Troy-Bilt Reviews

So I call about my mower breakdown after less than 2 months. I mention that my son has lawns to mow. He is 16 and mows 2-3 lawns a week (for $) in addition to ours. The customer service rep says, after consulting his superior, that in the last page of the warranty manual that no commercial use is covered. So I am wondering, when the box says it has a 2 year warranty, who reads the whole manual before buying the product? In fact, should I have opened every box on every mower and read every page of the manual before purchasing? I will not buy a Troy-Bilt mower again. They sounded cheap at the store, but I thought I should try it. Now I know they are cheap. Then I look up reviews on Troy-Bilt. In 430 something reviews, the average is a 1 star out of 5. Shame on me this time, but it won't happen again.

Bronco Riding Mower (Bronco 17-HP Kohler 42) - Design has muffler up front, shrouding does not cover the entire muffler. A 6-inch gap on both sides of the 'hood' and the frame enables leaves and such to get blown in when mowing and immediately catches fire. Brand new mower, used 4 times. Troy-Bilt states "Don't mow over leaves", a pretty impractical thing.

I bought a brand new 2010 Troy-Bilt riding lawn mower. After only a couple of years, seven to be exact the transmission is gone. Plus they told me the transmission are on back order. What does that tell you. I have replace numerous deck belts and blades on this mower. The cover to where grass blows out has been broken since year two. I cannot even found a replace cover. I will never ever buy another Troy-Bilt product again. That lawn mower should have lasted a lot longer than seven years.

Well designed mower. Quick and maneuverable. Has feature that when enabled allows mowing in reverse, otherwise a rear moving operation disengages the blade. I have about 3 acres and it takes almost an hour to mow... Love the mower.

Purchased a Troy-Bilt push mower brand new from Lowe's in Harrisburg PA. Had to return the mower immediately because of engine issues. Purchased extended warranty and then moved to Florida 2 months later and the mower goes out AGAIN! Lowe's in Florida insisted on sending the mower to the warranty company who said the blade which was bent which did not occur during one of the 2 mowings the mower was used for. Wants me to pay $389 to repair a $160 mower. Mower is returned to store and store offers a refund of the $25 warranty only. The brand new mower is sitting in the shed since it is a piece of crap. Will never buy another Troy-Bilt. I did complain to the Better Business Bureau about Lowe's though.

I've bought 3 weed eaters in the last 7 years. All Troy-Bilt. Same thing keeps happening, won't start or just stops working. I have also bought a troy bilt power washer, 2 years later pump goes out. So now I ask, stop building this ** or build it to last longer than 2 years. I will never buy this ** junk ever again. I also hope everyone can read this.

Model TB22 EC trimmer 2 yrs old. Without the battery hand held starter, my arm would have fallen off. This, from day one. My real beef is with the trimmer head. Installing new line is a PITA. Carefully following video instructions is no help. Trimmer line stops feeding within a couple minutes of installing. Various after market products are clutzy at best with heavy adapters. I'd love a product called, "hammer head" but it's not available for this model.

5 weeks ago today... my Troy-Bilt 22hp XP Horse 46 inch cut riding mower had suddenly made a shrill whistling sound and then flames erupted from under the engine cover - nearly burning my face. This was followed by a BANG. Fire equipment was required to extinguish the blaze. Tractor was well maintained and was recently in the AUTHORIZED Repair Center for some minor electrical wiring damage that was caused by field mice--gnawing on a battery feed.

On April 23, 2017 I purchased a Mustang Fit 34, Troy-Bilt from Leonard's Ace Hardware in Russellville, AR. Mower was manufactured on 3/17. Less than 4 months later the machine shredded the transmission drive belt. We connected Troy-Bilt to find a dealer with the part. Called 3 different ones and ALL said they could not even identify the part. A second contact with Troy-Bilt got a list of supposed dealers that would "repair" and have parts. We contacted 2 of those and NEITHER serviced Troy-Bilt any longer!

Received a Flex for Father's Day. Wife brought home and when opening the lawn mower attachment it looked like it was a dropped box. The front left caster was bent but still driveable. Machine felt like it was loosely built yet little did I know about future issues. After one year of use the actuator plastic engagement cable snapped off the round engager at the base. Called Troy Bilt and was referred back to Lowe's. Lowe's then wanted to charge me for shipping to a local authorized dealer. Took the machine to DEGENS and was met with the question "What kind of machine is that?" They never seen a Flex before.

Bought a 18" 42cc chainsaw and after a few hours of use the pull start broke. Bought new pull start as warranty was up and after 3 pulls that broke. Got angry and went to buy a Poulan. Couldn't give away the chainsaw. So I decided to phone Troy-Bilt about replacement part to get it running and I'm told it's obsolete and no way can I get parts and that it's now garbage. So I am Throwing away a chainsaw with less than 10 hours use on it. I will never buy a Troy-Bilt item again.

I purchased a Trimmer from the that can have attachments. The Trimmer Broke within 2 months, the Crank to start it broke on the back. I exchanged it at Lowe's. I decided to buy the Trimmer Plus Chainsaw and the Nuts that cover the chain just turned repeatedly so I literally had to take the oil Chain container off every time. I will NEVER BUY TROY-BILT products ever again.

I've owned this mower for about six years. It's always started on the first or second pull, ran pretty well and cut the lawn about average. About a month and a half ago, the mower started misfiring and stalling after about 20 minutes of use. After checking the plug and installing a new air filter, it still continued to stall after the motor would come up to temp. I took it to a local mechanic who told me it was a bad magneto. After a week and a half, he called me and told me he's exhausted every contact he's got and he cannot locate one-anywhere. I get on Troy-Bilt's website and try to find the part there. It's showing in stock and after an online chat to confirm the stock, I ordered it. It came in completely wrong. I contact TB, who email me a UPS label to ship it back to them. I then have to drive twenty minutes each way to the the UPS Store and wait in line there so I can return it. I then re-order it through Troy-Bilt and it comes in wrong again.

I purchased from Lowe's last summer a Troy-Bilt riding mower. I bought this mower because Sears wanted 100.00 to deliver a new mower. I wish I had paid the 100.00. I am actually afraid to use this mower. It shakes and rattles. It's awful. Had to have it repaired. This week he balanced the blades and something about a pulley and he said you get what you pay for. I'm still afraid of it still shakes and rattles. My Craftsman lasted for years and had 2 repairs on it. I miss it. Won't buy anymore Troy-Bilt products.

I purchased a brand new Troy-Bilt mower in Feb. 2016 from Lowe's. In May 2017 the PTO (Power transmission) cable snapped. A month later the steering shaft gear failed. When I inspected it, it was completely shorn and the steering wheel just spins around. I'm very surprised and disappointed at the poor quality of the mower, especially since it is so new. Too bad since I like the way the mower cuts grass, but I would not recommend that anyone buy a Troy-Bilt mower.

Bought a Troy-Bilt 42" Zero Turn Mower from Lowe's in June of 2016. The main reason I bought it was salesman said it had a 3 year full warranty. In less than a year I had to put 2 sets of blades on it and then in May of 2017 the starter solenoid went out and the deck broke at the chute. I called Troy-Bilt and they sent me to local business to repair under warranty. When I took it in Troy-Bilt refused to honor the warranty on deck. I will not buy another Troy-Bilt product.

I bought a Troy-Bilt Bronco riding mower in 2009. It was the biggest piece of junk that I ever owned. It threw or burned up a drive belt or mower belt at least once a year. I had a 15 year old Craftsman mower that I never replaced a belt on. I honestly bought extra belts and springs for this mower since it was constantly having an issue. I would like to say that my issues were only limited to belt issues but I also had issues with wheel joints as well. Do not buy Troy-Bilt riding mowers from Lowe's. Trust me -- you will regret it. Spend an extra $1000 and buy a John Deere as 240 model. That's what I did.

Purchase the new home and July 4th 2016 decide to buy me a riding mower Bronco Troy-Bilt and also a push mower. It's been a total of 11 months now and both of them are broken down. The riding mower spews oil all over the place and thick white smoke. The push mower also spews thick white smoke. I have had these two items less than a year. Find it very difficult to find a repairman to do in-home service. I'm having difficulties finding my receipt so I can't get any help but I'm going to keep looking for this receipt if it's the last thing I do.

3 years ago I bought a Troy-Bilt lawn mower from Lowe's. Every year I have had to take it in for new fuel lines, carb and spark plugs. I have done everything they told me to do for storing it to the fuel lines. The damn thing still will not start. Troy-Bilt or Briggs and Stratton say there nothing they can do for me. I WILL NEVER BUY A TROY-BILT PRODUCT OR SOMETHING WITH A BRIGGS AND STRATTON ENGINE IN IT. THEY ARE ALL A BIG PIECE OF **. Do not buy them!!!

I had a Troy-Bilt trimmer which was pretty good. The battery no longer holds a charge so I went looking for a replacement. The battery was not only discontinued but Troy-Bilt has no replacement! Basically, the only way to replace the battery is to buy an entirely new unit! The service representatives at Troy-Bilt confirmed that as well. So, while I will buy a new trimmer, it will not be a Troy-Bilt. If they did that with one model, what is to stop that from being their normal process?

I took my power washer in to be repaired and told to call back in a week. I called back and was told it wasn't back yet but she would look into it. Then I get a callback and she tells me it would be another week and it was covered under warranty and back in another week. I call the next week and was told it still wasn't back and was not covered. How can one person tell you it is covered and the other it is not covered? But the kicker is they want $369 TO REPAIR IT AND THE MACHINE ONLY COST ME $300 NEW?

Purchases 2016 Troy-Bilt hydrostatic horse from Lowe's last May... had 34 days. Wouldn't move. Troy-Bilt did pay to have it picked up. Replaced drive belt. Cool. Now go out 2nd time this season. Mower made a funny sound but still was running. I cut off. Waited 20 minutes. Checked oil. Was full. So started up. Throttle half way and a heard a big clunk. Mower still was running. Cut off and looked under oil everywhere. Raised hood and a 6x6 piece of motor laying on deck. SMH. Problem now. When you call Troy-Bilt they send you to Kohler. Kohler sends you to dealer. Dealer says our hands are tied until warranty people. Meanwhile I said PEOPLE contact them. SMDH. Do runaround for over an hour. Finally Lowe's gets involved. Now waiting for 24 hrs for return call from warranty company. SMH. DO NOT BUY TROY-BILT. CRAPPY CUSTOMER SERVICE.

I purchased a brand new Troy-Bilt TB110 mower from a local dealer. Brought the mower home, open it up, read the setup instructions and proceeded to attempt to start it. Nothing. Checked the fuel line, checked the spark plug (good spark) and the intake. All seemed OK but the mower would not start. Returned the mower to the dealer and got another brand new TB110. Same exact problem!! It will not start no matter what I do. The product guarantees the mower will start in 2 pulls. I pulled 25 times off and on over an hour. There is no choke or throttle adjustment on this model because it is a 'ready start' foolproof system. Sadly I went online and found that this is a problem with Troy-Bilt mowers these days. Biggest piece of junk I have ever bought. It is going back to the store and I am buying a Husky.

Purchased a Troy-Bilt lawn trimmer last summer and it has been nothing but trouble. Hard to start, shut off in the middle of trimming (when it does start), three trips to the "certified service technician" and now it will not start again. Done with Troy-Bilt. A MONKEY WITH A CRAYON COULD DESIGN A BETTER TRIMMER. Thanks for nothing. I would have given less than one star, but your system won't let me.

Three years ago I purchased a 175 CC power sprayer from Lowe's and used it once. The next time I tried to use it but it wouldn't start. I spend $100 and have the carb rebuilt and use it once. Got it out again yesterday to wash the house again and it refuses to start. Junk - yes. I drain the fuel after each use and store it indoors.

Troy Bilt Horse XP riding mower - When cutting grass the lawn mower will run for about two rounds and then will sound like it is running out of gas and it will be full and then just cut itself off. Numerous parts have been replaced and this doing it. Has been like this for 2 years now and the mower isn't but 3 years old.

April of 2016 I bought a Troy-Bilt trimmer. After only 8 uses the head stopped turning. Took it in to a repair shop and was told the gears are worn out. There was no teeth left on them. Took it to Lowe's and got a replacement. Used it 3 times and put it up for winter. I followed the owner's guide for winter storage. Got it out for the first time this year and it will not stay running. It runs for a short time with the choke on, but as soon as you take the choke off, it dyes. I bought this piece of crap because of the reputation they had. Now I don't think it is worthy of setting on fire. BIGGEST waste of money I've ever had.

The steering shaft had to be replaced after one year of use and it's not repairable. The metal is walled out and welding will not hold to this cheap crap. The woman who bought it has very little funds and unfortunately bought it at a box store which do not sell equipment built for rural areas. Don't buy anything from a box store for your lawn if you live outside a city. Cheap disposable equipment I would not sell to a third world country much less Americans. Troy-Bilt products blow dead bears!

I bought two New Troy-Bilt mowers at the end of the summer in 2015, I have had nothing but trouble with them... The riding mower stays engage all the time or it won't engage at all. And now it runs on high because I can't get to go from fast to low. The push mower won't run at all, took it to the shop last summer and had it worked on and when I got it back it still wasn't running right and now it won't run at!!! It is a shame when you spend that kind of money on mowers that you can't even mow with. When you go buy something new you don't want to have something wrong with every time you try to mow!! I can't afford to have them fixed every time I need to mow!! And I can't afford to throw money away like that. So I got a new push mower I can only look and a riding mower that never runs right... Y'all's mowers are a piece of crap. That is how I feel about them!!!

First purchase... Out of the box and would not start. Took it back to Lowe's and after a laborious effort got another one. Amazingly, the engine started right off every time but on 3rd or 4th use one of the wheel locks (for adjusting the deck height) came loose and the deck was touching the ground on one side. After spending 2-3 hrs to fix, realized the deck got a little bent... The front cheaply-made plastic (apron) lost its shape and the whole machine does not move well.

Bought a Troy Bilt mower from Lowe's. Used it two times last season. Got it out for this season and it will not start. The couple times it did start, it would rev up and down and sounded horrible then would just die. Took it to Lowe's with my receipt (less than 10 months) and was told their policy was 30 days. How can you tell if a lawn mower is good in 30 days. Asked for an exchange to a nice model and would pay the difference. NOPE. It has to be repaired. Looked this particular model up online and saw it had hundreds of bad reviews. DO NOT BUY THIS PIECE OF CRAP! I will no longer shop at Lowe's or buy a Troy Bilt product.

I have a Troy-Bilt TB685EC, which came with the string loaded. I got it late summer last year, and used it a couple of times. Got it back out today and of course the string broke off inside the head. What a nightmare getting the tap head off! Once the string was removed, following the manual instructions explicitly, I struggled for more than 45 minutes to get the new string in. The manual stated to use 20 feet of 0.095 string. The spool would only accommodate about 12 feet, and it never did go all the way thru the housing like the manual says. So I threaded in from both sides, and that was an equal pain in the ass. Once that was accomplished, I was able to use the trimmer for about five minutes before the string broke off, inside the head again. I'm going back to Craftsman. The last craftsman I had lasted almost 15 years. This Troy-Bilt is a piece of crap!

On 3-24-17 my husband was backing our Troy-Bilt Zero Turn Rider XP Mustang out of our building. Suddenly he realized the whole back end was on fire! The zero turn is totalled and there was significant damage to the building. Thank God we had a fire extinguisher as the gas tank swelled and almost exploded. Thank God my husband was able to get off of the mower and it wasn't my 13 year old son. I filed a complaint with Troy-Bilt and was given an incident number. I was transferred to the next level of customer support but when I spoke to the guy he stated that seeing the mower was 5 years old it wasn't "their process" to handle and that I was out of luck. He could have cared less that my husband was almost killed and what could have happened he took no ownership in.

For work purposes, for my crew I have bought 20ish Troy-Bilt 4 stroke weed eaters... due to crew issues some kind of failure was my thought. I did buy one for my personal use, plus all attachments... like all of them. Normally they have their issues here and there. I personally like the 4 strokes for the main purpose of not having to mix gas which can confuse some people.

I have bought five Troy-Bilt TB685 weed eaters over the past 6 years. My neighbor bought two on my word. He had to buy a new at about 18 months because of the pull start. I bought three two stokes and most recently 2 four strokes. Same as my neighbor. First one the pull start broke. Second one pull start broke. One of the two four strokes Lowe's replaced as a courtesy. The most recent is just over a year old and now the input shaft sheared off. Done with them.

I am sooo mad at your company. I bought a blower and it was the best hung you ever bought. First pull and never stalls. I bought the 4 stroke whipper snipper. After 2 months couldn't keep it running. Then starter broke. Took to get repaired and got told CIA more to fix than replace. Went back to store and got another. 1 month later won't start. Took to repair shop and they said waste of time, couldn't figure out what happened, doesn't work.

Purchased a Troy-Bilt Rear Wheel Drive Lawnmower from Lowe's April 2016 for $369. By second use a loud metal noise was coming from deck. There were no twigs or branches caught in the blades. I brought it back to Lowe's, but they sent me to a Warranty dealer (90 day) for repair. After 4 weeks in the Repair shop could find nothing wrong with it. Noise continued. Lawnmower use about 6 times throughout summer. Noise continued but it kept cutting. In September the Start pull cord broke and unit would not start. It is now in the shop for repairs for which I will have to pay. Contacting a human at Troy-Bilt is impossible. Phone #'s keep referring you elsewhere. This Lawnmower is garbage and I will tell everyone I know this fact. Will never buy Troy-Bilt again for ANYTHING.

I bought a string trimmer and it lasted until the 3rd use. I took it into 3 different authorized service centers and they could not even get a call back from Troy Bilt for repair authorization. Bottom line I got screwed and wasted my money. At the same time I bought the string trimmer I also purchased a hand held blower that lasted 1 year. Same issue, not worth fixing and the warranty and extended warranty sold by the dealer are worthless.

The string trimmer engine developed a habit of dying and being impossible to restart without long cooling-off periods. I've owned it now for about 40 days. It has been in my hands 5 days and at the authorized repair shop 35 days. Don't buy anything called Troy-Bilt!!

2014 Mustang 50" RZTL50 Zero Turn Mower - Purchased new from Lowe's. 1st 60-days a defective engine cylinder oiler. After one year of operation, 3-failed spindle bearing assemblies, 4-sets blades so far. Troy said they only warranty wear parts for 30-days out the door. What a joke. Parts will wear out after 1st year of use and can cost as much as $500 or more. Furthermore, they don't have a lot of loyal dealers that want to work on them. So if you buy their product you're on your own as far as warranty... FYI, Lowe's doesn't carry any parts for it and looks like they may even drop them altogether. I will sell this one and buy a different brand next year.

After using the lawnmower three times it will not start! Was told the gas line was clogged and not under warranty. Called a dealer who I have worked with on other lawnmowers and he did fix it. Problem - misaligned valves and it cost me $73.00. I have contacted Briggs and Stratton and they are reviewing my claim. I see others are making the same complaint. I do expect the lawnmower to quit after another three times and at that point I try to return it to the place where I bought. From what others say about this motor it is only good for junk and they build it in the USA??? Also try calling them and put on hold for 15 min!

Daughter bought her father a 2015 Pony. He is 74 and push mower getting to be too much. From the second mow he has had nothing but trouble with it quitting in the middle of the mow, to blades. The most worthless company and products available. He has paid for and had Lowe's pick it up, take it to repair center, paid for their repairs, and paid to have it returned. Now the fourth mow of this season and it has quit again and will not start. DO NOT buy any Troy-Bilt product and don't attempt to get Troy-Bilt help. Everything is your fault, you did something wrong, etc.

I have purchased my last Troy-Bilt lawn mower from Lowe's! My first mower was clunking and Lowe's traded it for another new one at only two weeks old. Now this one is used one season and oil is dripping out the air filter so that means the piston rings are shot and the warranty only good for 90 days! I am 67 years old and all my previous mowers lasted 8-10 years. The body rusted out but the engines were still great. These China made Troy-Bilt mowers are terrible!

Do not buy the Troy-Bilt TB6044 XP. The string bump head is almost impossible to restring. The main head is impossible to take off. You will have a heart attack trying to start the thing. I hope the design engineer got fired. Obviously the people at Troy-Bilt do not actually test the products they sell.

I purchased the TB280ES in May of this year and have approximately 10 hours on the mower. Two weeks ago the mower quit running about 10 minutes after starting. I tried to restart the engine and it ran for a few seconds and shut off. I've tried restarting the engine several times since but continue having the same outcome. I use only approved gasoline so that shouldn't be the issue. I've exceeded the return time frame and can't return the mower for replacement or repair. I did not buy an extended warranty. This is the second TB mower I've purchased with similar issues and it will be my last.

I purchased a Troy-Bilt lawnmower. It's a piece of garbage. I do not recommend anyone purchase one of these lawnmower. 2 months after I got it the machine needed repair. I discovered even though it was still being sold in the store the warranty on the engine expired 6 months after my purchase. Which is not revealed at purchase.

I purchased a self-propelled lawn mower in April 2015. I literally used it 3 times the whole summer. When I went to use it this year May 2016, it wouldn't crank. I called Briggs and Stratton and they referred me to a repair shop that told me it was a carburetor issue and wasn't covered under warranty. I paid $105.00 to have it replaced. I used the mower 1 time and when I went to used it again, it wouldn't crank. Called Briggs and Stratton back and they couldn't find my case # and told me the dealer I took it to wasn't one of their authorized dealers and referred me to another dealer. This is so frustrating. I will NEVER purchase another Troy-Bilt or anything with Briggs and Stratton's name on it. $299.99 for a piece of junk + $105.00 for repairs gone down the drain!!

$1000 Pony Lawn Tractor. 2 years replaces belt 2 times. Still falls off every mow. Battery shot have to jump-start with car then the new belt we just bought FROM TROY-BILT falls off again. Have to replace it and jump-start again. I had a self-propelled walk behind that I paid $25 bucks for at a yard sale and used 5 years, less work than the $1000 lawn Pony. Never again.

I bought one of your lawn tractors from Lowe's in the spring around April. I have used it maybe six or eight times since then. Yesterday August 16 the engine went out of it. It blew a hole right through the side of it. Lowe's will not fix it. So I have to find someone to look at it and fix it or at least try to fix it. That is around 30 miles away. And they want seventy five dollars to come pick it up. I paid 1300 dollars for this. It should at least last a few years. They asked who changed the oil, which I did. So I figure that means the warranty is no good. I waited for years to finally get a mower I really need and this is what I get. I should have bought a push mower. Thank you for wasting my money.

I am displeased with troy bilt mowers. I purchased my first one in the end of 2014. The first one came I was excited. It wasn't a week later I called them and they had to come get my mower and replace it with another one because the deck was falling apart. Thank goodness I bought the extended warranty. Cause it was another 3 weeks had deck issues with the second one... And again the game and got the mower and brought me a new one again. Finally I thought 3rd time a charm... wrong this one didn't last a yr and ban the spindle bearings froze and shears the bolts off the deck. Wow to my surprise it went flying almost killing my father where he was just sitting... thank god he just got up.

We bought a Troy-bilt power washer in about 2012, for just basic cleaning of the deck and house maintenance... We used a total of 3 times... We went to use it this year. Does not work... Properly maintained and stored it in the basement. This is the Troy-bilt XP 2600. It looks brand new!

I am writing this review to express my extreme dissatisfaction with the above product which I purchased at Lowe's earlier this summer. I have had Troy-Bilt equipment over the years and was generally pleased with their performance. However, this product was a disaster from the get go. First, it was always hard to start. The bump head that came with it was impossible to re-thread. A supplemental instruction sheet was of no help and, in fact, nonsensical and that it was obviously not designed to properly hold the line in place.

I have bought three Troy-Bilt trimmers from Lowe's in three years! At almost $300 they won't run right and they will only exchange them if brought back within a few days... I thought it was something I was doing wrong, or it maybe was defected. So I thought you can't get two bad ones in a row. Well the next one got me through the rest of the summer but when I got it out in the spring it would run but didn't have enough power to cut trimmings around my sidewalk (SAD)!!! So stupid me said there is no way I could get three bad ones in a row. WRONG!!! Didn't make it through the summer... Used twice which was long enough Lowe's would not take it back. DON'T BUY TROY-BILT WEED EATERS!!!

In 1992 my husband bought a Troy-Bilt lawn mower. It lasted until 2013. It was fantastic. So when it stopped working I figured I would buy another Troy-Bilt. WORSE MISTAKE I EVER MADE. I bought a Troy-Bilt lawn mower 10/08/2013. I used it for the season of 2014. In 2015 it was at Lowe's repair place most of the summer. After I complained enough Lowe's finally gave me a loaner lawn mower. It is August 2016 and the mower won't start half of the time and if it does start as soon as you start to cut the lawn it stops.

I've had a Troy-Bilt Horse XP for 3 years. I have yet to make it through a summer without major repairs, particularly with the deck. The factory battery didn't last a year, blades are replaced twice a year (damaged beyond sharpening), 2 deck belts, 2 deck spindles, now an idler pulley. I mow approximately 1.5 acres of grass, not brush. I had a John Deere 110 (their cheapest model) for 10 years before making this mistake. I had no deck repairs on my JD in 10 years, not even a belt.

After several disappointing years of owning a Troy-Bilt 13AN77TG766 riding lawnmower, I would have to say I do NOT recommend it to anyone else! Durability... Right. If you like replacing belts and cables every year then this is the lawnmower for you. Ease of use - if you like doing wheelies when you switch from reverse to forward and almost flipping the thing, then there ya go. Performance - I can cut grass better with a butter knife and if you have hills to mow, then good luck with brakes unless you're Dale Earnhardt. Ease of starting went out the window a couple of weeks ago when the starting switch went out and now I've got a broken belt... AGAIN! Buy at your own risk, but I still have Sears Craftsman that's 10 years older and it runs circles around it... Literally.

I bought this pressure washer at Lowe's in fall 2015. Stored in basement till spring. Ran good for hour of use... stored as manual stated. Used in fall. As I was finishing it labored to run and push water. Store per manual. Spring 16 fuel high octane fuel... ran ok 20 mins then no water. Pump shot. No help from Lowe's. Warranty's up. No help Troy-Bilt... we don't answer phones here. So I filed the class action lawsuit brought against Troy-Bilt. Big price for junk. Oh Lowe's can get pump... it's 150.00 I think not. I gave 289.00 on sale for this junk. In short DON'T BUY TROY-BILT... AND LOWE'S YOU'RE GETTING A BAD NAME SELLING JUNK.

Bought this weed eater and had it for 2 months then the recoil on the pull rope broke. Had it in the shop for 2 months and found out the part is back ordered. Seems to be over 100 back ordered in the US. I called customer service only to be transferred to another dept. Dennis, the guy I talked to, was not nice and not helpful. He needs to learn the meaning of customer service. After being put on hold for a while he came back and said "yea the part is back ordered." I asked if this didn't raise a red flag to Troy-Bilt that this company is building inferior parts. He said he couldn't answer and then wanted to transfer me to another dept. I was already on the phone for over 30 minutes So I declined and decided just to write a review and hopefully prevent anyone else from buying a Troy-Bilt product.

I have a Troy-Bilt pressure washer I have used four or five times. It looks brand new and starts on the second pull. However, I have to take it out to the trash. I stored it in my shed with three other Troy-Bilt pieces of equipment. The water pump cracked over the winter. Lowe’s said this is a common event and MDT has long been aware of the problem. It cost more to fix it than buying a new one. Don’t even bother calling Troy-Bilt customer service. They take no responsibly for their products. Troy-Bilt no more!

Think twice about buying any Troy-Bilt product, unless you don't mind discarding it when it needs repair. I have a Troy-Bilt electric blower Model TB120BV that needs a set of $2.00-$4.00 brushes. Troy-Bilt does not set sell those brushes, but will sell the whole motor assembly for $63. So bought another blower brand new for $53. It is my thinking that if they sell a blower that they don't carry parts for, their other products can't be much better.

I purchased a Troy-Bilt Pony riding lawn mower April, 2014. After only 3 mows it wouldn't start again! I had to return to Lowe's, where I purchased and because it was still so new, they had me exchange it. At that time, I figured it would be wise to purchase the extended warranty. Thankfully I did, because now 2 years later, the mower won't start! I contacted Lowe's service dept. which has set up a pick/up and return service for the machine (within a day) however, my concern is after reading all of these poor reviews that I've purchased a pile of junk! What happens when my warranty runs out!?! Yikes. I wish I had researched this mower before I purchased. I guess the old saying still remains true- you get what you pay for! If you're in the market for a riding lawn mower- Don't even consider a Troy-Bilt Pony, If you must purchase, PLEASE buy the extended warranty from Lowe's! Normally, I believe those to be a waste, but not in this case.

I purchased a Troy-Bilt pony riding mower about 2 years ago. Recently, I was mowing and the seat became dislodged. The bottom of the seat is plastic where the screws go in. The seat had come completely off. The screws that hold it on had fallen out. My husband repaired it after I went to my local lawn mower shop and got new screws. It has been a few weeks later and it happened again. This is extremely dangerous. My nephew works at a park and has the same mower. He checked his seat and it was ready to fall off. This would have been dangerous for him and I both because of the mowing we have to do. Someone really needs to do something about this problem. I gather from other reviews it does no good to complain to Troy-Bilt. I guess someone has to get hurt before they would admit a problem.

I bought my 2 cycle edge trimmer 41ADT22C966 TB22EC many years ago and worked just fine till one day stops working as it should. By disassembling the crank shaft cover I have noticed that the cover bearing is broken (metal piece that holds the bearing balls apart disintegrated). When disassembling the bearing I noticed that the external surface of the bearing was heated with a torch maybe when it was assembled (I don't think that the surface of the bearing get blue with the use but during the assembly).

The first year the mower deck broke. Second year battery was dead and brace under grass thrower broke and deck was too thin to weld. 3 year had to replace long drive belt. Mower will not pull itself. Also pully froze up. Now the cable and springs are broke that go to the deck engagement arm. Also there are places on the mower deck where the belt has been rubbing. I called Troy-Bilt and was told to take it to the shop and if it was a defect from their factory they would pay for it. Other than that it was mine problem. What they don't consider that it's the over poor quality and cheap parts they use.

I bought my Troy Bilt Pony 17.5 hp 42-inch riding mower a year ago this May that just past. Last year during the second cutting the right blade came completely off and bent the other one. No problem. Bought two new blades and had them put on where I bought the mower at. This April, 8 cuttings later, I was in the middle of my mowing and the right side of my deck fell down and stopped working. I pulled it under the garage to see what was the problem. The actual right side lifting and lowering bracket that was welded to the deck had broken completely off of the deck in a three-inch hole diameter.

I bought a mower I thought would be easy for me to use and start. I used the mower about 5 times the first summer and kept the mower in the garage over the winter. The second summer, the mower wouldn't start so I took it to the shop and paid $79 repair bill. I maybe used it two times the second summer and again stored it in a heated garage over the winter. This is the third summer and it would not start. I am not taking it back for repair. It is going to Goodwill!!!

The lawn mower is 43 days old - I have cut my grass a total of 2 times. My 3rd attempt at cutting the grass with this mower a complete and total failure. Refused to start. When it did start it immediately stalled out. The mower has new gas, new filter and fresh oil. I called Troy-Bilt so called helpline. They recommended that I needed to clean the carburetor. Roughly 5 hours of cutting time requires a cleaning. I asked why - And of course Troy-Bilt blamed the EPA - God forbid a small lawn mower causes global warming. I tore down the lawn mower, cleaned out the carburetor and the lawn mower started and lasted an incredible 15 minutes in the yard. I do not and would not tell a friend to purchase a troy-bilt product and I am sure as hell not purchasing one in the future.

I purchased Troy-Bilt TB240 from a "big box" store. When I unpacked it and began to assemble the handle, I discovered that one of the height adjustment levers was bent and jammed against the wheel rendering the mower useless - right out of the box! When I returned it, another customer was returning the same make and model. Instead of asking for a replacement I asked for a refund. If the mower was broken when it was built, what would it be like after some use?

The mower is a few years old. It's cleaned of grass throughout because the grass would get on the carport and sit if not. It still caught fire once in the front. That was fixed personally. Today I'm mowing for about five minutes. Jump off to look at another mower on my phone, turn around, and the Troy-Bilt is fully engulfed around the engine. Completely destroyed, unless you want melted tires and half burned back end. Five minutes of normal grass with dandelions, on the second highest cutting level. Just emptied the bags, walked over for a minute, and it was done. I'm reading that this happens around the carb on Troy-Bilt mowers now. Plenty of complaints. Sad. Spend so much on a mower only for it to last a few summers or less. Worthless product. Was just looking at a new Troy-Bilt with the motor on back and zero turn. Looking elsewhere now. It's not even worth trying to do anything about it.

I have purchased three pieces of Troy-Bilt equipment. All three are junk. I have had a grass trimmer, a riding mower, and a push mower. The grass trimmer cost around $300 and lasted one summer. The riding mower was never right from the beginning. The deck was never level and the engine died after two summers. The push mower worked great for a summer. I tried to crank it at the beginning of this year and it would not crank. Do not purchase anything that has the Troy-Bilt name attached to it. You will be wasting your money.

Six months ago I probably would have given this mower 3 or 4 stars. Today it's a 1. When we went to mow for the first time in April it wouldn't start. I took it to a local mower place we know - I didn't think of calling Lowe's for some reason - and with their backlog it took three weeks to get it back. Today I picked it up. It started in the parking lot so I took it home where it stalled repeatedly for about five minutes, at which point it sputtered and died. I took it back to our local mower fixers where MyGuy started cursing the names of Briggs & Stratton and Troy-Bilt - which he swore he never used to do. Apparently, B&S recently moved from these boring, functional metal carburetors to fancy, uppity plastic carburetors. This is where I learned that these are a big ginormous FAIL. The plastic doesn't like gas. Or heat.

Every single weed eater or edger that I have owned has a lifespan of 1 to 2 summers. I only have my yard and the price does not equal the performance of the product, and I will never buy another Troy-Bilt hand operated tool. I took them in for repair and the mower shop mechanics said "throw them away, the parts and labor are more than a new one will cost". I was also told that there is a tag on the bottom of the weed eaters that tell a person how many hours to expect out of them and sure enough mine read 50 hours. Invest wisely and remember metal and plastic don't make good partners in motorized tools. My rating of them would be 1.7, and I don't think this is going to matter to them in the least.

I purchased a Troy-Bilt weed trimmer at Lowe's. Today was the fifth time I have used it. It is a total piece of junk!! I guess they put the "jump start" option on these because they die literally about every 5 minutes!! I start it manually, and at first it does fine, then it starts dying. As it keeps dying it gets harder and harder to get started. It has 3 speeds, it absolutely will not run on #3 (as the instructions say to run it). If I put a very light line on it, it runs a little bit better, but not much. I have a 10 year electric weedeater that has been way more reliable. I will NEVER waste my time and money on a Troy-Bilt product again!!!

This is truly a piece of junk mower. I bought this model due to the larger engine, wider cutting path, self-propelled operation and "mulching" capabilities. The self-propelled operation began failing on the 5th use. By the 10th use, the wheels would completely lock for no apparent reason... which means if you are mowing moderately compacted soil, they simply dig in. In less than two seasons, the mower is useless and ready to be thrown away. The mulching aspect is a joke, with perfectly dry grass that is about 4 to 4.5 inches long and being cut to 3 inches, at the end of each pass you end up with a pile of grass when you turn around. Mulching is not a function of this mower.

Dealing with a defective Homelite trimmer made me step back and realize how much I love and appreciate my always-reliable Troy-Bilt 556! I purchased this mower new, well over a decade ago. Since then, I've put it through the wringer. I've cut my own yards hundreds of times, as well as many of my neighbors' yards. It eats pine cones by the bushel, and laughs at steep, undulating terrain. It's lightweight, yet sturdy. It's easily adjustable and gives a nice, smooth cut. What's more, it still starts on the first pull, every time! No priming, no hassles! The Briggs & Stratton engine purrs like a kitten. Just make sure to use a sharp, balanced mulching blade and change the oil frequently. Also, clean the air filter after each use (replace when necessary, 2-3 times a season) and pop in a fresh spark plug every now and again. You won't be disappointed! I count on getting many more years of use out this lawn mower!

Purchased a Troy-Bilt t30 riding mower. Mowed twice with it with OK results. However on about the third time the mower will run for about 15 minutes then stutter then shuts off. Cannot get it to run. After about an hour it will start back up and run for about 15 mins if I'm lucky to get that. Changed oil, gas, oil filter, gas cap, air filter, spark plug, clean carbs. Everything they suggest with no success. Finally called Troy-Bilt. He told me it sounds like the two magnets around the ignition coil need to be gapped. Let's see, the mower brand new only $1000. Already spent $200 on service. Now another $200 to $300 with only expectations that will fix the problem.

I loved this mower the first few times I used it. Then, it stopped all of a sudden and would not start. After some research, I removed the fuel bowl on the carb and cleaned the bolt/jet. The engine then operated flawlessly until the second time. Same thing. The mower was prepped for winter. I started it in mid-March just to check it. No problem. I tried to start it again in April to cut the grass. There was no fuel going to the engine. I removed the fuel bowl. There was no clog in the bolt/jet.

Troy-Bilt rototillers have complete junk for their engines. They're almost impossible to start, leak gas, the instructions on the side of the engine are actually wrong, and the ratchets in the starter break frequently. And good luck getting anyone to answer the phone at their helpline. Avoid this brand!

I have had my push mower for one season and already the bag has blown out and has a hole. The drive has stopped working already and the front tires are almost completely worn-out already! Back to Craftsman I go, Lowe's won't stand behind it and neither will Troy-Bilt, sad considering the price! Something should be done quickly about this to rectify the problem for customers!

Buyer beware. In the past I owned Troy-Bilt Tillers and was very satisfied. Based on that experience I purchased the Troy-Bilt Horse lawn tractor with a 22 hp Kohler engine and 46" mowing deck. This terrible mistake cost me not only the original price and the cost of many repair parts, but a large section of a privacy fence and other damage to my property.

Purchased new 6/2/15 from Lowe's. Used it to clean siding and walkway two times. Drained all water from unit and placed in heated garage for the winter. On 3/25/16 got it out to wash siding. Was about ten minutes into the process pump exploded. The pump split, lodge an egg between the first and second discharge, check valves. Further inspection found honeycomb in the casting causing a weak or faulty pump.

I purchased a pressure washer from Lowe's in 2010. Since then I have used the machine 5 times, once each summer. Each time I used it, I had difficulty with the pump and starting it, as well as a lack of pressure. I followed the factory directions concerning use and storage to the letter. It will not start. Changed the plug and cleaned the carburetor and air filter. I was told that there are plastic parts inside the engine and carburetor built by Briggs and Stratton. I went online and saw that there were hundreds of complaints about this particular machine as well as other Briggs and Stratton engines. Called Lowe's where I purchased it and was told there is nothing they could do for me and that the machine is out of warranty. Called the manufacturer and was told the same thing.

This Troy-Bilt trimmer was purchased because my RYOBI that I had for 20 years finally stopped working. It never gave me ANY problems. One or two pulls and it would start up. I purchased the trimmer in September 2014, used it for two months then put it away for the spring. It worked twice but then the pull starter wouldn't engage. I tried the electric start adapter and that locked the pull string and it wouldn't do anything. Took it to an authorized service center and they fixed it under the warranty. It worked fine for the rest of the 2015 season.

Purchased in April 2015, could not start. In December 2015 took to repair shop and was told that dirt got into engine and it was not warranted. What a piece of junk Troy-Bilt is. I would not recommend them to anyone and lastly, the Engine Briggs and Stratton says it is not warranted.

This weed eater is a piece of junk. I had it almost a year and the gas cap starting leaking (pouring out fuel), the primer would not fill up with gas (could not choke it to crank), and the trimmer head is lousy. Wasted my time and money.

Hi guys, I received my TB2MB JET Gas Leaf Blower 5 days ago, I have used the TB2MB, 3 times, and every time it cranks up immediately without any effort, light enough and well balance that everyone can use it. The two problem with this machine is 1. although it looks impressive and well built but does not have much power pushing out of the front nozzle and No. 2. I cannot understand how they can design the blower with the plastic gas tank at the bottom of the unit that rest on the ground. It is very dangerous and not convenient. So I gave it a 3 star because of the gas tank and low performance. Thank you so much for reading my review.

I bought a Troy Bilt Bronco at Lowe's several years ago. It has been nothing but a problem. The belts ALWAYS fall off. The tire is always flat. The latest problems are I can no longer turn the steering wheel. It is like a old manual steering car! I can no longer engage the PTO without using 2 hands. The grass blows all over me even with the horrible side discharge mulcher! I hate my Troy Bilt Bronco. I am a 66 year old female and totally arthritic. I can no longer use it. WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY!

I purchased a brand new lawn mower just this year (2015) from Canadian Tire, Model GVC 190. It is most regretful purchase I have done. The customer service from Troy Bilt was horrible, the lady I spoke was very rude and belittled me with every answer. My mower would work for 30 secs and then would die, it would stall on me for no apparent reason. This the 3rd time I'm using this $650 machine. I called Troy and they rudely informed me to contact Honda as it was an engine problem. It gets better, I call Honda and they give me the phone number to a third party contractor who do repairs "international power system". I called and left a msg 2 times... No answer. Why would anyone sell a product they can't stand behind. I will never ever purchase this brand. Horrible service.

Purchased in August 2014, less than 30 hr service time, time to change the blades. Blade #1 (right side), extremely difficult to break off the lug nut, too tight!. Blade #2, lug nut would not break off (period!), the bearing also appeared to drag (with noise), when turned by hand. Troy-Bilt instructed that a "certified" tech look into the above described. However, the local tech was less than enthused about repair work, warning me, that Troy-Bilt has a history of denying claims, leaving me responsible for diagnose fees. Took several days to pick up the mower and now going on week (3) three, with customer service claiming the "tech" has reported the deck has a 2 inch dent (which has nothing to do with the issues raised above), customer service, acknowledged the logic about the dent and will "again" contact the repair shop, to reevaluate the mower (wow)!

In June 2014, I purchased a Troy Bilt 2800 pressure washer from Lowe's. Used 1 time, stored it as directed. Tues 10-5-2015, went to start the pressure washer. It would not start. Checked manual, troubleshooting. Called Briggs & Stratton. Service rep was horrible, asked if I removed fuel from engine. Yes as stated in manual. Did I use engine treatment, yes it came with the pressure washer, then asked if I were a certified Briggs & Stratton repairmen. No I am not. The rep then got very rude saying I wasn't qualified to store the pressure washer, at which point I hung up, sent an Email to both LOWE'S, AND Briggs and Stratton. Waiting to hear from them. Please don't TROY BILT. I did some research, search Troy bilt pressure washer. This is bad. This product may hurt someone.

Purchased piece of ** mower a couple of years back. History of problems starting, heavy didn't cut well, etc. Tolerated it until now repair shop says that not only is the drive mechanism needing MAJOR repairs, the engine has no compression. NO HELP AT ALL FROM TROY-BILT, responses were rude, and apparently no concern for customer satisfaction. Will never even look at another of their products, for any reason.

I purchased Troy-Bilt TB130 push mower (new), used it 5-6 times and every time I start it now, it runs fine for about 30 seconds, then began to surge or chug. I reached out to customer service and was put in touch with tech support. I was told I purchased bad gas and that all gas is bad nowadays. I advised my other gas powered machines run fine with the same gas. I was told to buy a can of TruFuel, which I did, and used it as instructed. It didn't make any difference and the mower still runs poorly. I've attempted to email the rep that followed with me after our last conversation to no avail. Basically, Troy-Bilt customer service needs to be repaired as well. Garbage product with no recourse when it falls apart. Troy-Bilt could care less about their customers. Seems their motto is "sell the product, turn your back".

Bad customer service. Called customer service for Troy-Bilt, and David answered. He kept trying to obtain personal information from me, and this distraction may have been a contributing factor in him giving me bad information. Or perhaps he intentionally gave me the wrong information because I didn't respond to his attempts to gather personal information. Not really sure. I needed the eye bolt/wing nut combination. It holds the starter cord on a Troy-Bilt lawnmower. And yet somehow his diagnosis was that I needed the "pawl replacement kit."

Bought a weed trimmer on April 25, I purchased this for $129.00. I have used it six times and the upper cable that drives the head broke. I called Lowe's and got no help or support because I could not afford your extended warranty plan. When I finally got ahold of Troy-Bilt they gave me 8 different places to call which none of these will cover the cable or the warranty. The product is junk, I will refer it to no one.

18 August, 2015. I bought a Troy-Bilt lawnmower with a Briggs and Stratton engine in May of 2014. I have a very small yard with not very thick grass. From the beginning it seemed that the engine was underpowered and would die at least twice during the 15 minutes it took to cut my lawn. When the season was over after about 5 or 6 cuttings, I drained the gas and put the mower away for the winter.

I purchased the first trimmer in June at a big-box store. It worked fine for two and a half cuts. I turned it off in the middle of the third cut and it started again but every time I pulled the throttle it shut off. I took it back. I got through one cut with the second one and the next week it would not start again. I dumped the gas got fresh gas and mixed a new batch with new oil and nothing. I took it back and I swear the third one would not start at all - period, nada, zilch and once again I took it back. I truly thought that I was on some type of hidden camera TV Show. I wasn't but the joke was in fact still on me. This was over a six week period and I am now officially done with any Troy-Bilt products.

We bought a new Troy-Bilt mower from Lowe's in April. We cut the lawn twice. The third time it would not start. Brought it back to Lowe's. Lowe's said only 30 day warranty but they would send it out for warranty work. I authorized warranty work only. It came back, carburetor fouled - $89.00 not covered by warranty. Fast forward six weeks. With new gas, new gas can and emptying mower every time we mowed (exactly twice); the mower is back in the shop again. Lowe's says lemon law requires 3 repairs in a year with parts.

First by reading all the others' complaints it does seem like this company doesn't have any quality control or customer relations. I wonder if they even see complaints! But I bought weed eater last year, couldn't stay running this year so my dumb ** went, bought another one, it's a piece of ** too. Thank God they don't build cars. Troy-Bilt, pay attention and help your customers.

The idea of the JumpStart was great and at my wife's urging, I gave my old line trimmer away and bought a Troy-Bilt line trimmer and JumpStart ($250). All was well until while hooking the JumpStart to my belt loop it dropped onto the lawn. It never worked right again. I contacted Troy-Bilt and they said to take it to their approved repair facility to get it fixed. Found that the repair would cost $85 an hour. Instead I bought another JumpStart ($45) which lasted a month and is now the same as the previous broken unit. Called Troy-Bilt to discuss the problem and gave them serial numbers that they confirmed were still under warranty so I should take it to the repair facility and get them fixed. Took both JumpStarts and trimmer power unit to the repairman who was going to verify that they were under warranty and make the repairs. He spent the next week leaving messages at Troy-Bilt and never received a callback to verify.

I will outline my experience with MTD/Troybilt - I own a MTD Snow Thrower and Troy-Bilt cultivator. Both have required service and both are big disappointments. I used the cultivator no more than 3 times last summer. When I went to put it away for the winter, the pull cord would not engage the engine and turn it over - All I could do was drain the gas tank. I had misplaced my receipt and did not locate it until this spring. I took it to the repair centre (Gravenhurst) and had to make a deposit even though it was a warranty call. As I went to demonstrate the problem It worked but they kept it anyway to look at it. Their 'look at it' involved writing on the service order "Check out recoil starter. It is working." Why it did not work no one knows or would check it to find out.

I have made the mistake of purchasing more than 1 Troy-Bilt product from Lowe's over the years. The weed trimmers are probably the worst I have used, as they fail usually within the second season. The mower I bought rattled itself to pieces in a matter of 3 years. With this last trimmer (4-cycle), I have replaced the plug, carburetor air filter, use ethanol free gas, and still, it takes nearly an hour to start, even using the "JumpStart" attachment. Then, if and when it does start, it dies under any load whatsoever. What upsets me the most, is that I have a few of the add-on attachments, and now I cannot use any of them.

My son bought us a Troy-Bilt Pony ride mower in 2013 from Lowe's. We didn't have it that long when we started having issues. They sent some person to our house to pick up the mower. The guy didn't have a business card and told us the warranty would take care of us. He had our mower for a week and we didn't hear back from him so went on pretty much a horrible adventure trying to hunt down my mower. He brought it back in worse condition. After unloading the mower he left and I got on to go mow. The mower wouldn't go into gear and I had no brakes. I call the warranty company (Advantage) back and they wanted me to send it back to him. I said "no", so they sent another guy to our place that was from Claremore... an hour away from our home. This guy was sociable and nice but when he brought our mower back we paid in cash. My husband who has health issues and problems with remembering things forgot to get a receipt.

I bought a new Troy-Bilt weed-eater model TB685 EC on June 17th 2015 at Lowe's. I used it one time and 6 days later, I went to use it again and it would not start. I called Troy-Bilt and they said my only recourse was to bring it to one of their authorized dealers for warranty repair. They have had it three weeks and can't tell me when I will have it back. I paid $200.00 dollars for it and can't use it. What can I do when Troy-Bilt offers no help.

I purchased a Troy-Bilt TB225 Cultivator at Lowe's. The thing ran for a total of 20 minutes then quit and would not start. Put it away and tried again the next day. It ran 20 minutes, then would not start. Have not been able to get it to start since. Tried to take it back to Lowe's as it was within the 90 days of purchase. They would not let me return it. Kept telling me it had to go out and be serviced. I kept telling them that it had less than 1 hour of run time, It don't need to be serviced. They were going to let me get another one but there were none in stock. I then requested my money back ($199.00). They told me they could not do that. So much for the return policy on the receipt. I could not even get a store credit. Now I am stuck with a $199 piece of worthless junk and my garden may not go in this year. Needless to say, because of this I will not shop Lowe's or buy Troy-Bilt again.

In the past two years I have purchased two Troy-Bilt trimmers. The first one I had to exchange in the first week because it just wouldn't run. Lowe's ask me if I wanted a refund or exchange, I went for the exchange, bad mistake. I should have returned the second one, because after about one month I started having problems with hard starting and keeping it running. Next the auto feeder failed and would not feed the cutting line. Every time I have used this thing it was hard to start and would not keep running. It got to the point I had to use starting fluid to get it to even fire and today it decided not to start at all. It is now in my junk pile and headed to the dump next trip. Seeing the amount of complaints about this product shows me that it is not just me, but that the product is poorly built and inferior. I definitely will never buy another Troy-Bilt product and will recommend to all I know to stay away from them.

Bought a Pony from Lowe's. The very first time I cut the grass I noticed that when I engaged the blades the mower it seemed to labor and by the time I finished the mower was shaking badly. I stopped and when I reengaged the blades again the mower stalled, the right side blade bearing was seized up? After it cooled down I was just able to reengage it... I took it back to Lowe's, they were great and had (No Problems) in getting a complete refund. I liked the mower overall, but having it fail the first time out with such a serious problem I would recommend you pass on the Pony. I bought a John Deere!

I have Troy-Bilt Lawnmower and Gas Trimmer. I was trying to purchase repair parts for my TB525EC Gas Trimmer. The customer service lady I talked with was very helpful right up to the point when I tried to place the order and I was told they will not ship to Alaska but I could do it online. I tried to place the order online and had the same results, will not ship to Alaska. This is not North Korea, it's Alaska for God's sake. I can't believe you ship your products here for us Alaskans to purchase but you will not ship parts to repair them here. Troy Bilt you need to get into the 21st Century, either sell parts here or stop sending your product up here. I'll also register this complaint with LOWE'S where I purchased these products.

I bought the model that you can put all the attachments to a 280cc. It had the rechargeable zip start tool. The start tool did a fine job of starting it but the dang thing kept stalling on the high rev. I heard from a Stihl dealer who by the way would not work on the tool that it might be my gas. I bought fresh gas without ethanol and mixed Troy-Bilt oil in one gallon can, put it in and it started and ran great for about 15 minutes and then it started missing and would not rev up or idle. I checked the fuel tank and there was 1/2 tank of fuel. It stopped and could not get it started again until it cooled down and the same thing happened again. Junk. Will not buy another one.

I had my mower for 2 years. The first year ran as smooth as smooth can be. The next year I start mowing my lawn there was oil leaking from the rear casing in the rear end assembly. The mower started cutting everything fine and about halfway through the cut the mower stopped going forward and backward. I was told I had a bad seal in the casing. I got that fixed! Brought it home, started to mow the lawn again and lo and behold the same damn problem! Gee I can't figure out why everyone is buying foreign product. Could anyone out there please explain to me why the made in the USA stamp still means something? It seems like the prices are getting higher and the quality is getting lower. WTF?

Last October I purchased a Troy-Bilt TB525 EC. I ran it once then put it away for the winter. I used non-ethanol gasoline but did not drain it as advised on the last page of the manual. This summer (June) I tried to start it. It was very difficult to start and when it finally did start, it ran briefly then stopped. I took it back to Canadian Tire and they kindly sent it out to a registered Troy-Bilt repair depot.The mechanic there looked at it, said that the coil was gone (this after one use) and he replaced it and then said that the carburetor required a complete rebuilding and this would cost me $175.00.

I bought a 2 pieces of equipment, a lawn mower and weed eater and they BOTH ARE JUNK! They won't stay running and it takes me 1 1/2 to mow a yard that used to take 45 mins with my old equipment. The weed eater is advertised as self feeding, THAT DON'T HAPPEN and it won't stay running after it takes me 15 mins to start it. The junk lawn mower is the same way, RUNS LIKE JUNK! I got tired of messing with them so I tried to GIVE them to my neighbor and he refused them AFTER I said they were Troy-bilt and they were free. WOW! I bought them because they were at Lowe's and a decent price, goes to show you can go with the cheapest. I guess actually they weren't the cheapest. My co-workers made fun of me for buying Troy-bilt, now I know why!

22hp Kohler, 46" cut, Riding Mower. Year 1 - Nice cut. Spindle cover caught fire while mulching leaves. Year 2 - Sparks flying from under mower deck. Still under warranty. Said I wasn't maintaining mower and refused to pay for warranty work. Later Year 2 left spindle went out. Replaced. Even later Year 2 replaced mower deck belt. Year 3 - Replaced other spindle. Later Year 3 replaced transmission belt. Year 4 - Replaced steering shaft. And finally 2 or 3 weeks after that the transmission is shot. Waiting on dealer to tell me how much that will cost to replace/fix.

I purchased this lawn mower last May. It lasted one season. Last summer the mower would overheat altering finishing half of the yard. This year I used it for two weeks and then it would not start at all. I sent it back for repair. They were going to charge me to fix the lawn mower. The mower was a year old. It should have not needed to be repaired within a year. I will never buy a Troy-Bilt product again. Poor quality and service.

I just bought this mower 2 days ago. It worked fine yesterday, today it had no self-propelled functionality. I did the single adjustment recommended in the manual. It now at least tries to work - still won't pull itself. I went online and the Troy-Bilt website was only helpful with general info. It suggested I call their customer support which I did. The woman was absolutely of no help at all. She said I'd need to take it to an authorized warranty shop which I'd already called and was told it would be at least 8 weeks before they could even look at it. I then used their live chat option and was told to take the mower apart to check for bad linkage, cable, belts or transmission. I was told this would void my warranty by the store I bought it at.

I bought a Troy Bilt Bronco series lawn tractor from Lowe's in 2009. It has been the most disappointing machine that I have ever purchased. I sold a 13 yr old Craftsman tractor for $50 that was twice the machine of the Troy Bilt. I have already replaced the drive belts and deck belts 2-3 times each. I recently replaced a ball joint. The tractor is always broke down. Do yourself a favor and save another $1000.00 and buy a John Deere from someone that can service it. Learn from my mistake!

The Troy-Bilt riding lawn mower turned a year old this April. Bought it for 1500 dollars and the entire mower caught on FIRE 2 days ago!! I've had riding lawn mowers for over 20 years and have never had this happen to me. I called customer service and was obviously very upset and the man actually yelled at ME through the phone, basically telling me that this is my problem and they will get their lawyer involved if need be. Are you KIDDING ME! I will advise everyone I know to STAY AWAY from Troy-Bilt!

I purchased a power washer from Lowe's about 4 years ago and have used it sparingly until this past week. My client needed it for an event and cleaned an area of about 50 by 70 feet. Outside of how hard it has always been to pull the crank, it started and ran pretty well from what he said. I take it home and figure to clean my pool off while it's out. Same thing about starting it, really hard to pull but it starts. I'm cleaning away and all of a sudden the engine starts revving faster then slower and slower until it stops. I restarted, it went through the same pattern until it stopped and seized. I soaked the cylinder with penetrating oil and it loosened up really well but when I started it, it ran fine for about 2 minutes then started to over rev again.

I purchased from Lowe's April 2015, my Troy-bilt Pony. I find it won't restart until the engine cools down when stopped by a safety switch action. Sometimes it will start again after getting off and awaiting the engine cool down. Having just read all the reviews, I am worrying about all the problems others have encountered, and their feedbacks and sass backs; as everything happens to a Pony. But I am an 87 year old impatient butt so when my Pony goes lame, I will shoot it and donate it to a glue factory. Then hire my neighbors kids to cut my 5000 ft lawn.

I have a 2013 Troy-Bilt pony lawnmower and the mower belt breaks all the time! I have a large yard. I keep the deck clean and make sure I don't run over anything sharp and I have had to replace the belt twice this year. So frustrating! Especially being single mom it takes a lot of time to put new belt on for me which I don't have a lot of time since I also work full-time. Ugh!

Had Super Bronco mower delivered and the mower deck was seizing up within an hour of delivery of new mower. Is there ANYTHING made in the US that is not complete junk??? I am so disgusted with products sold in stores these days... I refuse to tolerate it and am suing both the store and the manufacturer for their fraud being committed on the American public.

Can't keep belts on this JUNK. To engage the blades you have to go SLOW SLOW SLOW are the belt comes off. The drive belt just comes off when you're driving. Have to stop take out the battery and put the belt on. Bought this JUNK so I could cut the grass without having to work on it. WRONG wish I wouldn't have gave my old mower 1997 model away. I drag race and plan on bringing this JUNK to the track with a sign saying BIGGEST CRAP I EVER BOUGHT. Even have trouble shifting forward to reverse.

We purchased this power washer 2 or 3 years ago. I know that sounds like a long time ago but it has only been used maybe 5 times. The pump went out, Briggs and Stratton motor. This is not uncommon I came to find out with Troy-Bilt. Our only options are to buy another washer or buy a pump which cost as much as washer. I expect something this expensive to last longer. No more Troy-Bilt for this family.The very same thing happened to my daughter's TB power washer.

Brand new weed eater 4 cycle. Cost 250. Engine seized up on 2nd use. Can't get my money back and repair shop said it will be 5 weeks before they can get to it. But they all suggest that it was operator error. I followed the book to the letter.

We have bought two Troy-Bilt riding lawn mowers in one year from Lowe's and they both started shooting gas out of the carburetor. The first one was replaced but the second one has not been replaced. Since we had the mower paid off they will just repair it. $1400.00 is a lot of money to pay for something that will not last one season. We never plan to buy anything else from Troy-Bilt.

Troy-Bilt power washer no longer runs. Only 3 time that I used it. Took it in for repairs. Repair man said plastic cam shaft broken. PLASTIC parts!!!!! ** garbage!!! I hate American made crap. Cost way too much. Cheaper to hire someone to do my power washing since you sell nothing but CRAP!!!! I will never buy Briggs and Stranton or Troy-Bilt (MVP) crap again. Honda way better. ** America!!!!

Purchased a Troy-Bilt mower from Lowe's last summer. Used it a few times, engine kept doing this weird revving thing. Had it checked over, gas/oil/battery/air filter all fine. Stored it in the barn for the winter. Just used it for the first time this summer - revving like crazy, then it started backfiring, now it's dead. Not sure if the warranty is still good, not sure I want the hassle of getting it fixed. Basically I paid for a piece of junk, and that's what I got. I'm tempted to stick it in the front yard with a big sign reading Never Buy A Troy Bilt from Lowe's.

I bought this Troy-Bilt Pony late last spring (2014) and it ran perfectly. I had no issues with it at all. The season ended and I winterized it. I made sure oil was changed, all debris was removed, gas was filled full with Stabil added and battery was removed. It was in a dry place out of the environment for the winter. This spring rolls around and I make sure battery was fully charged before putting it back into the mower and I inspected the machine to make sure no animal made a home in it for the winter. Started it up - purred like the day it was bought. I put it in reverse backed down the ramp and put it in 1st gear to move forward and NOTHING. I had to go through all the gears until I reached high gear before it would move forward.

Worse lawn product I ever bought. Took back to Lowe's and they gave me a number to call Troybilt which I did. They would not do anything except refer me to dealer 50 miles away. Gas tank leaked and starter rope would not work. I used the piece of junk less than ten times before the trouble started to bubble up. Will not ever buy another Troybilt product or shop for lawn products at Lowe's again.

We bought a troy built riding mower in 2012. From the first day they delivered it all assembled. The tractor did not run right and a lot of the parts were not tightened. The engine banged hard when it was shut off and it smoked bad for a new tractor. When we tried to take it back they said we had to take it to a dealer for warranty work. We argued the fact that it wasn't right from the day of delivery, they still told us we need to take it to a dealer. We did, it has been to the dealer three times. We get it back and after a month, it starts to smoke and run bad. Now the warranty is run out and it still is a piece of junk.

TB230 - This mower is very poor quality. I purchased brand new from Lowe's about July 21, 2014. Used it maybe 2-3 times and stored in my garage with no gas in it (it was drained for storing). I took it out, put gas in it to mow around the middle of March 2015 less than a year from the date of purchase, and the mower would not start. I was told by Lowe's corporate office (service repair desk) that the repair would not be covered due to me storing the mower with stale gas in it and causing the carburetor to go out!

Self propelled mower sucks! I hate it!!!! Never works always having to call their customer service line which is no help. Even got the insurance for it and that is worthless. I still have to pay for them to look at it. I am so angry with this product. Will never buy or recommend to anyone trying to get a new mower. Hasn't been 6 months and nothing but issues!!!

My Troy-Bilt lawnmower with 2-year warranty only ran once before the season ended and this season won't start at all. I bought in July 2014, used it once or twice, fueled w/ Stabil that actually came with the lawnmower and stored it. In March 2014, I took it out and the mower won't start. I took to Lowe's and they will charge $59 to ship to Troy-Bilt regardless of warranty or not. Troy-Bilt local warranty shop when called already trying to convince me that it's my fault over the phone.

Purchased Troy-Bilt 17hp 42" riding mower in April 2013 from Lowe's. With a 2 acre yard, it takes 3-4 hours with a break. 2nd time mowing, the blade drive belt broke. Went to Lowe's where purchased mower for belt [36 miles from home, after crossing toll bridge]. Informed belt not under warranty. Bought $36.00 belt [of better design and quality]. No more real issues last year. UNTIL....... Yesterday - 1st cut of year. 03-17-2015 - steering noise and binding when turning wheel. Saw where steering shaft/gear goes through chassis deck plate, loose and shifting when under pressure. OK, will deal with after lawn mowed [I am a 24 year ASE Master Automotive Technician, and AERA Master 30 year Machinist (ret.)].

Purchased new Oct. 23rd, 2014. Came with a 150 amp CCA battery. Cranked and used at least once a week since then. Was using it yesterday to pull my firewood cart and while away from the house, the battery died and it would not restart. After talking with BATTERIES PLUS, the opinion was that these machines should be equipped from the factory with a battery with at least twice the 'cold cranking' amp capability. Purchased a new 280 CCA battery today. Should not have to be purchasing a bigger battery when the tractor is only 4 1/2 months old.

String Trimmer TB575 EC - When you buy this trimmer it comes with the engine and the string trimmer attachment that feeds when you tap it on the ground. Mine failed after 2 yrs so I threw that attachment out and was going to buy another at Lowe's... only they didn't stock it. They had every single other attachment for it, but the one that people buy it for in the first place. Called Troy-Bilt and they said that they have 2 other models that use the gimmicky replaceable plastic blades, but not the one that comes with it initially. They told me that I would have to purchase ALL the parts to build one myself which would cost as much as buying an entire new string trimmer with engine and all. RIDICULOUS!

2 yr old snowblower does not start. - New gas, etc. Won't start with starting fluid. Won't start manually or with electric start!! Covered all year till now when needed. Was it made in China??? Never again for Troy-Bilt anything!!!

I bought a Troy-Built snow blower in January 2014. In November 2014 the chute control knob broke so I had it fixed at the local authorized dealer but a month later the same thing happened again. So it was back in the shop and hopefully fixed again. After a bit of a hassle I got reimbursed for the fix but not the pick up and delivery. The pick up and delivery was $26.94 each time, nearly half the bill! When I had a microwave fixed under warranty the repairman didn't charge me for his gas and oil. It was 100% covered. Since the snow blower repairman will not make house calls, I asked why isn't the pick up and delivery also covered? Their customer service said it's "policy" and I said my policy is to be covered entirely. How can you arbitrarily say things related to warranty aren't covered?

I bought the $499 Troy Bilt 3000 PSI pressure washer from Lowe's less than a year ago with the recommended pump saver and the extended warranty. After 9 months the pump stopped working. I returned the unit to Lowe's for repair or replacement. After waiting 3 weeks for the diagnosis, they contacted me to tell me that the pump had failed from corrosion cause by improperly storing the unit with the hose connected or not using pump saver and the repair would cost me over $200, and was not covered under the extended warranty I purchased. I am a light residential user of the PW. First of all don't waste your money on Troy-Bilt junk, second don't shop at Lowe's--and if you do, don't buy the extended warranty. Lowe's seems to think it's up to their discretion to honor the extended warranty if the repair costs them more than you paid for the warranty. I think this is also known as fraud and should be illegal. It's now been 6 weeks and they are sending the unit back to me unrepaired. Lowe's Corporate Customer Care did pay for the diagnostic fee that I was unaware was being charged for... big of them.

In spring of 2014, I purchased a Troy-Bilt Pony riding lawn mower for my father. In October 2014, he called to inform me the riding lawn mower caught fire and burned. He stated after 30 minutes of cutting grass, smoke appeared from under the engine carriage and when he got off to get the garden hose, the lawn mower was engulfed in flames. I went to Lowe's in Marrero, LA to make a complaint, but to no avail I was informed my complaint of a fire is the first they've heard of it and I'd have to call Troy-Bilt to discuss the matter.

Purchased from Lowes, after 1 month the transmission belt popped, Lowes is 90 mile. Under warranty, they came and picked up and then worked out a date for us to be there as it is a cabin home. Ran for about a month and popped off again, the local store is a Troy-bilt okay shop (nice if they had a list in the warranty book or a number to call-). They came and picked up and fixed and I drove it twice and it popped off again. I have been running the cut 4 inches, so the blades do not hit the ground often. We will see what the repair shop says this time.

JUST A LITTLE ADVICE SO YOU DON'T MAKE SAME MISTAKES I MADE. I had a Troy-Bilt (MTD) riding lawn tractor. Motor went bad because oil stuck in dipstick. Not Troy-Bilt fault. Had to totally rebuild the deck, wheels, bearings. Had to have a machinist manufacture them. MTD 2 cycle's motors are hard to start. Seems like something always breaks for which there is no repair part. Have had shoulder problems trying to start them. The power start ones aren't much better. Troy-Bilt is not the old reliable garden tiller, which made the name famous.

Bought a Troy-Bilt 550ex 140cc walk behind mower from Lowe's and used it five times, and then it wouldn't start any more. After 3 months, I was able to take it back to Lowe's and they gave me my money back. Lowe's is a good store, but Troy-Bilt is not reliable.

Bought a Troy Bilt lawn mower early Summer from Lowe's. Already a problem with it. Starts but doesn't stay running. Almost like not getting the gas. It has automatic primer. Not happy with it at all and would not buy another.

We purchased a Troy-Bilt lawn mower in April 2014, used it maybe 20 times for less than 20 hours and it broke. Took it back to Lowe's and they sent it in to get fixed. Some spring came off and guess what, THAT wasn't covered under any warranty!!! The cost was $75.00!!! We should of bought a Honda!!!

I have had this Troy-bilt sense 2007. Last summer the rear end gears started to slip. Finally the mower would not go forward anymore. So I took the Rear end off and took it apart and the 2 gears and the clutch was slipping, so I ordered two new gears and the clutch, put them in and put the lawn mower back together. It ran fine for one mow and then the drive Shaft gears stripped and I had to tear it apart again to see what was wrong. I was right, the drive shaft was wore down so the gears would not connect to make it go forward. I just ordered a new one and it cost $81.00 with tax and shipping. So far that is what I am waiting on to fix it. The other gears look ok not worn.. If this doesn't fix it I guess I will sell it and buy something else. It is a good cutting mower if you can keep the deck level. This is sometimes a problem, but I usually can fix it.

I purchased a Troy-Bilt snow blower made by MTD, from Lowe’s. After one season, about 12 uses, the pull cord broke. I called Lowe’s to schedule service, and they told me that the unit had a 2 year manufacturer warranty. I sent the unit in for repair, expecting warranty coverage. I ended up having to pay $112 to get my machine back after repair. MTD claims the cord broke due to excessive use, and that this part is only warranted for 30 days from date of purchase. Seriously? Using the machine 12 times is excessive? Not in northern Ohio it isn't. MTD IS BEING DISHONEST AND DISREPUTABLE. THEY SUCK!

I inherited A Troy Bilt mower from Lowes with a Honda engine from my fiance. The gas tank was bone dry because of a gas leak I didn't realize until I put gas and then I fix the leak be having to take the carburetor off. Designed poorly because you have to take the carburetor/intake manifold off the engine to get the air breather off. It has an automatic choke which is the other problem. I checked for spark and for compression - those were fine. Finally getting the carburetor back on I tried to start it, would start but would not run. I covered the carburetor intake and it started and ran. I think because the poor design the carburetor has an air leak where it connects to jets the engine.

I purchased Troy-Bilt riding lawnmower from Lowes in Omaha, Nebraska in the summer of 2011. It worked for one cutting season. During the beginning of the second season, I had to spend over $300.00 to have the undercarriage repaired. I had t take it back in two more times due the belt not staying on to what the servicing department called a poorly designed mower. The third and final season, it's spent more time in the shop than been available to be used as a mower. It managed to work for an hour this time. I am done with Troy-Bilt and Lowe's.

Bought mower June 2011. Been hard to start. Got it out, checked oil and gas. Surprise it started right up ran 30 seconds then bang rattle off. Side of motor on deck with oil all over. Connecting rod throw side off motor. Fine piece of junk. I guess about $100.00 a year to mow (HAHA) 6.75 HP 190CC BRIGGS & STRATTON. CRAPED ALL OVER.

This mower was purchased from Lowes in 2012. The first year it had to be sent for repair because the transmission locked up. Today the engine began to clatter and slung oil everywhere. I contacted Lowes and was told the warranty on the engine (Kohler engine) had expired (two months ago). This mower was expensive, is only a little over two years old and is now a candidate for the junk yard. I was sent through voice mail hell, given several contact numbers and no one is willing to stand behind this product. I will never purchase anything built by either of these companies again.

I bought a TroyBilt TB675 EC Straight Shaft Trimmer on 8-19-2013. By what the warranty stated I have a 2-year warranty. My trimmer started messing up this year (7-2014). It will run idling but when I pull the throttle it dies. I was told that any fuel related problems are not covered under warranty by the repair shop as they were told by TroyBilt. I even called and explained to them that it will run idling but dies when you pull the throttle. The last person I spoke with hung up on me. I own a TroyBilt mower, pressure washer and 10,000 watt generator. I will not buy any more TroyBilt products.

I bought a Troy-Bilt TB80 EC about 7 years ago and it worked well up 2 months ago, it started to run sluggish and was pretty beat up. After 7 years I thought it was time to replace it. I went to Lowe's and got a TB32 EC. My boys used it once then I did the week after and in the middle of doing my yard <1/2 acre, it died on me. I could not get it to start and I realized it was not getting compression. I figured that the piston rings got wore out because the boys "did not" put the right mixture in it (they did make the right mixture).

I have had three trimmers, two in the last 4 months, all of which broke. One didn't even work for 5 minutes before it fell apart. Troy-Bilt used to be the standard for quality in small engine equipment but now it is not worth bringing home from the store. What happened?

After the fifth time I used the trimmer, the recoil broke. I opened the recoil chamber and discovered the weakest and cheapest part used to catch the flywheel to engage the engine. Could not have been more poorly designed. Now there is no way to start the motor outside of sending it to Troy-bilt. Warranty specifically says do not return to retailer.

I purchased a Troy-Bilt Pony at Lowe's and am having trouble. My serpentine belt broke while cutting the grass and now Troy-Bilt will not honor the warranty and I even purchased the 4-year extended warranty! I have 10 acres to cut and these people are arguing with me insisting that I must have hit something to cause it to fail. I invited them to walk my property to see for themselves. This used to be farm land. I have only been using this mower for 6 weeks!

I purchased the Troy-Bilt 26J Mini Rider to replace my Craftsman ride on mower. I'm 55, female... and very good at using all types of mowers, tools etc. I have to say that this mower looked so darn cute, that I just had to buy one! I managed to get the last one the store had in stock, it was the floor model. Once I started it up, it sounded rather "tinny". As I tried to familiarize myself with the mower, I discovered that when turning a sharp turn, with the wheel turned all the way... the wheels got stuck trying to go over a small patch of sod we have in our yard. Then, when trying to brake, the mower jerked to a stop and was really scary.

I bought a Troy-Bilt push mower last August. If I had to stop to move something, it would not start until it cooled off. This April, when we started to mow, it ran rough, idled very low, very hard to start and would die when I started to mow. We took it back to Lowe's. They said it was bad gas and charged us $20.00 for pickup and delivery, $51.00 for repair and labor and $3.00 for the repair part. Brought it home and mowed 1 time and it started the same thing as before. Then we took it to a Troy-Bilt authorized service dealer and they said it was the carb and it is not covered in the 2-year warranty.

I have had a problem with Troy-Bilt garden equipment. I bought a leaf blower and a weed eater and BOTH, yes BOTH had the same problem. They both had crankshafts that went bad. The cranks on both items were stamped steel and with both the pin the rod goes on worked themselves loose.

Got what I thought was a great riding mower at market rate from lowe's, the pony 17.5 42 inch cut with extra warranty. Boy was I wrong wrong wrong, been nothing but a pile of junk. First thing off the bat before even got my yard cut, started throwing belt off deck, dropped on one side. So took it back, had to fight with lowe's. Turns out the pullies were so soft they were deformed. Ok extra coverage on all, I thought no problem. Took mower in, they took it to fix, after 3 months and my grass 6 feet high, had to pay to have yard cut, they gave me a plastic troy-bilt push mower to use. 2nd cut it broke in half. Ooooo, great frame.

I am on my 2nd frustrating season with a Troy-Bilt Weed Eater. I have never had so many problems with what I thought to be a product from a reputable company. This weed eater does not feed the string evenly causing tangles. I have had to constantly disassemble the head to free up the string. I have not been able to clear 15 feet without a time consuming repair. I made the mistake of not returning it early on. Today I solved the problem and discover the weed eater make a better ax than its intended purpose.

Bought a Troy TB80ec. Thought it would be nice because you can add attachments. I've had it for a year and a half, don't use it much, but now the lower gear box is ground up! I see there is a lot of comments and feedback on the same thing! Is there a recall? I also see this model is discontinued.

Troybuilt TB625 EC - Bought the weed trimmer last fall 2013, used it once. Stored it for the winter. So far this year I've used it 4 times. The pull string wheel pulls fine. The problem is it won't engage to turn the motor. I took it apart to see what the problem is. It has 2 little paddles in it that look like paddles on a pin ball machine. They are loose and flop around. Tried to look up a manual on the troy built site. Model number and serial number required. NO RESULTS FOUND, broaden your search it says. Did they build it this way so you would have to buy the $40.00 electric start? Why not just jack the price up on it and sell it with the electric start.

We bought one and it worked about 1 hour. Haven't been able to keep it running and tried all the usual but no avail. It is a piece of junk and we won't waste anymore time.

I bought the riding lawn mower in 2006 and it worked great for three yrs. Keeping good maintenance on it. In 2009 all the drive belts wore out it. So I replaced them and my troubles were over. Then a yr. later, the Briggs and Stratton motor died on me while mowing. As it turns out, the connecting rod that let loose from the crankshaft and blew the motor was toast. Called the repair shop and a new complete motor was $1,100. I paid $1,400 for it new. So why would I pay that much to fix with no way of knowing what other cheaply built piece of crap will break next. I have a Honda pressure washer from Troy-Bilt and weed eater. It's not a matter of if but when they take a **, MTD and the gang can wipe their ** with them. I'm done.

Bought a Troy Bilt mower guaranteed to "practically start themselves" and it went in for repair twice before it cut my lawn twice. The first time Lowe's paid the $50 the repair center wanted. Cause of repair was blamed on bad gas. Second time it went in it wasn't a warranty item... go figure and cost $75. The problem was the choke fell apart. Call MTD Tech service and they tell you to call Briggs and Stratton. It's not their problem. BUYING A JOHN DEERE.

I bought the unit and used it fine the first year. When I got it out year 2 it did not work so I took it in for warranty. They found a spider's nest in it that I had to pay for the work. The next season it never worked so I stored like that for one whole year. I got it out this year and same thing. The water squires out the bottom of the unit very hot like the time. I have been so frustrated with unit I just don't use it anymore. It only has 3 hours of total use on it. This unit is junk.

I have had 3 Troy-Bilt weed eaters, they will last through 4 or 5 grass cuttings and then just quit working. I took 1 to a local small engine shop to have it checked and they found that 1 head had broken off and the O-ring under the head has popped out causing it to lose compression and not crank. I got 1 warranted and bought another 1 and they both done the same thing. Why does this happen? And do Troy-Bilt have a recall on them?

I purchased a Troy-Bilt Pressure Washer Model 020486 with a Briggs & Stratton Engine Model 111POZ on June 15, 2012 with a 2-year warranty to 'repair or replace, free of charge, any part(s) of the pressure washer that is defective in material or workmanship or both'. The pressure washer worked fine for the first year. At the beginning of the second season, I went to fill the tank with gas and the gas just poured right through the tank. On May 30, 2014, I called the Briggs & Stratton dealer (Gwinnett Mower Repair), who is listed as a 'Diamond Dealer' for warranty service for this product, since it would be still covered under warranty (just barely for another 14 days, but still within the 2-year coverage period).

Briggs & Stratton, 2700 psi, 2.3 engine, used it twice by the letter of the instructions and my power washer springs a leak in the soldered seam joint at the bottom of the washer. Lowe's is giving me hell to do the exchange. I just don't get it!

TroyBilt Pony riding mower - Bought this mower two years ago and I have had to replace the mower deck spindle last season and now I've got to do it again this year. It's a shame that the only new mower I've had in my life and it's like this.

Purchased a 2700 psi pressure washer in August of 2013 and used it for 1 hour. After using the machine it was properly stored away. Spring of 2014 I go to use the machine. It started up when water was applied. It worked for 10 minutes when I went to start the machine. The pull cord would not turn the motor after a while it started when the water was applied. The motor stopped every time the motor starts and water is applied - it stalls. REAL NICE MACHINE.

I bought a Troy-Bilt riding lawn mower, I think in 08. I did not test drive it, I should have. The rear end or transaxle was very noisy from day one. Dealer said that was normal, shortly after the warranty ran so did the transaxle. I have had the transaxle repaired three times, now the dealer says the only way to fix it is to replace the transaxle. Have contacted the company about this issue, was basically given the runaround. So I'm in the market for a new mower and you can be sure it won't be a Troy-Bilt or any made by MTD.

Bought a Troy-bilt 550ex 140cc walk behind mower from Lowe's and used it twice, stored it without gas for 6 months and has never worked again. Carb is no good as it will start with fuel poured into carb but will not work on it's own. Piece of **.

I bought a Troy-Bilt zero turn in Jan. of 2007. I have mowed 2 acres of grass with it a week every season. I love this mower. Excellent quality and a great price. I have had friends of mine buy higher end mowers and they are constantly in the shop or buying parts. So far all I've bought is gas and oil. LOVE IT....

This mower is only 2 years not mistreated. It needs a new wire harness.

I have a Troy-Bilt hedge trimmer and a Troy-Bilt Tractor mower and have had nothing but problems with their carbs from day one. The trimmer I've had for about 5 years and have already had to replace the carb twice and have it service 2 times. No matter what I do that is recommended with leaving gas in over the winter, draining the tank and running the engine dry, using non-ethanol gas, using gas stabilizer and nothing works. If I let it sit more than a few weeks, it's almost impossible to start. The tractor has 91 hours on it and after about 15 hours I could not turn it over to start. Did a little research and found out that the valves needed adjustment already. At 85 hours I had to buy a rebuild kit because the gas was leaking into the crank case. I put a fuel shut-off valve on it now. I have other lawn care equipment from other companies and in about 12 years have not had one bit of problems with them. Troy-Bilt has lost my business forever unless they Improve a lot.

Bought a 550EX, 140 cc 2 cycle engine lawn mower from Lowe's that only worked for less than a year. I bought it May 2013; used it approximately a dozen times before storing it in an outside shed for winter. The tank was left with gas and destabilizer. Went to use the mower on 28 April 2014 and it would not start. I proceeded to drain the gas, put higher octane gas with stabilizer and start-up fluid, which resulted with the mower still not starting (per instruction from a Lowe's representative). Checked the spark plug and tried again. Nothing! Definite waste of $269 and found others having the same problem online. I don't believe a company should expect customers to disassemble a new lawn mower to get it to operate. Piece of junk.

Purchased from Lowe’s 2010. First mower the deck was not installed properly & I returned it to Lowe’s. They asked no questions & gave me another new mower (same make & model as I returned). This mower has constantly thrown the deck/mower blade belt off or burned it up with each use. Then the mower parking brake will no longer lock down & the running speed is as slow as it will go no matter how much pressure is applied to the gas pedal. The mower has not been used more than 15 times due to drought in my area, so was no need to mow very often. I took mow to a Troy-Bilt authorized repair shop & they had the mow from Sept. 20th 2013 until today 04-29-14! With many phone calls back & forth between the repair shop & Troy-Bilt Company, none of the problems/issues were resolved! It cost me $300.00 for nothing & I still have a mower that is a danger to operate.

I have had a mower, weed eater, and pressure washer. If you like to pull the rope to get it started, then by all means buy one of them.

I purchased a 2 cycle tiller from Lowes. It would start but if you stopped and tried to restart the unit it would not start again. Had to let sit all night. Next day same thing. Started first time but when I left it stop and tried to restart the unit. It would not restart. I returned this product and hope I can find a better small tiller for the job I need to do.

I have had to take everything off of the mower because I could not get it to work, or if it did work, it didn't work long. Such as the Starting battery, the starter, mulcher, the safety flap, safety shut-off. The belt keeps coming front wheel drive. Grass keeps clogging up around belt under the front cover. Now I will have to take the front cover off to keep it from clogging. I am 6 foot tall, which is not real tall. I have to stay bent over all the time because the handles are very low. The mower must have been made for a midget and there is no adjust to make the handles higher. The only thing good about the mower is the engine. So, whoever designed the mower itself has got to be an idiot. The two stars are for the engine. And well the wheels haven't fell off, YET.

Defective part - I've order my 2nd part # Troy-Bilt 748-04082 Blade Adapter for model # 12av566M011. Are there any defective part recalls on this model?

I bought the Colt FT 208cc front-tine tiller 3/31/2014, used it for 30 minutes it started blowing gas out the side of the carb and cutting out and finally died. Started it back up, seemed to have fixed the problem on its own and then it started the same thing again. Contacted Lowe’s where I purchased it from. They exchanged it for a new one. Used this one for 2 hrs and now it is doing the same thing and they say the bolo tines are self-sharpening and cleaning - that's a joke. I have to clean the tines of rom, small grass roots get wrapped around the tines and it stops digging - spend more time cleaning the tines off and letting the engine set to stop blowing gas out then I do tilling. Waste of money. Wished I would have went to Sears.

Weed eater and edger (two pieces of equipment) - Used a half dozen times each, used Sta-Bol and ran the fuel out. Now they do not start. Replacing the carburetor each year is terrible workmanship.

Big red tiller arrives but gearbox makes noise and leaks oil. Knob comes off in hand trying to stop and tiller runs over temp. Propane line. Troy-Bilt corp unconcerned about the seriousness and explosion their very poor craftsmanship presents. Not even a week old the machine goes to their shop and comes back after the shop waited for over a month for parts. However the oil leaks were worse partly due to loose bolt but also still leaking at axle much worse. Again Troy-Bilt refuses to replace or refund telling me again my only recourse is their repair shops. So it goes to another shop and they have machine from March thru June.

The little unit worked fine for a short time. However, it is the nature of snow throwers to occasionally encounter a small stone or rock. Because of the very light, nearly paper thin construction of the exhaust chute, a small stone gets propelled right through the plastic, destroying the chute and the ability to aim the snow discharge. The chute needs to be made of something much more sturdy. In addition, I had a problem where one side of the auger bracket, made of plastic, broke, disabling the machine. Again, poor materials used for the application. Just purchasing those parts totals half the cost of a new unit, and I have to do the repair.

What a piece of crap! The pressure washer has been used 10 times or less - home purposes and never industrial. Stored in a garage and carefully cared for. I turned my back for a minute and when I looked back, water pressure had burst through the paper-thin cast housing, rendering the pressure washer unusable and irreparable. Can't be returned. Can't be fixed. I'm out several hundred dollars for big boat anchor. Troy-Bilt doesn't make it. Troy-Bilt doesn't service it. Troy-Bilt must have no pride at all. Embarrassed to have bought a Troy-Bilt product.

Purchased a Troy-Bilt Riding Mower from Lowe's, 05/2013. The extended warranty was also purchased. The mower was used approximately 3 times. I went to use the mower and it would not start. Lowe's was contacted and they had Altaquip, pick it up and repair it. That was a month ago. Today, we get a phone call, that the carburetor was bad, due to the use of old gas and it was going to cost us $247.00 to fix it and that the warranty was not going to cover it. This is total BS. The mower is less than 6 months old, used 3 times, with fresh gas. Unfortunate thing is, I read about problems with Troy-Bilt and I ignored them. I read about problems with Lowe's and I ignored them, but I have not ignored the bad reviews for Altaquip.

Front wheel adjuster stopped holding the wheels up the first time I tried to lower it for fall mowing and it collapsed to the bottom. Lowe's was useless since I didn't buy their scam extended contract. It broke just when I had one hour between weeks of rain to cut the lawn. Troy-Bilt service dealer said I had to get a copy of the receipt from 6 months ago, then he could look at it. In that time the snow will start to fall and I won't need it. This mower is a piece of crap. I put it to the curb and somebody took the engine off, which was a Honda. The deck and bag that is Troy-Bilt is some made in China ** or something. I thought Troy-Bilt was supposed to be a top manufacturer. NOT!!! I'll go back to Toro next time. DON'T BUY TROY-BILT MOWERS.

We bought a 2700 psi power washer from Lowe's. Brought it home. Went to start it and the pull cord dislodged after the 3rd use. Called Lowe's and they referred me to a service provider who will not stock Troy-Bilt products. Waited 2 weeks, got approval from MTD to have it repaired. Brought it home, tried to start it for an hour. Got frustrated and left it alone. Called the service provider back and they suggested new gas and a gas additive. I did what they suggested - still unable to start. Tried contacting Troy-Bilt - lol - automated messaging system and quite frankly, whoever designed this piece of crap obviously has never used one. The pull cord is 2 1/2 feet long. The connection for the hose is so close to the connection of the power washer wand hose that you can't disconnect them... It's ridiculous. They turn them out like popcorn and leave the consumer to fend for themselves. I will never buy another Troy-Bilt product EVER and if this isn't fixed, I will take a sledge hammer to the damn thing and put it on YouTube. Thanks for reading my rave.....

Have a 2008 Troy-Bilt self-propelled walk behind mower. Right front wheel was damaged, ordered the parts from Troy-Bilt, 12 Aug 2013. Received 2 of the three parts 19 Aug 2013. No information in the shipping receipt as to why the third part was not shipped. Called Troy-Bilt on the 19th of Aug. and was informed the part was back ordered and was expected by mid-September. Called again 17 September to inquire as to when I could expect shipment. Was told mid-October. When I complained about the length of time, I was told we can't ship what we don't have (quote). After a second call, I was told there were 274 back orders of this part. Considering it is the right front wheel of the mower, it would make a good anchor at this point. Never again.

The Troy-Bilt 330XP mower did not stop running when you disengage the lever. Repair shop couldn't find the problem. The mower was purchased online this spring.

Bought Troy-Bilt lawn mower at Lowe’s last year. Price was about what I expected to pay. Lawn mower wouldn't start after a three weeks – Lowe’s said to bring it back and exchange it out for another one. After a couple of uses, it's just like the first one. Advertised as 1-pull start. I don't need the mower to start on the first pull, I just need the mower to start, period. I overhauled everything, oil, gas, filter, spark plug, everything. Nothing. Not even shooting starter fluid into the carb will start it. Also what really ticked me off was that there is no plug to drain the oil you have to syphon it out. A real mess.

I purchased a Troy-Bilt Super Bronco riding lawn tractor 3 years ago. I thought it would be a good tractor based on Troy-Bilt's PAST reputation. What a piece of junk. I have spent hundreds of dollars every year fixing it. It broke on the second use and I had to fight with Lowe's to get it fixed under warranty. Last year, I replaced one deck spindle. This year another - it literally fell apart. I have replaced the main drive belt because of a design flaw that had the belt rubbing sharp bolt head. I literally had to redesign the belt path. A guide was designed to short and caused the belt to rub the bolt head, which someone thought to make as a tapered head so the edge was nice and sharp to cut the belt. It also was rubbing a pulley support by the transmission - I added a belt guide there.

Bought from Lowe's a piece of crap. Deck drags ground on, 5 should be highest level.

Purchased the new trimmer from Lowes on 09-01-2012. Used it once that year, two more times before the head would no longer take string. 05-05-2013 - returned the unit to Lowes where they exchanged the unit for an entire new. This unit lasted only two uses when the head gearing stripped and would no longer turn. 08-16-2013 - returned to Lowes where they once again exchanged with an entire new trimmer. I no longer have faith in Troy-Bilt products. Will either buy Stihl or Husqvarna in future. At least Lowes is giving us the $200 worth...I guess. I got better performance from the cheapie Walmart Weedeater brand I bought in the past. Shame on you Troy-Bilt, charging consumers prime rates for inferior products.

I bought a Troy-Bilt weedeater from Lowe's and it states it has a 2 year warranty. The carburetor went out in the first 7 months. I called Troy-Bilt and they told me to contact the nearest warranty service center. When I called them they told me that it wasn't covered due to the ethanol in the gasoline. This is the second Troy-Bilt weedeater I have purchased in the last 3 years. The warranty shop told me that they are only going to last about a year. In my opinion that is the worst product on the market. How can a company offer a warranty but not adhere to it? I will never purchase a Troy-Bilt product in my life. If you are in the market for a weedeater I suggest you buy an Echoe. I can't believe Lowe's would even sell such a unreliable product.

I purchased a Troy-Bilt two years ago. When I brought it home, I thought it was the best mower I have ever owned. I have had the lawnmower for 2 years and have taken great care of it. At the beginning of this year I started having problems with the mower. To my amazement, it had a blown head gasket. When I took it in to have it repaired I found out the head bolts had been stripped when the mower was assembled. I purchased this mower because I thought Troy-Bilt believed in quality. I guess I was wrong.

Although the book for the Briggs & Straten 725 engine installed on the tb230 mower depicts three different points to drain oil, the only one available is actually the fill tube. This requires that gas tank must be emptied and mower turned on its side to drain the oil. I would have not purchased this item if I would have known this in advance.

Bought a 42" Troy-Bilt zero from Lowe's 2-15-13. Had trouble with the tires going flat from the first time used. Talked to Lowe's several times with no results. Had one of the tubes out looking for a puncture when the tube exploded in my hand. Tube had split at the seam. Looked at the other tube & it was leaking air from that seam also. Went to Lowe's & showed Joey in the lawnmower section one of the tubes.. He said factory defect & was going to replace the tubes, but Lowe's does not carry them. Joey gave me the toll free # to call, 1-800-828-5500, & said Troy-Bilt would replace all 4 tires at no cost because they were covered by the warranty.