John Deere Reviews

I have owned several brands of mowers and the JD has been the most reliable and durable of all. I have 2 acres of property to maintain and the JD has had minimal breakdowns.

The name speak for itself. IT'S GREAT and they BACK UP what they SAY. Easy to maintain but you have to get off your ** and check out your fuels, tune-up, tires etc. The BEST RIDING MOWER they EVER MADE!!! You WON'T use anything else!!!

I have a 2003 JD L110 with over 1500 hours and have it serviced with the kit that includes the oil, oil filter, air filter, gas line and through the years I have replaced some worn out parts. I also own a used G110 with 300 hours (unless mileage was altered). First thing I did was give it the normal service as above. It is fine too, just need to replace the left arm bracket that popped off, which appears to have been hammered back on just to sell it. Both are very strong and running good. I suppose from the reviews I have read all deal with newer models. I guess they don't make them like they used to, or else I have been maintaining the mowers as directed by manufacturer.

My Deere Z mower is a great machine for yard with a lot of trees! Plenty of power to operate the deck and drivetrain. Highly recommend the Deere product!

Very expensive, using Briggs engine. Do not buy. Engine fails after 4 seasons of use. Cost to fix more expensive than new ones with better engine $$$ price.

My John Deere is about 35 years old and now has a Kawasaki engine. It's a real worker with a lot of spirit. I depend on it to maintain my almost acre yard. I would buy another one when this one is done but it may last longer than me.

I mow an Area about a football Field and my X300 has performed well at this chore. It starts easily even in cool weather and I get almost 3 mowings from a tank of gas. I also use a John Deere trailer with the tractor to enable me to keep the yard neat and clean. I would definitely Buy another Deere.

Bringing in yearly for maintenance and repairs wanted $800 this year. Needless to say, the quality of John Deere has gone downhill drastically and with a little more can buy brand new, not John Deere anymore.

My 318 John Deere is 30 years old and runs and cuts great... My yards have be from 1 acre to 4 acres over the years and never a problem... I hope it runs 20 more years. :)

Constantly replacing part like both front corner bumpers. PC in middle will need to be replaced also. Too much plastic and poor design fan location. Cannot keep cleaned out without pulling rear section of tractor back off and parts are over priced. Will not buy another one.

This Deere rides well, handles nicely and some of the safety features make it easier to use. The mower is on the lower end of the pricing scale and I never felt compelled or pushed into purchasing a more expensive model.

The tractor worked fine the cutting season but when I stored it in the garage for the winter. Brand new battery and spring time it would not start. Sent it to the dealer and it came back working and nothing wrong. Another winter and springtime it would not start. Wait a minute. bought a battery minder and hooked up the battery whenever I wasn't using it and it worked great!

When I am cutting my grass and look back, I always see grass, not being cut. So that mean I have to always go back over places I cut over and over again. So it means that I am use gas and wasting time that I should not have to.

My LA110 is 5+ years old. The paint on the body is peeling and the body is rusting. Several of my neighbors have Cub Cadet riding mowers and the quality of the cut appears to be better than my mower.

I love my John Deere, it has headlights, turns great, backs up and cuts grass amazing, this is my 2nd one. I am hooked! Even my grandson loves mowing, he is 13.

The John Deere riding lawn mowers are sturdy, low maintenance and dependable. I was surprised how evenly they cut going up and downhill. They are lot quieter than other models. I am thinking about putting a blade on it to push snow.

I have a 2012 D100 garden tractor with 150 hours on it and the transaxle went out on it, they have had many many thousands of this problem on these transaxles, my lawn mower looks like new, well taken care of. I contacted John Deere and they said that it's out of warranty and they can't help me, they know of the problem and they should of had a recall on them. My friend had the same problem on his D100 tractor that was a year older than mine and they gave him a new transaxle. This has all happened in the last 2 months. I would not recommend John Deere products due to my experience with them. And I have proof of what I'm saying!

I am a senior now and decided to switch from a push mower to a lawn tractor for my fair size lot. Always thought John Deere was the best so I bought a new D110 lawn tractor. For the first year it ran great and was very happy. I followed the maintenance program. I blew my first head gasket at 30 hours one month past my warranty. John Deere said, "Too bad your warranty is up."

I bought a 2010 leftover brand new 225z zero turn mower in 2012 or 13. I was mowing yesterday when no symptoms whatsoever. The mower began to lose engine power and then died. Then I experienced that the engine locked up. The engine oil level was fine. What could have caused this.

I am experiencing something that I never had seen happen before in any of the mower we currently own, including our old John Deere tractor mower. The left side hanger that attaches the deck to the lowering handle broke clean, not only that, but also both hangers that hold the front of the transmissions to the frame, also snapped clean, at the same angular point. And incredibly, the large bracket that attaches the right side rear wheel to the frame (a U-shaped piece bolted at 4 points) also snapped clean at the narrower end. All these metal fatigue failures happening at the same moment.

Quality built and very easy to get the extras you may want down the road. I have never had an issue with my John Deere and have been very proud to own it. It also pulls double duty as a snowblower all winter!!

In the summer of 2014, we purchased a compact utility tractor with 3 implements, which totaled $28,000 and change. We went with John Deere because of its name and according to advertising, the mower deck was easy to install. My husband is getting up in years and this feature was very important to us. Well, you don't drive up on the deck and click, click it's installed. You have to push, pull, pick up on this heavy deck, and hours later, it's installed. I know this for sure because we had the technician come out to the house a few weeks ago and he installed the deck, which took him about 20 minutes with a lot of pushing, pulling… This gentleman does this all the time and he had a difficult time. Fraud number 1. Fraud number 2... we found out this year because we needed a part for this tractor and found out John Deere doesn't make a part, you have to have it made. “Why,” we asked?

I now officially hate my 10-year-old John Deere 2305 tractor, which is out of commission for one reason or another literally constantly. I maintain the tractor decently, if not perfectly, and it returns the favor by breaking down all the time. If it isn't the tractor, it's the John Deere/Frontier rotary cutter. I will never buy another John Deere as long as I live.

They changed my trade price on the contract. I traded in a 595 for a new 1025R Midwest Machinery. We agreed verbally to 6500.0 trade in. When reviewed the contract Mike changed it to 5700. I complained and was basically to ** off.

2016 D170 54 in cut - So since I bought it new it's been in the shop almost as much as I used it. It spits and misses after getting warm. First Deere dealer where I bought it couldn't fix it. After a week of having it sent back, get it back, turn the deck on after a couple of laps, same thing so had it sent to second dealer. They cleaned out the tank lines and carb but it wasn't dirty so but it did run better for the entire yard. Wow. But same thing. Missing rough idle ect. Now in have 90 hours and no one can seem to fix this junk so it going back again for the fifth time. Guess spending 3000 on a lawn tractor wasn't enough. John Deere says I'm out of warranty even though it is the same problem since after the tenth hour. If I was you stay away from anything green and yellow.

My husband and I retired in 2013 and at that time we had a mower that we gave to our son-in-law. In Conway we went to Greenway to purchase a new mower (John Deere D140). We paid cash brought it home and that's when the problems began. Most of the time instead of starting, it just clicks. We had it looked at numerous times but it was never fixed. We have used it three summers and now the seal on the crankshaft is leaking. We were told it would cost $700 to fix it... My husband worked for John Deere in a farming community for forty eight years and always stood by what he sold. How has John Deere lowered themselves to this standard? We are on a fixed income and cannot afford the $700 and cannot afford to buy another mower. I am just sick!!!

I purchased a John Deere tractor, model D130 from A dealer named Finch in Calverton NY. Before purchasing the unit I told them I was going to use it for snow removal. The sales person in the office sold me on the D130 tractor and 44 inch snow blower attachment. I was given also chains, weights. I had them assemble it for me with the snow blower attached, because that is what my primary use was going to be for. I spent almost $5000.00 on this whole set up with delivery. The first time I went to use it, I was excited about having this beautiful machine to move snow with ease. Well much to my disappointment, It did not work at all. The tractor just kept getting stuck no matter what I tried. The dealer came and picked it up when I told them it didn’t work. They told me they found a damaged pulley. They brought it back. I tried it again and it did the same thing. The tractor just would not move. The rear left tire just kept spinning out.

What happened to integrity, honor and doing the right thing in business? Last week I ordered a John Deere riding mower and lawn sweeper to help get rid of the leaves and maintain my yard. It was to be delivered Monday! I waited all day, no call, no delivery. I went to Lowe’s to see what happened and found out they just missed it. A $3000.00 delivery of a riding lawnmower and leaf sweeper and they just missed it in mid December in TN!!! Really! How many do they sell and deliver in mid December in TN?

We purchase a couple of different D series John Deere's and had to return them for either being not properly put together or not cutting properly. We settled on the D160 and it was adequate for about a year then it started to have steering issues (but the wheels were bent), a hard time starting sometimes, and it never seem to have any power to get up hills. After doing research I found that the D-series is have numerous issues along these lines and that John Deere themselves seem to have become a company of apathy and a lack of quality concern. Should have gone with a Sears Craftsman or a Cat.

Bought a JD 130 as my retirement gift back in April of 2017. First thing one of the bags had a rip in it so back to Lowe’s and they exchanged for a new one. Started tractor and started to hear a rattling so I looked under the hood to find out battery was not bolted. Went back to Lowe's and found out they only use a zip tie for the battery. How cheap can you get on a tractor that runs over two grand. Last month was using the JD 8-yard dump cart and found a huge break in it so I called John Deere and got the nastiest person who said deal with the local distributor.

We have 3 John Deere riding mowers, an early 1980 model, a mid 1980 model and a Zero Turn. They all work great. My favorite is the Zero Turn, tough, can mow heavy grass and weeds, cuts my mowing time in half and easy to get on and off!

My mother bought a John Deere 5045D Series Tractor new from Coufal Prater in March of 2009. It was purchased for her adult grandchildren to use on her farm. The machine has always been hard to start from the beginning. I had to replace the starter after about 2 years. The parts dept. of Coufal Prater said they had problems with those particular starters but did nothing about the cost of $500 to replace.

I leased a brand new 7230r tractor. When I agreed to lease it the dealer said if I had any problems they would bring me a replacement machine within 24 hours. 2 weeks and 90 hours after receiving the machine brand new, the transmission went out. I called the dealer and they said it would be at least 4 days because all their loaner machines were already out on loan. Fast forward 2 years and the seal on the front axle failed. I called the dealer and they said it had went out of warranty 3 days before I called and there was nothing that could be done. I asked why it wasn't covered by the extended 3 year warranty and was told that all seals are considered "wear items" and therefore cannot be warrantied. I re-read my lease agreement and verified that I was not responsible for reasonable wear of the machine. I left the seal alone and returned it the following spring with the seal still leaking.

I have a four month old $2100 John Deere riding mower that will not stay cranked. I tried to take it back to Lowe's but I was outside of their 90 days return policy, so no help from Lowe's! Contacted John Deere, what a waste of time, extremely poor customer service even when you request to speak to a manager. Basically I was told that I will have to spend another $150-$200 to have my mower picked up and taken to a shop. This is unreal for such a new mower. John Deere is clearly overrated. They are not the John Deere from years gone by. Save your money and buy another brand! So disappointed!

I have owned it since 2014. It’s been great except I lost my husband, and one evening trying to get it into the garage after a college kid had cut my lawn, I was stumped. There is a little gold colored Allen type thing in the rear of the machine that moving it allowed me to get it into the garage. I think John Deere could do something better than that to move the tractor by pushing. I looked and I couldn't find anything on the machine to indicate its location or its purpose... (It was late and I was tired, but I couldn't find anything...)

We have owned several John Deere riding lawn movers. They provide good service and cut the grass as we expected. We do find that the plastic seems to be lacking in durability. As for the price, they, like all the others, are overpriced. So what is a consumer to do, buy another one.

I have run an agriculture business ever since I was a teenage boy. When I began to buy my own tractors, I heard the John Deere had great equipment for work. Upon hearing that, I purchased my first sets of equipment that became the tools for me to succeed in growing my business. In 1978 I began to grow vegetables in 6 acres of land. By 1999 I had bought, in total, 6 John Deere tractors and we had grown to harvest 150 acres of vegetables. I felt very confident when I would buy equipment from John Deere. But unfortunately I was very disappointed when in 2013 I bought 2 new tractors which caused me issues that I would have never imagined.

Purchased a D170 spring of 2015. By the end of the second season the transmission was slipping though. I thought it was the belt. Replaced the belt spring of 2017 and found it was not the problem. Per local dealer, "this is a well known issue with D170 tractors". "The transmissions do not last and will not hold up when the unit is used on hilly ground. I wish we did not have to sell these." Now half through the third season and the unit is useless after 15 minutes of use. Dealer quoted $900 for the transmission plus labor putting the price around $1400. JD should not be selling this junk with known issues in the design. Now my only reasonable course of action is to replace the D170 with a quality lawn tractor, of another brand, when I should still have 5 or 10 years use left in the piece of John Deere "equipment" I presently own.

I bought a John Deere D170 five years ago. The mower currently has 124 hours on it and I routinely take care of maintenance on the mower. Starting last year, 2016, I noticed a decrease in performance especially when going uphill. I have 2x acres I mow and 25% of my yard is at an incline but shouldn't be too steep for a riding mower or so I thought. This year, 2017, I can't even mow a section of my yard that's at an incline because the mower comes to a complete stop. The loss of power when going up even small inclines is very frustrating too. After doing research, I believe the cause of this issue is with the transaxle. The D170 has the K46 transaxle which is 27 lbs and has 131 ft/lbs of torque. From the research, this is far too small of a transmission for this mower and the K66 transaxle should have been used which is 51 lbs and provides 250 ft/lbs of torque.

First rider ever, Craftsman, lasted 15 years. 2nd was John Deere, lasted 8 years with the last 7 jumping it every time before use before the engine blew up. Apr 4, 2015, bought a 105 series despite all the rumors that JD mowers' quality has gone to cheap. Well, my 2 year old mower is in the shop with blown head gasket and dead battery. So sad for a once dynamic and American product. NEVER AGAIN! I now believe the rumors, cheapened junk! 2 freakin' years, I am sooo pissed!

Bought a John Deere D-140 Series riding lawn mower on July 1st, 2014 from Home Depot. On June 5th, 2017 the trans-axle went bad. Naturally the 24 month warranty had expired and the John Deere Dealership wanted One thousand dollars to fix the defective transaxle. I was a little upset with what I thought was a quality John Deere Mower. I did some checking on the John Deere Riding Lawn Mowers only to find that the D-Series and L-Series are junk. The D-Series (Bad Transaxle), the L-Series (Bad Engine). The sad part is John Deere and the stores who sell them (Home Depot and Menards) know this. So much for honesty and selling a quality made American Product. SHAME ON YOU JOHN DEERE, HOME DEPOT AND MENARDS.

I recently acquired a John Deere RX95 riding lawn mower. The mower itself is an older mower. I was mowing the other day and the belt broke. Since I did not purchase it new I did not get a service manual with the mower. I bought the belt and thought... no big deal, I'll get the diagram online. Could not find a diagram online. Mind you this is probably the cheapest mower they sell. They want $150 for a service manual! I couldn't believe it. No way I'm giving up $150 to put a belt on my lawn mower. My Harley manual didn't even cost that much. John Deere can place that manual up their **!

We bought a John Deere from Home Depot May of 2016... it always had a little noise but ran fine. A month ago it made a clank noise. Immediately my husband shut it down and called John Deere. TriGreen picked it up. After a few weeks they determined that it was my husband’s fault and it would not be covered... let me ask you people why why why would he sabotage it with 2 years left to pay on it? So now we have a mower dead in the water. We have to pay 100.00 to pick it up? How dare you call yourselves a reputable company... believe I’ve posted to social media and will continue to do so. We want no one else to go thru this from your so called good company. We’ve since heard this is how John Deere gets out of fixing a mower. They blame the customer.

I took my mower (John Deere Z255) into Zagg Power approximately 5/19/17 due to the engine lunging and trying to die. I picked up the mower on 6/19/17. They told me they put a pick-up unit back in the fuel tank and let it run until out of gas with no issues. The charge was $117.85. I brought the Mower home. My wife used it the next day. It ran fine until the fuel tank was approximately half empty then it began to lunge again. I called the field service writer on 6/20/17. She said to bring it back in. I took it back in on 6/21/17. She helped me unload the mower and told me she would set my mower up for top priority and put a different mechanic on it. I went out there on 6/26/17 to check the status and the service writer had failed to even log my mower in for service. She apologized and said she would get someone on it the next day.

With only 22 hrs. of service the tractor (D140) would only run with choke on. I have changed gas to 0 ethanol, added stabil, sea foam, carb. cleaner and it ran ok for a few minutes then would only run with choke on. My last John Deere. Bought it at Home Depot in Smyrna, Tn. in 2016.

Nothing runs like a Deere till it breaks. Deere D105 riding mower. 68 hours on it. 5 years old, greased and maintained and now I lost the ability to drive it. Right pedal flopped to floor and moves no more. Going to cost me over 200.00 to fix this piece of crap plastic transmission!

LA 150 rusted top and bottom because John Deere did not prime the mower before painting it! This mower was garage kept and taken care of. I noticed the paint was lifting and found the whole mower was a rust bucket. I will never buy another John Deere! They probably saved $15.00.00 on primer! Junk!

I recently purchased this John Deere D110 42 in. 19 HP riding lawn mower as a recommendation from a friend. The first couple months have been no problem at all, but now 5 months after the purchase, I am regretting my decision. It started out with the steering going slightly left (which was manageable to deal with) but now the mower randomly stops. I have almost fallen off because it has stopped at full speeds, on hills, etc. My yard is about 1.5 acres, and I cannot mow it completely without it stopping at least once. It is not only annoying, it is very time consuming because it takes about 5 minutes before I can start it again. This machine has caused me more stress rather than speeding up my mowing. I now prefer to mow with my 10 year old push mower, because it takes less time! Overall, I cannot recommend this product to anyone based on my personal experience with it the last 5 months.

After 20 yrs of mowing my yard bought a new John Deere. It seems they have built their decks out of a thin gauge material. If you strike anything at all it will bend your deck and you must take it in for calibration. Never bent a deck in 20 yrs, bent 2 this year in 3 mowings. It is ridiculous that they have built the deck with such thin gauge material.

I purchased a Zero Turn, 42", Z335. I had it 26 days and after using it and taking a break, I got back on and tried to start it, NO START! I called the place of purchase and talked to service department and was told they been having problems with the auto choke on these units and to let the unit cool. It started after cool. I was told if it started after it cool, to call them the next day and they would arrange pickup. So place of purchase came to pick it up, one day after they told me they would to fix the auto choke. At this time they have had it two weeks three days. The mower had 3 hours on it when they picked it up. I have no mower at all. I will never purchase John Deere again. NEVER. Poor quality. I got the mower back on May 30. Now it backfires when I start it and backfires when I turn it off. Won't ever know if the not starting when warm is fixed or not for sure.

I purchased the John Deere L-119 riding mower back in 2005. The tractor has performed well except for the steering linkage. There is two linkage arms one for each front wheel. The connection is a small ball joint with no grease fittings. I have replaced each one at least four times. The dealer and customer service has no answers why this keeps coming apart and the only repair is to replace it. It started out at $32 each, now it cost almost $40. It takes an hour to replace it each time. The problem is I never know when it will break. Can be mowing the grass and all of a sudden one of the wheels turns and the mower skids to a stop. This also could be bad as the sudden stop has almost thrown me or my wife off the mower. John Deere should design their steering as to not have this problem.

Have John Deere 6420 tractor with 1200 hours. Radiator leaking. Took to be repaired. Cannot be repaired. Must buy new radiator on tractor with only 1200 hours. After calling John Deere to see about a price, because there was a problem with that type of radiator with other tractors, it has now been modified and you can not buy the same radiator. So in order to replace the radiator on this tractor I must change at all parts, hoses, clamps, thermostat in order to make the new radiator fit. Ridiculous! Radiator is 1100 dollars. John Deere is not quality!

I purchased from Lowe's a John Deere D105 riding lawn mower in 2014. I had a factory 2 year warranty and now the transmission has stop working. Is there a recall on these transmission because there is a problem with the design. It was difficult to get it into the proper gear when I purchased it and now the mower will not move. I was told that it is the transmission. 1gx.

Bought Z910 transmission at above place. Went back to buy hydraulic fluid for Z910. I was sold low viscosity. Put it in and have been using mower. Noticed that oil was low. Owner's manual said that I should only use Hy-Gard. Have a severe leak now. I asked about getting it repaired. First question asked after explaining the problem was, "Is it under warranty?" When I said no, I was told it would be five weeks to wait. What kind of service for a John Deere business is this? I may as well buy a new Toro, or anything else that "does not run like a Deere."

I purchased a D105 John Deere lawnmower on September 13, 2016 at a Home Depot in Fort Worth Texas and was encouraged to do so for the two year warranty. This was the end of the mowing season and I didn't have any issues with this mower. On April 13, 2017 I was attempting to mow my yard, 1.61 acres, and the mower would start then continue to die when I tried to engage the blades. I called Home Depot and they referred me to the John Deere dealer, Ag-Power which told me it would take two weeks to come and get this mower.

Just got my 6 yr. old X300 mower back from repairs (Spyder Webb Co. in Ft. Smith, AR). $640 for starter, belt, blades and "worn" pulleys. My Murray didn't cost that much new and it lasted 14 yrs. Deere are not as reliable as they claim. I won't buy another.

I bought a John Deere X300 tractor over other makes for the reason every one said, JD was the best. I have owned it approximately 6 years. Over the first 100 hours I called to see if I should bring the tractor in to be checked out. The manager told me, "Anything wrong with it?" I said, "Nothing acting up," that I had changed the oil, new filter and greased it, etc.

Two months ago I started working at purchasing a 590 Mule from a sales person Ty at Ag-Power, Tyler Texas. I added a roof windshield and a bumper and had all specs emailed to my banker along with the price agreed. I told my sales person Ty from the get go I just need to be kept in the loop on the process. Time passed and I made call after call to him only to find out a month into it the 590 had a recall on them. I understood, then another week passed no call, no apology, no offer to make it right, no returned phone calls, no satisfaction after every call. One more week put me over the edge on the customer service I was receiving. The last phone call I made was enough.

Purchased 1023-4 tractor and kept it for eight months and logged about 30 hours using the front end loader which worked fairly well. Then needed to mow the lawn and after about 30 minutes of mowing the engine overheated. Checked the fluid levels and all were at the proper levels. Let it cool for a while and it overheated again, and repeated the process about 3 times more and each time it overheated. Took it back to the dealer and they wanted $80 to pick it up but I was able to drive it.

Bought a John Deere D-110 riding lawn mower in July 2014 because my 11 year old Murray riding lawn mower, still working, was getting old age problems. The John Deere worked great until January 2017 when it started blowing dark smoke out of the engine. This was six months past the two years warranty. The John Deere has 71 hours on the meter and was serviced as required. I contacted the local John Deere service department and was informed that I needed a new engine. I could order one, $600 plus, and install it myself or have them to install one for $700 plus.

In checking the reviews at the time John Deere seemed to have fewer deck problems than the rest so I went with it. I still own an L105 purchased around 2006 and this unit mows an acre and a half about twice a month. In ten years I have performed the oil changes and replaced the battery a few times. I took it to the shop once to have a more thorough service although was having no problems and they changed my belts, blades and one pulley. The only thing I do not like about this unit is the narrow 42 inch cut and it is slow.

Horrible company to deal with. Originally I thought that they are helpful. In fact they are NOT. I was looking for a position, which doesn't exist. No one knows nothing about??? Complete chaotic KOS with John Deere HR Department!!! Total ignorance!!! They run like mama's and papa's shop rather than any business! I never seen such CRAP before!!! If you need more info contact them with Mitch at their dealership in Ft. Pierce, FL : 772-461-5568 or Rose ** to contact direct them and find-out on your own. Good luck!

I don't know why you all are having so many problems with your John Deere LA125. Mine is 6 years old; never had a problem. You people must abuse your equipment. 1 more thing John Deere recommends 10w30. Don't use it; 5w30 synthetic Briggs recommend, Try it. It don't have to be Briggs brand; any brand and I cut half acre once a week steep hill to.

I purchased a new john deere 1023E on August 7, 2016 for $17922.50 with all the attachments. I used it for less than 3 hours and the machine malfunctioned causing damage to my property. Apparently an O rings malfunctioned and the dealer, Central Jersey Equipment says this is because of negligence on my part. I am not sure how they come up with that because I put approximately 3 hours on the machine. I contacted Central Jersey Equipment about this issue, which happened within 20 days of the purchase and they have done nothing.

Two months ago, I ordered a Gator and was given a 3 week expecting date of delivery and had to wait 6 weeks. Today I ordered filter sets for my tractors only to be notified that they were "Out of stock" and the order would be delayed. Is John Deere failing as one of our previously reliable companies??

I bought my John Deere Gator 825i XUV in Sept 2013 and paid over 15,000 dollars on it. By January 2015 it needed a new clutch, which they repaired and covered under warranty. I recently learned that in March 2015 John Deere released a bulletin called a "Fix had Failed" to dealerships stating. It stated that the previous repair recommended on the clutches has failed. The problem is they did not release it to the owners. Now my vehicle has a total of 60 hours on it and now the clutch is out again. That is 2 clutches in 60 hours on the vehicle.

I bought a D105 John Deere riding mower, my warranty expired last April. I was mowing along my cell rang. I turned off the mower to answer and that was it, stuck in gear, would not run. Finally got it started but stuck in gear would not move. I took it to a shop. They took it apart and found the plastic transmission was broke. He said it was not worth fixing, said it was going to cost over $700 and would only break again as it is plastic. I called John Deere customer service and was told I needed to take it to a John Deere dealer to have them tell me it was broke. And yes they would charge me to tell me it was broke. I paid around $2,000 at Home Depot for this mower. It has 53.5 hours on it. Now it is junk. I am very disappointed.

I own a John Deere X304 and have for about 6 years. The mower cuts terrible but that is another story. While cutting the lawn the other day the drive belt came off. I put the belt back on and it promptly came off again. I took the mower to Wilson equipment in Spartanburg SC and they put the belt back on and told me that there was nothing wrong with it (charge $70). I reluctantly took it home after getting no satisfactory answer from them. The belt promptly fell off. The dealer came and picked it up for me and apologized for the situation. He called me and said that they could find nothing wrong with the mower. I told him to call JD because a mower that would not keep a belt on was useless to me. He called back later and said that JD was aware of this problem and they had a fix. I was so excited, been pushing my yard for 2 weeks now.

MR. JD... Some history for you... In 2013, myself Rick ** and Fred **, jointly purchased a NEW 2013 JD Gator RSX850i Trail UTV with numerous options for a purchase price of over $16,800. We made this purchase from Lakeland Equipment, Hall NY, Salesperson Curt **. Within a week or so, we got a notification that there was a recall to replace the Oil Filter, of which we went and picked up. At that time, a couple hours on the Gator we noted to the sales person, Curt **, that the machine seemed to shift hard. Hoping it would work its way in, JD "Lakeland" did nothing to investigate, adjust or repair.

I have a z425 and the transmission went out after 3 years. Bought a new one, paid 1400.00 to get it fix, and not even a month later the left side transmission went out. That's 900.00 for a new one. I think I got a lemon. It's no way both transmission should have went out like that. Beware from getting them from home depot. I am so disgusted with it. The price I paid for 2 transmission, I could have gotten a new riding mower. I don't know if the transmission can be repaired. They say no nut. Why do they sell parts for them? Mine stop going forward on each side. Home depot warranty is a joke.

I bought a new rider from Home Depot and after 3 weeks the local dealer delivered it with zero hours. My complaint is when I changed the oil after 8 hours of use it was black and looked like it had been ran a long time. I am questioning rather the dealer gave me a demo he had changed the hour meter and kept the new one. I would like to get the serial number of the mower they shipped.

We purchased a John Deere JS45A Mowmentum 5 years ago for $550.00. Within first 3 years, we have replaced bag, drive cable, handle attacher, and side chute. Today, the Baggage Chute Assembly shattered. It is a $175.00 part. It is plastic and screws!! The machine is nothing but plastic garbage. After talking with to John Deere Customer Relation Representatives today, they confirmed that they are unable to assist or stand behind their product. They are a big company name with zero customer care. John Deere product is junk and their customer support department is so so sad. Solution: We just bought a brand new Toro for 350.00. We kept our last Toro for 9 years, only changing oil and sharpening mower blades seasonally. It was a great machine. Wish I would have just kept it.

Delivered my new XUV 590i Gator 2 days ago. Swapped my new Gator 625I back in to the dealer that I only had for 3 weeks. The 625i lacked the light kits, power steering, and it was way too noisy. Dealer allowed me exactly what I had paid for the 625i. Tested the 590i and liked everything about it. Little smaller than the 625, power steering is great, helluva lot less noisy, goes 48 MPH, fancy wheels and tires, and has all of the deluxe turn/stop/tail lights.

I bought a John Deere x 304 lawnmower from a John Deere dealer under the impression that it was built in the US. To my belief most of the parts are made in China. The pulleys on the drive are made of plastic. You can on replacing them after 50 hours at the cost around 70 dollars. What a surprise - just for the parts I should have a different brand for half the cost. I thought paying more money for a commercial mower would be built better. I guess the joke was on me. I would not recommend this mower for the price. Go to your local home improvement center and save your money.

John Deere paid for the fix after going to the better business bureau.

Bought a John Deere D105 mower from Home Depot. After just 31.4 hours the transmission stuck in reverse. Upon investigation I found that this was a well-known problem and took it to a John Deere dealer for service. I was advised that John Deere would not cover the repair because it was one month out of the warranty period. So, after spending over $1500.00 to purchase it I now have spent another $400.00 plus to fix a defective transmission that John Deere knew was a problem and continue to sell it. Poor product and poor customer service. I am done with John Deere.

D105 Riding mower - Bought a new yellow and green made in America riding mower and paid 1500+ dollars and just over a year and 25+ hrs the transmission failed. Now at 3 years and 72.5 hrs the transmission has failed again! Wished I had invested the $ in the snapper ride on that I gave to a friend for nothing. Guarantee I am looking to join a class action lawsuit. My next mower won't be made in green and yellow sorry to say.

Had a Murray riding lawn mower for over 12 years and she worked like a champ. Decided to buy, what I thought was a better brand, John Deere Riding Lawn Mower D105 and at the two year mark with only 41 hours of usage the engine begins to smoke. Called John Deere and the first thing they tell you is that it's out of warranty, they then ask me to take it to an authorized dealer and gave me a case number. Well the service tech just called me and advised that they did a leak down test and that my mower was at 60% which is bad. I could have opted for a less expensive brand, but the yellow and green attracted me as this brand was suppose to be superior. It's beyond me how a brand like John Deere can last only 41 hours of use. I'm extremely upset, and I hope they take responsibility for this lemon of a mower.

Gator with less than 80 hrs., bought new, warranty expired, will not shift. The clutch will not release the belt to allow shifting from forward to reverse or back. John Deere knows about this and will do nothing to correct the problem, it is widespread. Will start a class action lawsuit with all Gator owners vs John Deere.

Just bought a brand new John Deere Gator 590I with power steering on 18 June 2016. Trailered it home and right off the bat there is NO power steering, which by the way is a $1000 option. Then the dash display comes and goes. Also as you let off on the gas and slow down there is a growl coming from the belt and clutch assembly. Being a electrician, I checked all pertinent connections and fuses. Called dealer and they are figuring out a day and time to pick up. I will follow up if and when all is resolved.

Purchased X300 in Oct. 2011. It was sold to us as a mulching riding lawn mower, so we were told. It left a strip of grass between the blades uncut. They took it back and said they put a mulching kit on it. The uncut strip of grass did get smaller, but it is not a mulching mower. We go over everything with LT166. It does not do the job even when we mow more often. The LT166 is a superior mulching mower - why would you want to change a superior product? We replaced the front end on the LT166 as it is a 2001 purchase. Still using it and absolutely would buy another!

When I was in need of a much larger tractor for my residence, I went to the nearest John Deere dealer. Everybody was great in the store and very helpful. I walked the lot of about 15-20 of their JD 1025r series tractors (all of which were the 2016 yr models). I went ahead and made the $18,322.20 purchase but being I also purchased two of the attachments (to get the JD offered rebates), they said that they needed to get parts from another store because the attachment they had in stock didn't have everything. I REALLY didn't think it would be a problem, so I went ahead and signed the note with a delivery scheduled 4 days out.

I have a 1999 LT 155 that I have taken exceptional care of. Always garage kept and tuned up annually. I have spent more on maintenance, repairs and parts than my initial purchase price to keep it going, but I'd expect this after 17 years. The mower itself still runs strong and performs perfectly. My complaint lies in the hood design and replacement parts. After about 10 years, the plastic hood split where you pull the latch open. I decided to replace it with a new 'top' portion of hood which ran about $300. I could tell the replacement skin was a thinner plastic and much more brittle compound but what choice did I have. After about 6 months, normal usage and opening the hood caused the hood to again split right down the middle. I'm told by my local service department and dealer that JD has eliminated the 'catch' for the hoods so it opens more easily and removes the pressure point. This to me is a work around for a poor quality part.

I bought the D105 a couple years ago and I love it. No problems at all. I have an acre or more to cut. I wash and maintained after every use. This summer I changed the oil and air and oil filter. When I put back the oil cap I did not turn the cap correctly and my oil leaked out. About a week later I didn't think to check. The oil made it to the front of the house and engine died. I checked the oil and to my dismay the oil had leaked out. I have always had to screw the cap on the oil shaft. John Deer needs to change the cap to one that screws on, would have saved me a bundle.

I have a 1986 John Deere 185 Hydro yard tractor with a 38" deck and a Kawasaki engine. I've had to replace some parts, but that doesn't bother me, things wear out, and it is a strong, on-frame tractor with a strong transmission and good design. Conversely, I had a neighbor that was moving and I bought his JD 110 yard tractor with a little over 100 hours. I had to repair the deck as the junky tension pulley mount had vibrated apart - not a big deal, I can weld, and I made it better and stronger. The deck is bigger, it had a more powerful Kohler engine in it, and it was faster. I could cut the 1/2 acre lawn in much less time. I thought I had a great deal. Then the engine wouldn't start. Replaced the ignition module, but it made no difference and just backfired when I cranked it.

Every two years I replace the steering gear and bracket. This is my 4th mower and 3rd John Deere. Never replace a steering in the other 3 lawn mowers. All use on the same yard. During a span of 35 years. Now after 550 hrs on the l120 I have a oil leak just like all the other l120's. The front hood's plastic pins broke off. The seat started cracking after 2 yrs. Dealer says they just do make them like they use to. Count me in on any class action suit.

Like many, purchased a John Deere, based on reputation of quality. Purchased a L110, went for 8 to 10 months, started slowing down and it ended back at JD workshop who fixed it and said no charge. I then continued to use this mower for approximately another year, before selling it due to moving property. I didn't realise at this stage they were just fixing a problem they knew about and feel for the guy that purchased the 110 off me.

If you buy John Deere anything, you lose. Once it goes out of warranty you are screwed. Anything that is their fault and breaks you still pay. I had all the seals in all the cylinders replaced on my tractor and equipment. Now the cylinders went bad in the front bucket, they pull out the one year warranty on those. Even though they replaced all the seals up until now, the minute after the warranty expires you pay for them again. They will never admit they have a problem with seals on the tractor, they just wait until the customer begins to pay for them. And calling customer service, like Nicole or Ramona, you may as well talk to a stone. The more money they deny to customers, the more they keep in bonuses.

We bought a gently used 2006 John Deere Gator 620i around 2013. It had very few hours. Around mid-2014, the idle just got worse and worse. Finally we took it to the dealer to have it looked at. $350 later, they claimed the throttle body was dirty. Ran good for a few weeks, then started idling rough again. After three more times of the same crap. Every time the oil would be overfull with oil mixed with gas. This thing is junk. Now it's doing the same thing again and we're tired of dumping money into this trash. Hopefully we can get half of what we paid for it back and buy a better one like a Yamaha. John Deere has really taken a nosedive for a while with their residential side. They should be ashamed of their company.

I had nothing but trouble from this inferior piece of equipment. I owned a John Deere lawn tractor (LX 188) for 10+ years with no trouble and gave it to a friend who needed one. I have taken good care of the new one with regular service and maintenance. I purchased this from the local JD dealership right off their showroom. The salesman told me it was comparable to my previous model, only to be told by the sales manager when I complained about all the issues that I "went from a Cadillac to a Toyota." He also told me the 5 hours on it was from driving it from the showroom to outside. I suspect this was a trade-in because of poor quality. Found out later this is only sold at home improvements stores to compete with the cheaper brands. The parts are made in China and other countries and assembled in USA. Stay away from the "D" series if you want quality and dependability.

Lawn Tractor X 320, made 2007 - The reason I put down 2007, this model has had a complete design change. All the remarks I make are about the older version of this model x 320. I purchased this mower new. It has a Kawasaki 22 hp Motor, is a 48-inch cut, with 3 blades... If you want a good heavy duty mower, buy one of these. The blades are very thick, the design of the newer mowers has a one handle drop down deck. It steers like power steering. It has great power and I can mow 2 acres in under 2 hours if I push it.

Purchased in 2009 to maintain my own half acre lawn, the tractor has performed reasonably well mechanically. The frame, though, is another story. Saucer-sized flakes of paint began coming off the frame within one year. Warranty was worthless. Rusting progressed rapidly and now the frame has failed structurally, making the mower worthless. I bought the mower based on the John Deere reputation. With this experience, it will be my last John Deere. Dixie Chopper is the way to go!

John Deere x125 - I have always previously bought Westwood's and I decided to buy a JD product and from day 1 I have regretted it. It is hard to summarize the problems but I think the best words to use are "utter crap". Build quality is cheap and tinny. JD do not care about customer service. They always blame you for the problems you experience, whether it be not getting it serviced correctly (even though it is carried out at a dealer???) Not looking after the machine, you name it, they have the excuse. KEEP AWAY FROM THEM, DO NOT BUY!!! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. After reading this and you purchase do not complain when something goes wrong and you are disappointed.

Broke down after 100 hours. Spoke to Bob ** (customer service manager at JD head office in the UK). Hopeless attitude, accused me of not looking after my lawn mower, even though it had been back 3 times in 4 years to the supplying dealer and I only use it on a domestic lawn. A sealed bearing had broken causing further damage to other bearings and belts. Tried to get a goodwill contribution and they didn't want to know. Now faced with a £850 bill. Case still ongoing. Am not giving up. JOHN DEEER deer by name dear by nature!!! Be warned.

We are inform to you regarding John Deere 5310 (MH-23 T-5934) namely Mr. ** residing at **. We have purchased tractor on 03 October 2014 from John Deere showroom Beed. We are complaining regarding engine leakage problem that has been started after 15 days of purchasing; we have informed that to the respective showroom again and again. Then they suggested servicing the tractor; we done the servicing but problem remains same. This problem happened repeatedly after servicing the tractor Thrice. We have complaining the same again and again to the respective showroom but the response from their side is very poor. That is what we have informing to you. Please go through it and do the needful as early as possible. Your Customer.

3 months after purchase had to charge the battery before every use. 1 year after purchase, the mower will not start. Have not resolved this problem and will most likely have to have it serviced. This site should allow zero stars.

Ok I have bought this is my second machine, la 175 garden tractor. Yea right, this machine has no ump. No power, no push, new belts. New this new that, too many to list, and I am at the same place. I also have a la 110, it is sitting because it has no transmission. Funny they look a lot alike. The tranny on the la 110 is the same as the garden tractor that I bought. I will not buy another machine from JD, all they make is junk.

85 hours on the machine, D140 mower, Lowe's bought. Won't crank. Probably the starter. Had the battery checked, it's ok. Asked around. Every neighbor for miles, same, "Don't buy a Deere. Used to be fantastic." I have a Gator 20 years, a 4-wheel drive tractor, both great for 20 years. I will get estimate then might just return it to Lowe's for refund.

On July 24th I purchased a John Deere Z425 52 inch cut mower from Lowe's of Clinton NC! The mower was serviced by Quality Equipment Company, the local John Deere Sales Company! After 22 hours of use and 4 months of ownership, the mower started running on one cylinder! Keep in mind this is a 4000.00$ mower! I took it to Quality Equipment for what I thought was a warranty repair!

I have a John Deere D140 ride on mower that has done 80 hours & the transmission has failed. Taking it to a local dealer who has serviced it the last 3 times informed me it would cost up to $1500. They say the unit is out of warranty in time, but what my question is if it only lasts around 80 hours it is not designed for the purpose it was purchased it for. After talking to Melbourne office then to Queensland office, the comment was we have nothing to talk about. It is out of warranty. John Deere this is the last time I will purchase anything for your company.

Throughout the operating season of 2015, the John Deere D100 began experiencing issues that seem to be related to the transmission. During a normal course of lawn mowing, I found that the tractor, when placed in neutral, seemed to be locked, and would only move forward and back unless manually pushed. During the week of November 1st, the rear underbody of the tractor began to smoke while in normal operation using the cart feature. On November 4th, I removed the mower deck according to the D100 manual instructions, loaded it into our pickup truck, and dropped it off at the JD Power/John Deer dealer in London, Ohio for repair.

I originally purchased a John Deere LT 133 used it for many years on flat ground. Then purchased a new home and needed to run up-and-down a few hills, That's when I noticed the loss of power in terms of momentum the mower was able to go up a hill. Replace the drive train belt and it seem to do the trick for Half the summer when the trouble began again. I then purchased a used LT 160 with an automatic transmission, I used it twice tomorrow and realized that I was having the same issue with loss of power on hills and even small bumps getting in and out of the shed where they are stored out of the weather. At this time I started investigating the drivetrain and transaxles on the rear of the LT series mowers with the sea 46 unit. I found that they were continually going bad with less than 500 hours in most cases on the unit.

Gator will not shift gears and it is out of warranty - barely driven and we bought it new. Dealer is no help. DO NOT BUY JOHN DEERE.

Three years ago I purchased a new riding John Deere lawn mower LA115 from Lowe's for about $1,900. Now, with 172 hours of use, the transmission has completely failed. The dealer says that it is a sealed and unserviceable unit which will have to be replaced at a cost of $1,000. The other service and repair items that they recommend cost another $1,000. This machine should not fail with so few hours and light use. I now find out that the Lowe's John Deeres are not "real John Deere", so I shouldn't have expected it to last. The dealer tells me that "getting a couple hundred hours out of the unit isn't bad". I think that it is criminal.

I purchased a John Deere D105 in 2013. Within a month the transmission had to be replaced. It took almost 2 months to get in repaired. I finally had to call John Deere Home Office and before the end of the day I got a call from the dealer telling me my tractor was ready. Fast forward... Sept 2015. I now have 130 hours on the John Deere. Guess what. I now have to replace the transmission again. John Deere offered to supply the transmission if I would pay $250 in labor. Which I agreed to do.

I bought a New JD riding mower 5 years ago. I have had problems with it since the day they delivered it. It needed a new battery right away. That should have sounded alarms. You expect your brand new $3000 plus JD to at least run when it's delivered. I have it in for repair every year since I bought it. It's been broke more than not. I have spent almost the cost of the mower in repairs. And of course they charge for pick up and return every time it's taken in for repair.

I see people are writing about what happen to them with John Deere and Lowe's. I say take them to court. They know when they sell you this item that it is not going to last long. It just all about the money!!! My husband is having problem with his now. His John Deere is only 1 yr old.

I purchased the 150 LT lawn mower in 2005. Mowed about 1/4 acre yd twice and the third time I got ready to mow it wouldn't start. The Kohler engine blew the head gasket. John Deere would not replace the engine or the mower and did a poor job with the engine repair. It leaked oil and finally after the fourth time in the shop they finally stopped the leak. I used it about 3 years and it broke down again. This time someone from the dealership knew how to work on a lawnmower and for the first time it ran like it should. Of course, it was out of warranty and I had a bill over $300. Now the fiberglass hood has fallen apart. John Deere will not stand by their product and they are making shoddy mowers while capitalizing on their name. Will never buy another one and three more people I know say the same thing.

2015 JOHN DEERE 997R with Blown Engine Diesel with 20 Hours - Bought a 20350.00 mower end of May and have had vibrations since new in the whole tractor. Center blade came off and wedged to the deck since the bolt came loose from vibration and struck the deck. Dealer said I hit something. Still Vibration dealer can't duplicate. Dealer did recall messed up with glue and scratches on machine. Dealer delivered back to me and I took off work the following labor day Friday. Whole tractor was shaking then the engine froze and would not restart.

I live in upstate New York. The mowing season is short. I live on a small lot with very little lawn. I got this John Deere d110 series lawn tractor to replace an old Agway tractor that lasted for 19 years. This JD tractor lasted into the third year and the trans went on it. $1000.00 to repair. Before this tractor, I had an Agway 12hp little cheepy. It lasted 19 years with nothing more than oil changes and spark plugs. I towed utility trailers, pulled out bushes and it was comfortable to ride. This junk John Deere didn't last 3 years. It's costing me $1000.00 to repair the rear end. It's a sealed unit and must be taken to the dealer for replacement. No reservoir to check, no way to see if it is low on fluid. Naturally it's past its warranty. What kind of crap is that? Never again.

I have difficulty removing the blades for sharpening, and need to know whether the threads are left or right. For this they want to charge me $46.

About 3 years ago I bought a LA175 because I thought JD made a quality product and I mow about 3 acres lawn. I was wrong. The first year I didn't have any issues however since then things have gone down hill - only about 350 hours of use. The mower is kept covered in a shed out of the weather. Last year I had a gas tank issue - 4 tries getting a proper tank. The original design was such that if you are large person (I weigh about 250) and don't have a smooth lawn the frame will bounce and sits the tank on top of the drives cooling fan and after a while will "drill" a hole into the tank. Of course this creates a gas leak. When I discovered that I ordered a new tank, over a $100. Of course if want part numbers to diagrams you either order a manual or go on line searching. The new tank was exactly like the old and lasted about 2 weeks.

In April 2012 I purchased a John Deere JS48 lawn mower because I had faith in their reputation as quality products. Not so much anymore - in June 2013 the motor had to be replaced, it was still under warranty so I did not have to pay for the repairs. In June of 2015 it had to be repaired again for carburetor problems. After it was repaired it ran good for a while. Now it won't stay running. I'm done with John Deere.

Only got 400 hours on L120 transmission. Replacement is $900 with labor. Deere uses Tuff Torx transmissions and they are not worth servicing, if you could manage it. Had to buy a new S240 for $2500. Has faulty RIO system and intermittently turns off blades while backing. Deere can't duplicate problem they say, although it happens 25 times when I mow yard! Anyone else having problems with this new model type?

I bought my self-propelled JD mower about 3 years ago from Lowe's. I had a problem just about 3 mos in whereby "the cable was a lemon" and my local fix-joint sent to the wrong Co. for part. Received the mower back and had a good year until last mo. July 2015 when the front right wheel fell off (broken cheap metal). I was having trouble with the, "kill bar" as they later called it, had a new pull cord installed and the wheel replaced. They told me that they found no problem with the motor stalling when the drive bar and kill bar were engaged (which just tells you they didn't try hard enough to find that) and when I returned home I tried to start it up. The motor started and the cord flew out of the casing. They made me bring it back in and wait 'til fixing it. The guy said that they'd given the job to a new guy (THANKS for your favor and thoroughness at $60 plus dollars an hour or basically, a physician's asst.'s wage).

I bought a John Deere CS36 chainsaw. John Deere does not make chainsaws and outsourced this product. They stopped supporting the product and no longer offer parts. They refuse to provide any information on the manufacturer although the common part I need is used in numerous models and likely still available from the manufacturer. Their dealers have the same problem and don't know what to do.

Well as you know John Deere service sets these mowers up themselves on new products, so you think they would be concerned about a mower with only 1.6 hours on it already having issues, with noises and not cutting properly. I called them with these issues not wanting to further damage whatever was wrong. The first thing out of their mouths was "Did you buy the extended warranty??" I said "No. This is obviously a problem that was overlooked when set up by your so called specialist. Why are you asking about a extended warranty when the mower has 1.6 hours on it and already having issues."

Original owner. After 612 hrs my John Deere L130 lawn tractor started vibrating and within seconds the 22 hp kohler engine seized. Both connecting rods broke apart. I am always dutiful, performing regular maintenance. Burn only 91 octane, etc. I am in the process of rebuilding the engine. I think John Deere destroyed its reputation building poor quality mowers for the big box stores. When you spend over $2200 for a lawn tractor you expect quality from the John Deere name. Not so with these mowers.

I bought a John Deere Z425 because of the reputation. I thought I was buying a great mower. I was and am so disappointed. The first year the motor had a bent valve. John Deere fixed it but I still had to pay something since I was "nearing the end of my warranty". The seat braces were made from plastic and broke. I got it replaced. Every year after that it broke down. I believe I had this mower for 7 years now. It would run then it wouldn't run. Come to find out the carburetor needle was made from plastic.

I bought a new John Deere Z645 zero turn mower with a 48-inch mowing deck and 27 hp on July 23 2011. It has worked perfectly since the day I bought it. It only once needed to have the throttle adjusted because it wasn't letting enough fuel through. After that adjustment, it worked perfectly again. I have always done the routine oil changes using the recommended oil from John Deere. The dealer has also delivered the mower to my farm for free when I couldn't pick it up myself. The mowing speed is also pretty fast, with an 8 mph top mowing speed. Going that speed, it still takes 3-4 hours to mow my yard. Mowing once a week, I've put on well over 600 trouble free hours on this amazing machine.

I do regular maintenance on my LA105 mower purchased in August 2010. I mow my lawn weekly 7-8 months of the year. It has low hours and I don't have any hills, etc. I keep it in my garage and it looks new. Driving it this week, it simply stopped with no sign of having any issues. I take it into the JD store for maintenance and they tell me my engine has locked up and just a new engine will cost $600. They can't tell me why it locked up or what happened. After long conversations with customer service/out of warranty supervisors, I'm basically told they can't do anything. My neighbors are driving 8-10 year old Troy-Bilt and other brand mowers and they are running fine. They also had far fewer issues with their older mowers than I have had with my 5-year old JD. I will never purchase another JD mower/tractor and plead with others to go with someone else!!

Over the years I have had many problems with my John Deere LX279 lawn tractor. As I read all the stories of other people's experience with John Deere products I have come to the conclusion that this is the norm rather than the exclusion. I am busy right now trying to get my tractor running because of a persistent oil leak from the crankshaft oil seal. This is just one of a constant barrage of problems I have had with this tractor. Ignition module, transmission issues, bracket replacements, carburetor issues etc. etc. etc. Also caught fire 3 times (I carry a fire extinguisher with me at all times - probably should have let it burn). The costs of keeping this piece of junk would have been many thousands higher if I could not do the labor myself. Does anyone know of any class action lawsuits filed against this company?

I bought a John Deere x300 mower brand new several years ago. I paid over $3000 for it and only use it to mow my lawn. It has a 38" mower deck that started showing extreme signs of wear after 3 seasons, less than 100 hours. There was a hole in the rear of the deck about 12" long and several other smaller holes at different places around the deck. I first contacted the dealer where I bought the tractor but they were only willing to sell me another deck. I took a lot of pictures and wrote a detailed letter to John Deere and sent it to the corporate office. I was contacted by a Customer Service Rep who said he liked my letter and wanted to see what could be done. After several months of back and forth I was told there was nothing that JD would do for me. I am very disappointed in this mower deck and in JD customer service.

Tractor was purchased in 2009; was well looked after and always stored in a shed. The motor went on this tractor in June 2015, less than six years old; in essence, only about three years or less old as our grass cutting season is short. I called directly to John Deere Canada who advised they do not guarantee longevity on their machines and could not help us. Shut us down... no assistance at all. We will not be replacing our machine with another John Deere nor would we recommend anyone put that much money out on one without some longer warranty. We will purchased one for half the price from Canadian Tire or Sears. John Deere company absolutely sucks!!

We purchased a new John Deere Lawn Mower in May, 2015. Within a couple weeks, I noticed an oil leak coming from the motor. Took the mower off and realized it was leaking from the motor. Called P&K Midwest out of Dewitt, Iowa. They thought it was a seal, replaced it and found it was still leaking, so they replaced another gasket and was still leaking. Called and told me I needed a new motor.

This is the John Deere Co. The John Deere Co. ripped me off every time I brought my lawn mower in. Overcharged me a lot. I really believe that because I was a woman they did that. Many times they charged me for something they never fixed. And I don't appreciate it at all. Matter of fact one of the sales reps. who worked for them caught them too. He finally quit with them after many yrs. of service with these people. I quit bringing my lawn mower to them for good. You buy a lawn mower from this company & expect them to treat you good, but it never happened. The people there were rude and didn't care if you brought your equipment in or not. If you bought expensive equipment from these people they treated you good. I was there, I heard them. I know what they said & how they treated everyone. I am not happy & will never buy another equipment from them. I bought several different pcs. of equipment from them.

Purchased new 9-14. Has 33 hrs on the gator and it wouldn't move? I figured it was a tranny problem so I wanted to get it back to the dealer before the warranty ran out! Well apparently I was wrong! The belt housing for some reason has an opening and there was water. From what they told me I guess washing my gator too much caused the problem. $427.15!!! This machine has never seen mud trails! I used to drive my gold cart to the pond but decided I'd buy a gator? I wish I hadn't!

I own a 2005 John Deere G110 purchased new from Home Depot. This tractor has the 25 hp Kohler engine, 42" snow blower, and 54" mowing deck. The tractor currently has over 620 hard hours of use. It gets used for mowing my lawn as well as neighborhood lawns. It has a bagger for leaves in the fall, and is used for snow removal duty in the winter with the 42" snowblower attachment. The snow blower attachment is a back saver and I have used (borderline abused) it with 3 feet of snow and it worked awesome. I see a few negative reviews on Home Depot purchased machines here and the key is maintenance. I had never owned a Deere before this and I must say it is the best machine I've owned. Maintenance parts like belts, blades, and other items are widely available. I keep the oil changed, blades sharpened, and stabilizer in the fuel and it starts every single time and runs flawless. I hope to have this machine for many years to come.

My D120 John Deere lawnmower is just over 3 years old (bought Mar 2012). It is stored in a shed, so it's protected when not in use. My aunt was graciously mowing my grass on 6/19/15, when she ran out of gas. She turned off the mower, leaving in the backyard, while she went to buy gas. When she returned 15 minutes later, the fire dept. was already on site; witnesses said the mower burst into flames and then exploded. There is very little left that isn't metal. The heat scorched a huge circle around it, as well as two large trees.

Lawn mower purchased in April 2015. I cut lawn 3 times and the motor started knocking. I was told that I could not get it checked until July 1, 2015.

Bought new transfer pump. Put it on tractor - didn't fix problem. Overhauled injection unit. Didn't fix problem. Took old transfer pump - had it overhauled. Put it on - problem solved. Dealership won't refund my money because I don't have the box pump came in even though pump is faulty. I am out 400 on pump and 1700 on injection overhaul. Main headquarters don't care how individual dealers do refunds or customer service. Sorry way to treat farmers who have used John Deere for 60 years.

The new transfer pump didn't fix tractor. Had fuel injection unit overhauled. Didn't fix problem. I had old transfer pump overhauled. Put it on and problems solved. Dealership won't take new pump back without original box. I didn't keep it so I'm out nearly 400 for pump that doesn't work and 1700 to overhaul injection unit. Called headquarters and they don't care what dealers do about refunds. Pretty sorry warranty on their parts and customer service.

My girlfriend bought me a Z720a March 27, 2012 as a birthday present. I am grateful and thankful for her generosity in buying the mower, but I'm also disgusted with the mower and JD inability to fix the problem or at least make it right!!! This piece of junk started snapping deck belts a year ago ($127.00) each, a total of 6 over the last year. Now that the so-called warranty has expired they want to charge me an astronomical price to work on it when they didn't fix the problem under the warranty. I would highly recommend that you do not want to buy this mower or anything else from JOHN DEERE.

I bought a John Deere D105 and have 60 hours on it. I have many hills to mow and after 60 hours it will not go up hills. The wheels will not spin. Appears the transmission is already failing.

I bought a new 2015 D140 Lawn tractor on June 3 2015. Today's date is June 4 2015 and reason I am writing this post the tractor Stalls when pto is engaged so I can't cut grass, nowhere in troubleshooting does it tell me how to fix this. I called both john deere customer support and they can't help. I called the dealer and they tell me to put the 700 pound tractor back on my Truck and drive to city one and half hour drive then pay them to look at my new Jd. Don't ask about warranty there is none. I am on my own with this Jd tractor with less than 15 minutes on motor. Help someone and everyone thinking Of buying Jd don't. It's not worth the stress.

Purchased a D120 ride on mower from Home Depot 2 yrs ago on May 5. Just found out the head gasket was gone. Told to take it to John Deere dealership. Took it and they told us we were lucky to have gotten 72 hrs. Out of our machine most are only getting 60 hrs. before head gasket goes. Called John Deere head office and they told us no problem with the machines. It was that these dealerships do not like for consumers to purchase John Deere products from Home Depots or Lowe's. So now I am left with a machine that I don't know if I will get 200 hrs. (Quote from the dealership in Sussex New Brunswick.)

Purchased the mower in 2006. Started throwing or breaking the belt on the 48" deck very soon. My son would have to come out, drop the deck and replace the belt. First time into dealership in '08. New pulley, new belt that time. (The belts are now 41.00). I have purchased many belts over these summers and waited until someone could put it on for me.

Purchased a John Deere XUV 550 and have had continual problems with the shifting. Has been at the JD shop for more hours than I have been on the thing. Next to impossible to shift from any of the gears, if in low to high, reverse to low, etc. etc. Now I cannot use the vehicle, warranty is expired, a waste of money.

John Deere lawn mower - The rear end overheats and will not go either forward or backward. Only have 400 hrs on this thing and they don't take it in, in trade. I was hoping they would back their products but no such luck. Just another big company putting the screws to the consumer.

Just letting people know, after saving for years to buy a lawn tractor, I wanted the best I could afford, so I bought a 110. After about 3 summers (warranty up last summer) my girl hit a small buried rock and the engine just blew up. Because the warranty was up last year, the dealership and head office told me they wouldn't do anything to stand behind their product, and I would have to pay for the entire repair (pretty much what the machine cost). With the billions they make, as a customer, I am VERY disappointed with the product, and the lack of them standing behind what they sell. I guess it's back to pushing for me!

We purchased a snow blower in March of 2013 used once in that season. Then we used it in 2014-2015. During this time we had to have a new chute rotation switch, which was covered by warranty. Then the warranty had just expired, and now it's either the gear box or an oil seal that is leaking. No longer happy with JD products.

2010 LA105 42 inch deck. I noticed the paint was peeling so I had it powder coated for $125. Also, I replaced the blades with high lift blades and bought a blade leveling gauge for $10 to adjust the deck for perfectly even grass. This year a deck bracket broke off so I took it to a muffler shop that had a MIG welder to weld it back on for $65. Other than that it is a great mower and does a great job of mowing the 3 acre yard. It really is too small for a yard this large but it's been holding up very well.

John Deere 110 lawn tractor purchased March 2012. 65 hours on engine. Engine broke beyond repair according to the dealer. Warranty only good for 2 years. Cost $1600.00 to replace. Zero help from John Deere Canada on any parts, labour or even buying another tractor. Recommend not buying John Deere and the company should change their slogan to something they stand behind.

I bought a John Deere Z425 with a B&S 23 HP eng. After 10 hrs one of the coils had to be replaced, warranty to care of that. Now I am out of warranty and have only 16 hrs on eng. It would not start, mech charged 332.00 to replace carb. Eng will start with full choke then die, start again with full choke then die. Mech said he replaced fuel cutoff solenoid and still does same thing, says I now need new eng. I took mower back and gave him 332.00, what's up?

I have a John Deere d110 and so far no problems with it and I have had it for almost 6 years. I would recommend it to anyone who asked. My d110 is powered by a Briggs and Stratton and it runs great. The only thing it needed was a new belt for the mower deck and new oil but that is only maintenance.

When we purchased our 730 John Deere lawn mower from Sinclair John Deere in Ottumwa, Iowa, the salesman, with several years of experience, led us to believe we would be able to trade our unit in early the following year for a fair trade up price. When we went in this last January, the salesman no longer worked there. The company said the trade was to be the mower, with only 64 hours, plus $3500.00 to get the new mower. We have traded to a new mower other years with John Deere dealers in other towns, and it was never this high. We purchased this mower brand new from Sinclair with a sale price tag of over $11,000.00!

I purchased a John Deere riding mower 130. It now has 296 hours on it and I can not drive it for more than 30 minutes before the transmission starts getting sluggish. Eventually unable to climb small hills or go in reverse at all. I always appreciated and respected John Deere products until now. This was the top of the line product everybody wanted. After researching my problem I have found many many other unhappy consumers with the same problem. I would expect a recall. Normally with this kind of issues a recall is necessary. John Deere says these are throw away transmissions. You spend 2,000 or more on a new mower. You would think you're getting a good product. I've lost all respect for John Deere and can't believe they are ok with their customers getting shafted on quality. I think a recall on any Tuff Torq transmission is required. How can this be done?

The plastic throttle lever on my D 120 literally broke off in my hand. No warranty service in or near my area. Called to order another one and was told they don't make this part anymore and no replacement is available. Customer service was rude and dismissive and had me on hold for a total of 15 minutes. This is a cheap Chinese made product sold for an exorbitant price with nothing to justify it other than shiny green paint. Terrible product that dies before its time with no replacement parts available within a 2 year time span. The warranty is no good when it breaks. Worst customer service I have EVER encountered.

I purchased said LA100 Riding Mower around July 5, 2007. The JD always ran well, cut well, and I kept in in our garage. I take care of maintenance and pick up limbs and trash on the lawn. If a person exercises basic safety concerns where cutting and performs routine maintenance the John Deere is an awesome mower. I sold the mower yesterday and it still was almost as good as new. I had owned three Riding mowers from a Sears, MTD, to a Troybilt and all were junk next to the JD. I have a man mow our yard now. I highly recommend the LA100 and the remarks from negative folks about it not being a JD is baloney.

Purchased just at 6 years ago, JD LA145, NEW from Lowe's, serviced properly. Wouldn't start at year 4 just outside of warranty - cost a couple hundred to service. At 6 years we have less than 80 hours on the machine and won’t start. Told it will cost $1200 to replace the motor. It looks new but won’t run. I would not recommend this to anyone - we paid nearly $2500 for a mower that we have used very little and now it's worth very little. When it ran it was good, but replacing it entirely in 6 years is ridiculous. The specs indicated it should have been a mower we could have used for a long time.

I am or at least considered myself a loyal John Deere guy. However since I purchased my John Deere LT 133 and knowing that buying green means buying quality then finding that after a few years of age the plastic hood breaks into pieces just by looking at it funny then finding there is no recall or accountability by JD at least offering owners a decent discount to purchase a replacement hood really leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Before the hood exploded on my LT133 I also purchased an LT155.

John Deere has closed several dealerships in east central and southeast Kansas with almost 10000 square miles having only one dealer. This dealer and the ones surrounding it usually have long delays in repair service. A year ago I signed my combine up for service in November and the dealership finally came for it in June and were only able to do enough to it be able to harvest wheat, and some was not done correctly. This is not a company who cares about you after they make a sale.

I purchased the tractor new from Fredericksburg equipment in May 2012. It has less than 900 hours. It broke February 3, 2015. As of today it has not been fixed. Dealership claims they are short handed and I am luck they are working on it. Called Deere service line. Spoke to someone called ** 2 weeks ago in desperation. He says I need to speak to the field rep, but I can't have his number. He has to call me. 2 weeks and no call and no tractor. John Deere has a closed customer service so that you cannot make contact to anyone who can help and/or make a decision.

I own a Deere G110 mower which I bought from a Home Depot store in early 2006. I've been very happy happy with it. I purchased the bagger attachment for it and it has worked well. The 25 HP, 2 cylinder Kohler was slow breaking in. Hard starting was the biggest issue I had during break-in. But, once the engine got through the break-in period it became much easier to start. It starts easily now. The mower does a very good job of cutting and leaves a yard looking very nice without leaving windrows as some of the older models did (the LT133 in particular) if you aren't bagging. It rides well in rough terrain. My biggest concern with Deere is of the consolidation of dealerships. I've noticed that when the smaller dealers are swallowed by the larger ones the quality of service goes down. It's still best to find a family-owned dealership for service and parts.

I have a D140 John Deere with 145 Hr's. The transmission is already slipping. To repair will cost over $1000.00. It will not even make a good planter.

I have a 4 year old John Deere L100 series lawn tractor I bought at lowe’s with only 34 hrs on it. I change the oil and do all the yearly maintenance by the book. Last fall the engine blew up. I contacted both Lowe’s and John Deere. Lowe’s could do nothing and jd refused to do anything because the warranty had expired. The engine only had 34 hrs. on it and they refused to help in any way. I took the mower to a certified repair center and was told with this model jd this problem was somewhat common. So I have a mower with only 34 hrs on it, produced by an american company we think we can trust, and now I need to come up with $900 to replace a defective engine. Thanks john deere. Guess I'll have to use the push mower this year. Be cautious buying jd.

My tractor is a 1998, 5310 with 2100 hrs., always in the shed, small acreage, (12). This is the problem: small, inner instrument panel crack, it has grown into a spider web of cracks. Now I have moisture in the instrument cluster area of the dash, my hour meter has stopped working. I talked to the local Deere dealer. It is not a plug and play of instrument replacement. I have to take it to the dealer and have the installation and panel replacement in house. Minimum 500.00. In reviewing several online complaints it appears this is a very common problem in the 10 series. Can anyone share?

I read a lot about the L series mowers on here owned by people that obviously do not lubricate with grease, silicone, or change bearings or any other typical riding mower maintenance. My L 130 hums when my wife cuts the grass. I just keep it up for her. Stupid people won't sharpen a blade AND balance it. They won't wobble the spindles to check for dying bearings. They won’t grease the zerks. These are the most rudimentary machines. It is not hard to understand them, so I suggest YouTube and Google for suspected problems.

I have a 5203 John Deere with less than 700 hours, it's hard to start. JD says it needs $40000 worth of engine work. I always wanted a JD they are as per se the best. I am very disappointed with this tractor, and will probably never own another one.

Bought brand new 2014 John Deere 2025 from Trottiers in White River Jct. Vt. 8 months ago. Horrible service. Tractor has had numerous problems, worst being start up and running extremely rough. Dealer will not address this problem any further. I will never buy a John Deere again, in fact I will be taking a huge loss and trading it for a Kubota. Stay away from Trottiers, they are crooks!!! Look up 2025 JD cold start on YouTube.

The transmission on the LA 125 are junk. They soon develop a problem that relates to the motion of the mower. They leak oil from the axles, which causes the oil level to leak out. When this happens the mower will not move. John Deere will not warrant this tranny as I have been told. They will sell a new one for over $700.00 and a repair kit for over $500.00. I have been told by a local dealer that the transmission are not repairable but yet they offer a repair kit. I have been told that this is a cheaper model and if I want a better mower I need to purchase it from a John Deere Dealer instead of from Home Depot. If John Deere are going to put their name on this mower they need to put a better transmission on this mower.

I have had my John Deere LX176 for 23 years. I have replaced each belt once within the last couple years, including the snow blower. I just replaced the PTO switch for $18. This is all I have had to do in 23 years. Buy another John Deere someday?? ABSOLUTELY!! How can you beat this?!

Purchase tractor 11/2013 new off the lot. Wasn't told it was 2011 model till yesterday, so it was 2 years old to start. Battery died 2 days ago, battery warranty is 36 months. John Deere fails to honor warranty. Blames local dealership for charging travel time to diagnose charging system for which I won't agree to because a simple volt reading shows the tractor charging @13.5v. & the battery @ 11.8v. when not connected.

I purchased a John Deere push mower from Lowes a couple of years ago. The mower is kept in a shed and away from the elements when not being used. It is also hosed down and dried off after each use. The deck has been rusting out at an alarming rate with large patches of paint peeling off. I contacted John Deere and was told to take it to one of their dealers, Central Equipment of Hammonton. I left it there and was told that they would be taking pictures of the deck and sending them to a John Deere representative.

The engine has to be replaced and it's costing me $2,800 to do that. I use it for my personal home and because it is out of warranty, even though it only has 582 hours on it, they will not help me at all. I have the oil and maintenance done on it every year. It has only used 60 hours every year. Their customer service is sad. No assistance for anything. The dealer which is where I purchased it from, D&G equipment, Highland MI already charged me $750 this year because of issues with engine. They could not help me out on this issue with John Deere. I don't think they even tried. Anyway they are installing a new engine which I had to purchase online because D&G wanted $3,400 for the engine from John Deere. John Deere advertises a lot and you can see why they overcharge for their substandard equipment. Next time I will not buy a John Deere.

This morning my John Deere 5310 just caught on fire and engulfed in flames in a matter of minutes. It had been sitting in my driveway for over a month. My jeep parked next to it etc., cars. It could have been a lot worse but the fire started on its own. I called the JD service department to see if they had ever heard of such a thing. He said "Any diesel motor can have a short and just burn." What? Anyone ever heard of this?

I bought a brand new JD x-300 lawn tractor in Nov, 2013. I use it to mow my yard, mostly. I have owned John Deere after John Deere over the years, so have been a loyal customer. I also purchased a show thrower. This October, not even one year later, the tractor spontaneously combusted after I had turned it off. Luckily it was sitting outside, my house would have burned down had I parked it inside. No help from JD. Their legal people sent me a letter that said "their fire inspection team had inspected my photos and determined it was not caused by manufacturer's defect." Seriously. Oh, they did offer me a $500 rebate on a new tractor and the local dealer "gave me his margin" of $500.

This is the 4th time the steering gears have to be replaced. I don't understand how a 'steel' gear can be stripped with that 'fan gear' they have. What a piece of crap. This is my post last year..."I have a LA130 that the steering has gone out on it 3 times. The mower is 5 years old and is driven on a level, fairly straight terrain. Been repaired twice, first time repaired mowed 2 times and put up in barn for winter. First time out in spring, steering went again. Repaired again, used last season and this season so far, today steering went out again (3rd time). John Deere should recall these machines and fix them right. Bought the name and reputation and the steering sucks." I have read online about a lot of problems, NO MORE JD HERE. John Deere just isn't John Deere anymore.

1986 JD 160 Lawn Tractor - I have had this machine since new. My neighbor and I bought tractors at the same time in 1986 and I went with a John Deere 160 and he chose a Craftsman. So far he has been through 3 Craftsman's and I still have my 160. Never any running issues, starts right up and runs smooth as silk. I use it in the summer for Mowing and Bagging. In the winter it's used on my long driveway for snowplowing. This machine has never let me down and if it ever does I'd be surprised. When it does come time to replace it, I'd buy and older John Deere. Not the plasticy junk they make today.

The starting problem has been continuous for the past 2 months in spite of four service visits from our dealer (Trottier in White River Junction, VT). The last time I operated the tractor the engine ran rough and smoked more than it should. The tractor is still under warranty and has only 96 hours of operating time on it. Rather than fix the tractor properly, I'm concerned the dealer is waiting for the warranty to run out. This is my second Deere tractor and it has given me problems from the very beginning. I have many years experience with tractors and this one seems to be a lemon.

On September 10, 2011 I purchased a D110 and a 3yr 300 Hour service plan. Each year I had the place where I purchased the tractor service it. Not once over that time was anything wrong or found to need replacement. On or about October 18th this year, while cutting the lawn and picking up leaves the tractor stopped working. I had less than 100 hours on this tractor, only to find out the engine was blown. To say I was shocked is an understatement. To find out it would cost $1300.00 to repair was even more of a shock. I am debating if I should keep this or since it has Zero hours on it sell it and buy something else. I still can't believe it and all the company and the place where I purchased it can say is "Sorry you're disappointed."

First of all, quite a bit of paint is peeling off the deck. We've only had this for 3 years. Now it's smoking and making a loud noise and vibration like crazy. I think it might be the drive belt but they'll charge me an arm and a leg to fix (the part only cost about $18.00). No, I would not recommend a LA115 Hydro-static John Deere Riding Lawn Mower.

I bought a D125 lawn tractor April 2014 - has 13.7 used hours on it. Performed 8 hour required interval maintenance. Used on JD parts and lubricants. Oct 2014, does not run. Will crank and crank. Have checked everything I can, have contacted JD customer service support on website. No help, now got to take it to a local dealer. There is no quality engineer I can talk to, there is no way for me to find the manufacturer, there is no source I can speak with in the design area to help me figure out if it is technical or not. I spent $2k of my hard earned money and JD could care less........I think it may be a fuel injector or carb issue but not certain without an expert. BTW the dealers in my area get the convenience of working Mon - Fri 9 - 6pm so forget talking to someone on a Sat or Sun. Just perfect

I bought a used x320 with 60 hours from my local John Deere dealership. It worked perfectly until hour 177, then the transmission had an immediate catastrophic failure. I brought back to the dealer and they agreed, it was broken. Their only solution was to replace the whole transaxle at a cost of over $1200. After I complained about the failure with so few hours, they offered to help with the repairs and brought the estimate down to $1030. Instead of paying John Deere, I bought a motor shaft for the transmission, from Tuff Torq for $14.01. I replaced the shaft and now it works again. I would have given 1 star, except that the dealer did try to help.

I purchased a LA175 for $3300 just over 3 years ago. At 50 hours it quit running. I took it in and they had to replace the stater, the spindles, and the bushings. Kinda surprised me at 50 hours when I mow less than 1/2 an acre of flat ground. So now at 96 hours the mower stopped running. I called the local John Deere dealer Meade Tractor and asked what they charge for a diagnosis. I was told $78. I thought about this more and called John Deere and they said to take it in for the diagnosis and call them back. Diagnosis is faulty needle valve. I was told the repair would be $300 est. So they called today and said they had my mower ready and luckily they found an old needle valve to fit it and all I owed was $300. I tried to tell this girl that I disputed this and what I was told a new carburetor for $300. Her response is "oh well, it is what it is". Never ever will I buy anything John Deere makes.

I have owned a $3000.00 + John Deere LT 180 for about 9 years, at which the transmission just failed and was told by the dealer the repair cost would be about $1000.00. Ouch! Before I owned a $800 MTD that lasted 10 years and sold it for $300.00, I thought I would buy my last mower as one that would last 20 years. Thought John Deere was quality. Called John Deere to see if there was any relief to this outrageous cost. A car transmission cost about the same and this is just a mower. Mow about 1 acre and do not pull anything. No help! I do not mind paying a repair cost since the mower is 10 years old. But $1000.00! Last John Deere I'll every buy!!!

We bought a brand new expensive Z425 EZTRAK 54-inch new mower from John Deere and after 107 hours of mowing a tiny flat lawn, the connecting rod and crank shaft broke and there is a hole in the side of the engine. I am very disappointed in the John Deere product and even more disappointed in the almost $1600 bill to repair the mower. This will definitely be our last John Deere mower. Imagine a car engine failing after 107 hours! Wow. We could have bought a new mower (not a John Deere) for $1600 and I am very sure it would function for more than 107 hours. Our old Ariens mower mowed a much larger lawn than this for many, many years and never gave us any problems. It makes the John Deere mower look pathetic. Of course the John Deere mower is PATHETIC. DON'T GET SEDUCED BY MACHINERY THAT IS PAINTED GREEN. OUR MOWER RUNS LIKE A CRIPPLED DEER.

I have been experiencing this problem for about 2 years. 5 trips to the dealer, purchased 2 starters, new gas cap, new hoses. Dealer charged me several hundreds of dollars and fails to solve the problem. Each time I bring the mower in I go to the back of the line about a two week turn around. This summer the mower spent so much time at the shop I had to purchase another mower to keep my grass cut. I presently have a bill for $250 for repairs that didn't solve the problem.

GX20497 Arm broke into by the threaded end--dropping the deck. If the blades been engaged this could have caused bodily injury. Five hundred and fifty dollars spent on parts with only 190 hours on mower. Three spindles, idlers, gears and bushings had to be replaced.

The seats on John Deere Tractors are made too cheap. You would think they would have fixed the problem by now and make the seats out of better material. My seat is now nothing but duct tape. The cheap plastic splits and continues to get worse the longer you use it. The back Part of my seat even fell off! Why has this problem not been fixed by now?

John Deere 100 series lawn tractors - The problem is they put cheap rear ends in them and after paying over 2500.00 for this tractor the rear axle in all these tractor are failing after 250-300 hrs on them. John Deere WON'T replace them and you have to fork out 1200 to have a new one installed.

I will never own another John Deere lawn mower. I have a LA165 with less than 170hrs that needs a new rear end. A $700.00 repair cost. Nobody at John Deere cares. Made several phone calls to the dealer and directly to John Deere. I should have just bought a cheap mower but I got caught up in the John Deere quality store. Man was I a sucker.

First of all I have a problem with the steering set up. The steering gears wear out yearly, the idler pulleys are constantly going bad, the paint on the mower gets a little scratch in it and begins to peel because of water getting behind the paint and begins to rust causing the paint to peel. I always thought John Deere was suppose to be the best, well so much for that idea. I think they would last and look better if you didn't use it. I have had mine since 2008 and have had nothing but trouble. The whole steering set-up needs to be redesigned, there should be grease fittings on all pulleys and idlers. Of course this is a way John Deere makes money, selling parts. Well I hope they enjoy it because this will be my last one.

Bought a d105 from Home Depot in Regina Sk on Fri. The same day after doing the necessary adjustments according to the manual and adding fuel, it was started. The engine ran fine and smooth even at max throttle. Have about 1.5 acres to mow. When the mowing blades were engaged, the tractor shook and vibrated badly, at low throttle or max throttle. Checked blades for looseness etc., could not find anything. Cut some grass and the vibration was even worse. Now remember this machine is less than 12 hrs old from brand new. Phoned a John Deere dealer about the problem and he suggested that I return the machine and exchange it for another one, may have gotten a lemon. Phoned Home Depot and they agreed it may be a lemon and to come in and exchange it for another. I will do that tomorrow and see how that one works. Anyone else have a similar problem?

My X520 water-cooled mower has 450 hrs, and the head gasket blew, causing the head to crack. They think the thermostat failed, causing the problem. I spent $6K on this, had less than 5 yrs and 450 hours. I bought it because it should last. The repair was $1K. John Deere would only give me 10% off parts and labor. I do not think I would ever spend the extra $$ (almost 2X other brands) on a Deere if they will not stand behind it. I could buy 2-3 cheaper models every 5 years or so... I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN JOHN DEERE.

Deere L120 - Trans axle failure at 220 hours. $700 for new. Do not buy a John Deere. Unit was purchased from John Deere implement dealer. Tractor is junk. Expensive junk, but still junk.

John Deere model Z915B - I purchased the zero turn mower new in March of 2014 from Builders and Sharpening in Cherokee, Iowa. From day one the right front wheel doesn't touch the ground at least 75% of the time when mowing. I called the dealer immediately when I operated it the first time and complained and all they said is they never heard of anything like that. I complained a second time and told me that I should bring it in and they would look at it and I asked if that would be covered by warranty and they said no they would have to charge me shop time to figure out what was wrong. I told them it wasn't going to happen!

John Deere LA175 Riding Mower - This mower was purchased several years ago based upon the John Deere Name. Since this mower was purchased, it has been one problem after another. First, the throttle has had to be replaced twice, and it still does not work right. The problem is when the handle is pushed wide open to cut lawn, the handle creeps down and will not stay in fast idle. Second problem is the steering rod/shaft, the steering wheel would not turn the front wheels. The mower was taken to the local John Deere Dealer to be repaired (over $250.00) about a year ago, AND the same problem is starting to happen again.

My first JD lawn tractor was an LT155 that I bought new from my local JD dealer. I had it for many years and the only problem was with the hood which cracked and then broke. The hood damage was probably due to my not being more careful mowing around trees and other obstructions. Other than that no significant problems during the entire time of ownership. When I got rid of it and bought my X300 from the same local dealership, I gave the LT155 to my sister and it is still going strong for her. I have had my X300 for a good many years now and have over 800 hours on it and it has not been to the dealer for repair until now. The steering wheel on it suddenly locked up and it is very difficult to make turns. I can't say much about this after all having over 800 hours on it with no repair is really amazing. I am going to take it to the dealership this morning for the repair. I do regular service on the mower and always use only genuine JD oil, filters, parts, etc. I am very well pleased with the JD lawn tractors I have bought and with my local dealership.

I bought my L135 JD special edition in 2009 for approx. 2000. Was told a great buy and would get a trailer free. The first time I used the trailer, the wheel fell off. No "E" clip, and saw it was not drilled to a grease fitting. I ask for a new Hub, so they drilled a new on install a yerk and charged me 45.00 - Really. Within 6 months, the battery went dead, again 49.00. The blades do not cut evenly, so I made sure the tires are inflated correctly, so now I have to go over the same spot 2-times. It’s like mowing with a 21 inch mower. It doesn't mulch, it just blows leaves and debris all over the place. The piece of junk has less than 55 hours. I am happy I kept my 1987 Snapper 33 inch LT12. It mows and mulches perfectly. DON’T buy a JD, it really is junk!!! You will spend tons of money renting a trailer, and spend money to fit it and it not run or cut anyway.

Seems to me the real problem was purchasing these mowers from Home Depot and Lowe's. These are not "real" John Deere mowers. I purchased a 717A zero turn mower from a dealer 10 yrs ago and have never had any problems with it.

When the diaphragm in the fuel pump fails, which they occasionally do, the vent hole in the pump sprays gasoline all over the muffler and muffler baffle. There are numerous accounts of the tractors catching on fire completely destroying the tractor. I am handicapped and use my tractor for getting around my property. I am not able to get on or off the tractor very quickly and if mine had caught fire, I don't know what may have happened. The worst part is that my grandson(s) sometimes drive my tractor around the property and also may have gotten injured. John Deere offers no call back, no apologies, nor even answers emails regarding this incredibly unsafe design. I understand that this situation exists on other models as well.

I have a John Deere LA120 riding mower. The transaxle needs replacing after only 300 hours. The cost is almost as much as a new machine, therefore mine might as well be junked. I strongly suggest no one buying a John Deere product.

I bought a toy John Deere tractor the other day and one of the wheels is too loose. I wish I could get a refund for that piece of junk. I am very disappointed in John Deere because they will not take it back and give me a new one. John Deere outta be a shame that themselves for making something like that. I will never buy John Deere again, they suck badly. I also have a John Deere hat and it is fading because I wear it everyday and John Deere wont do anything about that either. I don't understand how a company like that can still be in business after treating people like crap. They should rot in hell. I also bought the cheapest John Deere I can find for lawn mower and it is a piece of junk. I cannot believe how me spending so little means I get a junk. It has John Deere on it so it should be the best thing ever. You suck John Deere!

Purchase a G110 54" lawn tractor from EASTEX FARM & HOME in Beaumont, Texas in 2004. The front wheel axles coming out of the front frame is bending where the vertical portion of the axle comes out of the front frame. Talked with the parts department and was told they had never seen this happen and the only thing they ever saw was the axle portion wearing out. They finally gave me a number for JOHN DEERE customer service due to local service and parts never seeing this problem before. I thought JOHN DEERE would at least be concerned. The service rep indicated this was not a problem of JOHN DEERE due to the lawn tractor being ten years old. Very dissatisfied with the attitude of customer service due to wanting to inform the DEERE CO. of a possible product problem but Sarah in Customer Service was not concerned with my attempt to inform them of a possible problem. I really think I will not buy a product that is so expensive and the company is not concerned what a customer's concerns are. NO MORE JOHN DEERE FOR ME...

I bought my John Deere LA125 with the 20HP B&S Vanguard engine and Hydrostatic drive after an awesome experience owning a JD 111. That mower was almost indestructible. It was 30 years old when the blade spindle pulled through the deck. Naturally, I bought another John Deere, who wouldn't right? Well the paint started cracking and peeling away at the seat mounts and spring mounts for the seat and has continued to peel away in sheets. Then, last fall while cutting my grass for the last time that season, the mower quit pulling and I had leave it at the bottom of the hill. I had to pull it back to the carport, after placing the the trans in tow mode, of course. The TuffTouque trans in that mower only lasted 160 hrs.

I have a John Deere Lx266 with less than 300 hrs on it. The trans won't drive and the dealers all say it can only be replaced, not serviced. I grew up using JD equipment, but it seems that these days JD only cares about profits instead of pride and integrity! I and my extended family (around 180 people) have agreed to NEVER buy another JD product for our homes, businesses, or farms. Further, we will tell our friends and business associates just how much trouble we are having with our JD products! These pieces of JUNK have cost us THOUSANDS of dollars and we are considering trying to rally ALL the dissatisfied customers that we can contact into a CLASS-ACTION suit against John Deere. As for my LX266? It isn't worth fixing so I'm pulling it apart and junking it... WHERE IT BELONGS!!

I bought a John Deere tractor from an older gentleman that was moving from New Hampshire to California. He bought the machine from a reputable dealer and it had 45 hours on it. He had all the records of the purchase and did a few oil changes himself. The machine is 3 years old and I have had it about 1.5 years. It now has 145 hours and I did two oil changes and changed the filters. The engine is I believe 22hp, 42 inch deck. I figured I have cut about 40 small lawns so far. I noticed the engine started burning oil three weeks ago. I brought it to a repair shop. They said the head gaskets are substandard and fail every 200 - 300 hours of operation. Cost to repair is between $150 and $200. This is very disappointing.

Paid $1000.00 2 years ago and the transmission failed after 143 hours. John Deere is using the same transmission in several tractors and to replace it, the cost is over $600. JD has had many complaints but will do nothing.

My LT190 has had serious oil leak fixed two years ago, and now with 420 hours, has serious transmission problems. A replacement transmission (based upon John Deere's website) is over $900 plus labor costs! Bad product and based upon other postings and research, this has been a common problem.