the John Deere service representative, Andrew **, refused to authorize it to be fixed on the grounds that I had hit something with it. I replied to the dealer we know that I told your service representative when I dropped it off the complete details and it is also listed as such on the repair order. When I picked up my broken John Deere, I was asked about what I am doing for a mower and I told them I had to buy another mower and it was a Toro that has the same features that I needed as their John Deere and it was $120 less.

I've lost time in mowing and several hours in taking the mower to a dealer to have it fixed, which was never done. Also, the outlay of income to buy another mower.

I purchased my John Deere in 2008 from AG-Power in McKinney, TX. I was told by numerous people that this brand was a very reliable mower that would last years. I purchased the mower and had no problems the first couple of years. I maintained the mower to the specifications provided on my own having the representative next door to me. He would bring the packs and I would maintain the mower. I purchased this mower for about $1600.00 which may not seem like a lot to many, but to me it's a lot.

This year the transmission went out on the mower. I notified the representative of the problem and he let me know that a new transmission would cost about $600.00 not including labor. It's the one-year warranty for a $600.00 repair I have a problem with, especially when the brand is selling reliable and quality when something like this happens in two years and less than 75 hours on it. They do not back that this problem exists and they would be more than happy to repair. I warn all of you to reconsider. This mower was purchased directly, not retail.

I bought an L130 John Deere. We have had nothing but problems: Front wheels and spindle, deck not level, bearing in pulleys. Most of all, it just does not cut well at all. If I would have tried this mower, I never would have purchased it. I agree with most that this certainly is not a quality John Deere product.

I am the owner of a commercial lawn care company and I recently bought several John Deere zero turn mowers from their largest dealer in South Florida. I am not happy with these mowers. I have used Toro's for the past ten years and I will tell you that they are superior. One of the mowers burned up the engine after three hours of operation. We took it back and the dealer had the nerve to suggest that there would be a cost to repair. The dealer checked the oil filter and realized that the wrong one was installed. He then called us and suggested that we replaced the filter and the replacement of the engine would not be covered. What nerve.

After much back and forth discussion, they checked their other stock and they all had the wrong oil filter installed. Now I am out $6000 waiting for a replacement engine. Adding insult to injury, they now tell us that they are out of engines and I will have to wait for a loaner. If that is the way they treat a commercial operation with a mowing fleet worth $100,000, beware!

You homeowners will get ** worse. Stay away from John Deere. They are not what they were 20 years ago. They build **, parts are expensive and I made a mistake in giving them a try.

I bought a John Deere Riding Mower l130 and payed $1500.00 for it last fall. I used it a couple of times and its in the shop for repairs. It has to have a new clutch, wire harness, front wheel spindles, new deck bushings, new belt. It looks new and it's a pile of junk. I am retired and I am 74 years old.

There are so many complaints on the web site about this John Deere. Could there be a lawsuit against Home Depot and John Deere.

John Deere "Nothing runs like a Deer Runs." Great, so far. The problem, it is more work keeping it working than it does! It is a moving pile of crap! It is nothing but junk from the deck down! The blades do not (have never) cut evenly. The deck will not stay level. I think it was made from memory yarn every time you straighten the deck it goes back to the original form. The bearings wear out every year.

The nearest dealer to get parts from is over 40 miles away. This series 100-lawn tractor is less than three years old and has already cost me almost as much in repairs as the tractor cost new! Buying a John Deere is the biggest mistake I have ever made in buying anything. Just because something is assembled in, America does not make it American Made. It makes it China junk put together in America by other foreigners!

I have a 2006 John Deere X300 with 95 hours on it. Recently while mowing, I heard a snap and the tractor stopped moving. I have been informed that it needs a new hydro unit which costs $1,100. I bought this when I retired because my old JD, although a good little tractor, had a deck that was very hard to attach. Up until last week, I was happy with this unit. Now, I think I would have been better off with a cheaper, disposable tractor. My brother recently had to buy a new deck for his 3-year old, 100 series JD. Deere's quality has gone.

John Deere L120 Riding Mower 300 Hours. Engine rebuilt $500. Mower deck spindles replacement, factory installed had no grease zurks $400. Clutch bracket broke & ripped all undercarriage wiring out $300.00. Underbody where rubber foot pads rusting out $200. Purchased because dad had John Deere, also when new, I talked two of neighbors into buying. Nothing but John Deere garbage.

I purchased a mower three or four years back from Home Depot and I work on it more than I cut grass with it. I have to pull the push rods and straighten them back almost every time. I need to mow and JD will just give you a line of **. They will not fix the problem or make it good. They wasted my time and I had to pay someone to cut my grass every time. I don't have time to pull the parts off to get it running again.

When I bought a John Deere, I thought I was purchasing the most well known name representing quality. That is the farthest from the truth. I think JD has a great Marketing department, but they make junk. My LA145 only has 46 hours, and the majority of those are from having to mow my lawn twice! It leaves a trail of uncut grass when I mow, and I have to go over it again. It takes twice as long. I thought it was the blades so I put new ones on, but that didn't change the results one bit.

I will never buy another John Deere, and everyone I know will hear about my experience. I have put it in the shop many times already for various other reasons, but I can't afford to let my yard go for another 6 weeks! That is usually how long it takes for them to fit me in. It's amazing what a $2,600 riding mower can't do that a $300 Toro Push Mower can. The Toro has a nice, clean cut, the first, and only pass every time! Goodbye John Deere and goodbye Lowes for not taking back a defective product!

I don't need to be contacted by an attorney. I just want others who search and find this site to know about my experience. I don't have the time, money, or patience to deal with John Deere. They have already wasted too much of my valuable time.

I purchased a JD L120 about 5 years ago. It has 147 hours on it. The fly wheel (which is made of plastic) cracked in half and is worn down. You would think that something that has teeth should be made out of metal. I am not an engineer, but it looks like they designed it to fail. It costs $137.50 for a new one. I bought a JD because I thought I was buying quality. I was wrong. Also, why is there no way to change transmission fluid? I will never buy or recommend JD ever again. I have not been able to mow my lawn in weeks. I will have to hire my neighbor ($150) to cut everything down to a respectful height.

I bought a G100 in 2004 for $4200; it now has 315 hours on it and is useless. The local dealer said they would give me $200 for it, so much for Deere's holding their value. At about 300 hours it had trouble going uphill, and now it goes nowhere. The hydro is history, $800 to a $1000 to fix it. That comes out to about $700 a year to mow my lawn. The dealership says they never heard of a hydro going bad, did I just get lucky or what?

I bought a walk behind mower from Lowe's in may of 2009. By fall the mower wouldn't disengage the drive system to let you back away from a tree, fence or wall. In April, John Deere instructed me to take it to their service center Jernigan's. They told me on three different occasion it was fixed. Each time the mower went back to locking the rear wheels up and you couldn't pull the mower back away form the object. John Deere had them put a new gear box in so they said. It's back to doing the same thing now John Deere says that's the way it's designed.

You should push it forward two feet and the drive will release so you can pull it back. I said, "How do I do that when I'm up against something?" Their reply was find a different way of mowing. A trim mower should be made to go forward and reverse. Very unhappy with John Deere right now. Unable to use mower at my present address. If I had a place i didn't have trees, a privacy fence or flowers, it would be okay if you never had to stop.

As a former John Deere C & CE dealer who closed down shortly after the lawn tractors were placed in Home Depot I have a unique perspective on the quality of the products although the models I dealt with are a little dated. First off, by my JD sales representative's own admission, the L series is designed with a 5 year life expectancy.

4. Due to the light weight design of the tractor and the attach points for the mower deck, the cut is not very even and the machine and rider are subject to vibration.

John Deere has several levels of service bulletins addressing problems. There are the regular service bulletins which are little more than a heads up to the dealer of problems. Then they have "fix as fail" service bulletins which mean just that, if it's a known issue, fix it under warranty. If it doesn't fail (with in a period of time), don't worry about it. They then have recalls if there is a major issue. John Deere used to stand for quality but now they build overpriced junk. If I were looking for a small lawn tractor, I would save some money and buy a Craftsman or an older, larger John Deere but then again, some models were better than others. (The opposed twin engines seem to be like to blow rods.)

I bought a John Deere Zero-Turn Mower (Z850A) in August of 2008 from SunSouth in Samson, Alabama. The first time I used it the belt came off and tore up. They put a new belt on it and again it came off and tore up. They came and picked up the mower and took it to the shop. They held on to the mower there for about 6 weeks. That's right, around 6 weeks. They did bring me another mower to use (not the same model). I also made almost 2 payments on it till I finally got to use it. I came to find out that they were having a lot of problems on these models with 6' cutting decks. They added some things to the deck that wasn't originally there. The deck has never cut right since they did all of the work to it.

I asked the salesman to see if John Deere would buy back this mower and I would buy a mower with a 5' deck since they say they don't have any problems with those mowers; so far no luck. The mower is still not cutting right and another belt tore up today. They have changed out every part on the deck and still no cigar. I think the biggest problem with this deck and mower is the horsepower is just not enough for this big deck, and I really think John Deere knows this, but won't say. I wonder how many folks have had the same problem around the country. I have paid on this mower for almost 2 years now and all I have is a [bad] mower.

We bought a John Deere G100 and have put a little over 400 hours on it. Recently, it would not go more than 2 feet and stop. It also made a loud grinding noise. I was told by the local John Deere dealer that the transmission was shot and it would be $1800 to fix it! I paid a little over $4000 dollars for this mower thinking it would last forever! I have now been told that this particular mower has transmission issues and John Deere is aware of it but does nothing about it. I bought a new mower. A Toro. I will NEVER buy John Deere again!

Transmission replaced on John Deere LA 135 lawn tractor after 290 hours. It would not go up hill.

Bought a Deere L125 Lawn tractor, engine seized, had a friends engine from his LA145 put into it, all's well till now. my tractor won't go up hills of any size. Had to pay my friend $600 for the engine from his and another $400 to the dealer to put it in. Now unless the ground is level, I can't go anywhere.

I've logged a complaint with JD. We'll see what they will do for me. I also intend to file an official complaint with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. JD should own up if they have an issue. Every company can have an issue. It's what you do about it that matters. $670.00 in unexpected repairs. Ruined lawn where it was spraying fuel over an area o about an acre.

We purchased a John Deere LA 135 the day the warranty ran out i was mowing didnt like the cut or the chatter from the mower deck. I pulled the deck off thinking the blades were bad but they looked good and sharp. I removed the guards from around the mower deck blade pullies. I found cracks around all the bolts that fastened the pulley to the deck. Could not get a satisfactory answer from the dealer so i repaird it. Low and behold the other side has the same problem. Today one of the deck wheels fell off the wled on the plate and deck was bad. I called John Deere they request i get an estimate for repairs and they would see if theycould help. Is anybody else having deck problems. I work hard for my money and feel like i blew a couple of months wages on a bad deal. I am frustrated could probably fix these problems myself but i spent the money so i would have a reliable mower. I guess i would be better off buying a walmart brand and replacing it every couple of years. I thought american made meant quality not rip u off.

Fortunately, after 2 weeks they had not done anything and I got mad and said just return the mower and I will buy a new one. Then I came to this site and am so thankful for all the input regarding John Deere. I was getting ready to go buy a new one at Lowe's. I am still going, but Deere will get no more of my money and I will write Lowe's and suggest they stop carrying them. Thanks for everyone's input and advice. DO NOT BUY A JOHN DEERE. John Deere knew of the problem with the failing transmissions and did nothing. I would gladly join in a class action. I lost about $1,000 on a piece of junk that I must now dispose of and I will never buy a John Deere in the future.

I bought a John Deere 100 series tractor 3 years ago at Lowes and have 150 hours on it. It has the 48 inch deck and I paid around $3000. It will no longer pull a hill after it warms up. I have found out this is a common problem with this series of tractor. I also was told from a John Deere dealer the tractor not worth fixing. Upon talking to other mower repair places they have 12-14 tractors in with same problem this year. I also was told it is around an $800 dollar repair to fix the tramsmission. I can't believe John Deere can't and won't stand behind there problem. The problem is I don't have money laying around just to buy a new tractor. So John Deere saying it wrongs like a deer should say it runs like a deer thats been shot.

Two years ago, I bought a used LT190 from a local Dealer (non-Deere) who took this mower in on trade. I ran the serial number through our local John Deere dealer and found that there had never been any problems with it. It had 155 hours on the meter. I started noticing that after the mower was warmed up, it had difficulty going up inclines, however small. I now have 259 hours on it and the problrem is getting worse. I've since learned that this is a common problem with the Tuff Torq K-46 transmission. Since Deere has put this same transmission in several models over the years, knowing full well by the number of consuumer complaints that there is a problem, it seems reasonable that they should be held accountable for this. 259 hours is not a lot of time!

The second season, was when things starting happening. The deck spindles starting failing. No grease fittings. When I talked with the dealer, I was told the replacement spindles had the fittings, But that mine was not covered by any warranty since it was over a year. Paint started coming off the deck in big spots. By the next season I had to repaint the deck. I keep this mower inside. I have a 15 year old Sear rider that still has deck paint. The third season the motor caught fire. I would have lost the whole mower, had it not happen near a water hose. Fuel line is located to close to the Head. Even with the grease fitting the spindles fail. I doubled the bearings in them and that fixed that. Other brands already do that.

Now for the biggie!! At 202 hours the transmission started slipping. I will run until it gets hot then stops. Dealer tells me it cant be repaired. A new will cost nearly half the cost of a new mower. But the kicker was, that he tells me it will fail around 200 hours also. A Google search tells me 100s if not more owners of this mower are in the same boat. This not what I had come to expect from JD. They knew this was a problem, Every Dealer I checked with has a stock bin full of these transmission, so they know there is a problem. Why isnt there a recall on them. End result is John Deere has lost a faithful customer! DO NOT BUY JOHN DEERE MOWERS.

I bought a new John Deere LA130 MOWER 3 YRS AGO,paid $2300. for it and the transmission went out.I'm trying to get enough signatures about this issue to bring a lawsuit against this company.What happened to the phrase nothing runs like a Deere.My wife and I used our savings to buy this and now we have nothing.How can Americans be treated like this,thinking we're spending our hard earned money for something that's suppose to be the best in the world and ending up with nothing.

I've been reading a lot about buying from a John Deere dealership, instead of discount stores. I have a 6 year old L120 with 318 hrs that I bought from a local JD dealership a year after my father in law bought the same model from Lowe's.Which he has over 400 hrs on.

Both of us are mechanics and have taken excellent care of them. However I have had numerous problems with mine, and he hasn't had any problems thus far.So much for that theory.

It started when the electrical plug on the PTO started breaking. Little did I know that the bracket holding the clutch from spinning had worn out, (faulty) and that in turn allowed too much play in the PTO, which eventually took out the clutch, and put excess pressure on the main bearing, which in turn caused the main seal to leak oil.

I will probably purchase another mower verses repairing this one, due to the cost. However it will not be a JD!

We have owned our riding mower for 2 years and maintain it well. It is stored in winter. We are finding large pieces of paint peeling off around any area that has an opening. The paint is bubbling and dropping off. We notice it is starting to rust where the paint is gone. Who or where can we get something done before we have an old rust bucket.

I purchased a l165 lawn mower from this dealer. It had 8 hrs 0n the clock. I ask why it was returned to the dealer and the salesman said it too small for the man yard. {red flag} I asks what type mower did he buy? he did't he got a refund. I have owned this mower for almost two year and i have got to use it about tree are four times. it will not crank. you run the battery down trying to crank it. After several trips to the dealer and several calls to john deere i'm stuck with a mower that mostly in the way It has fourteen hours on it now and i cut my grass with a murray mower. I waited along time to get a john deere. now i wish i bought something else

My Dad owns a John Deere 757 zero turn mower. He has changed the oil every season keeps it clean. While cutting a small yard (about an acre) I did not have any problems. When I loaded it on the trailer and drove about 30 minutes down the road to cut my parents house, it sounded different on startup. I tried to turn on the blades and it did not have any power. Shut down the engine and noticed the left side was not getting any gas.

After all other methods of finding out what was wrong had failed, I took the valve cover off. Both pushrods on the left side were bent. We sent it to an engine shop where they just advised us that it overheated due to grass buildup that you could not see under the heat shields. They said the engine is trashed and a new one is $3500 + labor. He said that this is the 6th engine he has seen like this and it is because of the design of the shields with trapping grass inside of them.

This is the second bad expierence with John Deere. The first was my parents gator, they had the older style model and the frame rusted in half. When they took it to the dealer, they said this is a common problem with the way they were bult allowing dirt and moisture to get inside and there is no way to access it to clean it out. Im not sure who was in charge of either design, but if we were told it was a common problem, i dont see why there was not a recall. especially for the engine overheating. 3500 so far, plus all the downtime from not cutting grass. have to borrow the inlaws mower who lives 40 miles away

John Deere L120 engine would run for about 1/2 hour then quit. Changed filter several times, kept doing same thing. Noticed when I changed the filter I heard a gurgling sound in the gas tank. redrilled the small breathing hole in gas cap, it had fumed over and plugged the small hole. Runs fine now. Now the mower deck belts keep jumping off.

What is sad, I just junked my John Deere 110 from 1970... I used if for 12 seasons and only broke one belt and re-did the deck bearings. THe transaxel seals were shot and the old Kohler 181 series Engine needed $500 in parts and machine work. After reading up on newer tractors I see that the entry level 1970 quality tractor can not be purchased at any price. I'm looking for a new old John Deere.

I bought a John Deere L118 riding mower from a JD dealer who is no longer in business. After 4 seasons and about 100 hours the transaxle is bad. I have a rolling lot of about 1/3 acre which I was told by the dealer was no problem and even sold me a blade for pushing snow off of the driveway (I used it 2 times). I have read many complaints of these mowers with the K46 transaxle failing and being undersized for the mower.

When I called the dealer I was told they could replace the transaxle with the same type for $800-$1000, this is half the price of the mower and the dealer told me that this repair actually totals out the mower and to buy a G300 which is a much heavier model and is about $5000. I feel that the transaxle should be replaced because they are undersized, evident by the numbers of complaints. I bought a John Deere because they are supposed to be awesome and even bought at a dealer to avoid "box store" lower quality merchandise.

Is there anything I can do or anyone I can contact? There is an individual that sells upgrade kits for they mowers which includes a heavier transaxle (K66) and parts needed to retrofit it. It is approx. $1700 which is more than the mower is worth but cheaper than the G300 model. This retrofit kit apparently turns this mower into what it was expected (by all who bought it) to be. This mower never mulched or cut as well as it should have but I loved the hydrostatic transmission (which turns out to be the heart of the problem with these units L100,L110, L118, L120, L130, etc.)

I purchased an L120 riding mower in 2003. What a piece of junk! Lets start with the electrical system, first the dealer replaced the PTO wiring, then the reverse safety switch. When that didn't work they then replaced the entire wiring harness! Every since then the tractor will not recharge the battery. Then the deck. I have replaced every spindle because the original spindals froze up.Then the deck broke and had to be welded. Also the springs which engage the blades has been replace three times.Now for the steering! Each spindle bearing has worn out and needs replacing.

And now the biggest thing is the Cast Iron front axle has broken in half! next to the grease fiting. I have contacted John Deere Corporate and was also treated with disrespect. I have 1.5 acres of total flat grass which this mower should handle with no prob. Now I can't use my mower at all because I have a broken cross member. The slogan for deer is no one screws you like John Deere! I have a race car and am very mechanical so maintinance is not an issue for me. I gaurantee John Deere will have some excuse for this like every occurance. Im very ready to do a class action lawsuit ive already vented at the dealer which does nothing but make me feal good for the minute. It's time for everyone to stand up against this green junk!

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I purchased a John Deere L118 riding mower approximately four years ago with less than three hundred hours on the engine, the hydrostatic transmission needs replacement. The case is full of loose parts and metal shavings! I bought a JD, so I wouldn't have to worry about another Sears Mower giving up on me after 8-10 years. The quality of the tranny on this JD is extremely poor. With two of my three children in college, I simply can't afford to buy another mower and the replacement part and labor is over $800.00.

I bought a L145 at Lowe's. The second summer I owned this junk, most of the paint had fallen of in large chunks, transmission is shot completely and I have replaced both front axles. There is more, but what a hunk of junk. Response from John Deere is absolutely nothing except they would be glad to sell you all you need to repair it. I will not only never own a John Deere again but will openly tell all I can to discourage anyone from ever buying any John Deere product.

I guess it should be "nothing runs like a deere" but should be "nothing dies like a deere." I bought a John Deere L110 tractor. It has 200 hours on it. After the first week, I needed a new flywheel. Now I need a new transmission. I had a Craftsman for 10 years without any major problems. I'm sure John Deere will not read this and respond; they are the most insensitive and rude company I have ever dealt with.

Anyone want to join me in a national campaign to promote my new slogan? anyone willing to take on Goliath? They present themselves as a company that cares but only care about the multi-thousand dollar combines they sell to debt-ridden farmers. The little guy, the homeowner, is not their concern. Please, someone from JD contact me! I'd love to get a response (doubt it!).

I have a under warranty John Deere premium grade lawn and garden tractor that sometimes emits a huge amount of smoke when started. John Deere knows what is wrong but won't correct it.

I purchased a mower in 2009 at Lowe's in Sandusky, OH. It worked fine when mowing on the level ground. Our front lawn, however, is on a slight down-slope away from the house. The mower always stalled going up the slight up slope. I have tried tinkering with the carburetor, but without success. This year I cannot get it to mow at all.

Never purchase a John Deere tractor from anyone except the dealer. Here we go. I purchased a z425 zero turn 23hp at Lowe's in March of '08. Everything was maintained, oil, air filter. I even had the valves adjusted at 250 hours as specified by the John Deere. Well, within 35 hours of John Deere of Covington, Louisiana did their valve adjustments, I had a valve stem bend and knock a hole through my engine.

It turns out that no one had a great answer but three reputable mechanics said that all of the Deere tractors bought at Home Depot, and Lowe's, have much less quality parts installed on them, example, valve stems are made of aluminum, versus steel. The engine cylinder walls are not cast iron lined. This is not legitimate for a company to sell the same tractors and supply cheap internal parts on the tractors that are being sent elsewhere than the dealer. Absolutely a lie that will cost consumers a lot of money because of a phoney purchase caused by the backwards run John Deere. And if anyone from John Deere cares to differ their opinion.

The PTO shaft broke inside the gear box at the snap ring. The new PTO shaft does not have snap ring where it broke on the original shaft, John Deere redesigned shaft to make it more robust. They made me pay for shaft and bearings which equaled $445.00 in parts. John Deere admitted there is a problem with this shaft in a letter that they printed out for me but said there was nothing that they could do about it.

Nothing runs like a Deere, nothing falls apart like one either. I have had the low cost 42inch riding mower for two years. It breaks every time I use it. The very expensive commercial Deere's may be good, I do not know. But this Deere of mine was designed by an idiot. The belt is completely exposed. You go over a twig or small branch and it breaks the belt. I have been through 5 belts in 2 years. I have had the belt fall off over 15 times. All it would take is a simple low cost belt guard. Now, the thing that holds the pulley has broken.

I went to JD again. I can drive there with my eyes closed. I have spent so much time driving there. I was quoted over $2,000 to fix it. That's what the mower costs new. I just as well buy a new one. Perhaps that's their plan. But I would rather eat the grass than get another Deere. I now have to get another mower until I can fix the Deere somehow with used parts or something. I may have to use it as a very slow ATV or pull a swisher trail mower deck around. Buy Japanese, Chinese. Just do not get a Deere.

First of all, I like your product. In fact, I recommended it to my son and my wife's brother to purchase a tractor and a riding mower, which they did. I always had a Cadet and switched to John Deere a couple of years ago. I brought my riding mower in for service, over two weeks ago for a tune up. I couldn't believe what it cost for what work was performed. They changed my oil and filter, changed my fuel filter, replaced spark plug and air filter, sharpened blades, and also leveled deck. Why? I don't know. They also greased and checked the tire pressure and condition of belts and pulleys. Total for all parts was $36.50, and labor, $176.00.

I can't believe the above tune up tied up my mower for over two weeks and shouldn't have taken any mechanic no longer than one hour to accomplish the above repairs. Service invoice was dated 4/20/2010, make/model is 2008JD A125A, equipment number is 23792, and serial number is GXA125A072898.

Hydrostatic transmission went out on my John Deere L120 with 400 hours. Never abused, would expect to last many times longer, transmission not like regular John Deere but sealed, so can not change oil. Home Depot product not as John Deere product. Replace transmission cost $720.00, but not worth it, can buy new Murray or other brand for not much more. My last Murray lawn mower never stopped, just got tired of looking at it.

I bought a $600.00 self propelled lawn and I have had it about 2 years and the repair shop tells me that the transmission is out. My opinion of John Deere is a little lower than it was. It should have lasted longer than 2 years. The repair shop said that the mower still looked new. My wife got mad because I bought John Deere mower and paid that kind of price for it. She went and bought a Murray mower.

The John Deere LT 13 hp 38" never had the get up and go as it should have. It took twice as long to mow a lawn because of lack of power.

I have owned two different lawn mowers; one rider that the transmission went out on just owning right over two years and a self-propelled push mower that was only over two years old and the transmission went out and you have to replace the whole transmission on both of those. The transmission cost over half of the price of a new one. They are junk, don't ever spend any money on any John Deere product. I never will buy another John Deere product.

On 8/24/2009, I sent a letter detailing my complaint to John Deere about my L-120 lawn tractor. All I received back was a phone call from a supervisor named Joanne, who essentially brushed me off, accusing me of overusing the tractor and thus being the cause of its mechanical problems, rather than acknowledging that John Deere was responsible for its faulty equipment. Since I purchased my L-120 John Deere lawn tractor in the spring of 2003 for $2330.94, I have had to spend $1852 on repairs.

Most of the repairs are attributable to the PTO clutch which, I learned, had a weak bracket that caused wiring shorts and broken wire connections, leading eventually in my case to the need in 2009 to totally replace the PTO clutch and switch at a cost of $388.34. John Deere has replaced the weak bracket repair shops were using in the past with one that does a better job, but in the meantime, I have had to pay repeatedly for repairs involving damaged wires and broken wire connections that caused my PTO clutch not to function.

My tractor is not working well, model no. 5310 John Deere year 2008. My nearest dealer's address is Rampura Phul.

I bought a new John Deere 2008 Diesel Gator XUV850. After two years and only 69 hours, it shut off. I took it to Hendrix where I bought it for them to fix it. They told me it had been underwater since there was water in the motor. I also have a 2009 5225 Tractor. I had them pull the filter on it and it was wet. I live near the coast and when there is lot of moisture in the air, my porch floors are wet. I have been checking my air filter on the tractor and it is wet at those times.

They sent me pictures of the cylinder heads on the gator which showed three stages of rust which proves that this has happened over a period of time, but they still say I had it in water for it to have water in it. My gator was used as a golf cart. This is a condensation problem with poor air filter intakes on John Deere's part, but they only cover it for two years. Wow, I got stuck. It will cost me $5,000 to buy a new engine, and if the problem is not solved in two years, it will be the same way and now I am worried about my tractor. Next year, I will be buying a new engine for it.

Bought a new John Deere 5603 tractor in 2007. I have had numerous problems with this tractor:hydraulic leak,front end loader quit working two times,bolts loose in top of cab,lights worked on three times at farm,lights worked on two times at dealership,clutch now bad,pto hard to engage. Tractor is still in warranty but they tell me John Deere might not cover fixing pto problem. Tractor only has 542 hours on it. Would you be a satisfied customer. Do I need a lawyer to help me with this problem?

I have a 2001 John Deere (Sabre) 25 horse garden tractor, and I don't think head gaskets should go bad at 420 hours. I change my oil and filter every 10 hours, using Mobil One Full Syn. Oil. I Am a VERY FUSSY person And Paying in exess of 400.00 dollars for head gaskets burns me

I bought from home depot a johndeere la 165 model ride tractor in march 2008. Just recently I noticed the paint peeling off behind the seat and blistering all around the lower skirt of the sitting deck. I took it to my local dealer to get warranty on the dead battery and noisey pulleys and the paint issue. The service manager was very accomadating and fixed it with in a week. However the paint issue was no covered because they ruled it as the elements. Now last I check the whole reason we put paint on metal was to prevent the elements from rusting it out.

I saw the report john deere made made the dealer do and the pictures they took were not the location I was complaining about. They were more concerned about building a case of rust in other places where paint wasn't than where the paint was missing. Implying that this tractor had been abused is what I conclude from that. This tractor never saw snow and was stored inside an insulated garage when not in use. It was clean with a garden hose after use and sat in the sun to dry for hour before it got put away. That was my only regret hosing it off at the cutting deck. So here I am with a tractor 2800.00 tractor a 1 year and a half old rusting out. If I have to pay to get this thing painted I will at least paint the metal with a primer paint before the green goes back on.The lack of primer on the metal is a huge contributor to the paint getting water under it.

I called Sat to have someone pick up my John Deere for servicing. Was toild to leave it set outside and they would pick it up. Have been told everyday this week they will get it and as of now it is still in my driveway. Am not home a lot during the day and do not like leaving this in plain sight right here on the hwy for anyone to come along and pickup. Am not having any luck etting your people to come get it. Your bldg is only 10 mins away from me. If it is not picked up today I will put it back in my garage again tonight and call the Richmond Ofc in the morning and have them come and get it. I will no longer leave it set outside with the keys in it for anyone to come along, start it and take off with it. I bought it at Higginsville. Why can't I get service?

I know machine in out of warranty but thought we had purchased from a reputable company that would stand by any problems it had found. Two separate customer service reps have "documented" our comments but nothing will be done since machine is out of warranty.

I bought my John Deere L120 mower a few years ago and after 230 hours(engine time) the hydrostatic transmission (am131590) is slipping badly. There is no recourse except to buy a new transmission for over $600.OO. That's if you install it. I read numerous complaints regarding this problem. If I have it installed you approach the half way mark of buying new mower you had planned would last longer than a couple of hundred hours.

I've been reading the many complaints about certain John Deere riding mowers purchased from Lowes and Home Depot. Sorry I can't locate it now, but recently read why this is so.

In short, the big box retailers go to John Deere and others and ask for a "watered down" version of a best selling model. Many parts are compromised and a favorite trick is to include a higher HP engine because that is a number which has a tiny bit of relevance to Joe consumer. In many cases the higher power engine is actually too powerful for the rest of the machine and is more power than is needed for the mower to cut properly.

John Deere products have an envied reputation. If you want a John Deere mower, buy only the model numbers stocked at authorized dealers. They are the true JD quality.

I bought a John Deere LA150 riding mower from Lowe's in 2007, thinking I was getting a better-quality piece of equipment than the Troy-Bilt mowers that were also for sale. Did not buy a Husqvarna due to my lack of experience with them. Have known Troy-Bilt to be nothing but junk. Have had NUMEROUS issues with the carburetor on this mower, and have started running "good" gasoline as the mechanic who repaired the mower last time told us to do. We buy nothing but Sunoco gasoline for the mower, so it is not getting junk from the corner store with a--supposedly--dirty tank.

Well, the mower has been used only four times since the last repair and now has only 69.5 hours on the clock. Once again, the motor lacks power, runs out of gas briefly (pops) when the throttle is high, will not idle at a fixed speed, and surges while moving. I am going to give the mech a piece of my mind when I take the mower to him next week (instead of paying him to pick it up). I will have him fix "every little thing" with the mower, and intend to report back here when things begin to break (and I will let him know of this fact).

In my opinion, I'd probably have done better with a Husqvarna mower and am not at all impressed with John Deere equipment. Having minor paint issues as well, despite housing mower in a garage and cleaning it up after use.

After this experience, I feel bitten both ways. I've bought cheaper equipment (Poulan chainsaw) in the past and had bad luck with it (broke first time I tried to saw a large tree, despite being set up correctly and handling smaller limbs OK), so paid more for better quality (Stihl) and had no problems (for years and to date). I thought paying more up front would result in a better mower, but have not been pleased with my John Deere experience.

I got a 2009 John Deere LA 115 on Jan 21st as a gift for all the work I had done on some rentals after hurricane IKE paid us a visit here in Galveston,TX. I noticed a few weeks ago that the paint was bubbling and peeling off and called the 1-800 number and of course they tell me to take it to the dealer so a warrenty expert can look at it. I had my buddy go with me because I figured they were going to say no that is not covered and I would lose it. Well we get there and half the people were in agreement with me.

Not even eight months old and paint is comming off in sheets. The one person said " I told them they have a paint problem" right off. I heard "Oh thats bad" "That should not be like that" kind of comments. This tractor is my baby. Everytime I use it. I rinse and dry it and put it in the garage. I live on the coast of course and when we went to get it at Lowes no one said, Hey if you live withing x miles of the coast we will not cover it or nothing to the fact that these do NOT belong anywhere near water even though they are kept in pristien condition in a garage.

Anyrate a few days go by and sure enough the warrenty expert says that they will not cover it as it is ENVIROMENTAL CORROSION. Well Im hot my buddy is tee'd off so I call the company again and they give me the line about workmanship bla bla bla and I figure it is workmanship but they just keep saying the same thing they are paid to say. Then the rep says "I can have a supervisor call you but she will tell you the samething.

Here we are a tractor with a TWO year warranty and they will not take care of a problem 7 1/2 months into it. I grew up on a farm we have had a lot of tractors including JD. Now here is my buddy that was about to buy a 500 series or so with a frontend loader and bushhog and now is wondering what kind of service and warrenty the company will provide after he drops 25 or 30k. This is a bad deal do NOT BUY A JOHN DEERE IF YOU LIVE BY THE COAST OR ANYWHERE!. I guess since JD has become like every other company that does not stand by thier product everyone should consider buying something else instead of getting taken by a corprate giant who does not care about their customers problems after the sale. Rick at Brookside eqp was very nice and said they will probably just replace the main deck as the paint peeling around the back and sides by the gastank.

I bought an L135 John Deere lawnmower from Greenhill Equipment in November 2006.This mower was brand new and I spent$1934.50for it thinking I had a good mower that would last a long time.I was notified later that Cahall Bros. had bought Greenhill equip.In August2009 the transmission stopped working and the front axles are worn out with only 176hrs.on the mower!!! I called John Deere to tell them of the problem at which time they tell me they have no record of me buying the mower.The JD.operator told me to go back to the dealership and have them transfer the mower into my name and have them look at the problems and give a quote on fixing them. One week later JD consumer complaints calls me back and says that they could not give me any after warranty assistance because the mower was used when I bought it. I tried to explain to the woman the I bought it brand new but with no other result. I understand that JD only has a two year warranty but this is ridiculous!!

I purchased a John Deere L108 four years ago from a local Home Depot. While it was still under warranty (within the first year), it simply would not start; took more than 6 weeks and many, many calls for the first authorized dealer to repair it. (Maybe they were trying to wait for the warranty to expire.) Upon return, it was VERY noisy, but did an okay job of cutting the lawn; nothing spectacular, just "okay".

Mid-summer this year, the steering became very stiff, then three weeks ago became impossible to steer and the blade would not engage.
I just learned from the authorized dealer (not the first one) that the front axle is broken and some part on the cutting blade is also broken.
We do NOT have rocks, boulders, limbs or anything else in our yard that would break an axle or dislocate the blade.

John Deere makes JUNK lawnmowers as far as I am concerned.

Also my wife was mowing one day and there was a whine from the spindle as she was mowing. I had greased and serviced the mower regularly even though the grease fittings are almost inacccessible. By the time I got to her, the bearing on the center spindle disintegrated and the blades were knocking into each other. My wife was horrified and I shut down the machine.

I took the machine and it took several weeks to hear anything, but basically Lowes warranty said everything was caused by neglect! What was interesting was tghe tech said that the machines were entry level and on average lasted about 125 hours and that these issues were faily common! I was blown away... I was sold a bill of goods that wasn't what they said. And on top of that, he said they won't tell you this but they have an amount cap or limit on what they will cover and if it goes over they will blame the customer.

I would not recommend buying any of these cheap chinese machines and certainly would't spend the extra money on an extended warranty that doesn't cover anything if it does go wrong. Although I spent $26,000 over the last 3 years at Lowes, they have lost a customer for life!

I wish I had read this website before I bought anything as I see there are several people with exactly the same problems!

i have this john deere 111 lawn tractor with not enough power to turn the blades,.. the blades turn freely , so that is not an issue.... the engine starts ok but is rated in chicken power...

We bought a John Deere riding mower in 11/08 and have nothing but problems with it. We have replaced 3 belts on it and had the mower deck replaced and now 2 weeks after that we need another mower deck and they say it is our fault like always. My husband had to have a John Deere and i said you are paying for the name and boy i was right cause now they want 700.00 to fix it cause it was our fault they made no mistakes putting the new deck on it. I found out that if the deck is not balanced right it will break again and it did. The mower is less than 1 year old and it is not worth anything now so 1500.00 down the tubes. We took the mower the first time to a dealer and it was fixed and now they picked it up and called and told me what was wrong and we needed to pay for it and i said no so i told them to take it back to my house and they did and then sent me a bill for 60.00 for picking it up and bring it back and they are about 3 miles from my house (boy gas cost alot). I refuse to pay the bill. Stay away from John Deere and that is what we should have done now i have to pay 50.00 a week to have my yard mowed. John Deere does not care about it nor there customers. I will be buying me a Exmark next year which is what i should have done all along.

Purchased a John Deere L-111 from a JD Dealer in late 2005 (so it didn't see much action that year). and by now (8/2009), the transmission has been replaced & I'm having to replace the mower deck because the welds failed at the rear mounting brackets. This tractor has been garage kept & only used to mow a level residential yard (about 1 acre) - should not have had these failures.

Had a John deere 318 serviced for routine service, and also had a relay switch replaced. Final bill was several hundred dollars over what they originally stated it would be. When we complaind they said if we couln't pay they would just sell our tractor to get there money. We had to borrow money to pay them off so we could get our tractor back.

Bought L120 riding lawn mower from Home DePot and have had NOTHING BUT TROUBLE with this mower! We have put an extensive amount of money in repairing, replacing, and contructing make-shift parts to keep it running! I called and complained to John Deere but NO ONE tried to help or even had sympathy for us. A Do-Cut Store that deals with John Deere said they have had MANY, MANY customers with the same problem as us.

This is a poorly constructed piece of equipment and we will NEVER buy another product, with green and yellow logos, made by John Deere! They are only in it for the money and could care less about helping the customer that bought an inferior product!!! We thought we were getting a well-respected riding lawn mower made by John Deere. Guessed W-R-O-N-G! Thank you for your time and consideration regarding this matter.

This was to be the "last lawnmower" we would need as it was a Deere and nothing runs like a Deere. ( our previous mower was a sears craftsman purchased in 1991 and it is still going strong for its new owner).

The L120 machine was use exactly as it was advertised for, cutting grass and light yard work. When the 2 year warrantly was up, the motor began to leak oil. Called John Deere - the warranty had expired so they would not cover this. John Deere wanted a high price to transport my machine as well as wanting to charge a very high cost for parts and labour. In the end we had an authorized Briggs and Stratton dealership fix this machine. Their cost was reasonable.

The mower deck paint is very flakey and has had to be repainted three times since 2005.

In 2008 the idler arms had to be replaced - we were constantly adjusting them until nothing more could be done.

Our mower deck has three blades. We purchased a replacement spindle in late April 2009, as the spindle was becoming loose. It was installed in June ( when grass season started here) and now in August this spindle again needs replacing. The 90 day warranty has expired so once again we are told tough luck - it's not covered. This week we have had to replace a second original spindle as it broke off completely above the mower deck. The replacement spindles bolt that holds it up has fallen out and the nut that holds the blade on would not stay on. The third spindle is becoming loose and will soon need replacing. Our lawn is normal nothing extreme about it so there is no reason for three spindles to require replacing in 4 years of normal wear and tear. Also it is impossible to grease the new spindles as it is set in such a way that a normal grease gun cannot access the recessed nipple.

After fixing the second spindle the steering gear disintergrated and needs replacing.

This machine is only 4 years old and has had regular maintenance - it was not used in any extreme manner.

I have complained to our local John Deere Service center - all they want to do is sell me a new and improved machine - as if this would ever happen again.

I will never purchase any John Deere Products ever again and I have spoken out to anyone who will listen to stay away - far away from any John Deere products as they are not reliable and in our case JUNK.

This is my second attempt to enter this complaint.

thanks for listening.

This was to be the "last lawnmower" we would need as it was a Deere and nothing runs like a Deere. ( our previous mower was a sears craftsman purchased in 1991 and it is still going strong for its new owner).

The mower deck paint is very flakey and has had to be repainted three times since 2005.

Our mower deck has three blades. We purchased a replacement spindle in late April 2009, as the spindle was becoming loose. It was installed in June ( when grass season started here) and now in August this spindle again needs replacing. The 90 day warranty has expired so once again we are told tough luck - it's not covered. This week we have had to replace a second original spindle as it broke off completely above the mower deck. The replacement spindles bolt that holds it up has fallen out and the nut that holds the blade on would not stay on. The third spindle is becoming loose and will soon need replacing. Our lawn is normal nothing extreme about it so there is no reason for three spindles to require replacing in 4 years of normal wear and tear. Also it is impossible to grease the new spindles as it is set in such a way that a normal grease gun cannot access the recessed nipple.

After fixing the second spindle the steering gear disintergrated and needs replacing.

This machine is only 4 years old and has had regular maintenance - it was not used in any extreme manner.

I will never purchase any John Deere Products ever again and I have spoken out to anyone who will listen to stay away - far away from any John Deere products as they are not reliable and in our case JUNK.

The paint is peeling off in large sheets like paper. We have gone to the dealer and all they can do is replace the pieces for $500 so we call customer service and no help from them. Someone was suppose to call us back and no one ever did, so I recently emailed john deere to let them know the problem and how disappointed we were. They sent an email back and said there is nothing they could do, that the paint is separating b/c we live in south Louisiana but we had a craftsman lawn mower that sat in flood water for 2 or 3 days and still worked and never had the paint peel.We keep our mower in the garage to make sure it stays out of the weather. We are so disgusted b/c we purchased a J.D. b/c we thought they made quality products but I guess that we were wrong and will never purchase another J.D. item again!

The L-120 series is a pretty sorry Lawn Mower. The decks will not stay adjusted, you bump anything and you have to readjust the mowing height of these decks. The plastic hood mounts are broken, This is just cheap sorry quaility.

I am so sick of this mower I dont know what to do any more. It has been altered so many times to try to get it straight and isnt yet. I called John Deer and complained, they tell me to call the repair people, Im sick of paying for repairs also. If somewhat could help or tell me what I need to do at this point, it would be much appreciated. I am 69 years of age, live alone, have no means to look under the mower, but I know there been many changes, and belt guides added, everything altered, and not in original state

In 1995 I bought a John Deere self propelled push mower. The mower served me well and still runs, except the self propelled mechanism barely works so it is basically a push mower. The dealer I bought the John Deere from is Finnerman's in Centreville, Michigan. They always did an excellent job serviceing my mower and I was happy with John Deere quality. In June I decided to buy another mower and I decided to pay more for a John Deere expecting quality and service. I paid $486 for a JS25 self propelled mower. On the third time I used the mower I hit the tip of the blade on a metal see wall and the camshaft was broken. I had a 30 day guarantee to return the mower if not satisfied. I was prepared to pay to fix the mower when to my surprize the cost for repair was $330 almost the price of a new mower. I will be 66 years old in October and I have been cutting grass since I was 8 years old. I have never had a camshaft break. I asked numerous friends and they also had never had a camshaft break.

The dealer said that I would have to contact John Deere direct. I did and they refused to help in any way. I went back to the dealer for help and they informed I had to pay the full$330. further I was told by the Service Manager that he had seen hundreds of broken camshafts. If that was the case then shouldn't something have been done to solve such a problem? I was told a rock, stump, sea wall, etc. could result in breaking the camshaft. I was just lucky it had not happened before. I should have realised something was wrong with the quality as I paid $600 in 1995 for the mower that is still running. In my opinion no one should pay extra money to buy a John Deere self propelled mower. They won't stand behind a good customer who has used their products and their dealer would not help in any way. I exercised my 30 day warranty and received a $164 credit. So my cost for cutting my grass two times and the mower failing on the third try cost me $322. Thank you John Deere and Finnerman's. You really know how to treat a good customer.

Aprox. 2.5 hours and gas pluse another trip to Athens, Texas for a spindel pully, this may be the last deer I buy I will most likely buy a Scag because they are still building with pride in USA.

I bought a L118 from Home Depot in 2005. Use it to mow about an acre of lawn and plow snow off of a 75 foot driveway in the winter and hauling the 10P utility cart around the yard for general use. Nothing that it wasn't designed for. Keep it maintained by the manual. Mowing last weekend and the transmission made a horrible clunk. I pulled onto the driveway and got off only to find oil pouring out of the bottom of the trans. Something came apart inside and blasted thru the case. JD won't help, dealer, of course, wants me to come in and spend $800 to fix it. I spent $2000 on it to begin with. 4 years about 260 hours and a trans out is flat out unacceptable. I should have spent the money and got an Exmark zero turn to begin with. I grew up around JD products that lasted, this is very disappointing and may very well be my last JD purchase.

JULY 09 ENGINE BLEW UP (SAME DAY) NO WARNING 533 HRS.

brian at john deere has been trying to help but is hitting his head into a wall also

I grew up with the John Deere tractor. My dad and his brother farmed 2 quarter sections of land with John Deere Model "D" on steel in the thirties. Later on they acquired a John Deere Model "A" rowcrop tractor. I just about froze to death on that thing in the spring and almost melted in the summer, but I sure enjoyed that John Deere! That was a tractor! A 4 cylinder "tractor" sounded like a car! How could they call it a tractor? So,, I am a John Deere man!

I have a John Deere F725 52" front cut riding lawn mower. I am very happy with it, it is a very dependable rugged machine. My beef is with the John Deere Co. The plastic grille (part No. M78282) is kinda battered up (my fault) and I don't want to sell it that way (we're having an auction sale). I ordered a new grille, the man asked, "you mean the one with the emblem?" "yes" I said. It was a bit pricey (129.00 CDN plus taxes) but I ordered one anyway (not in stock). When I opened the package at home I couldn't find the emblem, it was missing! I only got 9 tenths of the part I ordered!

I called the parts department and they told me that the emblem is a another part and is sold seperately. Now why did he not tell me so in the first place? (So, I really do have a compalaint with him as well) The emblem is another $8.00! Another 8 bucks just for a 4x4 sticky! I said "Now that is really stupid!" So, tomorrow when I go in to the city on other buisnes, I'll stop in and pick up the emblem, which, in my opinion should have already been pasted onto the new grille, and I should not have to pay for it - it's your advertisement, not mine! The least you can do is refund my 8 bucks! I like John Deere equipment, so please don't let me say anything bad about the Co. Please let me hear from you,

John Deere has no customer service for their popular mowers either on-line or by telephone. My L130A blew its mower deck belt. My operator's manual, which I took with me to a dealer, covers five models, L100-L130, but does not list or cover the L130A. Evidently, the two 130's have different decks (and none of the photos in the manual matches the L130A). The parts dept. checked my manual and sold me the wrong size.

I pointed out that the photo for the 48"deck doesn't even complete the belt routing path. The clerk replied that John Deere makes changing belts difficult so that owners take their mowers to dealers instead of doing it themselves. Summary: expect a Dear John from John Deere. The company doesn't provide adeqaute assistance or even decent manuals.

Everything on this tractor is cheap, crummy plastic, junk that breaks or needs replacing very quickly.

I bought a new JD LT 160 in 2003 and the Tuff Torq transmission went out. Dealer replacement is over 600 dollars. Can't get the K48C trans from Tuff Torq,but can get the K71 for 199 dollars that they use in the Simplicity. What ever happened to JD quality? Am I just paying for the name?

Last May 28, 2008 I purchased a LA 135 Lawn Tractor. Approx 2 months later I purchased the Grass Catcher Assembly. I installed it, the bags would never fill with grass. This last March I discovered the tube was half blocked and fixed it. The bags now fill with no problem. I then discovered a manufacturing defect in one bag which leaves a large gap open at the bottom. The dealer and Customer Center both said to bad, we'll sell you another bag!!!! Lawn Tractor has 9.4 hours on it!!! Bags have about 6 hours on them!! Some warranty!!!

The factory wiring was misrouted around the PTO shaft on my LA130 riding mower. After 68 hours of use, the wiring insulation rubbed off the wires and shorted out the electrical system. My warranty was 3 days from expiration (2 years/120 hours) The "authorized dealer" that "assembled" the machine told me to contact John Deere as that is where the wiring is installed.

So the warranty is not actually 2 years... it is if a dealer will inspect your machine within 2 years...

Like the others before said, 90% of the tractors listed here (The STX series, the LA series, the L series, Z400 series z-turns) are made mostly for Mass Channel Stores (ex. Home Depot, Lowes, TSC) They are cheaply made (because they are cheaper priced) and are made to be used on the average size lawn (1 acre, flat land) They are almost made to be throw aways anymore... Hence the reason these machines only carry a 2 year 120 hour warranty, the better made tractors that you find at a JD dealership carry 4 year warranties ranging from 300-700 hours. I have never heard of anyone being unhappy with an X300, X500 or X700 series or the Z700/Z800 series z-turns. Sorry to say.... but, you get what you pay for.... And thats with anything sold these days...

I am trying to figure out what is the matter with your machines. I purchased new in'05 a John Deere L108 automatic, and I have used for 4 summers and haven't had to do anything but sharpen blades, change oil, and add gas. I have even used as a brush cutter mowing over "finger" sized brush that has been growin for years in the far back yard. I have hit rocks and sticks and Dog play-toys and Dog poo. You name it I've hit it, it does nothing but dull the blades. I took it to my Dad's and mowed his grass all summer because his stupid "Yard Machines" was in the shop, again. The last John Deere, which I bought new in 1987 was a RX75 rear engine rider, which I used for years at my work until they contracted it out. The only reason I retired it was because the rearend was starting to make noise, and the engine was getting a little tired. My L108 has been as good as the RX75 and I don't expect any prolems, I do wish they still used the Kawasaki engine as I think it was smoother than the Briggs Intek.

I just happpened to stumble across this website looking for a part for my John Deere 111 which I purchased in May of 1984. I use it for mowing in the summer and push snow with it in the Winter. I've been using it for the past 25 years without any major problems. My only expense has been routine preventative maintenance such as tuneups and new belts. I'm even still using the same four original tires that came on it. I had thought about purchasing a newer tractor. However, after reading all of these complaints, I think I will just be content with my reliable 25 year old J.D.111. "Nothing runs like MY Deere"

Purchased John Deere L111 riding mower from Home Depot in 2005. Four years of regular residential use later and the transmission is broken.

i was also told that JD will not help with part of this bill because of the age of my machine.

well, it seems to me there is an engineering problem with this perticular JD due to the fact that the regions parts warehouse has a large number of these specific model wiring harness in stock. WHY? (again i am friends with the workers at my local store who tell me this).
also, why would the exact problem accure to a brand new machine. the shop foreman can not tell me why the short happens and cannot guarentee that it wont happen again.

i havent paid the bill as of 5/8 and am wondering if i have a complaint against JD.

L130 Front axle breaks easily (2 times). Transmission needed rebuilding 2 times already. Mower deck is light duty and needs excessive maintenance - belts and numerous replacement spindles. OE spindles have no grease fittings and fail in about 1 year, but replacements have grease fittings. ??

Very poorly built tractor for 2500$

Over the years my John Deere STX 38 would not start. Sometimes the starter wouldn't crank, other times the engine would turn over, but would not start. What the thieves at John Deere wouldn't tell me was to check the relay (under the seat on the STX 38). Because this dealer and others I have spoken with over the phone believe in making money over serving their customers I have been sold a starter, two ignitions and a coil. The problem has been a Relay all along. The Relay is a part of the ignition/starting system that has been know to commonly fail and the bottom line is it only cost fifteen dollars. Pass this on!!!

Within the past three mowing seasons, I have had to replace a John Deere transmission (JD part # GC90008) three times. This is a Walk behind mower model #SP6211. This means I have gone through a total of four of these units. Now, these cost almost $100.00 each. I could have bought a new mower by now with all that money. The cause seems to be failed welds located inside the crankcase. Poor quality due to a vendor that is apparently not being held responsible for such poor workmanship. This has a 90 day full replacement which I have been able to take advantage of once. My mowing season is only about five months out of the year, and the assembly fails just outside of that time limit.

Purchased John Deere L111 riding mower from Home Depot in 2005. Four years of regular residential use later and the transmission is broken. Repairs well over $1,000. Unacceptable. Absolutely ridiculous to have an unservicable transmission. When it breaks, you have to replace the entire unit. Had faith in the name John Deere. Will not buy Deere again.

I purchased a John Deere L-130 lawn tractor in 2004 from Home Depot. I have had numerous problems since then. The mower deck spindles all went out within the first 2 years. When I took it in to have it repaired it was explained to me that the mowers that you get from Home Depot are not the same quality as mowers bought from the dealer although they cost about as much. The spindles that were used for replacement were much better quality and had grease fittings to keep them maintained.

Now after less than 200 hours my transmission has gone out with a replacement cost of $800 to $1000. The mower has been serviced by the dealer regularly, so lack of maintenance was not the problem. When asked about the transmission and if it was a problem with these models they of course responded NO! After reading this and other web sites I realize that I made the wrong decision with purchasing a John Deere. I bought it for the supposed quality, but found that it was just hype. I previously had owned a Craftsman mower that lasted about the same amount of time,5 years, with little or no maintenance costs and was less than one third of the price. John Deere definately has let their quality and reputation slip.

I'll never buy a John Deer. After this and the recalls for fires from fuel leaks a John Deer is too dangerous to own and use for me

We are on our third season, and now we are having electrical problems! I never had this many problems with our old Craftman lawn tractor which we bought used and kept for an additional 8 years! I would warn people not to spend their hard-earned money on a John Deere tractor from a big box store!

Nothing Runs Like a Deere. Ha! False advertising!

I have since spent $1500. on parts to no avail. I have replaced the entire wiring harness and sub harness's, ignitor module $321.00, plugs,fuel line clamps and filter keyswitch and circuit board etc. Now I am trying the fuel pump, carb, governor and voltage regulator.

I have a john deere l20 with almost 100 hours on it about 60 hours mow time all bearings are out in deck both spindel & idealer called john deere they wont stand behind thier product!!! also have a crafsman has had a ugly cut from day one but it is 8 years old and still works.

My mom bought new in 1978 and I inherited a John Deere Riding Mower, 8 hp. It has been rugged and dependable and been to the shop only once in thirty years. Of course I have been very happy with it, and today I happened to scroll onto the long list of angry purchasers of recent John Deer machines. Thank God your website has spared me the grief and frustration of paying top dollar for a piece of new low-class John Deer junk.

L120 tractor purchased at Home Depot and the transmission is failing. $1000 repair for a $2000 tractor

I purchased a John Deer L130 riding mower in late 2005, twice now the front axle split in half starting at a small injection hole in the axle. According to the dealer this has never been a problem with the L130 mower's before, emplying that I must have ran into a house or something to cause the axle to brake. From reading other complaints about the axle it's clearly a manufacturer defect, cast iron crap. A new axle cost me $74.51 each time.

Last year I had to replace the deck because the anker bolts holding on a pully ripped through the deck, clearly my fault I must have ran over a skunk or something. I noticed that the replacement deck had thicker gauge metal than the original. A new deck cost us over $600.00. What ever happened to John Deer's reputation of good quality and taking responsibility for poor workmanship? Now It's always the consumer's fault. I keep a very nice smooth lawn so there is no reason for these problems to occur, it's not like I'm trying to mow over a forest or something.

Over all the mower has cost us more than $700.00 in replacing poor quality materials. John Deer mowers are not worth the price, I should have purchased a cheaper mower, a cheaper mower with the same engine would have been just as good or better.

My husband and I purchased a new John Deere x304 lawn tractor in March 2009. The second time we used it, my husband hit a rotten limb that was hidden under some leaves. He thought he had bent the blade on the mower but it turned out the deck was warped!!! The blade wasn't bent broken or damaged! I have been mowing this yard over 20 years with many different brands of mowers. Have hit stumps, large rocks, tree roots, brick, etc etc. The most I have ever had to do was replace the blades. Never this much damage.

I dont know what kind of cheap metal they are using to make the decks of these mowers now but I do know John Deere is not the company it used to be. Their products are no longer dependable and they dont stand behind their warranty . In the brochure they hand out it says you can return the product within 30 days if your not satisfied, well we will see. So far they only say they will have to talk to the company. I bet they are racking it up with repair bills these days, seeing as they are building sorry equipment and charging out the whahoo to repair it.

it takes time, effort and money to load this thing and haul it to the dealer. Thank goodness we have a trailer, no telling what they would charge to come get it! Now my yard looks like a pasture and we are in limbo waiting to find out if they have any honor or not. I,m disabled and my husband is retired and 69 yrs. old. we dont feel like doing the yard much less dealing with this stress. My husband is afraid this will hurt his credit if we try to make them take it back. When we bought it we charged it to our John Deere credit card.

John Deere LT133. I have had my Deere for about 4 yrs I believe. The only problem I have is the front cowl hinge. Cheap plaster and just opening and closing the cowl cracked the hinge from the bumper. Fortunately it is only a $40 part I found new on eBay. Being that the hinge gets a lot of use, would think they would have used metal. Also, be sure to do good maintenance. Oil change, either keep gas tank full or totally empty in off season. Water builds up and will cause engine to misfire. Had a Deere 111 for about 15 years. Rear gears finally went out. But it was a great machine. Course it was built of metal and stronger than today's models.

Just purchased new part from eBay.

Purchased a John Deere L100 in late 04 because my cheap rear engined 8 hp Murray rider finally gave it up after 8 years (much of the first years riding over some pretty dusty, rough terrain). I was at a new house with a bigger, nice smooth sodded yard, so I figured I would get a Deere, albeit an entry level unit from Home Depot. I say all of this to go ahead and address what some of the other postings talk about in that some expectations are too high. Well, when a $500 Murray lasts as long as it did with a lot of abuse and not alot of maintenance, a $1500 John Deere should last twice as long with very little abuse and very good maintenance.

So the story goes with mine. Even with the aforementioned regular maintenance, and a pampered life (always garaged to boot), it has had compression problems with the engine where it would not start unless I slightly turned the flywheel with my hand, has had a bent front axle making the tires literally wear away on the outside in a short period of time. The pulleys squeak and rattle. The brake/clutch has always worked poorly. The deck will not stay level and therefore scalps areas often. Most recently, the engine finally gave out as there is metal shavings everywhere. The dealer says it is likely due to oil starvation as this engine has no oil pump and tends to starve when going up any incline, etc. To fix the engine and the front axle now will be.....$1600 - yes more than the cost of a new one.

John Deere Corporate was rude to me and said they would not only not help me now with out of warranty assistance, they would not even cover it if it were still in warranty. They indicate that it must be my fault as a lack of oil lubrication is due to a lack of oil and maintenance. The front axle is my fault too as I must have hit something...yeah, maybe a stick in the grass.

I will never buy another John Deere product. I told Corporate this, and they said fine.

Obviously now I must spend another $1500-$2000 on another new mower (probably will go with a Husqvarna)and throw away the Deere that still looks nearly brand new. All of the time and effort dealing with the ordeal has been a strain.

I purchased a new L130 tractor/lawn mower, the mower deck has been a problem belts coming off the spindles and bearins sheves. at one point I took it to another dealer in same city. JD did rebuild mower deck parts at their cost labor at mine they stated this was a one and last time that they would do anywork to it unless i paid in full each time there after. It has been a lemon from the begining.

I found that I am not alone in this problem seems to be alot of the 2004 L130's giving same problems that I experience. presently the mower won't run at all. If you wish to trouble shoot the wiring system/mech etc you have to purchase a shop manual $50.00-$137.00 price range none to view online.

MENTAL ANGUISE AND LOST PERSONAL TIME PRICLESS

I bought a JD L125 mower from Lowes in 2007. I have less than 50 hours on the unit. I had it serviced at a JD authorized dealer once for simple annual maintenance. I brought it to the same dealer last week for the same annual preventive maintenance checkup. They called to tell me that i needed to have the spindle replaced and the cost would be about 300.00. I have LESS than 50 hours on the machine. I flipped out on the dealer and JD. The dealer said they are not covered under warrantee because this condition was due to normal wear.

I went to the JD website and did the email complaint and got a reply from Debbie (she must be the only soldier on the front line of defense as i see her name on other posts). I got a lovely reply from her saying that Deere agrees with the dealer that the problem is due to normal wear but that she will forward my concern to the appropriate department for further review. I also got the same line from the dealer as others of you got... that I bought a low end product and if i was to buy a premier line product, I would likely not have a problem as they are made much better. Debbie says the L100 series is made on the same production line in Greenville, TN as the top end product. So, who do I believe?

This is my first and last JD mower. I will be looking to trade UP to a Husquevarna at the first chance. I am curious if others who have bought the L125 have had the same problem as me.

I have a John Deere LT 160 with the rear bagger. The bagger clogs less than any rear bagger I have owned, and I really like the foot pedal arrangement on this mower. Other than that, it's been a horrible mower. I'm on my third Kohler engine (the first had a cam that was not hardened, the second the dealer claimed I got dust in the engine, but I didn't see them open it and don't believe it,

at 300 hours the transmission is losing power, at 250 hours I had to replace the spindle bearings (about half the life I expected), I had to re-weld the anti-scalping wheel brackets because they were designed with no side support and eventually break off, and the design and construction of the rear bagger is not durable (poorly protected and brittle plastic, with a marginal gasket design). I'd have been much better off spending half the money on a mower at Sears.

I was charged $500 to replace the second engine, spindle and bracket repairs to the deck cost about $400. Apparently word has spread, as my dealer went out of business over the winter.

I purchased a John Deere 125 Series mower 2 years ago. Late last summer the paint started coming off the fender and runnung board assembly in large areas at a time. I contcated the local dealer whom I had purchased it from only to be tols that the metal to where the paint came off shows to have rust, so therefore they would not stand behind it. ( Any one with any sense at all knows that a bare metal will start to show rust almost instantly.)

I then contacted John Deere manufacturing and they asked where I lived. I told them that I lived in the very corner of southwest Missouri, and they responded back by sayiny the reason my paint was coming off and the bare metal showing rust was that I lived to close to the ocean and the salt water was causing my problem. After a response as such, I am going to git rid of the mower (after I have it painted) and I am telling everyong one see that if they want a good lawn equipment, then to buy anything but a John Deere. I will never own another product of theirs.

I purchased a John Deere L100 Lawn Mower with grass bag attachment. It will work fine to mulch the lawn, but it clogs up when grass goes into the bag. We have contacted the manufacturer and also salesman at equipment shows. They say it is a problem that can not be fixed, but I could purchase a newer one that has a new system. Our lawn waste needs to be picked up. No one on purchase of this tractor mentioned there was a problem. We have done the best we can to use it, but it is very frustrating!

I have a John Deere 2210, compact tractor. Overall, the machine has been great and my dealer is exceptional. However, this winter, the small piston like device that operates the foot pedal for the hydrostatic transmission seized while I was plowing snow for my 78 year old neighbor lady.

As I pulled forward to the garage to backdrag the snow from in front of the garage door, the transmission stuck in the forward position and as a result, the tractor demolished the garage door. This was a potentially dangerous situation and John Deere Customer Service refused to tell me if other 2210 owners had experienced similiar problems with this imported part.

i have a gt245 that is using the transmission drive pulley and cooling fan blades like crazy. it has 200 hrs on it. i have to pay someone to mow my 3 acres everytime it breaks down and john deere wont call back. whats a man to do? not happy with this product at all and 6000 dollars doesnt grow on trees.

I Purchased a John Deere L-120 Lawn Tractor at the Home Depot Store, and have had nothing but problems since day one. On the very first use, I discovered that I wouln need to make a second pass over my lawn in order to achieve a even cut. This problem was never resolved and I can only achieve even cuts with the blade set at the 2 inch height. After one season I had to replace all three spindles, the idler as well as all three blades. My mower is now back in for repairs. I am told that an electrical component has gone bad and that this part plus labor will cost an additional $350.00.

After owning this for only three seasons, I have spent well over $2600.00 in attempts to keep it operating. That amount does not cover the factory warrented parts and labor during the first year. Don't [they] care about the reputation that [they] spent decades to build? I WILL NEVER EVER PURCHASE ANOTHER JOHN DEERE PRODUCT.

its power is breaking down during work.

I just read many complaints on John Deere lawn mowers and noticed most were bought at big box stores ie: Lowes and Home Depot , that tells me that what I have always said that the quality of the things that are made for these stores by big name manufactures is lower than that made for there regular stores- dealers. I was a self employed plumber and saw this all the time with faucets and other items and would not go to these places and purchase things for my customers to avoid call backs. As far as J.D goes I have owned a 425 lawn and garden tractor since 2000 and no complaints and have used it very hard. Only things done to it are normal oil changes and maintenance. I will only buy John Deere lawn equipment and only from there dealers.

I purchased a John Deere L108 18.5hp briggs and crapton engine in 2004 that threw out a balancer in the engine. To the credit of the local implement dealer they were able to procure an engine replacement even though it was out of warrenty. I still had to pay 350.00 bucks for labor however.

Well, 6 months later the engine craps again with a mixture of oil and gas oozing out of the PCV valve spooging oil onto the deck. It will run for about 10 minutes before choking out. The oil had been replaced 3 times in 6 months and the service guy stated that the air cleaner was good, that they are baffled why this "new" engine failed so quickly. It would cost at least 400-500 dollars to "possibly" repair the damage. It is getting blow by from the piston rings at this point which is why the engine oil oozes out of the pcv valve onto the deck. Dont buy the new L 100 series lawn mowers with the Briggs and Crapton engines. Get the older ones with the Kohler or Kawaski.

I purchased a John Deere L111 Garden tractor in Fall of 2005. Each time I tried to start it cold, it would use up almost all the juice in the battery and finally start. Then gradually, it would kill the battery trying to start it. I've had to boost the battery with my truck in almost every case in the winter. It runs rough, RPM goes up and down, sometimes almost dies. I have had it in there several times and they say that it's working fine each time I pick it up. The filter always only has a 1/4 teaspoon of fuel in it, if that. When it's running and warmed up, full choke can be applied and the sound of the engine does not change at all. That is not normal.

This has been going on for 3 years now. I've had to buy a new battery for it. No warranty on that, but the battery went bad because of another problem. They gave me a fuel filter to try. Nothing works. The past couple times they've told me the warranty has run out so now they can do nothing free of charge. Well, the problem was there long before the warranty ran out but they never found a solution. How convenient is that? I've owned many types of equipment over the last 35 years, and I know a bit about how to start things and how things should run. There is no excuse for this. No point in a warranty on something if they will not honor it. It's not normal wear and tear. It was defective from day one. But I'm the sucker. I can't knock John Deere equipment. I can only criticize the dealer. It was their neglect in putting things off or their incompetence. Either way, I'm sitting with a $3,000.00 piece of equipment that does not do what it is supposed to do, start.

This dealer will never ever see a referral from me, in fact I will discourage people from going there for anything. I'm sorry, but my patience has lasted 3 years, now it's done. I'm not looking for freebies. I already paid once for a tractor that is supposed to start. I'll not pay again. This battle is far from over. They think it is.

We purchased a new John Deere Tractor in 2004 a GT 245 which we initially had trouble with the tube staying on, they did send someone out to repair that, but it kept happening, and we had to duct tape the tube to make it stay on. The bags do not stay on, and now we for the past two month have been unable to keep the tractor running. It starts, dies,

we called the local JD Dealer (our dealer went out of business), and they told us some parts to replace which we did, new belts, new spark plugs, had it service and the carb cleaned up. We also replaced the igniter. We have had it looked at twice now, and still it will not run! We are so frustrated as we paid 6000 for this machine that only has 181 hours on it.

Don't buy a John Deere Riding Mowers. I had a L110 for 3.5 years with 230 hours and the transmission went out this month. My local dealer told me that JD is having problems with the transmissions and will not do anything about it. I did a search on the internet and several others are having problems too. I have sent JD 2 emails in the last month with no reply and 1 returned phone call 2 weeks after I left a voice message and told me its out of warranty. A new transmission will cost up to $600 to repair so I traded my JD for a Husqvarna. WILL NEVER OWN A JOHN DEERE AGAIN!!!!!

while operating my 2003 j.deere L130 lawn tractor, it suddenly, without provocation, caught on fire. Visions of being blown sky high by the gas tank was first and foremost in my mind. I have not had any answer from j.deere as to what may be the cause. zero!

The dealer charged me $116 to inform me the engine was a total loss...but could not tell what started the fire!

We purchased a 2005 John Deere Trail Buck 650 and asked for one that wasn't on the showroom floor but were denied this request. This machine has always had problems with sensors, shifting, gears popping out and not going in and keep getting stuck. We have spent thousands of dollars for repairs and it never goes off road. This machine was brought back from John Deere in January 2008 and dropped off in our driveway stuck in gear and with a dead battery. Contacted Mike in Service and he said they could no longer get parts for our machine and didn't know when they could come and pick it up.

We had to hire someone to plow our driveway during this time. I called and talked to Gary the manager and he said we could take it anywhere to get repaired. Since no one showed up from January to June to pick this up, we ended up getting it to Driggs, Idaho. It took them five months to get the manufacturing defects parts for this machine and now it is costing another $2,330.00 for repairs. The defective parts are Shift Drum Lever, Shift Index Lever, Park Lever Arm. Bombardier says not their problem and John Deere Customer Service in Moline, IL (Debbie) says not their problem. This machine has about 800 miles on it for 3 years old. We do not know if this is on the recall list or not.

We use this for plowing our driveway and have to pay a company to come in and plow us out. We have spent all this money for registrations, insurance and cannot use the machine to go to the post office.

the second fire in 07 I put out with a fire extinguisher. Now its oct. of 08 and now another fire but this time the wireing is all melted and the carb needs to be replaced. John Deere said the could not help me because its out of warranty by 8 months. I guess they consider engine fires as a normal occurrence with their product.

being in contact with one of their dealers was inconsequential they tell me their hands were tied, they have to do what deere decided. apparently its easy for a large company to just wash there hands of a dangerous situation as long as its out of warranty. I can not understand how three engine fires from the same unit is not looked into as a fault in the product. There final answer was call your home owners policy to see if its covered I wonder if I would have parked in the garage, like I would normally have done , and my house caught on fire what would there answer have been

Bought a new JD L120 lawn tractor in 2004, two years after I had it the front spindles were shot. I work in a machine shop so I fit oillite bushings in the hub bushing and replaced the spindles, that took care of that problem. You can't have steel spindles in a steel hub without something wearing and in this case the spindles. I now have an electrical problem, the battery is not being charged up, thought it was an old battery but after replacing it with a new one the same problem persisted. I now keep a trickle charger on at all times until I can figure out the problem. The from deck gauge wheel brackets are way too flimsy, have replaced one set already and straightened out the old ones. Would think that you would get a better built machine even though not real expensive. Guess they want you too buy the garden tractors which are built much more heavy duty.

The tractor is still running, but must keep a charger on at all non-running time in order to run it.

Have a second-hand LT133. Use it for a small yard and a several acre plot. This thing just had a deck belt snap. First repairs in the 2 years I've had it. Blades need sharpened- needs a tune-up- but the thing keeps going. Bought at an authorized dealer- serviced there before. Plan to upgrade to larger unit. Considering Deere due to reputation and experience with this unit, but will think twice on that after reading these posts. I would be interested in the ratio of engine failures on the posts based on manufacturer. I have a 13 hp Kohler and it seems fine after several hours of heavy work and cutting. Past make sme think Deere is still good- but maybe depends on models.

I have a John Deere self propelled walk behind lawn mower JC63C with a 6.5 H.P. Briggs and Stratton engine. This particular mower has had two fuel tank replacements of tank part number AM134926. The origional tank and the replacement tank have leaked at the mid seam and another location on the bottom of the tank.

The tank leaked gas; and had we been storing this mower near a gas water heater, a fire could have folloed. These tanks are fracturing at the mid seam and other locations. A third tank is now been installed. John deere reported that there has been no recall concerning this product; however where there are two fractured tanks from the same mower, then there must be others. The tank is manufactured by Briggs and Stratton.

I bought An LT118 almost 2 years ago. They have replaced the front pulley 3 times. Bagger falls off all the time, if I hit a bump, the hood sometimes falls off on one side, it has a bad vibration when mowing and now the tie rods need replaced. I am now having problems getting anything done in atimely matter. 3 weeks now and still not fixed. Guess they are waiting for warranty to run out. I am considering small Claims.

In April, 2008, I made the mistake of purchasing a John Deere LA120 riding mower from the John Deere dealer in Stephenville Tx. The mower has a little over 14hrs on it and the mower deck is broke in several places making the mower useless. The dealer and John Deere refuse to honor the warranty claiming that I hit something. Granted, the area that I use the mower for is not a manicured lawn but I have been mowing this area for the last 8 years with a Murray riding mower and never replaced anything but blades and belts.

The John Deere deck is made from metal far too brittle for its intended use. Any stress or vibration will shatter the deck as it has no give whatsoever. I will be out $400 for a new deck plus the original price of $1800 and still will not be able to use the mower as it will most certainly fail again. No more overpriced green junk for me. John Deere may have been synonymous with quality in the past but obviously not any more.

Bought JD L120 lawn tractor from Home Depot on 7/2/04. In 2007 the belt broke and tore the wiring harness and destroyed the transmission cooling fan (I was told the cooling fan would get destroyed everytime the belt breaks!). Had it repaired for $148.30. It ran once and wouldn't start. I was so mad I left it there till 2008.

Paid another $427.67 to fix it. It ran twice and wouldn't start. I was able to boost it and mow my lawn two more times and now the mower doesn't engage. I've now paid about $2350 for the mower, $575 in repairs, and another $400 to have my lawn mowed. So now I'm out about $3000 with no lawn mower.

Purchased an LA100 from Lowes. Cut great for a few mowings, then started cutting uneven. Time for first servicing anyway, so contacted local JD dealer, Countryside, for mobile servicing. Cost was going to be 199.00 for servicing. They show up in a tractor-trailer getup that couldn't make the turn to get in the driveway to start, so took mower to the truck. Have to leave so spouse supervised. They were done in 30 minutes and bill was 98.00. What wasn't done? Since then the mower has been [terrible].

It was obvious the blades weren't resharpened, and it cuts grass unevenly worse than before, requiring me to go over it two or three times. Rattles and shakes like its going to fall apart. No matter how I tune the deck, still the same thing. John Deere WAS supposed to equal quality, why should I have needed to research a brand known for quality. Well Steve, you're right. I will NEVER buy another JD product, nor will I EVER recommend a JD product.

I purchased a John Deere JS40 2 years ago at my local Loew's. I used the unit once and found that the front wheels were not assembled properly,(the washer's were on the wrong side of the axles.. I took it to a local repair shop(Loews does not service the equipment themselves).

The next problem occurred the following spring. I had stored the unit for the winter, and folded the handle down. Because of the placement of the cables, they caught on the hinges and broke both cables. I consulted my repair shop, and they suggested that I take it to a JD dealer, since they would have to order the parts anyway.. I took the mower to Northern Aggregates in Fulton, NY, and after about a week I found out that they had to order the parts and that they had ordered incorrect part and were awaiting another one..

When I finally got the mower back, I tried to cut the grass and found that it was not adjusted and the clutch would not engage to start the drive.. Again went to my own repair shop, and they fixed the problem. I stored the unit for winter again, (and did not fold the handle).. I cut the grass a few times, and again the clutch would not engage and I took it back to my own repair shop,and found that the cable had broken at the point it went to the unit where the drive gear was located..

Again took it back to my dealer and he put a new cable on the mower.. I used it a few more times and only one wheel would drive, so took it to my repair shop again, and found that the D clip was off the left wheel. That was replaced (that was 2 weeks ago), and I was able to cut my lawn at least once without a problem.. To date I have had this mower to a repair shop 5 times in the 2 years I have had the mower.. I purchased this mower to replace an aging Agway mower which only needed a tuneup, because I had retired and didn't want to put anymore money in an old machine.. What a mistake, this John Deere has cost me almost as much in repairs as the original purchase price.

I have paid over $300.00 in repairs to this mower because of defective parts and faulty dealer repair (not including the cables which broke when I folded the handle).

I purchased a John Deere LT120 3 years ago. I have since replaced the electrical harness, 3 spindles on the deck, front axle and the clutch 4 times. Now there is an oil leak. I have $2300.00 is the purchase price and a little over $1200.oo in repairs. And to think, I thought John Deere stood for quality.

This section said people could report good reactions also,so here is my story. I bought a J/DEERE 345, liquid cooled riding mower (used with two hundred hours on hour meter) in year 2000, 48 deck. This was a 1995 model, all i did was put a new battery in it. This is now 2008, and all i have ever done to it has been spark plug change every 2/years and change engion oil, changed hydrostat oil and its 2 filters once.

The same time (year 2000), i bought a 48 snow blade with attachments, so this mower still cuts my grass and plows my side walk every year. It sets outside day/night and covered with a quality canvess. Just remembered, i installed a fuel pump and thermastat. J/D does`nt do my labor, i do.

N/A, but i hope people realize, that sometimes used might work ok.

On 8/11/08 I filed a complaint and am now filing another one for the same John Deere lawn tractor 190C 2006! Previously, I filed a complaint because the front tire fell off. The dealer put in a new bushing (JD didn't use a bearing for the tire). I asked the dealer how long this bushing would last, and was told it was a design flaw of John Deere and that I would be lucky if it lasts a year! Was told that I could try to keep the tire greased, but it probably wouldn't do any good. Talk about cheap! In less than 30 days my JD 190C is NOT working again! The same problem occured that happened 8/11/08: fuse blew as a result of the wiring harness getting wrapped around the front pulley. The dealer originally said it was operator error when the mowing deck was put on. I don't think so as the problem happened again and we never even touched the mowing deck. The last person to handle the mowing deck was the dealer themselves, and the wiring harness dropped down again and wrapped around the front pulley and the wiring harness broke. If the wiring harness dropped down the 1st time, you would think the dealer would fix it so that it would not drop down a 2nd time. We will never buy a John Deere lawn tractor again! They are made cheaply and are very unreliable!

We haven't even paid the bill from 8/11/08 which was $358.22 and the tractor is broke again! I can't afford to pay for this piece of junk to get fixed again! Seems like somebody is screwing somebody! I have no lawn mower now and who knows how long I'll be without one again! I am getting so distressed over this that I don't sleep well because of this. I am unemployed, thanks to the economy, and this is just one unneeded expense that I just don't need!

John Deere LA135 Limited Edition 42 inch riding mower. After hearing all the problems with the spindle housing reported here, I decided to make sure they were properly greased on my mower after ~30 min of usage. When I tried to grease them all the grease came out around the grease gun nozzle. I removed the grease fitting from the spindle housing and snapped it into the grease gun, what I found is that only 1/10 of the grease went into the grease fitting the rest came out around the grease gun nozzle. The grease fitting was defective on both spindle housing in that the nipple was too short such that the grease gun nozzle could not lock around it.

Went to Lowes and got grease fittings that had a long nipple and then I was able to grease the spindle housing, which had very little grease in it because of the defective fittings (used a flashlight to look inside the spindle housing when the grease fitting was removed). When the spindle housing was filled with grease the excess came out around the spindle shaft under the deck.

Just thought people should be aware of this problem. Talked to a John Deere dealer about it, and they did give me advice on how to replace the grease fittings, but only after I asked the right questions. Of course it was under warranty, but pickup and delivery was $90. The 5 grease fittings on the front end of the mower had long nipples and I was able to grease them without any problem.

No damage as far as I know since I greased the spindle housing right away instead of waiting for 8 hrs of usage to go by, as indicated in the manual.

HOME DEPOT talked me into buying this John Deere 42 in. lawn mower that is noting but a problem from the start. The mower is a auto hydro trans. and has gone out and the John Deere Company said they have no parts but would like me to buy a replacement mower from them. The cost of another $3000.00. I said no thanks.

I guess it is time to send it to the scrap metal yard so I can repay myself back the money that I spent on this hunk of junk. I own a Kubota tractor now.

I have bought a John deere from both Home Depot and a John Deere Dealer. The first one I bought at Home Depot and it was a total piece of junk. Ran terribly, belt kept coming off, nuts and parts fell off. And wasn't worth crap at cutting grass. After fighting with several Home Depot stores I finally got my money back. Was told that the ones they sell at Dealerships were a much higher quality though they cost twice as much. Okay I was stupid twice.

The second one cost $9200.00 for a 60 inch cut. It's just as bad as the first one. The head lights quit the first year, pieces fall off a lot. I have to take off and run fast or it stalls when I turn on the mower blades. If the grass is more than 6 high I have to cut my lawn twice or else it looks horrible and friends joke about my grass. I have to sharpen the blades almost everytime I cut the grass and clean under the deck with a scraper (every time) or else I again have to cut the grass twice and then it still looks bad. Also the control to raise and lower the deck only works sometimes.

When I turn on the mower blades while moving or else it stalls it bucks like a wild bronco and snaps my neck. After cutting my grass I take aspirin, tylenol whatever I have. I am otherwise a healthy guy. It has rolled over on me and nearly broke my leg. It is very easy to roll over and nearly has a number of times. I am currently trying to gather data for a class action lawsuit. You will NEVER see a John Deere mower being used by professional lawn care people. Just look at the little trailers they pull with their pickups...the is NEVER a John Deere on the trailer.

$9200.00 for a piece of junk that always needs repair and does a poor job of cutting my lawn. I think the years of cutting my grass with a mower that has to be moving before I turn on the mower blades and then it bucks and snaps my neck has taken a toll on my and my wifes backs and necks (and yes we get real headache every time during and after). Usually after cutting our lawn we can expect to have a sore neck and bad back for a few days.

I have bought a John deere from both Home Depot and a John Deere Dealer. The first one I bought at Home Depot and it was a total piece of junk. Ran terribly, belt kept coming off, nuts and parts fell off. And wasn't worth crap at cutting grass. After fighting with several Home Depot stores I finally got my money back. Was told that the ones they sell at Dealerships were a much higher quality though they cost twice as much.

Okay I was stupid twice. The second one cost $9200.00 for a 60" inch cut. It's just as bad as the first one. The head lights quit the first year, pieces fall off a lot. I have to take off and run fast or it stalls when I turn on the mower blades. If the grass is more than 6" high I have to cut my lawn "twice" or else it looks horrible and friends joke about my grass. I have to sharpen the blades almost everytime I cut the grass and clean under the deck with a scraper (every time) or else I again have to cut the grass twice and then it still looks bad. Also the control to raise and lower the deck only works sometimes.

When I turn on the mower blades "while moving or else it stalls" it bucks like a wild bronco and snaps my neck. After cutting my grass I take aspirin, tylenol whatever I have. I am otherwise a healthy guy. It has rolled over on me and nearly broke my leg. It is very easy to roll over and nearly has a number of times. I am currently trying to gather data for a "class action" lawsuit. If anyone is out there with similar physical complaints contact me at ".

It was explained to me this way. "You will NEVER see a John Deere mower being used by professional lawn care people. Just look at the little trailers they pull with their pickups...the is NEVER a John Deere on the trailer. John Deere is JUNK. Because they didn't call me and just locked my car up, I had to find someone to drive me home and I had to take off of work Monday 8/25/08 just so that I could pick up my car. It infuriates me that as a law abiding and taxpaying consumer, we (women) are subjected to such unethical and unprofessional business practices.

It is bad enough that the rising cost of inflation has placed an added burden on the consumers, but then to be unfairly treated or scammed for service repairs that are not impairing the vehicles operation for the sack of profit. Something needs to be done about these kinds of unscrupulous business practices, especially for gender bias. At this point there is nothing that could be done or said to justify or rectify being left stranded.

So now I have to decide whether to spend ~$750 to get a replacement transmission (same unit as the original with a piddly 90 day warranty). Who knows how long that one would last? Or do I write the L130 off as a bad decision and buy something with a shaft-driven transmission, like a Cub Cadet or Kubota. Another JD is out. My hills aren't going away anytime soon, and I had hoped the L130 was the last mower I'd ever buy. Class action time??

I bought a model 125 lawn tractor in june 2006from the dealer and it worked fine for the first season.June of 2008 a pulley went on it,dealer replaced part under warranty and was told to check tractor all over.Two weeks later a real problem happened,the engine blew up (Connecting rods came out through the case)with ONLY 45 HOURS on the tractor.

I contacted MacLeods (dealer)and dropped it of to be fixed the mechanic said it had to be a defect and it should be covered.Two weeks go by before the dealer calls me and then says John Deere will not cover the engine.The area rep said the govener had a wrench mark on it and accused me of turning it up causing the engine to over rev.and there is nothing they can do about it.I am a mechanic myself and would not do such a thing.If there was a wrench on governer it was done at the dealer or the factory.

I called John Deere customer office and was told by Amber there that they stand behind there dealers decision.I am now left with a 2200.00 dollar piece of JUNK..I Found out the hard way that John Deere doesnt stand behind there products and the dealer doesnt care either.

Last year I bought a JD L130 series riding mower. I bought it with one year interest free no payments in October 2007. The tracter has a total of 32 hours operation on it. It was at the 32 hour mark when I was mowing that the mower started making some noise and then the belt came off. After some examination, I saw that the middle spindle had completly seperated from the deck and had fallen through. When I got the tractor back to the garage and took the deck off, I noticed that the middle spindle was missing two bolts. Either they were never installed or they were not properly installed. The JD dealer told me that those bolts are designed never to come out. I am guessing that he insinuates that I took them out becasue he said he would not cover that item under warranty and the cost to replace the deck now is at $1100 dollars, half of what I paid for the mower. I am going after JD on the basis of the Unform Commercial Code on implied warranties and sellers remedies.

no where in the operaters manual does it state not to operate this tractor on an incline. dealer told me also 95 percent of the buyers will never operate this mower on an incline so its not a problem. this should be a class action lawsuit for selling dangerous junk like this to people. i also obtained a copy of a service bulletin that was sent to dealers about this problem so john deere knows the danger. no damage but i cant use my tractor on an incline so what good is it after paying big bucks for garbage. no where in my operators manual doe sit state to not operate this tractor on an inline.

We bought a John Deere 190C automatic lawn mower from Lowe's a couple of years ago. Right as the 2 yr. warranty was expiring, we started to have nothing but problems with our Deere. First one of the pulleys broke so we had that fixed. After the warranty expired (within one month) the belt kept popping off and the tension was tight. Finally we thought we fixed the problem with the belt coming off, and then it kept blowing fuses and the PTO wouldn't work.

The dealer came to pick up the tractor and wanted $58.00 for pickup and delivery and we only live maybe 7 miles away! Ripoff!!! It took the dealer 2 weeks to fix the tractor. They said the wiring harness got stuck on a pulley and shorted out the PTO. Hmmm, sounds like a design flaw to me!! Had to get a new wiring harness and new clutch, not to mention a new fuse.

The kicker... I mowed my lawn for about an hour after getting the tractor back home from the dealer and guess what? The front left tire fell off!! And I just got it back from the dealer!! Needless to say, I will NEVER buy a John Deere ever again as they are JUNK! They are NOT quality machines. I will stick with Kubota tractors from here in out!!

In October of 2004 we purchased a John Deere Gator HPX. It ran pretty good for about a year and a half but for a $10,000 vehicle we expected more. We have spent over $5,000 on repairs since then. We were always told there was nothing they could do for us. Finally we were able to get the name of the regional rep, these guys don't like to have their names out there..pretty spineless!! They are willing to buy our gator for what I could sell it to anyone else and then sell us another.

I will never own any product from John Deere againl. They then will sell this gator to some unsuspecting buyer. So to that employee who has worked for John Deere and is tired of all the complaining, I did buy my gator from an authorized John Deere retailer and am still getting a very bad deal from them. May be Steve, you should tell them to stand behind their products and quit being so spineless. John Deere is a terrible company. Their product is no longer a quality product. Eventually their reputation will catch up to them and they will go out of business. The sooner the better.

We are out over $5,000 in repairs and now have a gator that will not stay started.

I purchased a Deere Tractor GT245 in 2005 at nearly $6,000. It ran good and cut good. At approx. 65 hours and 11 month later it refused to start. Gas poured out of the engine and on to the floor. I had the dealer pick it up and they claimed there was too much oil in the crank case. The changed the oil and filter and also sharpened the blades.

I expected to pay for the sharpening but not the other service. They claimed the repairs were not warranty items. I had not over filled the oil. The machine was brought back and used twice then the same thing occurred. Back to the shop and they claim to have put a new carb. on it. This time they did not charge for the repair. Apparently what should have been done the first time.

The engine did not run as fast as before, but it started good with the exception of about 3 times during the next year. During those times it did finally start, so I did not complain. Yesterday the same thing happened. Won't start, gas pour out of the engine and the oil now has gas in it. Now I can not mow and am sure I will be stuck with another repair bill. I bought a JD because I wanted the best! Lesson learned.

Currently only out the 1st repair bill of over $100.00. I am sure they will slam me with a repair bill and tell me it was bad gas or service needed or trash in the fuel. There is a problem with those engines that they will not admit.

I have heard many times that nothing runs like a Deere so I took the plunge and purchased a John Deere JS45 front caster walk behind mower from my local Lowes store. I mowed my lawn one time and later found a surpise.

A large plastic part that attaches to the grip and control area came off when the plastic washer-like part broke off. Why use a cheap plastic part as an attaching point that can break off so easily on such an expensive mower?

The BIG surprise came when I went to move the mower to another part of the garage, I found a large (6-7 round) oil puddle on the garage floor under the deck. It seems that it leaks oil right at the front just behind the valve cover. I cleaned it up and tightened the valve cover screws thinking that this was the problem. Well, the leak was back within a few minutes. It seems that the leak is coming from somewhere in the lower front part of the engine.

I took it back to Lowes and got a full refund. I also found ackward using the 'Mowmentum' lever that controls the rear traction speed. You have to push this lever forward as you are walking, making it a bit touchy to handle. I was really disapointed at how bad such an expensive brand new mower can be. Mark this as my last John Deere mower.

Purchased a new John Deere model JS-40 self propelled mower on March 19, 2007. The the mower worked good for the first season, although in Florida you have to cut greass 12 months of the year. This season the mower failed to perform properly, left front wheel broke, enging failed to start.

The last time I started it...it took 40 pulls before the enging would start. I contacted Lowe's about the problem and they told me to bring it in and they would send it out to an authorized dealer for repairs. Well the mower sat at Lowe's for to weeks before the authorized repair company came to get. I tried to find out where the mower was sent for repair so that I could find out when the repairs would be finished and I could pick up the mower...Lowe's didn't have that information so now I am stuck!

This mower has been by far the worst mower I have ever owned...I deeply regret purchasing it! I replaced my 11 year old Honda mower with this John Deere which was a big mistake...my Honda served me well for 11 years and only had to go in once for a tune-up. The Honda always started on the first or second pull...fantastic machine. I would never purchase another John Deere product again...poor quality, poor design and lack of dependability...I only hope that one day they call me to say the mower is fixed and to come and get it. I will mostly try to sell it and then purchase another Honda. One tries to support American made goods but when they are crap your left to purchase quality mfg foreign products.

I received painful blisters on my fingers from pulling the start cord 40 times and my arm was sore from pulling.

John Deere 130 lawn tractor, piece of junk. 34 hrs, bearings gone, runs poorly, son in law has identical mower and bearings fail consistently, John Deere unresponsive, needs class action lawsuit as these mowers are plagued with problems anf poor workmanship.

I experienced identical situation as Richard. Richard of Elkview WV (06/26/08) I purchased a John Deere L-118 Lawn Tractor with hydroststic transmission in 2004 for $2000.00. In 2006 I noticed that the mower was having trouble on inclines. I also realized that the transmission would not hold on an incline, but would take off and roll freely. This is 2008 and the mower has less than 100 hours but will not go up an incline but does ok on flat surfaces. Because my lot is not perfectly level, the mower is practically useless.

I have been forced to pay for an expensive lawn service. I am deciding what to do. Pay an exorbitant amount for repairs o buy a new one altogether.

I find it very disappointing that John Deere will not sell replacement parts to customers. I went online, found my part and started the ordering process only to find out that they refuse to ship to me and that I would have to go get the part from the dealer. I own this mower, my husband knows exactly what is wrong with it, the part we need, etc, but we can not get it anywhere but the dealer. The part isn't even a John Deere manufactured part (manufactured by Warner Electric). How inconvenient. I won't buy another John Deere, that's for sure.

Mower out of commission until I get time to drive 45 minutes to nearest dealer to pick up part, Gas at $4 per gallon to drive to same dealer, plus whatever dealer decides to do to screw me over once I get there.

since purchsing the L130 at my local Home Depot 4 years ago I have had numerous problems with the mower. Belts, deck pulley's, bearings, and now the electric clutch has gone out. This is a very expensive part. My real complaint is that had I know that any of these machines sold by Home Depot or Lowes are not John Deere products the manufacture has merely purchased the right to use the J.D. name. This does not seem right to me. Anyone familiar with the J.D. names expects a quality product and this is nothing but a high priced piece of junk.

Currently I am trouble shooting why the engine will not start. The service reminder is flashing 200 Hrs. but last serviced the engine at 195 hrs. Here, I thought John Deere was the one of the better mowers only to find out it wears about as well as any K-mart special. Never again. I will struggle to keep it running until it finally dies as I don't have the $$$ to pay for a new mower.

I purchased a johndeere L120 back in 2004 for 2400.dollars at first it did great for about 6months then the hubs on the rt side,sitting on the tractor looking at the frt tire.the solid hubs were eating away at the axle. so i took it to johndeere in shelbyville to get it fixed. they fixed it twice. under warranty. the second time the put ballbearing bearings in them. they last about 1 and ahalf mowing seasons. and I have been relaceing them ever since.so i will never buy another one.

the hubs that ride on the axle are harder than the axle, so in turn it eats away the axle on the bottom.

The Transmission won't pull rest of tractor and mower

Plastic GEAR on camshaft broke along with plastic Gear on water pump.WHY would anyone use cheap gears in Quality equipment???

Comments : I would like to know how you can claim QUALITY in your
JD products when you installed a Plastic Gear on the cam shaft of your
6x4 Gators. The gear stripped and I can't just replace it I have to buy
the whole cam shaft plus gaskets,followers,water pump gear and labor to
rebuild for a cost of over 600.00. All for a Plastic gear that cost less
than 10.00. I have been buying John Deere products for 40 years now and
this is the first time I run into this but wanted to let you know that I

was disappointed in my purchase this time.

Approximately four years ago, I purchased a new John Deere Garden Tractor, Model G110 for $4000.00. I needed a larger tractor because I have a large lawn, with a steep grade. Approximately 3 months after I purchased the mower, I experienced problems with it. After it runs for a while, it begins to backfire, looses power, and the engine dies. I have had the mower in the shop 10 times over the past 4 years with exactly the same problem. I have been forced to mow with my small back-up mower. Which does the job fine, but takes a long time.

After working on the mower the last time, I was told by the dealer that they simulated the grade of my lawn, and the mower did die. My small mower, however, does not. They told me they talked to John Deere, and it was a design flaw with this model. John Deere told them there is nothing they can do about it. I have written John Deere several times requesting a replacement mower, or my money back, to no avail. At the present time I have been forced to hire a costly lawn service.

As i mentioned, i have been forced to hire a lawn service, several times over the past few years to complete the mowing season.

I purchased a X-300 lawn mower about one year ago. It came with a two year warranty. About 5 weeks ago the engine failed. It would not run at all. I paid about $2,600.00 for the mower. I purchased it from my local John Deere dealer. I have purchase a fair amount of John Deere equipment from him in the past, including a 65 horse power tractor. My dealer told me that the cheaper models that are sold at Lowes are not of John Deere quality and that the X series are built of John Deere quality. I paid twice as much for a mower that he told me would run for many years.

About 3 weeks after I took the mower to my Dealer for repairs, the mechanic (Jean) call me and informed me that JD would not fix my mower under the warranty. He told me that he disagreed with JD and that he had been talking to someone at JD for a week trying to explain to them that the failure of the engine was caused by a bolt coming loose. He said that he had over 20 years experience as a JD mechanic, and was trained and certified by JD but the area rep., who was young kid just out of school, would not agreed to fix my mower. He told me that I need to call JD's 800 number. He told me that the reason my mower failed was because a bolt, INSIDE THE ENGINE, had come loose and caused the engine to lockup. He went on to explain that he had sent pictures to JD and they have decided that because there were metal flakes in the engine they woould not repair my mower. JD believed that the failure was due to "lack of lubrication" and that he believed that JD is wrong and that the metal flakes are because of the nut that came loose inside the engine.

I called the JD 800 number. I spoke with a lady (Aiylsha) who refused to give me her last name, or an employee number or any way to ID her other than her first name. She told me that JD would not fix mower because the engine failer was due to "lack of lubrication" I explained that the JD mechanic had explained to me that the "lack of lubrication" was caused by a mechanical failer of the engine (A METAL NUT HAD COME LOOSE INSIDE THE ENGINE). After I tried to talk to her about what happens inside of an engine when metal parts come loose, she told me that she did not know anything about engines. She then REFUSED to let me talk to her supervisor. She told me that the only phone number available to the public was the 800 number that I had called her on. She said that she would have the area rep. call me in 4 to 5 business days. She refused to give me his number so that I could call him. She also refused to give me his name.

I called my dealer (Smith & Smith in Franklinton LA) back and Jeff told me that he had looked at my engine and it was clearly the loose bolt that caused to engine to fail. He said that he like his mechanic had over 20 years experience and he was postive that the engine failed due the loose bolt inside the engine. He told me that a new engine would cost about $2,200.00 and he did not even offer to give me a cut on the price. I have purchased over $25,000.00 of JD equipment from him in the last 3 years and was the one that talked me into the more expensive lawn mower, because it had a 2 year warranty and was built to JD quality. I had been running JD tractors for years and never had an real problems, so I believed him.

With no phone number I went to the JD web site, and to investor relations and found thier SEC filling. I got from there various SEC forms about 5 different phone numbers. I called 309- and got a lady by the name of Tammy S. A JD employee with a last name, I thought that I had hit the jackpot. I told her part of my problem, she transfered me to her boss, Andy T. He seemed reasonable and told me that he could help me with my problem. He was going to call Jeff and Jean at Smith and Smith and call the area rep. and get back with me on 7-7-08. He did not call me back. Instead a Matt C. called me. He said that he is the area rep. and he called to explain to me why JD was not going to honor my warranty. He start out with the same story about the "lack of lubrication".

I explained that if it were due to lack of lubrication, it was caused by a bolt coming loose. When pushed, he ammited that JD only believes that it is "likely" that the lack of lubrication was my fault. I told him that I had done everything required by the warranty agreement, I had checked the oil before using my mower and within minutes of the engine failing. The oil was "full" at both times. The mechanic at JD and a friend of my that is a New Holland mechanic told me the questions to ask him. He admitted during our conversation: 1. the loose bolt in the engine is a mechanical failure. 2. The mechanic Jean is certified by JD and he continued to say that he respects Jeans opinion. 3. several other points that are very important.

At this point he told me that JD had decided and they were not going to change thier position. I asked him to sign a letter offically informing me for this decision. I told him that I need the letter signed by him so that I could sue him along with JD. Did not impress him at all. I also told him that I was going first thing in the morning to get my mower, before JD tries to charge me storage on it. I know that this sounds hard to believe, but it is true. I have talked to 4 people from JD and my local dealership. Two have say it was Mechanical failure, one agreed that the loose bolt is a mechanical failer, but he says that it is JD policy that they will not fix my mower because of metal flakes in the engine. The fourth said that she does not understand engines and the best I can tell, she is the final decision.

I hate to chase a princple to the poor house, but this is just to insulting to let go. My daughter finished law school in May, and expects to be able to sue for me by Jan. I have been paying verious people to mow my yard and I guess I am going to buy a mower, but I will not be JD. I have to mow my yard and it would be stupid to spend $2,200.00 to fix a mower with out any warranty . I am going to buy a different brand for about the same money, and sue for the cost of the new mower.

I bought a John Deere L130 in 2005 and it did just o.k. cutting grass until this year. I always had to go over the grass twice, because it would not cut evenly. But, this year, the spindle went bad and broke the belt. I found out at that time, that you have to go to a dealer to get parts, which I did not like, and the nearest dealer is about 60 miles away. But I got lucky and found an aftermarket that would work, which cost me about $80.00. I got my mowing finished, finally, then when it came time to mow again, my mower threw another belt, and I believe the other spindle is tearing up, and I barely got started mowing. I

have had several mowers that were a lot cheaper that lasted me ten years before the mowing decks wore out. And I gave the mower, minus the deck, to an old man to ride around on. My nephew has the same mower and has had nothing but trouble with his. I can't afford a $3,000 mower that I can only use for 3 years! It's pathetic! I bought the mower because I need a big mower to cut about 5 acres, and I thought John Deere was supposed to be the best! Nothing runs like a deere is a big joke! I can't afford to waste what little money I have on a piece of junk. I'll never buy another!

Just that here in WV we have a hard enough time finding or keeping a decent job, let alone throwing hard earned money away like that. I financially need to get my moneys worth. I barely get by most of the time, and bought this mower because I thought it would last me a long time with few repairs. I should have bought a cheaper mower and spent my money on my house that I have been trying to finish for thirteen years!

In June 03, I purchased L130. First year of cutting was trouble free. The next season my one spindle went bad. I pop out the bearings from the spindle, pretty simple. my dealer told my I would have to buy the whole unit they did not sell this bearing. well the next spindle failed and was able to find bearing on line for 6.00. Since then I replaced bearing 6xs.

Also the grease fitting is useless because the sleeve in the spindle stops the grease from getting to the bearings. The bearings are also sealed. Now my idler pulley melted the shaft on the deck and broke the belt.The dealer tells me a kit is avialible for this defect before they sold you a new deck. never will I purchase a John Deere.

I have invested over 50hrs of my time and over 500.00 just to keep this green monster running.

I purchased two 30kw generators plus two automatic transfer switches on 23rd March, 2008 and took delivery and arrived in the Bahamas 29th April, 2008. Installed both units upon arrival, upon starting one of the units the engine ran rough and did not smooth out. My electrician immediately called and spoke with Alex and got some instructions which assisted in causing the engine to run smooth. This same problem occured soon again. I personally called and spoke with Alex only to be told that he would get back to me reasons being that he would have to meet with his boss and be instructed by his boss as to what his next move would be (30th June, 2008).

I received a call back after a couple of hours from Alex first telline me to contact a John Deer Dealer or Agent, and upon this suggestion I told him there was no such thing or person. He then told me to give him another few minutes to get back to me, and in getting back to me he suggested I call the John Deer Dealer in Nassau, offering me a telephone number to do so and told me that I would have to make claim directly with the John Deer agent. I then said to him that I did not think it to be my responsibility because I did not purchase the generators from the John Deer agents in Nassau.

My further comments to him was that it was his and his company's responsibility to find a way to have someone supply us with instructions to sort the problem out with the unit or send someone from Florida to come and check because I thought it their responsibility. He in turn told me that they could not do that but rather I must contact the John Deer people myself. Please advise me on what I should do from this point, after spending some $26,000.00 with MTS Power Products. I think it is their responsibility to offer a more better solution to sorting my problem out with the generator. I understand that I purchased from out of the country but as a consumer there is no justification for being treated the way we have been treated.

I purchased a John Deere L-118 Lawn Tractor with hydroststic transmission in 2004 for $2000.00. In 2006 I noticed that the mower was having trouble on inclines. I also realized that the transmission would not hold on an incline, but would take off and roll freely. This is 2008 and the mower has less than 100 hours but will not go up an incline but does ok on flat surfaces. Because my lot is not perfectly level, the mower is practically useless.

My John Deere dealer said that the problem is the transmission and that a new one will cost $600.00 for the part alone. Since this is a sealed unit, it is not servicable and the whole unit must be replaced. Their Service Manager said that the replacement transmission will more than likely give me the same problem if used on an incline. Obviously, John Deere Lawn Tractors were not meant to be sold in WV since all we have are hills.

I believe that $600.00 for a new transmission is too much to pay for an inferior product that will last for less than 100 hours when the mower cost $2000.00 originally. I am 67 years old and have to mow any inclines with a push mower.

I purchased a John Deere 115 in 2006 and initially it ran well. By the end of the first season, the engine would sputter when I pressed the reverse button and attempted to back up. By the end of the second season, I would have to keep the reverse button depressed continually while backing up. Now the 20 amp fuse blows within seconds of starting the mower.I've replaced the battery and the solenoid, but still continue to have the same problems. I thought that buying a JD meant quality (I could have purchased two Murrays for what I paid for this JD, and they went 4 years before problems started to happen). Contacting JDHQ was a joke. They just want you to pour more money into the JD pockets (I think I've given enough). And to the JD employee that said consumers should purchase their mowers from JD Dealers, I only have one thing to say. If John Deere puts their name on a machine, they should make it with quality. None of this two tier pricing. If I buy it at Lowes or Home Depot or a JD Dealer, it should be the same quality. If you look closely at the parts, they are stamped from third world countries. I think JD is just cutting corners and that their employees do sub par work.

My mower sits in the garage and my yard is in need of mowing. I'm disabled and forced to mow my 2 acres with a push mower.

My husband and I purchased a new John Deere LA100 riding mower ($1499) from Lowes in May, 2007. One year and one month later, the right spindle on the mower deck completely separated from the metal of the deck -- the bolts pulled through the metal. My husband took the deck to the authorized service dealer, Parkway Tractor, in Asheville, NC. This trip is an 80-mile round trip from our home.

Before he could return home, a service rep called to say that they would not honor John Deere's supposed two-year warranty; a new deck would cost me $587.00. I called John Deere's 800 customer support number, and I was told that John Deere's customer support would not override a dealer's decision. I asked to speak to the JD territory rep for North Carolina. His name is John, and a few days later, he, too, refused to honor John Deere's warranty.

I made the 80 mile round trip again, this time to pick up my broken mower deck. This time, I spoke with the service manager at Parkway Tractor. His first name is Clay -- he REFUSED to tell me his last name. When I told him that I had maintained my mower carefully, and I had used it for really one season, and I planned to file a consumer complaint, I was told, I could do anything I wanted, but other people had tried, and they hadn't gotten anywhere. I contend that I did nothing to cause such major damage to my mower. I was mowing a level lawn when the spindle dropped out.

I feel that John Deere manufactured a defective part, and the company is refusing to honor its two-year warranty. I regret that I did not read the complaints from so many others on the consumer affairs web site BEFORE my husband and I purchased my mower. At this point, I don't expect to receive any help from John Deere, but I hope that other consumers will be warned by my experience.

I purchased a JohnDeere Lawn Mower in Late 2003 for $1,500.00 based off of the fact that me and my wife are disabled and we trusted in the claim of quality by johndeere and we could not afford to continue to buy or repair such. Almost since the first use we have had nothing but trouble with this mower which is a Saber Model. It has been back and forth to the place of purchase several times and they have came to my house to work on it as well to no avail, it still remains broke down as it useally does each time it is used it seems.

My complaints have gotten the retailer to attempt repairs again to no avail, as it remains broke down now. I was informed by the personel that, that is why johndeere stopped makeing such model shortly after I bought it due to so many problems but they never would swap or attempt helping me get into another selection, I wanted a lawn mower that worked, not refund. Now I have to attempt use of a neihbors lawn mower to cut grass, because the albatross I purchased has never worked right.

The consequence to this matter is now as it has been since the time of purchase that I have a mower that I have to attempt to put money in just to cut my grass and that is adverse to our decision to purchase this product being on a fixed income. We are now faced as we have been since the time of purchase to have to continue to pour money into it or buy another of which we dont have. They knew they had problems with this lawn mower that is why they stopped production and they should have recalled such and helped us instead of sticking us with it.

Riding Mower model 102 brake failure after one season of service (20 month old when incident occurred). I was asked to pay $69.99 for Warranty repair of a major safety component!

minor bodily injury and property damage due to brake failure.

In April I bought what I thought was a new 100 series John Deer lawn mower. When I got it home it aready had oil in and time on the hour meter. From the first time I used it when lowing the cutting deck it made a terible noise and shook real bad. I kept checking the level on the deck thinging that was the trouble. I used it three times about fifteen minutes each time. Final I called the JOhn Deere headquarters and they told me to take it to dealer nearest me, which was; Coufal-Prater in Cameron Texas. I left it and when they called me they said it had pieces of string which looked like boot laces wrapped around the top spindle and it burned the belt up.( it cost me about $93.00 dollars our of my pocket to fix it)

Now this lawn mower acted up up from frist time I got on it. My thoughts someone bought it and messed it up and brought it back and they sold it to me as a new mower. My wife and my son witnessed the noise the first time I got on it. I am sixty seven years old and this is the first John Deere lawn mower I ever bought. Also I have mowed my yard for many years and one thing I do is check each time before I mow for anything that migh be laying in the yard that would tear a mower up. I don't know if there is anyway to check the ID number to see if it had been sold before I bought it and brought back to Lowe's. It is a JOhn deer riding lawn mowe series 100. Can the ID number be traced to see how many owners have bought it?

i called sales man darrin and told them to pickup machine and fix, april 7 2008 pickup loader, changed filters [fuel], after 2 months and 3 changes of lift arms still not fixed to this date may 30 2008. gave then notice today if not fixed machine is being refused! replace with new or money refunded, today by 5;00. i want notice in writing.

I purchased my mower from top a John Deere dealership about 9 years ago. It was sputtering and dying. OK, I called for service. They returned it a few days later. It ran exactly the same. 3 service calls later - still runs awful. Here is it a year later and now it won't run more than 10 minutes. They replaced brand new parts I already replaced and charged me over $400.00 to do it. Then they tell me they don't have time to run the mower for 30 minutes until the engine sputters and dies. in other words they don't have time to service it properly. Great! Lets take the widow to the cleaners. The little lady won't know the difference anyway. I have a John Deere Lawn Ornament surrounded by 6' of grass. The bills still come in my deceased husband's name despite me telling them for the past 9 years he died right after the purchase of the mower. Insensitive and caloused.

the dealership wrote off the late fees I refused to pay but isn't going to refund any repair over charges. John Deere corporate sent me a little thank you for being a customer card and a coupon for 35% off my next parts and service bill. Mower still dead on the lawn. They won't give me detailed bills of what they repaired, what I was charged for or refund anything for parts I previously replaced.

i purched a gx540 johndeere lawn tractor may 25 2006 and it had a 2yr warranty. it wouldnt start may 7th 2008so returned to dealer for warrant service. they said the choke had come undone so when i picked it up they charged me 30.00 for anew air filter which i thought was outragious but i shouldnt have had to pay for anyway. so this will be my last johndeere product.

question -talk about false advertising---how is john deere allowing lowes , home depot etc to sell a mower with the john deere logo on it when the dealer says these mowers are not made by john deere ....!!!!!!!!!!!!!yes thats right john deere dealers tell people that the lowes and home depot john deeres are an inferior quality---think its about time that we start notifying our attorney generals on this slick trick...................

John Deere L120 riding mower, purchased in 2003 at local Home Depot, barely lasted out the 2 year warranty, after which the transmission failed, causing the mower to shut down after mowing for a few minutes. This was a very poorly designed machine. The transmission, a Tuff Torq model K46AC, looks tiny and undersized compared to other comparable mowers. Why not a bigger transmission?

This cheaply built machine appears to have been designed to take advantage of John Deere's good name. It is basically a throw away that costed over $2000.00 for 2 and 1/2 years of use. Not only do we feel suckered, having invested so much money in such a poor product, there is the trauma of realizing that the John Deere company, for so long a quality name, put out a machine that you can't even refurbish in a cost effective manner. The transmission, a poor choice for the mower anyway, is only available through a dealer and will be expensive. We will probably sell the motor and the seat and discard the rest.

My dad bought this machine, and he loved tractors and was a mechanic. He lived pretty far from any John Deere dealer. He had looked at this mower at the John Deere dealers, but bought at Home Depot because it was close by. This mower was a supreme disappointment to him in his last years. He's mowing Greener Pastures now, and I hope he's up there telling Mr. John Deere how his company has taken a dive with these cheap machines.

My husband purchased a John Deere mower L-100 a little over 2 years ago. Last season he was experiencing some trouble with it but just put it up till this April and loaded it up to take it back to the dealer. We did not purchase the extended warranty but still thought it was worth fixing since it looks like a brand new mower. The problem started with the deck. The bolts were not tighten from the factory like they should have and it worked loose. Both the shafts were worn out, the bearings are bad, and then the cam shaft is bad in the motor. The mower itself probably has less than 50 hours on it. The repairman said to my husband after telling us it would take $900 to fix it,

We have had a lot of problems with this model, they quit making the cam shaft plastic. They never reveiled that information at the time of purchase that 2006 and 2007 John Deere mowers had a cam shaft was made of plastic. Since we are so discussed with it and have talk to a few other people, that repairman was right, there are alot of problems. In all fairness they did offer $100 trade in on another mower. But the guy that loaded it back into the truck, with the mower still off of it said, You could probably piece it out and get more than $100, the seat, by itself almost cost that. Long ago, I bought a little Murray riding mower that far out last this, it's problem was just rust. We though having a John Deere would be top of the line not the bottom. Now everytime my husband see's a commercial about JD or any thing with a logo on it, he cringes. I guess it's a push mower or maybe a new craftsman in the future.

Our yard is large and the grass is very high, we have an non riding lawn mower in pieces that the dealer wants almost what was paid for it to fix it. We felt like they were just trying to get us to buy a bigger one but wanted us to go in debt to buy it. When that didn't work, the sales dept and the service people acted indifferent, I went to sit in the truck while we waited for them to load it back up. Of course they didn't put it back together, they thought we would purchase another. We took it home in pieces and it still is!

We purchased a John Deere 340 lawn mower on Sat. Apr 12,08. First of all the equipment sits on their lot in the weather all year long. The tractor had extensive sun damage and old gas sitting in it. We were told to take it home for the weekend and bring it back Monday for repairs and detailing. My husband used it Sat. evening for a short time, then later when he tried to start the mower it wouldn't start. Sunday he replaced the fuel filter, spark plugs, and it still wouldn't start. Mon. 4/14 he returned the mower to Jim Reaves and explained the problems, and asked them to order us a brand new mower. Jim Reaves was hesitant to comply, but finally agreed. The new mower was to arrive in a week.

Well, a week passed and I called Mr. Reaves he said it was on it's way; I inquired about the bagger also, and he said they hadn't seen it. I wanted the bagger to be installed when the mower arrived, but we received the mower on 4/25/08, and the bagger was no where to be found. I called on 4/22 to follow up on the bagger, and he said it would be here on 4/29. I called on 5/1 amd was told the bagger and turbo had arrived, but we were waiting on the chute. We paid $800 for a bagger, and Bobby,the parts manager, told me they didn't order the chute. I called Jim Reaves on 5/2 after speaking with Bobby, and he said the chute was on freeze from John Deere and wouldn't be shipped till the middle of May. He then proceeded to tell me that he called JD and told them he needed one now!

I asked him why he was selling baggers if he couldn't get the chutes? He didn't have an answer for me, he just continued to blame John Deere. I also told Jim Reaves that this was the worst customer service I had ever received. Each of his employees told me and my husband a different lie. Jim stated that I could bring the machine back if I wanted to. Well, if my husband didn't have lawns to cut this weekend I would return his lawn mower. Unlike the staff of Reaves Tractor, we have integrity, and will be cutting our customer's grass this weekend. Again, the bagger chute should be here on 5/5; however, if it is not I will be going to get our $800 back. This is a disgrace to John Deere dealers everywhere. Had I know we would have this much hassle I would have purchased the JD elsewhere!

Well the financing of the mower was not done as agreed. Johnny, the salesman, didn't disclose to us any of the information about adding insurance to the loan. He also gave us a different rate than he quoted us, which I found while signing the contract. He also did not disclose all the charges included to us on the settlement page. I found the copy in the trash, I would not allow my information to be thrown out; unless shredded and that is something they don't do. I brought all the incorrect copies home with me to shred. We have wasted time, gas, and lost lawn care business, due to this hassle.

I bought this JD L120 from a local dealer not to long ago. It has 64 hours on it and have had nothing but trouble. First, at 10 hours a pulley went bad. I took it to the dealer and they said it wasn't covered. Price was only $11 but was a hassle. Next the fan blade over the rear end broke and had to pay for that too. Another $20 bucks. Later the mower decides it doesn't want to start.

The dealer says I need to replace the spark plug. The didn't fix the problem so I called a local mower repairman. He said to not bring it to him because he hates the JD mowers. Finally, yesterday I was mowing and the brake/clutch linkage breaks and links be unable to stop. Before buying this junker, I had a cheap Craftsman for 10 years and never did anything to it but add fuel. I'll never own a John Deere again.

I have a 15-20 year old John Deere riding lawnmower. The tires are in desperate need of replacement, I do not have the owners manual, all I have is the name of the mower printed boldly on the front of the mower itself. STX.38 Hydro. I want to know why I can't go to the official John Deere website and find a parts listing for that type of mower? They manufactured it. I need to know what size tire to buy, to replace mine. All I got everywhere I went on their site was model# not found not accurate part #. etc. They say Nothin' runs like a Deere So obviously, they expect their products to last, so they should have an easier way to access part #'s for their older model products.

I spent a great deal of my time searching for this information, and still don't have an answer. It seems as though this should have been an easier thing to do. I guess now I'll have to go out an get the tire off and take it to my local tire store, so they can look it up. For all the time I spent on their useless website, this is probably what I should have done in the first place, I would be mowing my lawn by now. I thought it would be a little easier if I could just go and tell them what I needed, buy it, come home, replace my tires, and start mowing. Thanks for nothing, John Deere!

First of all, Ive been using John Deere turf equipment for over 2 years now. John Deere are very good equipment. The problem I have is SERVICE. Anybody can sell equipment, but can you deliver a service after selling the equipment. The golf club spent R4m on John Deere equipmet. 2500E - The reel motor broke down twice. Firstly Afgri sent me 2 second hand motors and say Just check witch one works This was for a warranty claim... Now really, is that right?

Second motor - I am waiting for a month for a new motor kit. They promised me it will be here before the 17 April, and guess what, today is the 24th and still no motor kit. I had my Club Champ on the 19th of April, I had to change my tees mower to mow greens, and my semi-rough mower to mow tees. In the whole equipment deal With Afgri-golf were verti-drain needle tines and blocks. After a year and 2 Months i still have not received the tines and blocks. For the last 3 months I phone every week. Every time they have a different excuse. I have spoken to few greenkeepers and they feel the same This is unexceptable.

March 22, 2008 I purchased a brand new John Deere riding mower. Didn't work from day one. First off, the battery was totally dead, wouldn't start. Now, it's unusable because of a defective seat switch. I've called John Deere numerous times, Lowes has called John Deere, always the same answer, that they're not responsible. I have a One Year In Home Warranty that they also will not honor. They state that it's only for maintenance only. No where does it say that.

John Deere will not be responsible for anything, their warranty is worthless! On one of the numerous times when I called their customer service number (that's a joke in itself)the lady I talked to even said that she'd heard of the faulty seat switch before. So John Deere knows that there is a problem, they just choose to do nothing about it. Now I see why people file class action lawsuits.

I was within an inch of purchasing a John Deere lawn mower/tractor earlier today at Lowe's and I didn't because I wanted to do a little home work on it first - and I'm glad I did. When it comes to putting stock in customer reviews, I'm not so much concerned about equipment troubles as I am with the lack of good customer-service. Any company can have a run of bad luck from time to time with a certain piece of equipment- thats just part of the business world- but the customer service needs to stand up for the customer needs to help them get their problems worked out and apparently John Deere is not one of those type of companies. I just want to let the John Deere people know (and I know from reading some of these complaints that the people at John Deere do actually view this site and monitor these commments) that the bad comments here regarding lack of good customer-support cost them my business (for whats it worth to them).

I have a John Deere L120 riding mower with 109 hours. The mowing deck middle spindle's top completely broke off from its bottom. I bought another for around $45 from a JD dealer. At least this one has a grease fitting. After injecting it with grease I began to install it on the deck. Guess what! Screw holes in the spindle were not even threaded. Now I'll have to spend another $7.00 in gas to take it back for a replacement. Good grief. I wonder where the spindle was made? Maybe the entire JD mower was made there too.

I bought an X304 back in March 2007, and the machine works fine. My issue is that John Deere decided to increase the warranty from 2 to 4 years in November, 2007. Since my riding mower is in the same model year, I asked for them to grant me the 4-year warranty. They said no. I am curious if anyone else feels the same way as I do.

While this is probably considered a non-issue to many, I feel slighted since the mower was bought in the same model year, and John Deere preaches about it's quality.

Just wanted to say that I bought a John Deere lawn tractor(Lt133) way back in may of 98 and have had little to no problems with it to this day. Great machine. The people at the dealer were really polite and helpful. I will buy another one from them when I kill this one someday! Thanks.

I have worked for John Deere for some time now. I am tired of hearing people complain about the products. Most of the complaints are about big box store bought products, not from a dealership. You got what you paid for; they are built for cost units, not premiums that dealers sell. Second of all, if you purchased an extended warranty through the box stores it has nothing to do with Deere, so again that's your problem. Maybe you should have researched that a bit more. If you had gone to your local dealer they will tell you that the units are built to cost units, not premiums. You the consumer need to think about it for a second; its like paying $30,000 for a new car or $11,900 for a new car.

I had bought a new John Deere tractor. To my understanding I was the first time buyer. After 149 hours and still under warranty, the power reverse clutches went out. When I called the dealer, he said the warranty didn't apply to this. Then found out I was the third owner, but it sold as new with warranty. In talking with other farmers in the surrounding area, they also had the same problems with this model 5525. I would like a response.

I got stuck with over $2000.00 dollars with "used" tractor. I refuse to pay the bill.

Product: John Deere Lawn Tractor, Model L120 Purchased: 5/29/03, Purchase price: $2200.00 Issue: During the 07 cutting season the unit started experiencing a loss of power. The main drive belt was replaced since it showed signs of wear and was somewhat brittle; no improvement. The unit was taken to the dealer and they determine the transmission was shot and replacement would be about $500.00. The dealer also said they have seen a lot of problems with transmissions on the L series of tractors. The unit has only 240 hours, approximately 50 hours per cutting season. A call to the John Deere Customer Communications Center was fruitless; the agents response to all of my questions was that the unit is out-of-warranty. Needless to say I will not pay $500.00 for another 240 hours of operation. I have owned many lawn tractors, mostly inexpensive, low end. The decision to purchase a John Deere was based on my desire to purchase a unit that last many years. Having a major component failure at 240 hours is unacceptable. The cost of purchase is over $9.00 for every hour of operation. To further exacerbate the situation I can purchase, through the dealer, the transmission for the same $500.00 to self install. I would consider replacing it myself if John Deere would provide one at dealer cost and not an inflated price. Nothing breaks-down like a Deere.

I purchased a John Deere (JS25) from a local Lowe's Home Improvement store in April 2007. From day one, I had trouble cranking the mower. I used the mower for a couple of months. (Everytime the mower was hard to crank, but I loved the way the mower cut and handled, so I didn't stress over the difficulty starting the mower too much.) I contacted Lowe's Service Advantage (additional warranty I purchased) in late '07 to file a complaint and get the issue fixed. They referred me to a local John Deere dealer. The dealer had the mower for 3 weeks, and in that time they tore the motor down and said that they could not find what was wrong. I contacted John Deere who, in the beginning, was helpful and instructed me to have the dealer issue a DTEC order with John Deere that would allow the dealer and John Deere to communicate with one each other about the mower.

I contacted John Deere 2 weeks later (because they never called me), and they said that there was strange marking on the cylinders of the motor. They believe that the markings may have caused the mower to lose compression and prevent it from cranking. They said that it is possible that the mower was cranked at some time without oil. If that happened, I certainly did not do it. I filled the mower with the oil that was provided with the mower before I ever unfolded the handles. John Deere is assuming that the mower was not defective when they received it. John Deere did not manufacture the motor for this mower. It is a Briggs and Stratton mower that was shipped (sealed....with no ACCESS) to John Deere, and they install it on their mower. John Deere is assuming that the mower was started without oil because that is the only thing they can come up with to explain the strange markings on the cylinder heads. They refuse to believe that the motor may have been defective when they received it although they have no definitive way to back that up.

Deere will not honor their warranty, and now I need to replace the motor on a 9-month-old lawnmower. I paid $400 for the mower from Lowe's + $40 in additional warranty coverage through Lowe's, and now the dealer is telling me that it will cost another $270 to fix the mower. In essence...I will have a nearly $700 walk-behind mower. It is completely ridiculous to have to put up with this type of issue from a company like John Deere.

I purchased a John Deere riding mower in July 2004 from Home Depot in Vero Beach FL at a cost of $1,799.00. I used the mower for 2 months with no problems. In 9/04, this area of Florida was hit by two hurricanes in two weeks, and due to damage to my residence, I was out of the house for 8 months, and had hired lawn service during that time. This in turn caused the 50 hour required service to be done later than John Deere Inc. beleives to be responsible.

However,the issue here is really the 100 hour service which was performed by Moore Motors on 9/8/07. The first time I used the mower after this service, all the oil leaked out and the engine seized. Moore Motors picked up the mower in October 2007 and still has it to this day. Their response to the problem is that they fouund no reason for the oil to leak out, which is moot point, since it did leak out. They do not accept responsibility, although their oil change was obviously the culprit.

A call to John Deere, Inc. went nowhere, as the person I talked with just stayed focused on the fact that the 50 hour service was not performed when they thought it should have been. I followed up this phone call with a registered letter to John Deere in Moline, Ill., to which I have never received a response. I also have never heard from Moore Motors, who still has the mower. I am sure if I contact them, they will assess me a storage fee, so I am letting that sleeping dog lie. What I would like to accomplish is to have Moore Motors replace the engine and return the mower to me, which I will put up for sale immediately.

Because I live in Florida, I cut grass on a year-round basis. I cannot be without a lawn mower. I had to purchase another riding mower in 11/07 at a cost of $1800.

I have the John Deere LT133 lawn motor tractor. The entire hood system is plastic; it shattered as I was just lifting the front when the tractor got stuck in the mud., The lawn tractor is junk. The motor deck wheels fell apart within months of purchase. I paid over $2400.00 for it.

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I bought a 5302 John Deere 65hp Tractor in 2004. It was in the shop numerous times for leaking head gaskets, leaking hydrolic arms and lifts, and general shoddy performance. They supposedly ground down the heads and put new hydrolic armature lifts on it but it never worked right from the very beginning. Finally after plowing one day and stopping for lunch , just as I got to the house I heard this loud, KABOOM! My tractor blew up!

It had less than 400 hours on it and after numerous attempts and threatened lawsuits they (John Deere) sent two inspectors out to investigate. They determined that it was due to a malfunction of the tractors bypass switch that somehow keeps it from overheating. Well obviously!

The lawyer representing John Deere is very good at avoiding returning my calls and after 10 months has managed to evade making restitution on this matter even though he said John Deere accepts the responsibility and now he is saying something about contacting John Deere in India where it was manufactured (Imagine that!) and supposedly that is the new hold up on getting me a new tractor or financial reimbursement.

Deck on tractor is total junk. With less than 150 hrs on mower spindles have been replaced multiple times, pulleys have been replaced multiple times and now deck has hole warn in it.

I purchased a john deere 4410 tractor new in 2003 from Foley Implements. The tractor only has 277 hours on it and I have had it in the shop numerous times some with big surprises. Under warranty it was there several times. Now that the warranty is out the PTO went out for the tune of over $600 all electrical. Seals on the front end of the 4wd are leaking and now the tractor won't work. Had it hauled in and had a estimate for $2900.

at a cost of nearly $500.00. Ten months later the new transmission is slipping as bad as the one we replaced. Local dealer says no warranty since we installed it ouselves..

Broken axle, body resting on tire, can't move it to repair shop.

Complete Garbage Hydro-static tranny has no power to back up. This started at day one of having the tractor home. Dealership claimed to replace traning but no change. if it gets stuck then the rear tires do not move.

I own the John Deere L120 , approximately 4 yrs. old . The deck on the mower is in terrible shape. At the end of last year the middle spindle completely froze so I took the deck off to check the rest of it out. In doing so I found that one of the other spindles were worn out also . But this is not my only complaint . I found that the paint on the deck is coming off everywhere, bolt holes, on edges and also just in random spots. I had to take the belt covers off 2 yrs. ago to sand and paint them. I am now in the process of repainting and repairing the deck.

I sincerely hope that someone affiliated with John Deere gets to read this. The quality of the L series tractor is pure CRAP . I will not purchase another John Deere lawn tractor (unless I can get one for 5 bucks,LOL) If I had planned to throw away $2000.00, I could have thought of much better things to do with my money!

Also a little tip for those that still have some of the spindles with no grease alamite, I know we should'nt have to do it ourselves, but it is fairly simple to install the alamite yourself. I managed to save one of mine by installing the alamite. Oh yeah, when I called the J. D. dealer to see about the spindles (with grease fitting) , I asked how many they had in stock to make sure I didn't make the trip for nothing. No problem, we have 102 in stock. Sounds kind of fishy to me.

I purchased a John Deere L120 riding mower 2 years ago. Now have only 95 hours on it; always stored in shed. The mowing deck started to make lots of noise. Turns out the three blade spindles are completely worn out. I was very surprised to see that the mower ships with spindles that cannot be greased - they are throw away items. The replacement spindles at $45 each now have grease nipples. I just can't believe that saving 5c per nipple was appropriate on a $2400 tractor. This will be my last JD product.

My John Deere STX 38 lawn mower was a real disappointment.

I bought this mower, and the hood broke off at the front, for it was made of plastic. The electric PTO posed to be a problem. It kept running the battery down. The mower was sent in for maintenance at Lawn and Leisure of Columbia, and after I got it back, it wouldn't run right. They put on a fuel filter that wouldn't allow enough gas to get through. Also, this mower had a problem of the brake lock locking in when I pushed the clutch, stopping the mower dead in it's tracks.

The mower is only two years old with 205 hrs of use. The power take off that runs the mower keeps failing and causes the mower to be out of service for weeks till repaired under warrenty. Called John deere company and got no satisfaction. The power take off is about to malfunction again for the 4th time so instead of having it fixed with my money I traded it in for a SIMPLICITY MOWER. John Deere is not the product that it was before. Now they make the mowers for Home Depot and Lowes makes them cheaper and less reliable.

John Deere L120 Riding Lawn Mower is a lemon. I've had nothing but trouble with it. All the spindles have worn out. Replaced two belts already. A wiring harness. Now the blades won't spin at all and suspect the electic clutch has gone bad. Also, have had to tighen too many nuts and bolts that have come loose or come apart and completly fallen out especially in the steering column.

I spent over $2500 for the lawnmower barely 2 years ago and another $500 in parts alone. It's become a crap shoot every time I mow knowing weither the lawn mower will work or not.

I had a John Deere lawn mower for 15 years, and finally the Briggs and Stratton engine quit forever last year. So, I thought I'd repeat my luck and buy another John Deere JS20 with a 6.75 hp Briggs and Stratton. I went to Lowes, picked it up, took it home, read the Quick Start instructions, checked the oil, poured in the gas, added the gas "freshener", and started it on the first pull. I mowed two and one-half rounds in my back yard, heard a fierce clatter and found that the engine blew up. Totally frozen.

No complaint here. I took the lawn mower back to Lowes within two hours of buying it, and they refunded my money without any comment. Bottom line, John Deere ain't what it used to be. How long does a John Deere last? About two hours.

John Deere Credit has listed a contract that I am not signatory to on my credit report and also indicated is that the payment is delinquent. The contract was signed by Lance S. who was my ward over 20 years ago. I have helped Lance and his wife with some payments but because of a divorce, neither he nor his wife have made payments for the last few months. Lance has contacted John Deere Tractor to come and repossess the tractor. I did not co-sign for the tractor and in no way conveyed any intention to John Deere Credit that I would assume this debt.

We have the lt130 lawn tractor. The spindles keep wearing out and they supposedly upgraded to a greaseable spindle. This past summer we replaced the upgraded spindles 3 times. Our warranty runs out in March of next year, and they have informed us that we will be paying the cost of replacing these spindles everytime in the future. They will not replace their mistake with these spindles for free or offer to find a solution. The last time the spindles went bad, a pully also broke off and they replaced it with a different pully and installed it crooked.

I purchesed a John Deere STX-38 tractor. The hood is defective where the standoffs break ,the plastic hood drops down on the hot muffler. This is a fire hazzard. I have written John Deere twice telling them about the problem so they can fix it. I also requested that they send me a new hood where my hood is no longer usable. I was going to make my own safety changes to a new hood if they sent me a hood with no improvements.

The only response I get from them is that the tractor is out of warranty and they will not replace the hood. I gave them many examples of people having the same problem. On Ebay, many peolpe are looking to buy a replacement for their broken hood.

I owned an older John Deere riding mower, I purchased it used so I don't know how old it was. I couldn't break it. Someone finally stole it. I was so satisfied that I rushed out and purchased a new STX 38 Hydro. 1st the mower started cutting on and off; it turned out that all but one of the bolts had fallen out and the motor was loose, the ground was attached to the last bolt. The plastic hood is breaking and falling appart. A new one will cost more than the mower is worth. The mower deck can't be adjusted to mow the lawn without leaving ridges.

Transmission on lawn tractor went bad after owning less than two years. John Deere won't make good.