Cub Cadet Reviews

Cub Cadet 1554 lawn tractor - Had engine overhauled. Burning oil and smoking. Now have 50 hours on it after service, and beginning to smoke again. Too many good products on the market to put up with this. I also own a cub cadet chipper vacuum. Purchased new rear bag, have used it 6 times and handle is coming off and yesterday the bag ripped open. Another 200.00 down the drain and now I have to rake.

I am a 74-year old retired teacher & MARINE CORP vet. I bought a 42-inch Cub Cadet riding mower to help me do my yard. It was purchase at Home Depot for 1500 dollars. Recently my deck locked & the cost for repair cost is 650 dollars for repair. The expense prior to this repair was half the value of the cost of Cub Cadet. (Blades fall out, spindle locking, belts locking & breaking, etc.) I was informed by Home Depot that has been a huge problem & that the deck on the new Cub Cadet is resigned. MY Cub Cadet 136 hours of service. SEMPRE FI, IS THIS HOW CUB CADET TAKES CARE OF SENIOR CITIZENS & VETS?

In 2007 purchased from Home Depot in Denham Springs, LA a Cub Cadet i52 Zero Turn Radius Mower. Price $5000. I had nothing but trouble with the mower. Watson Lawn and Care "repair" the mower; drive belt coming off and replaced the mower 3 blades, belt, springs and Pulleys and was charge over a period of time of the picking up the mower for repairs about 6 times... $1500... The owner of Watson Lawn and Care finally told me the Mower was a "Lemon" and he can not repair it. I contacted Cub Cadet w/ all the information.

My wife was mowing our yard and flames started coming out from under the hood. Within minutes the tractor was burnt to the ground. I called Cub Cadet customer service and reported it. They told me I had to call the dealer. I called the dealer and they took the information and told me a representative from Cub Cadet would be calling me. Still haven't hear from Cub Cadet.

Cub Cadet SLTX 1054 - I bought this lawn mower new in May of 2010 from Home Depot and had them deliver it. All was well until last year, after cutting grass for an hour or so my son (25) stopped and parked it in the barn because it was getting dark. The next morning he went out to finish up cutting grass and there was a pool of oil and gas on the barn floor under the tractor. We called a repair shop and they picked it up and we were told it needed a new carburetor because something had broken in the original one. We had it replaced, oil change and such done also.

Cub cadet 7624 piece of junk $14,000 - Bought this tractor in 2007. It's a diesel cub 4x4 commercial tractor. Multiple ignition switch failures glow plugs now not working with key had to rebuilt. Had mower deck rebuilt numerous times, replaced the gear assy on deck $800, brakes failure, wiring harness issues, seat safety contact. Switch for seat was out, front tie rod ends bad, front diff was out of fluid when bought - had serviced - and mower deck gearbox was never filled with lube - it broke. I have had a run around by MTD Cub Cadet and Evolution AG many times. If I knew it was going to be a piece of crap I would've never bought it. I'm selling all my Cub Cadet junk. Be aware Cub Cadet MTD Corp if you try to ask for repair, bend over lube because they gonna ram it deep. My next purchase a John Deere or Kubota Cub. Is a waste of money.

It does not matter if grass is wet or dry it looks like you just spread manure all over your yard every time you mow it. If you buy a cub cadet they should give you a lawn sweeper with it for free, because you will need it. You can buy the cheapest mower made and it will do a better job.

In 2012 I purchased a Cub Cadet LTX 1040. 12 hours on machine, 2nd time I mowed with it blades became untimed? Blades smashed together breaking deck bearings, belt and sending blade flying across my lawn and sticking into my shed just missing my Grandson. I called TSC in St. Johns, MI. where I purchased machine and was told that they are not responsible for the machine. All they do is sell them. My next call was to "Customer Service"-- what a joke! I was treated like a total idiot. I gave the piece of crap away! I pushed it to the curb and gave it away. $1500.00 piece of junk with 12 hours on it.

Bought my second Cub Cadet at tractor supply. While cutting my grass the deck is plowing my yard like a front end loader with the blade down. It's the 54 inch fabricated deck. Had a 50 inch for 8 years no problems at all. I called tractor supply and the manager said bring it back and they would exchange for one that I want and I agreed to pay the difference. Took it back and guess what? Won't change it and gave me a number to Cub that no one will answer. Won't buy another Cub as long as I live and will never set foot in tractor supply again because they will not stand behind the customer or their products!!!

LTX1040 - Purchased the 2010 Cub Cadet at Home Depot like so many others in the reviews. Home Depot wants nothing to do with it and have no suggestions for someone to fix it if it is out of warranty. Like everyone else, I have spent several hundred dollars in belts, pulleys, and other parts that have broken. I still have a lawn tractor that does not currently cut grass properly because the timing is off on the blades. Last night, the blades stopped turning and I also have a problem with the drive belt (mower won't go unless I keep engaging and disengaging wheels). This would cost me another few hundred dollars to get fixed. I purchased the lawnmower for $1500 and have half the money back into it within 4 years. I guess it's time to exit from this money sucking machine.

Bought a Cub Cadet LTX 1050 from Home Depot, and have a starting issue since. Contacted Home Depot about the problem, they send out their repair shop and he messes around with the key switch and wires and says it's fixed. Went to use the tractor and no start. I waited until this spring to have this problem resolved with phone calls to Cub Cadet & MTD, only to find a large run around, from one person to another. Contacted Home Depot and again they send out their same repair shop, he does the same thing, and says it's the key switch. He says he would send me a switch and me to install it. Does Cub Cadet really want me to do the warranty repair??? And is it really the switch?? And should I have to install the switch when under warranty?? Not!!

Purchased it new from Home Depot last April 2014. The first time I used it, it locked up in the front yard (1/2 acre), and wouldn't budge. Found out the linkage fell off the left side hydrostat, which makes it inoperable. Had no one to help me move it. Home Depot told me it was a warranty issue and refused to return my money. Same thing happened again, only this time the right side fell off. That repair lasted about 2 cuttings, and it locked up and failed again. The hour meter jumped about 25 hrs every time I turned the key, so it registers far more hours than it actually has. The dealer replaced it, and it too failed.

I purchased this lawn tractor a few years back, used and has been trouble since the minute we pulled it off the wagon. It started with the drive belt coming off every time the mower was engaged. Then it was the deck mowing unevenly because the deck rod was bent. The middle of the season late June the head gasket started leaking oil, then again in August and again in October. All work was done at a licensed shop.

Son mowing lawn noticed smoke coming from under hood, engine was on fire. I purchased the LTX1050 on Mar. 25, 2011. This is second Cub Cadet that we've owned. Very happy with mower. Would like to know if this has happened before?

I made the mistake of buying the Home Depot version of the LT1045 in April of last year. While I am very satisfied with the cut (I'd give it a 9 out of 10), I am thoroughly disgusted with the steering (0 out of 10). The claim of an 18 inch turning radius was attractive, but completely false. The wheels turn so sharply, and on an angle, that the mower doesn't turn at all and actually cuts grooves in my grass. Thinking there was a flaw, I took it to a Cub Cadet dealer, and was given sorrowful shake of the head when I told them I got it at Home Depot. A thorough inspection revealed nothing other than a design flaw. 22 mower hours later I am kicking myself for not returning it.

This machine kept breaking the little pot metal spindles that held the blades in place on the deck. After breaking, the blade would strike the deck and break into. As soon as warranty expired it happened again. After telephone conversation with cub cadet, they decided to provide me an entire new deck and install it. I started it first time today and was a loud noise. The new deck blades were hitting the foot guard. I bent it out. It's just odd, you would think there would be quality control. I have much less trouble with my cheap Ariens tractors.

I bought a double bagger for my XT1 LT46 and it is one of the poorest designs I've seen. My friends who own Craftsman and Husqvarna's laughed at me. It has no indicator for full bags and the mounting system is poor. Craftsman and Husqies have a spin indicator to tell when the bags are full. The only indicator mine has is to manually check or to look behind and see if my bags are dragging on the ground. The mount apparatus of inverted "J" hooks over frame mounted shoulder bolts is not secure and the Clevis pin through the hitch hole doesn't hold the apparatus in place firmly. The result; full bags pop the "J" hooks off the shoulder bolts dragging the bags. I'm highly dissatisfied with the whole bagging system.

I have had drive belt issues from day 1 - had extended warranty, no help. I can never mow without throwing the drive belt. Total waste of money. Home Depot no help. Cub Cadet no help.

Cub Cadet LTX1050 Fire. This is a photo of my 2 year old cub cadet. I need everyone's help locating any other people that have had this happen to their mower. While mowing I noticed some smoke coming from the engine area and stopped to look. When I raised the cowling, the top, front of the engine was on fire. Before I could get anything to help put it out, all the plastic had caught fire and there was no putting that out.

When purchasing the unit I purchased the extended warranty thinking I would be protected if something went wrong. After numerous problems with the unit and given the runaround by the service center nothing can be further from the truth. As soon as I got the unit home, started having trouble starting. Service center picked it up and found out the flywheel was oblonged. Replaced that, put new blades on, replaced hour meter, used it.

My Cub Cadet throws blade Drive belt as soon as I engage PTO. I just got mower back from the shop for the second time and was assured it was fixed. Just tried to mow my lawn for the first time since getting the mower back. It threw the belt as soon as I tried to engage the belt. Mower has 36 hours of use and was good until this year. Now it is on the way to the shop for the third time. Unbelievable!

I purchased a Cub Cadet tractor 8 yrs ago that had a mower deck & hydraulic bucket. This was a BIG purchase at $16k so we did our homework and bought what we thought was a top of the line product from a reputable company. Unfortunately, this is NOT the case. The tractor broke down with minor & major issues from the 1st year we owned it. The repairs were so frequent that the store we bought it from said they could no longer service it and that Cub Cadet had pulled all of the tractor inventory off the market & shipped it overseas.

Unfortunately there are 2 types of Cub Cadet's one you get at a big box store (Lowes, T.S.C., etc) VS one you get at a tractor dealership. The one that you get at an independent Cub Cadet Dealership is a much different quality as long as you buy a Cub Cadet and not a MTD big box store unit. No belt issues, no issues at all, and if you happen to have something go wrong Cub Cadet stands behind their product and the Dealership. If you are hesitant please do yourself a favor and look at the tractors that the large chains sell then go to a Cub dealer and look at the difference. You will be surprised. I have had many Cub Tractors. I do extensive research before I buy anything and I can say without any doubt that if you go to a Cub dealer and ask them if it is a true Cub Cadet you will be 100% satisfied with your new tractor.

I bought this snow blower October 2013, it ran okay thru 2 small storms we had in 2014 winter! Serviced in springtime, brought out to use, small piece of plastic stuck in auger, cleaned auger, restarted, auger belt was no good, could not find one anywhere. Called cub cadet 3 times, finally they sent one overnight, ran okay, but when I used it on the next snow storm, it was ok for about 20 minutes and blew again. I cleaned all the snow as I was recommended to do, replaced belt, and now auger will not work! This machine is of poor design, or they should have a seal to keep snow out of inner area where the belt is, or it is just a lemon!

Very poorly designed deck. LEAVES A STREAK BETWEEN DECK & blade Thrower belts all the time. BRIGGS 26 horse motor shot. Three years old and only has 100 hours on it. Will not buy another cub cadet mower or Briggs motor.

I have a Cub Cadet SLTX 1050 and after the first year it went downhill. I have spent hundreds and hundreds of dollars on new belts and other parts for the deck and still it does not work without stretching out and throwing off the belt. Brought it to the closest certified Cub Cadet shop for them to take a look at it and I did not even have to take it off the trailer before the gentleman told me about my problem I was having in great detail. It seems that all the models with the 50" deck have the same problem.

Cub Cadet 3x 26". My husband and I purchased a Cub Cadet 3x 26" Snowblower in Early Winter of 2013. Due to lack of snow, we used it about 4 times during the 2013-2014 season. On the first snowfall of this season, January 3, 2015 (just over a year later), we tried to turn it on. No luck. So when we pulled the choke handle, the rope broke. It was frayed. And we had only ever pulled it 3 times before as it usually had started with electricity.

I have a Cub Cadet 1440. It's made by MTD and I haven't had any real problems except a clutch prob which was gone after changing the battery. Also, I just had to change a single pulley and a belt and me and my dad changed summer before last. The only thing I didn't mention is that it sat In my uncle's shop for about two or three weeks and it was fixed. Before MTD started making crap, Chinese crap, they had some good stuff.

Thanks for reading.

As everyone in the country knows by now as of 11-21-14 Hamburg NY has had 80" of lake effect snow! 2nd place for this storm! My Cub Cadet snowblower didn't even break a sweat! My model has the power steering and joystick chute. I recently had back surgery and surgery in both hands. Thanks to my snowblower I was able to accomplish the impossible! My driveway is just shy of 140 feet! I have used many different snowblowers over the years and I will never buy anything other than a CUB CADET! It is by far the BEST! I feel they deserve a great review because it is a great machine!

I bought a cub cadet from tractor supply in Rural Hall NC on 3/19/14. After using it a total of 12 hours the engine blew. It was sent to Tim who said the warranty would not cover it because of my neglect. I always checked the oil level. Paid $1,750. Now I am stuck with this pile of junk. I was totally ignored at tractor supply. Picked it up and was charged $145.00 for Tim the service man for dismantling it.

I have two Cub Cadets and have had ongoing issues but have been able to manage around them. However, I ordered my first part directly from them. What a nightmare, still don't have the part and all they want to do is argue and blame UPS and me. Sounded like a young guy on the phone who basically would not quit arguing. Then I got a Supervisor, Bill, just Bill who was even more narrow minded and made the comment UPS does not require any signatures on deliveries. Of course they don't, the shipper or person receiving does. Said they have never had a complaint... Never really? Well here you go. Your customer service is terrible. Only thing worse is your people skills or lack thereof.. Now you can't say never back to John Deere for this consumer.

I bought an electric start push mower. Battery never worked since the 4th start. Use pull start now and it starts sooner or later, mostly later. I will never own ANYTHING Cub Cadet again. Buy a Yardworks for 1/4 of the price at Walmart.

I bought a Model 1517 Cub Cadet 42" deck in 2002. Have used it ever since. Have replaced the drive belt 2 times in all these years & have had no problems with it except now I cannot engage the cutting blades. I figure it is probably the cutoff switch on the reverse gear but I don't know where it is. If someone has had the same experience please let me know where the cutoff switch is.

We purchased our first and last Cub Cadet at Tractor Supply in November of 2011. We really started using it in the Spring of 2012. We enjoy using it, much faster mowing, until it started giving us major problems. It has been in the shop more than it has been mowing. When it mows, it's great, when you have it setting, not so. Thank goodness (I think) we purchased Tractor Supply's extended warranty. However, that ended up being a nightmare also, so all in all I will never purchase a Cub Cadet again.

My husband had researched a long time when purchasing a new riding mower. He knew Cub Cadet had a good reputation and purchased one. It has done nothing but give us trouble. It back fired so bad that one day while I was mowing and turned it off fire shot out of it a long distance. It scared me so bad I told my husband I would not use it again. I love mowing the yard and being outside but I was scared to death of it. We put it in the shop in the spring and they replaced the gasket and said it shouldn't smoke or back fire anymore. After using it about 3 times it started doing the same thing again. We want to sell it and get something else but this machine was not cheap! It has been a huge disappointment and will never have another one.

LT 1018 42 inch riding mower - PTO constantly disengages. The sensor on the seat is too sensitive, I can't even shift my weight without it disengaging. Can't even think about mowing at full speed because that also causes the PTO to disengage. Just replaced the drive belt for $30 and noticed how bad the pulley design is, nothing is lined up. Grass is always getting stuck under the deck and headlights quit working very shortly after I bought it. Cub Cadet is one of the worst businesses out there and giving American products a bad name. Class action lawsuit is needed to protect any more hard working Americans from wasting their hard earned money on a terrible product.

My Cub Cadet 1000 series lawn tractor has had problems from the beginning but I will start with the worst. Recently I've noticed small puddle of oil & traced it to a crack on the block. Since I have had tractor since 06 I figured I had no recourse. Just for the heck of it I called the company where I purchased it & I was told that many Kohler engines had the same problems and they will replace the short block with a new one & I would only pay for labor & freight. So if you have a oil leak & engine noise call your local dealer.

Cub cadet 1054 - These lawn mowers should not be able to be for sale, they are junk nothing but problems. Most recently the starter went bad it has 40 hours on it.. the pulleys don't align so the belt blows off and is twisted when it is running.. frame flexes as it turns, it feels cheap.. it is cheap.. deck levelers are cheap plastic wheels that break..

This is what is left of our Cub Cadet LTX 1045 46", 20 HP Hydro riding lawn mower that we bought brand new in April of 2010! It caught on fire on Sunday and we have no idea what caused it. Our daughter had been mowing and had come in the house to get a drink and when she went back out it was in flames! It was sitting at the end of our house and if she hadn't went back out when she did it would have got our house too! Thank God she wasn't on it when it happened. We took very good care of it and kept it maintained and our daughter cleaned it after every use. Called Cub Cadet to let them know what had happened, not trying to get them to pay for it, just so they would know. I was told I needed to contact my homeowners insurance. I told him I already had and that I just thought this was something THEY needed to know about. He was very rude! I hope this never happens to anyone else! We will never own another Cub Cadet!

LTX1050 - Bought machine in 2011 and had it back to dealer 4 times because it would quit running. They said they never found anything wrong but all of a sudden it ran OK. The drive belt has broke 3 times, it won't even last 1 year. I cut 4 acres of normal grass and did not think I was over working it but after talking to the company they say I put too many hours on it (300 in 3 years). Sure wish they would have told me that when I bought it.

When I bought a Cub Cadet LTX1040 lawn tractor, my nightmares began. Tractor was 8 mos old, drive belt came off. Took 2 weeks to get it fixed, seems no one wants to work on them. Now 1-year old deck PTO engage cable broke. Again been broke for 2 weeks and repairman is yet to show up. He has to come from over 80 miles away. No one local wants to work on them for the warranty Co. Tractor is too timid for a large yard with slopes. I will never buy another one. I will go back to Deeres.

Five years ago my friend bought a Cub Cadet at Home Depot. The following year I decided to buy one also. Mine had problems since the day I bought it. Every year since it has had a problem. When I bought it the battery was dead but the service manual said not to bring it back because the battery just needed a deep charge. Well I messed with it until I went and bought a new battery and everything was fine. The second year the mower just quit moving. I took it to a service center who told me it wasn't covered under warranty and I had to pay if I wanted it fixed. I paid then complained to Cub Cadet who refunded my money. The next year the seat bracket broke and I almost fell off. I could have been hurt. I ordered two new brackets because I knew it would happen again.

I have the 1145 lawn tractor and belts will not stay on the deck. Sent back to Cub Cadet in the first year... it didn't make any difference. The pulley system had to be flawed from the beginning. They corrected it in the new tractors. Need a recall....!! I am paying to have my yard mowed, my cub cadet is useless.

I bought this mower thinking it was a good investment from a name brand company. Boy was I wrong. I got through the first several mowings of my yard (about 1 acre) & then the problems started... Deck belt came off, then the weld on the deck wheel bracket broke off & naturally Home Depot (where it was purchased at $2,999.00) wanted NOTHING to do with getting it repaired. The warranty was out. My yard is relatively smooth with the front being on an incline of about 5 to 25 degrees. I had an old (25 year old) Craftsman mower that I bought used & used it for about 5 years & the motor eventually let go & I NEVER changed a belt or had any problems other than battery or fuel issues (normal wear & tear).

I bought a rtz 50 (used). The first summer (I knew I would problem, have to do minor work on it) was great... The next summer the trouble began... purchased 2010, 2011, replaced battery, starter and cables. MID-summer, replaced blades, spindles, and belt... To this day, the belt stretches out before end of summer, as well as justs off at start up... unless I idle it way down... and cross my fingers...

I purchased a LTX1050 riding mower at Home Depot Oct 2013. The mower was never used until this summer (2014) and been a nightmare everyday this summer. I have only 29 hours on this machine and twice the drive belt has broken and the deck belt once. This mower has spent more time in the shop than cutting my grass. After talking to the repairman, I was told to get ready, the next thing to go will be the spindles on the deck and the belts will continue to break. They keep cub cadet mowers in their shop all the time with the same problems. After reading the consumer complaints and reviews posted, which I wish I had read first, the belt problems have been a problem for a while. It appears that company profits are more important than customer satisfaction and having a good product.

Cub Cadet 1046 riding mower - Bought this mower at the beginning of summer. Only have 30 hrs on machine and it has been nothing but a headache. The first impression I got, was that it looked to be very cheap made compared to my last Cub that was 12 years old. I wanted a bigger mowing deck to cut my mowing time down. But all of the mowers that I looked at made by other brands didn't look to be made any better. My old Cub Cadet was a good one, so I decided I wanted to stay with the brand. Now the problems... The engine spits and sputters for several seconds after turning the machine off then back fires. Deck belt broke @ 8 hrs. Belt won't stay on. Blades are very expensive & easily bent. Already replaced one of the spindles on deck... Yard looks like a baseball field after I mow because it doesn't cut grass even... and today spring on deck that engages PTO broke. I wish I never bought this mower and kept my old one. With all those problems @ 30 hrs I will be lucky to have anything but an empty wallet @ 60 hrs. $1800 down the drain :(

Decided to try Cub Cadet LX 1040 from Home Depot and dropped $1500 on a new machine. I was impressed by how easy it was to drive. HOWEVER... I guess we had the luck of getting the Deck that will not allow you to run the mower if it hits a bump. I pretty much pay the mortgage for the gentleman who has to fix the darn thing every time I tried to mow. I don't have a very bumpy lawn but I have a lot of hills.

I bought the LTX 1040 Cub Cadet at Home Depot, 2010, after using a Sears riding mower for 13 years with little to no problems. Upon my second mowing (my yard is rough and not very level), I hit a rock, knocking out the timing. Almost every mowing required timing fix, i. e., removing the deck, fighting the spring, getting the blades in time, replacing the deck. I was a mechanic for over 25 years with an aircraft A&P license. I am now 66 and it just ain't as easy to work on things. I gave the mower to my daughter who has a relatively smooth yard and she is having not only deck timing jumps but belt problems. The belt guide, PN 747-05055, broke and seems as though it was a round rod stock, smashed in the middle and a bolt hole drilled in. Not only does it jump time, but throws off the belt. I replaced 2 sets of blades, one belt myself. She has used the mower about 4 times with 2 timing issues and the belt will not stay on. She does not have the on hand cash to continually repair due to 3 young boys - so, I'm helping and still doing the labor. Obviously by the previous comments, this is an ongoing problem and the best fix is a new lawn mower. I did get an Ariens and have had no problems even on the rough ground and ditches.

The mower would not shut off until a loud backfire. Then calling Alderman's in Lennon, Mi they told me to give it full throttle while shutting down. This machine has always done that. Also we have deep ditches and while cutting towards the ditch I went to hit the brake and my foot slipped with tennis shoes and I hit the forward hydro which we both rolled three times down 9 foot of ditch. Sounds dumb but I called Cub Cadet and they said it was strictly consumer error? Wonder if that has happened to anyone else? Put the darn brake on the other side maybe?

Spring of 2013 I purchased a Cub Cadet LTX1050 from Home Depot. At 20 hours first deck belt broke. At 25 hours first blade pulley self-destructed. Since then I have purchased 6 belts at $50 a pop and now cannot get a new belt to stay on. Pops off each time engaging pto. What is really aggravating to me is the number of Cub Cadet owners who have had and are continuing to have the same problem. And this has been going on for years with apparently no assistance from Cub Cadet (MTD) in solving this problem. Home depot continues to sell these pieces of junk. I must take some responsibility for not investigating this machine more thoroughly. I could have saved myself a LOT of money and needless aggravation. Now I start shopping for another mower 1 1/2 years after my last purchase.

I have had my Cub Cadet LT1050 for just a few years. I have called Cub Cadet about a belt problem, taken it in for repair twice and it just broke again today. This machine is kept clean and inside when not in use. I have replaced THREE belts and one pulley. It seems like I need to keep a spare deck belt on hand because it needs at least 1 or sometimes 2 each season! This is crazy. With all these complaints for this mower, there should be a recall and it should be replaced with a better design. As of now, I will not buy another Cub Cadet... Customer service needs to take full attention on these complaints and work on the design.

After reading other reviews by other owners of the Cub Cadet LTX 1050, I feel fortunate. I bought my cub cadet LTX 1050 in May 2013. My issues are with the deck belt and pulleys. I have 3 acres of lawn to mow and after about 13 months of use, I have replaced the belt 5 times and replaced the same pulley twice. The good news is that I am getting very proficient in removing the deck and replacing the belt. There is a flaw in the design of this mower and cub cadet needs to step up.

During the 1st year of ownership, mower spent over 2 months in Home Depot's repair facility. Was NOT repaired. Has less than 80 hours on it & already it stops when going uphill. Might crank for 6 or 7 weeks & then won't do anything. Starter solenoid was replaced. Valves were adjusted. I replaced the battery at my expense. Worked for a while and now it won't so much as even turn the motor over. Don't waste your money on a Cub LTX 1040. You may as well just buy a Murray & be done with it.

I have a CC42 RTZ mower that is 7 years old. I have had the muffler fall off twice while moving (I have read that this is a common problem with the CC RTZ mowers). The first time it happened, I looked at it and did not see a way to reattach it. The way the muffler is made at the factory, once the fasteners break off, there is no way to simply reattach it. I had a new one installed at my local mower repair shop for about $150.

Cub Cadet RZT S 54 - Not real happy with this equipment. Would not buy one again. For a company that has been building lawn equipment for years, you think they'd have learned something. I clean the machine each time I use it. It has 14 hours on it and there is NO paint left under the deck. Those cleaning ports where you hook up a garden hose to clean under the deck? Utterly useless. All you end up with is wet gloppy cooked spinach. No grease fittings on the spindles, either. I always like to maintain my equipment. The guards on the spindles trap grass underneath as well. There are numerous "grass traps" that try to prevent you from cleaning the deck. The floor of the mower does not have sufficient drain holes, either. The "safety devices" are another turnoff for me. The kill switch in the seat shuts off the PTO if you move even slightly. You cannot reverse without shutting down the PTO. Not everyone is a moron. Even Craftsman has a switch position to allow you to reverse without killing the PTO. Unless the throttle is in "choke" position, the engine will not start.

This lawn mower has been kept in immaculate condition. Three belts and a pulley problem, hundreds of dollars plus the time to resolve these issues.

I1050 - Can mow about 30 minutes before mower acts like it is not getting gas.

This mower is broken more than it runs. Everything on it has broke. I should of went with the HONDA. I will next time.

This spring we had to replace our Cub Cadet that we had for 5 years due to it being damaged in our shed collapsing this past winter. Our old Cub was not a zero turn, but we decided to go with a zero due to our large lawn. We purchased it from the same dealer we bought our first Cub from. A couple days after we had it my husband went out to fire it up and now our lawn. About a half hour later I seen my husband outside with cover to the engine area taken off. He said it had started making a noise so he was going to take a look, but then decided best to just contact the dealer we bought it from.

Have a new (less than 5 hours) LTX 1045. Haven't used it for about a month because of no rain. It is totally dead. Hard to find any information about the battery, problems, troubleshooting, etc. online or in owner's manual. Just making a comment, haven't given up yet.

Bought new mower 3 years ago and didn't have it 6 months and it wouldn't start after it got warm. Took it back to the dealer and they said it was the starter, so they replaced it under warranty. After a couple weeks it started doing the same thing. So I replaced the battery which fixed that problem. Then one day while mowing one of the tie rod ends fell off. I reinstalled it, tightened the bolt and went on. Now both of them keep falling off and it's out of warranty. I will never buy or recommend a Cub Cadet mower. Very dissatisfied customer.

Mowing deck belt has already been replaced twice the year and twice last year. Slips off easily but very hard to get back on. Belts just sheds, you don't get your money worth out of it. The new mowers have better belts. It would be nice if they (Cub Cadet would give a summer supplies of belts), I might be able to keep my grass cut.

Bought my Cub Cadet LTX1042 04-12-2010 for $1596.44 from Tractor Supply Company. Mowed fine first couple of times, then things went wrong. Broken belts, damaged/bent blades, wheels and brackets knocked off, bent spindle. Took it in for service one time and it was covered. This model has the junk timed deck that Cub Cadet was so proud of at the time. Now won't even acknowledge that it was installed on a mower produced by them. Biggest POS I have ever bought. Certainly not made for use on the average lawn, maybe something smooth, like a concrete pad of blacktop road. The tractor itself runs great. Anyone want to buy it?

I have owned my GT2542, which I bought new, for several years. Other than the time I installed the front bracket upside down and caused the belt to rub and smoke like a banshee, it has been great!!! I read a lot of posts where people complain about their tractors. Most are LTs, not GTs such as mine. The only issue a have of late is the steering being EXTREMELY hard to turn. Look, I have even towed my neighbor's minivan home when it broke down up the street!!! Bottom line, if you buy a LT, expect a Light Tractor and the issues accompanying it.

I purchased a new Cub Cadet GTX 2000 in 2013. I have had Cub Cadet for years but this is the first made by MTD. They have really cheapened the Cub Cadet line that use to be high quality. First, the motor won't stop running unless you choke it and then sometimes it blows fire out of exhaust upon shut down. Have caught grass on fire once then the deck bearings that you can't grease blowed up and the belt flew out of mower while running at top speed and the double pulley hit the wall and bounced back and hit the house. Luckily no one was standing close. These machines are not built as strong as the original Cub Cadet line. They are an accident waiting to happen. Will probably buy John Deer next time. I have owned 5 Cub Cadets in the past but they have gotten as cheap as a MTD. The MTD line has destroyed a good name, Cub Cadet.

The deck on these are too thin... All in all they are junk.

We bought a Cub Cadet riding mower in April 2014. It was advertised as 0% financing. When we got our first bill it had a "promotional fee" tacked on and raised the price of the riding mower by $125.00. Has this happened to anyone else? If so, you can find our lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Franklin County State of Missouri case number **.

Bought it brand new from Home Depot spring of 2013. Only used about six times last year, due to the rainy summer. Got it out of the shed where it is kept when not in use this spring. Ran it one time around the lawn, belt broke.... Paid for new belt, replaced it, continued to mow, when suddenly smoke came billowing out of the front of the tractor... I might add, this machine has been taken care of like a baby, cleaned after each use last year, cleaned and all things checked before use, oil, tires, gas... I honestly thought the tractor was on fire. I turned the ignition off and smoke was billowing out. I had my son help me push it to an area behind our home and away from our daughter's home. I was scared it was going to blow up...

Cub Cadet LGT-1054 - I bought this for almost $3,000 at Home Depot last spring (2013). It has been in the shop twice because the electric blade PTO wouldn't work and it just quit again last Friday. So far I have spent $500 on this mower and been without it over 5 weeks due to this constant problem. Warranties are totally useless on this piece of junk.

I have a LT1050 Cub Cadet bought from Lowe's. It will only run with the choke about halfway out. The owner's manual said at the time of printing there was no printed material for the engine. I cannot find anywhere on Cub Cadet or Kohler where it shows a carb like the one on this mower. I thought Kohler was going to be better than Briggs & Stratton, but at least on a B&S you can get parts.

I purchased a Cub Cadet Lawn tractor from Home Depot in fall of 2010. Had under 50 hours of use. Changed oil like manual said at 25 hours of operation. In spring of 2013, motor began making awful loud noise. Discovered there was a hole the size of a dime in the crankcase. Called Home Depot and they said there was nothing they could do. Told me to call Cub Cadet. They told me warranty was over and there was nothing they could do. They told me to call Kohler engines.

CONSUMERS that purchase a cub cadet mower beware! Carolina junction customers beware if your mower cut high on one side and down to the dirt on the other side, it's not your mower it's your land that is causing the problem, or at least that's what Charlie at Carolina junction is telling me and the cub cadet warranty department after they were told they had to replace the machine itself because it had been return to them 3 times for the same problem!

2012 cub cadet LTX1040 - Bought new 3/19/12 from tractor supply. 3 new deck belts, new spindle/bearings on right side. Two weeks later left side bearing wore out! Sometimes will not pull up slight incline! Repair shop said it is a piece of junk by design! No grease fittings for blade bearing. No way to fill transmission fluid (everything is sealed). Pulleys from day one were not level. I was told MTD was making small fortune on parts supply!! Please help stop this company from taking advantage of the innocent public! I'm 63 years old and have bought Seven new lawn tractors... nothing compares to this. They are built to hopefully last Two Years... A Shame!!!

Motor starts and runs well. I often have belt issues, but could live with that. The mowing deck does NOT move the grass out, and I'm not talking about wet grass. I always wait til late in day to mow. Even then, EVERY time I use the mower for an hour or two, the deck clogs up and I can hear the blades singing against the grass. I am adding pics of what the hell I'm talking about as if you've never heard this. I try to buy American made products as much as I can and thought that a $2K lawn tractor should do the job. I HATE this damn thing. Thanks I feel better now.

SLTX 1054 - As mentioned in many other post, it's a belt issue, not to mention that I later found out the engine had already been taken apart and it was only a few months old. My brother bought this mower at Lowe's, (reconditioned)? I helped him load it and take it home. Two weeks later I called him to see how the mower was doing. He said the belt won't stay on for longer than 10 minutes. I went over to see what the problem was. Upon taking the deck off and looking at the belt routing, it's an obvious design issue. There is no way a belt will ever stay on this type of mower when the drive pulley is 2.5 inches higher than the deck pulleys. The idler pulley cannot compensate for this much difference, no matter how tight you tension the belt. The answer is to weld another pulley to the bottom of the drive pulley (same size) and run the belt on the new pulley. This makes all pulleys run at the same height. You will never lose another belt and it extends belt life too. Email me Cub Cadet. There is no reason all of these people have to go through this issue for years and years.

The first LTX 1040 I purchased from Home Depot was consuming oil and blowing white smoke at start up, so I was within my 30 day return option and I took it back. The riding mower also would not shift easily from F to R and the parking/cruise control was not functioning. I was hoping the store manager at Home Depot would offer me a similar John Deere model, but he said he couldn't do that. I agreed and looked at the Ariens rider for the same price, but I could see another bunch of trouble. I left with a replacement LTX 1040 figuring that I wouldn't get two bad ones in a row.

The belts will not stay on deck if you change height or go over rough ground. Will come off if you go half speed or more in clean low kept grass. This season alone (its only 18 June) I have had to replace 6 broken belts, 3 belts that twisted until would jump off the minute you engage PTO. That's 9 @ $36.00 = $324.00... Replaced starter and battery, tires on left front won't stay on rim. Runs hot, burning smell always... Can't level deck (dealer tried), fuse relay problems...

I purchased a Cub Cadet 1554 in 2006. Bluntly speaking, this tractor has been the biggest piece of junk I have ever owned. Something constantly breaking on it and the cost for parts is a joke. It's nothing more than a MTD with another name on it. A very poorly designed garden tractor. I will never buy another MTD (Cub Cadet) product again. Ever.....

Bought this mower new on 05/07/2014 at Elite Power Equipment in Springfield, TN, had for 6 days and had to take back. No fluid in the hydraulics. Obviously, never filled when they serviced after purchase. Got mower back and the following week it started having a bad vibration in motor. Took it back to shop on the day after Memorial Day as they were closed that Saturday, Sunday and Monday. They still have mower but did give us a demo. They are waiting for Kohler to come out and look at engine. We gave almost 7500 for this mower and have put approximately 5 hours on it (it had 1 hour when we bought it and they have put hours on it testing). They are checking to see if we can buy demo.

Every season this mower breaks one or both brake cables. This "monster" should mow year after year w/o incident but it ain't gonna happen. It's a piece of junk, don't buy one. Then when you make the repair yourself for obvious reasons Cub Cadet voids your warranty because you had the brains to fix it yourself. Cub Cadet needs to go back to the drawing board on this one. I've never seen such a piece of junk in my life. I have a 15 year old Snapper that I can't kill and this Cub Cadet can't make it through one season w/o breaking and leaving you high and dry. If you challenge Cub on the failure they simply tell you it was designed for years of service. Really? I'll be dumping this piece of ** and lowering my blood pressure ASAP.

Bought this Cub Cadet from Home Depot 2009. Had it serviced when needed. Did not know about the 20 hp 46" and the problems Kohler has with this Courage single cylinder until 265 hrs later. Engine blew up hole in the block. Called service to checked it out and yes engine needs to be replaced or new mower. Service telephoned Kohler and complained about other customers had the same problems so, Kohler agreed to replace the short block. I have three acres and I feel maybe underpowered. I'm looking at the new 2014 series 7000 1050 with 24hp - haven't decided yet. Will not buy the power plus warranty after reading all the small print - not worth 269 dollars for 4 years. Factory is 3 yrs and 120 hours so you get 1 extra year of what. Did much research and now I know after 8 hrs on new mower, change the oil and change oil at 50 hrs and so on.

I have owned and seen several newer Cubs break down easily and have been not built near as well as they should be for the price you pay. The older IH cubs were built heavy built to last and should be built AGAIN!! I'm tired of this new stuff breaking down. I'm trading my new cub in for a old IH cub with a K series Kohler and not look back!

SBR Lawn Care uses a Cub Cadet to mow over 100 different yards a week and their mower doesn't have problems. If it does, it might be running over a rock and the blade gets out of shape. You replace the blades, not a big deal.

Cub RZT S50 - I would not recommend this product. If you can't help yourself, get the one without the steering wheel that just has the lap bars. What I mean by that is with the steering wheel, there is an amazing amount of clockwork of gears and linkage just under where the drivers feet are. Those gears and a linkage are responsible for keeping the steering wheel, the pedals and the right and left transmission all in sync with each other. If they become out of adjustment, it will not drive right.

Bought this lawnmower new - only has 48 hours on it. First year 24 hrs, done ok. Next year carburetor went out, 140.00 to repair shop. Oh, this is a LTX1045 with Kohler engine. Next left wheel fell off. Next year would not start - checked carburetor, not pumping fuel. (Made shop give me old carburetor from year before.) So tried old carburetor and guess what - it worked. Umm, maybe ripped off by repair shop too. Two weeks ago, started mowing and stopped to moved a couple chairs. Went to restart and it kept blowing fuses. Now had to bush-hog yard. Please do not waste more than 1700.00 of your HARD earned money on this Cub Cadet and Kohler and Home Depot junk. Consumer BEWARE!!!!

Bought a Cub Cadet 1054 lawn and garden tractor 2011. Three years later, I am on my second belt, third starter, one deck pulley, and only one recall on transmission. The whole mower should be recalled. I have had to repair it multiple times, belt constantly jumps off. I bought it because I thought Cub Cadet still made their products, didn't realize MTD made them now. It gets better. So I didn't learn from my first experience with them, and went out to buy their 2-cycle trimmer, the cc212. In the first year, the head went bad. I am not even bothering with the warranty on this junk. Expensive mistake, but I will let all my friends and social media know not to buy Cub Cadet. I promise you I will make this my mission to let people know how bad Cub Cadet and MTD treated me when I talk to them. Oh also their website says hours are different than when you actually try and call them. This is worst products I have ever bought. I can't express how much these company has upset me. They have took over 3000 dollars of mine. They will not get any more of my money.... EVER.

I bought a LTX1040 last year {2013} and to date had to replace 3 deck spindles. This last one I had cut my yard only 3 times after putting it on and the fly wheel on top of the spindle came completely off. At $65 dollars a piece this is getting expensive. Called tech department at Cub Cadet and was given multiple reasons at to why it may have happened, most of which were insinuating that I had done something wrong. I checked with a local authorized dealer and they stated it was a VERY common problem. The spindle seems to be lower than the others on the deck so now I have to find a way to fix it so that I can cut my yard. Didn't think that I would be spending more time fixing a brand new mower than cutting my yard. I have only had John Deere's in the past and decided to save money this one time. Will never buy another Cub again, going back to Deere or buying something else.

This tractor is junk. I bought it about 6 years ago and it has been a pile from day 1! The first mow it sheared a timing key. Engine got extremely hot. Tried to get someone from cub cadet to contact me several months. Sent about 20 emails, never a response. The second mow the right front tire fell off. Sent more emails still no response. I am now ordering the third steering gear for it since I bought it. I got 2 cub cadets in one day. My first and my last.

My company was in need of a commercial quality walk behind mower due to the amount of grassy area around our production facility and the terrain. The 33" walk behind mower from Cub Cadet seemed like a logical choice and my impression was that the brand had quality associated with it. They were also advertising a special low interest financing offer as well.

Have purchased 2 Cub Cadet mowers. First one was a LTX 1042. It had been in shop every year since I purchased it about 4 years ago. Belts, spindles, head gasket, mower cable, pulley, etc. I don't why, but I decided to try a used Z Force. What a mistake. Belts, pulleys, tires coming off rims, etc. - all this in less than a year. Don't ever purchase a Cub Cadet. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.

I bought a commercial zero turn (Z Force) 60 fabricated deck. The mower itself is not all that bad. However, it does not even come close to comparing to a Hustler or commercial Toro. I spent over $6,000 on this mower. If I could do it all over I wouldn't buy it. What is worse than the mower is Cub Cadet's customer service. The higher up the ladder you go, the ruder and more unconcerned with your issue they get. I highly advise anyone to steer clear of any Cub Cadet.

Turning radius is too tight. Cuts into grass and leaves black tire marks on concrete driveway. Installed steering turn travel blocks on each spindle. Seat springs too stiff, went to lawnmower junkyard. Bought softer springs for $5. Seat switch too sensitive, you cannot even lean over to check how close you are cutting with disengaging the PTO blade and kills the engine. Modified seat switch. Deck discharge chute too long, trimmed 2" off so parking in tight places are easier. Installed factory sun shield and armrests. Great KW motor. Glad I bought it. I was a Tech Writer for Int. Harvester in 1966 and did the parts and operators manual at the Research and Development Center in Hinsdale, Ill. I would not recommend making any modifications to your new mower unless you have a background in electromechanical devices and have a shop to fabricate and modify the above. First Cub in 67 years. Bucket list: buy a Cub Cadet.

Worst mistake I ever made. Bought a cub cadet riding lawn mower-1050 model 23hp. Never seen such junk in my life. Kept feeling vibration and noise at deck - would get louder and louder. Only at 52 hrs. Of course the warranty was for 50 hrs. Now I have a new riding lawn mower to work on - thinking I bought a new one so I wouldn’t have to do that. That was a joke from cub cadet. Removed the deck, looked at brake bearings, not one but all three blade bearings had failed.

This rider is the biggest piece of junk that I have ever owned. I purchase the unit because Cub Cadet used to make very high quality machines. I did check the reviews on Home Depot's website and they were for the most part favorable. Here is a list of items that have broken: Carb leaks fuel and needs be smacked on occasion to stop leak. Motor smokes oil smoke when first starting even though I check the oil and have less than 90 hours on it. Starter will not start the unit with high dollar big battery installed and requires me turning the engine to get it off compression stroke before it will start under its own power.

Club Cadet Zero turn mower - Purchased mower 2012?? Had trouble cranking & finally sent to shop under warranty. Repairs were made, starter was repaired but continued to have trouble. Was told fuel tank need to be cleaned. Had less than 5 hrs on mower, all fresh gas & over winter used stabil. Was told stabil was wrong choice, should have used the blue enzyme one. Also needed to clean fuel system, may not run when returned. Told was running when left, better be running when return. It was but still hard to start. I empty gas tank, replaced fuel filter, add gas no problem except hard to start at new season. Had to replace starter, rusty thru & thru. Look like post. battery cables been replaced with wire that was barely in each terminal almost burned in to, even the insulation. Replace now leaking gas from rear & won't crank. Have not been happy with warranty work so work redone correct with new factory parts now for this gas leak????

On several occasions the travel has completely locked up. Will not go forward or reverse. First time I had to load it with loader on truck. Service co. fixed it. Next time, I was able to get it to release. Now it is locked up again. (Less than 1 year old!)

I purchased a Cub Cadet RZT42 Zero-Turn Mower. And every time I need a part such as mulch kit or tire or inner tubes, everyone in our area does not stock these items. I have to search the internet for a store. Trade the Cub for a local Sears brand.

The tractor ran good with no problems for until 2011. Regular maint. and oil changes were done. The engine started to leak oil very badly and mower started to vibrate. I called Home Depot to see what or who to contact and what kind of warranty was in effect. No help from them. Called Cub Cadet, was told no warranty applied. Mower only had 80 hrs of use. Mower was taken to mower shop. Shop said motor had crack in it. They tried to repair no luck. Mower shop said this Cub was a real piece of crap. I now have to buy a new mower. The other mower lasted 18 yrs. I will never buy a Cub Cadet again, and will never buy a mower or tractor from Home Depot again.

Purchased a LTX 1045, Cub Cadet. A few years ago these mowers were known for dependability. In 2 1/2 we have had the mower worked on 7 times. Apparently the carburetor is not tolerant to gas. Both spindles have been replaced, the drive belt replaced, and on and on. Cub Cadet does nothing. The mower is kept under roof, checked before each use and requires attention each time. I am over 60, owned a rider for the past 40 years. This is the worst purchase I have ever made. I am as disappointed with Home Depot as I am with Cub Cadet. Don't make the same mistake that I did! How do I rate it less than one "star"?

I bought the 42 inch Cub in June. Two months later as I was mowing my yard, I heard the pitch of the motor change. I looked and saw a large flame coming out of the exhaust. I immediately stopped the mower and called the dealer. They picked it up and looked at it. When it was returned the dealer stated that, "Heat is normal." NOT... the heat I saw. So I used the mower again. The next time this happened I had finished mowing the lawn and allowed the mower to continue to run while I got the hose out to clean the machine. When I returned I saw about a two foot flame coming out which burnt my neighbor's yard. I took a video of this. Remember the dealer said that "Heat is normal." This has occurred seven times now. I contacted the owner of the dealership showed him two of my videos. He contacted the Regional Sales Rep for Cub. The Rep turned it over to Cub Customer Service. Nine weeks later, I was told that Cub Techs could not find anything wrong with the mower.

I purchased a Cub Cadet GT2000 Lawn tractor for $4300 after applying/accepted Cub Cadet financing of 0% for 3-5 years. I received my 1st bill today & they wanted 6 payments of $720. I probably would have purchased another brand knowing this. Classic bait & switch? I sent in full payment, but I am no longer a fan of Cub Cadet. I was purchasing a new machine because my last Cub Cadet 2186 was mulching leaves and they bunched up around the muffler and caught fire. Set multiple fires around my yard in the leaves. This machine was totally destroyed by fire.

Bought this mower in 2009. Well, it still looks brand new in 2013 because it only has 40 hours on it because of junk timed deck. Dealer charged me 496.00 last time to fix it when it was still under warranty but now refuses to contact me. Cub Cadet won't sell me a normal untimed deck, so I guess it will see only 40 hours till a much later date.

Trying to start Cub Cadet lawn tractor today and notice a flame outside the muffler. Within a few seconds the flame spread and became uncontrollable. Anyone else had a fire issue with a Cub Cadet mower.

Bought the tractor in 2008. First three years were fine. Problems started last year. Deck belts would not stay on mower deck. Springs, spindle pulleys, and of course more belts were bought. PTO now disengages constantly. The tractor has about 230 hours on it. I have rebuilt the mower deck but am still having problems. I thought I was buying quality like everyone else but realize it was junk. The tractor has been well maintained but 4-5 years is about all one can expect to get out of this piece of junk. I hate to sell it knowing the problems I've had. I have spent over $600 in parts and am so sorry I did.

Just purchased the GTX 2100. Sounds nice, looks good, but................. wanted to mow my grass but the PTO kept disengaging every time I would move even the slightest amount. My butt would never leave the seat. The PTO would shut off if I just reached back with a hand to put something in my back pocket. Every little, I mean little bump, the PTO would disengage. I contacted Cub Cadet and spoke with a person named Bill, who after I explained everything, he asked me how much I weigh. I told him 151 lbs and he told me I am going to have an issue and it would be better if I gained weight. I went on to tell him that my butt is not coming off the seat. I am just slightly shifting weight and it cuts out.

I bought the 1045 XLT Cub, "junk"!! When I'm going up a slope, the mower comes to a complete stop with my foot on the pedal all the way to the deck! Then if you back off the gas a little bit, then give it a little gas, it sort of starts to go and if you do this the second time, it takes off like a bat out of hell! This just got a new transmission put in it. It is NOT the damn tires spinning as I tried to explain to my hubby, Jim. In the middle of the slope, it just starts to slow down a little then very quickly. STOPS! The cable that lifts the deck up snapped, not even 100 hours on the damn thing yet and Home Depot sold me the first warranty and then the 2nd warranty! They DID not want to honor the 2nd warranty as you can't get a second warranty on any mowers!!

We bought a Cub Cadet LTX1050 about 3 months ago when our Wheel Horse rider gave out after 23yrs. This Cub Cadet has been nothing but a pain. The first time it was used for 3hrs the deck belt broke (waited a week and a half for a new one). When we got the belt it took 3 hrs to put it on. We tried to cut our grass again after 2 hrs the belt broke again (1 more week for another belt). Once again 3hrs to put the belt on (at last my grass will get cut). So I thought. Husband was reinstalling last belt guard and a spring fell off the mower (where does this spring go? Everybody says your guess is as good as mine). We have been in contact with TSC (and to their credit they have tried to help). Cub Cadet has been no help but will charge me $17 and maybe one of their techs can help. Mower is still under warranty plus an extended warranty was purchased. Oh well I guess I'll just go sit in my hayfield.

Ordered parts directly through factory because local dealer in Bangor, Maine is less than helpful. Part failed in under 30 days. Factory will not accept responsibility because dealer did not install. I WAS A DEALER FOR 20 years I’m sure I can handle installation... Lesson Learned... Buying a Kubota.

Got our 1042 going today. Batt low. Mowed about an hour (fine), shut it down, a little later fired it up, engaged blades, press acc. and it just growls the same in reverse. I pulled the pin in back to make it free wheel, but the wheels are locked. Tried to turn wheels. They are very stiff to turn but do. Anyone know what's up with that??

We paid close to $5000 for a zero turn CC 1050 thinking we could trust the name of Cub Cadet for quality. How wrong we were proved. When MTD bought Cub Cadet, the brand was suspiciously cheapened corporately to make a fast buck for MTD. But the plan has backfired on them by the innumerous complaints that have been lodged by fuming owners. There needs to be a recall on several CC mowers that are dangerous to operate with bits breaking off them and mowers that have been redesigned to fail. Their corporate webpage promises customer satisfaction:

I purchased a zero turn cub cadet 42". Had nothing but problems. From the first day, it had issues. The first hour, it had a hole in the plastic. They put metal on the other side. Went around a tree and trashed the shroud by the gas tank. Whoever heard putting metal behind plastic. It had no manual. It was missing parts. Never did get all the parts. After two weeks, it lost power and it had a hard time making up a small hill even with the blades off. BTW, it used a whole tank of gas to cut one acre of gas. 3 gallons. My Lincoln Nav is better on gas. The story goes on.

While the LTX 1050 KW has an impressive Kawasaki engine the rest of the mower is pretty much crap. I have 37 hours on mine and the deck belt broke and the front left tire won't hold air so I have to pump it up every time I use it. No nails or such present. I mow 2 acres of flat land. I called the dealer and they charge 85.00 for pickup and delivery to go 4 miles. Called Cub. They don't cover wear items. One would think you could get through one mowing season with a new tractor. When installing the new belt the manual is completely wrong or incomplete. Didn't think I would have to pull out a bunch of tools to install a belt. Hopefully I'll get another 37 hours and I can use the engine on a go kart.

Purchased new model LT 1046. Very dissatisfied. Nothing but repairs after another. Cannot seem to get through a whole mowing season without repairs. Would never recommend the Cub Cadet to my worst enemy. Very, very unhappy with the mower. JUNK!!!!!

So far I am not happy with my little Cub LTX1050, Being a loyal International Harvester and Cub Cadet person, My aunt and I talk about a new mower for the yard at the ranch, so we settled on the 50" cut Cub LTX 1050. Being that our farm tractor dealers are not big on selling lawn and garden equipment, we chose TSC (Tractor Supply) as the most likely place to buy the new Cub. Well, I should have known this was going to be a nightmare when we had a problem with the sales person trying to hook up the trailer we also purchased with the New Cub to a Factory Height 2012 Ram 3500 Dulley. After 45 minutes of hooking the trailer to my truck, I got the New Cub to the ranch.

Cub Cadet has been absolutely unprofessional and unreliable. Our business used to use three of their Cub Cadet 18 in. 187cc Rear-Tine Dual-Direction Tiller on a daily basis. We have them professionally maintained on a regular, quarterly basis. So we thought that when we took one of our tillers in to an official Cub Cadet dealer and repair shop, DeWinne, in San Antonio to fix what turned out to be a blown motor, which *is* a clear warranty problem. Jeff at DeWinne on Bandera in San Antonio, the authorized repair man, asked our delivery man if he had put oil in it, and since it wasn't his job, but the job of our *professional* maintenance man, he said no.

I have had a problem with my Cadet 1527. After 6 months old, it broke a drive belt. Went to dealer, purchased the correct belt, put it on by company instructions. The belt is on correctly. Now the mower won't climb a small grade. Put the petal all the way in and it almost comes to a stop. Just won't pull itself. Worst junker I ever owned except an MTD. Never but never buy a Cub Cadet.

STAY AWAY FROM CUB CADET/MTD PRODUCTS UNLESS YOU HAVE MONEY TO WASTE!! I bought a brand new LTX 1040 with timed belts and 19HP Kohler engine in 2009 from Tractor Supply in Bedford, Virginia. At hourmeter reading 1.2, it threw the drive belt. TSC said belts not covered. Cost: $24. Started mowing my 1.8 acre lot and at hour 1.6, heard the loud clanging noise that I have learned is very common in this year/model, and discovered the timing belt had jumped time. Cost: $62.00. I'm a retired Navy machinist, so I looked for obvious causes. Nothing seen. So installed blades, and as soon as I finished my VERY first lawncutting and shut the mower off, it started clanging again. What the deuce? Inspected underside of deck & found belt had jumped time AGAIN, destroying the NEW blades I just put on.

I purchased a Cub Cadet LGT 1054 Mower from Tractor Supply. I asked why it was cheaper than a similar model and was advised it was last year's model. It was delivered and a few days later I used it and found it to have several hours but not knowing anything about lawn tractors, with no means to return it and having a lawn badly in need of mowing, I decided to keep it based on reviews of Cub Cadet's reliability. After 10 hours, the tie rod came off from the front right wheel. After only 28 hours, the belt came off. The belt was replaced and continued to come off whenever the PTO was engaged.

I purchased this tractor new and have had trouble with it from the first day. It has had electrical problems (kept blowing fuses). I have replaced the steering. The brake has broken twice. The deck is weak. It keeps breaking PTO belts. I will never purchase another Cub Cadet.

July 13,2013 - My 2-year-old lawn tractor started smoking after half an hour of mowing. I turned off the tractor and opened the bonnet and saw flames at the muffler area. I tried to put it out with gloved hands but no luck. I ran to the house for the fire extinguisher (200 yds). I got back and the mower was fully engulfed in flames. I put the fire out but the engine was totally shot. 3 gallons of gas right behind engine compartment. It would have blown up if not for the extinguisher. I have had lawn tractors for over 30 years and never had a problem until now. I'm waiting to see what Cub Cadet will do to remedy the problem.

Model 760 ES Wide Area Walk Behind - While cutting grass, blades went out of sync causing both blades, spindle housing and shafts to become severely damaged. Local tech told me I had struck something causing the blades to strike the deck housing which caused the blades to go out of sync. Looks to me like the pulley bracket on top bent under load causing the belt to jump, resulting in blades contacting each other and creating havoc under the deck, then contact was made against housing. $350.00 to repair and not covered by warranty - my first and last Cub Cadet.

Cub Cadet Z Force 48 - I'm sick to death. I just bought the lawnmower on June 12 and it has broken down four times since then. It has been in the shop at the dealer, Tulsa New Holland, three times now and they just returned it today and I didn't get to mow for more than 15 minutes and it broke again. They are totally unwilling to stand behind their product. They are trying to blame my yard (which is flat and in great shape and of which they took pictures) and my daughter (who is 22). I want my money back and they are saying, "Too bad for you." They offered to sell it for me for whatever they could get, but not my purchase price. $4300 is not easily lost and gained. Are there any laws or anything to help me or any avenues I can take to get this situation corrected? I feel like I got robbed. I would have felt better being robbed on the street by a gangster than by this "family-owned and operated" business. Beware of the "family" businesses!

I bought the Cub Cadet LTX 1040 Lawn Tractor and after only three times of using it, it broke. It is the model with the timing belt on the blades which was poorly engineered and they knew it. After sending it back to the company for repairs, I was told it wasn't covered by the warranty and I would have to pay to get it fixed. I did and still have the same problem. Now I have learned that this particular model was recalled from the dealers but not the consumers because of the factory defect, and if I want it fixed, it only cost $600 to buy the replacement deck for it. WOW. What a deal - only half the cost of the mower to fix the problem that the company caused to start with. I'm not real happy with the piece of junk I actually paid my hard-earned money for.

There are/were many design and reliability issues. The mower left an uncut swath between blades from the very beginning. The lawn had to be cut twice, progressing only 10-12" per cut, with a 40" deck? I complained to Cub, and of course the first response was "No one else has had this problem." What an insult to one’s integrity. All directions were followed; i.e. re-sharpening and balancing blades, adjusting deck levels, attempting different speeds, and brought back to the dealer a number of times, without ANY improvement. The dealer verified this was a common complaint.

I have had my LTX 1040 for a little over three years. After the first 3-4 months, the problems started. Let me say, it is a 2009 model with a blade timing belt. Within a month of buying it, the spring that engages the drive belt on the deck came off. I took it to an authorized service dealer. THEY didn't know how to reattach the spring. Within a year, it gets very light use. My whole deck started shaking when I cut. I replaced the drive belt, to no avail. The blades were out of time, I corrected this; it still rattled and shook.

I bought a new Cub Cadet 1054 in 2012, since I've had nothing but problems with drive belt and deck belt issues. My deck belt comes off nearly every time I use my mower. It takes about a 1/2 hr. to put it back on. Also, they claim tight turning radius; however if you turn it sharp, the front tire digs into the turf tearing it up. I paid around $2400 for this mower and consider it junk. It should not be sold to hardworking consumers!!!!

I have a 3-year-old RZT50VT Cub Cadet that the left side hydro-gear has gone bad. $3000 and I got 160 hours of use out of it before it needs $1000 worth of repairs. I will never purchase an MTD product again and I will gladly tell everybody I know to stay away from the pos mowers...

I recently purchased a Cub Cadet mower from my local Home Depot. I have used it twice in the two weeks I have had it. Each time, the belt has come off and I was unable to complete my mowing without having someone out to repair it. I've heard other similar complaints so obviously there is an issue either with the company or this particular model.

Cub Cadet gt 1554 - I have had nothing but problems out of this machine from the start - many deck problems, constant belt problems, switches going out, and battery problems. I have owned John Deere and Snappers in the past with little to no problems - just mowers that hold up and do what they are supposed to do, mow grass. I will never buy another Cub Cadet under any circumstances whatsoever. This is the biggest piece of ** I have ever owned in my life. Any mower should be able to hold up to 15-20 yard cuttings during the summer without the same amount of time being spent on repair work. Just an absolute piece of junk. MTD should be sued after all of the complaints voiced here. This is obviously a systematic problem that is being ignored at the management level. Do not buy these.

I just hung up with MTD after being treated like an idiot by three separate customer service reps. Not one of the individuals thought I should be concerned about 4 warranty repairs in 2.5 years (68 hours). It has been in the service department a total of 6 times and is not running again. This seems excessive for what is touted to be MTD's top-of-the-line product. Now, I'm waiting for a call from the local service department (dealer), despite my message left last night (almost 24 hours later). If I treated my customers this way, I'd expect to be collecting unemployment!

2009 Cub Cadet LTX 1040 - This tractor is a piece of garbage. The belt breaks, the spindles wear out and the manual doesn't show how to replace. I have managed to actually mow the lawn one summer since I've owned this tractor. You can't find parts for it locally and the last time I tried to order parts from Cub Cadet, their website wouldn't even recognize my model number. I can't say as I blame them. If I had made this piece of junk, I would deny it, too! They changed the deck design about a month after I purchased my tractor, obviously realizing that the design on my tractor didn't work. Cub Cadet should offer to replace my deck with one that actually works!

I was mowing for the first time 3 weeks ago, and out of natural instinct, when trying to stop and back away from a fence, I hit the brake pedal which is the accelerator in the Cadet and I hit a stump spinning the front tires, and the steering wheel whipped around and shattered 3 of my fingers and knuckles. I have 9 pins holding my bones in place and can only use one hand to type. Thought you should know that many people’s natural reaction to brake is to push the pedal. Thanks for listening.

I bought the Cub Cadet LTX1050 in 2010 from Home Depot. At about 28th hour on the meter, the deck drive belt flew off. The problem was the cheap sheet metal pulley spot welded together and bearing. There are two of them on my deck; one has to deal with a pulley elevation change. (The belt comes from a pulley at a different height.) That's the one that went out on my deck. Any heavy load will make this pulley wiggle flexing the sheet metal causing fatigue cracks to form and then failure soon follows. You are better off mowing more often and going fast than to let it grow and try to mow too fast. The deck cannot take the load. The drier the grass, the better (less load on deck). I just happen to work at a place with a machine shop. So I made a new pulley out of aluminum. Yeah, I know steel would last longer but I did not have any lying around that big.

Cub cadet LTX1040 - It was bought late summer of 2012. The spring deck belt broke off. The manual doesn't display a good picture of how to replace the belt. We tried to get a new belt on. Thinking we finally got the belt right, I started the mower, pulled up to and blades would not go. I have bought a lot of rider mowers and this is absolutely a piece of garbage that will probably be used as flower ornament in my yard.

I bought my new Cub Cadet last fall due to no interest option. I have an MTD product that is 12 years old and keeps ticking (Bolens). At 11 hours, the belt snapped (not high grass or hilly). When it snapped, it tore a wire off the main clutch. I'm being told this is not covered under warranty due to the belt snapping. My opinion is it is a manufacture error in the design. It's going to cost me $500 to fix. This will probably be the last MTD product I buy.

Our 50 in. Cub Cadet is two years old. Today 5-11-13 I have a bill for $152.00 for replacing the drive belt and trans cooler fan. I was cutting my yard (flat, no hills or trees) and the belt came off. Now the dealer says it is my fault and I have to pay the $152.00 bill. Biggest piece of junk I have ever owned and the last one I will own, plus the last thing I will ever by from Keil Mower.

Cub Cadet riding mower model 1045 - I have a small yard and the first time I cut half my grass, the drive belt broke. I had to borrow a trailer to haul the mower 40 miles to have it fixed. I got the darn mower out again. You guessed it, mowed half my yard and drive belt broke again. Home Depot will not do anything to help solve the problem. As far as I am concerned, the mower is junk. And furthermore, I will not buy another Cub Cadet or anything else from Home Depot.

Mower deck is junk; starting the motor is disgruntling to the fullest.

I purchased a Cub Cadet 1042 LTX lawn tractor on April 10, 2010. After researching several mowers, I decided on the cub cadet partly based on its review in Consumer Reports magazine. The machine has been a nightmare, requiring major service each year I've owned it. With less than 25 hours on the machine, the reverse safety switch went out. I brought it to a local authorized dealer (Acres Power Equipment in East Longmeadow, MA). They serviced the machine, but it took nearly four months before I got it back. In 2012, the engine blew on the tractor, leaving a huge oil spot of dead grass on my lawn. I returned it to the original dealer, Troy Tractor, who replaced the engine under warranty.

Wish I would have read the reviews on the Cub Cadet 4-cycle trimmer/brushcutter (BC509). All the reviews are horrible. I have had so many problems with it. I probably have 24 hours on it from last year. It sat all winter, then I got it out to use it again this spring. It leaks oil faster than I keep it in it. Where I bought it at Tractor Supply, I am also upset because they aren't helping me with it. I buy a lot from them. I have to take it to a shop where it will be at least 3 to 4 weeks before they can even get to it. Just poor business all the way around for Tractor Supply and Cub Cadet. I am going back to my Stihl dealer and get me a Stihl weed eater where I got my chainsaw. So much more helpful, reliable and they work on their own products.

I have a 2009 LTX1050 purchased new and have had nothing but problems. Here it is, 2013, and I still only have 22 hours on it. I bought it to keep up a little less than 4 acres, but it has never stayed working long enough to cut grass with. I had the first problem with the electric clutch at 10 hours, the belts and pulley at 15 hours; and now, using it for the first time this season at 22 hours, I’m having problems with the belt again and maybe the transmission. Trying to get it worked on, or trying to speak with someone at Cub Cadet is a nightmare. I am using an old free 46" Craftsman rider for the past 2 seasons. It was a back up mower that has become my primary and more dependable lawn tractor. In the 4 years of ownership, I have used it 5 or 6 times. This is the worst purchase I have ever made. I would fix it this time and sell it, but I wouldn't want to do that to someone.

We have had the 1045 42-inch cut for 3 summers this year; we have had nothing but trouble with it. We have had to replace 2 tires due to wearing out. We have had to replace the belts every year, a new battery and needs another one now, the spindles on the mowing deck, new deck part, and had to have the deck welded back together once. We had 4 sets of blades and they’re all dull again now. I have had the deck off to adjust several times. I am so disappointed in this mower. It’s not worth $500.00 and we paid $1,899.00 from Home Depot in Easley, SC in the summer of 2010. We will not recommend this mower to anyone, but will be sure to tell everyone how much trouble this mower has been and to never purchase one.

Can anything be done when company MTD lets a bad part go down the line? The coil mount on the 25cc weed eater can and did break off, falling into spinning fly wheel which could be thrown through plastic. This is a dangerous weed eater. MTD won't do anything about it. I sent pictures of the bad mold of aluminum. The only thing I've heard from MTD is I have a refurbished weed eater. What difference does that make? It was a faulty part from day one. I'm 65 and worked on every brand out there. MTD is the cheapest made of all. Please let them stay in the store. Looking out for your safety.

I've been dealing with MTD for several weeks now. I have an MTD 25 cc Weed Eater that the coil mount broke off. It's very dangerous; it could have busted through the plastic and hurt the old man. MTD will not do anything to make the customer (me) happy. This is a safety issue that should be dealt with. The little guy doesn't have a chance; the big co. will wiggle their way out every time. So my suggestion to all, leave the MTD Weed Eaters on the shelf. I sent pictures of the break, still no good.

I purchased a Cub Cadet 2542 lawn tractor and have had nothing but trouble with the unit. The belts wear out fast and very expensive to repair. It is a hydro unit that will not stop when you take your foot off the pedal in either direction. I have had three local dealers work on it with no improvement. The only thing they are good at is handing you the bill. They cannot fix it and the factory has no idea how to fix the problem. It is not only a piece of junk, but it is a dangerous piece of junk. I bet the fellows who run MTD have John Deere equipment and only mow their grass after dark.

I wish that I had read the reviews on Cub Cadet before I made my purchase. It's nothing but junk - poorly engineered, poor materials, extremely unreliable, expensive to fix, poor parts service from the manufacturer and the list goes on. First, the transmission went. Then it was in the shop for 3 months because the manufacturer had a wheel on back order which begs the question, "Why did the wheel break in the first place?" Now it is back in because of an electrical malfunction that burned up the wiring harness and the choke cable. Prior to going down "Cub Cadet Lane", I was a very satisfied John Deere owner. They are more expensive, but well worth it. Don't make the mistake I did. Buy quality - not Cub Cadet.

Cub Cadet LT1045 2006 Model - Tractor did work great the first 3 years but then belts broke and all the new belts, deck belt and especially the drive belt do not last more than 25 hours if that. Deck belt is no problem to change but drive belt is a nightmare at best. The heat from the transmission bakes the belts and they crack and break or just come off the drive pulley and get chewed up. At $25.00 a belt, this is not acceptable. Also, the stupid PTO is very expensive and as a wire breaks, you cannot replace the plug in as it is molded into the top of the magnet in the clutch. Stupid idea as a plug should be made to plug into the PTO not at the tail end of the electrical plug. If the wire in the PTO breaks in the harness next to the magnet, you’re done and they want between $130 and $303 for another one.

I purchased a new Cub Cadet weed trimmer and leaf blower 18 months ago. A rechargeable battery that could be used on either unit came with the package. Total price for all with tax was about $240. The battery has failed and no longer holds a charge. Come to find out, the battery is only warranted for one year. Okay, so the customer is now pissed because the unit has failed within 18 months. Now I'm told the battery will cost me $121 plus tax. Okay, so now I'm really pissed.