Weed Eater Reviews

I bought this Weed Eater One lawn mower in May. I used it twice. By the beginning of June, it was in the repair shop for two plus months. The transmission went out and it wouldn't move. After waiting on parts and being fixed the beginning of Sept., I got it back. Well, I used it three times and now the steering is gone. I have learned that there were transmission and steering problems with this unit all over the country. It should have been recalled or my money should be returned.

Purchasing the Weed Eater One riding lawn mower was probably one of the worst decisions I have ever made. It is very hard to steer, the result is an uneven cut, and many spots are missed even after going over the grass the second time immediately following the first. After using the machine for only 6 hours or so, the front tire went flat. I had to wait for a week and a half for a new tire because the smallest size I could find was a size 11, and this mower takes a size 10. Once the tire was fixed, and after about 10 more hours of use, it started making horrible loud noises and eventually stopped moving altogether. This led me to believe the transmission had went up. I read the manual twice before I even used it, made sure the oil, tire pressure, and gas levels were correct, and read through it again when problems started. I have had two people who do small engine repair look at it and according to them it seems as though it may be the drive shaft or differential if not the transmission. The warranty does not seem to cover much of anything and there are no recalls to date so what am I supposed to do now? It is too late to return it and I'll never be able to get back even half the money I've put into it.

I purchased a Weedeater One riding mower in 5/28/2010. It has been nothing but trouble for me. First off, the transmission came out of it before it was one year old. It cost me thirty dollars for pickup and delivery to the repair shop. The warranty covered the transmission. Now, 9/13/2011, I'm having trouble with the steering, it wont steer! I took the steering wheel off and found the problem which is called Adapter, steering wheel; which was made of plastic. This mower is pure junk. I paid $650.00 plus tax, the mower doesn't have much power to it. I'm very disappointed. I think there needs to be a recall. I'd like my money back.

I am very concerned about the Weedeater Riding Mower (small-rear engine). The steering is very loose and there does not seem to be a stopping point when you make a turn. Therefore, the steering gets jammed. This is a very dangerous problem in my opinion. I use the mower as little as possible. I have looked for recalls but have found none.

I bought this at a reputable chain farm and ranch store, and used it about three weeks when I started having trouble starting it. After much checking and looking, I found that the frame is broken (poor weld penetration). I am told that this may not be a warranty repair, but even if it is, I may be without the mower for 2-3 weeks. By then, I will need a bush hog rather than a lawn mower. How do you put a value on time and inconvenience?

We purchased a Weed Eater One riding lawnmower after weeks of trying to find it. After 15 minutes of use, we rode over a very low tree root which we have rolled over 100's of times with our cheap push mower. It bent the blade severely. Upon taking it off, we realized how incredibly thin the blade was. We called Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe's and Ace Hardware looking for a new blade. Nobody carried them. By the way, they are an obscure 26 inches which is ridiculous because there are no mowers that use a 26 inch blade so they are not in stock anywhere. We found one on Home Depot parts.com and ordered it. After waiting over a month for it to come and being given many different stories from their customer service staff, we canceled the order. They told us that there were over 200 on back order, which let us know that with only a couple of months into grass cutting season, many people had fallen into the Weed Eater One trap and needed a replacement blade. We are disappointed and disgusted and frankly tired of using our old push mower with a brand new riding mower sitting in the storage building.