Gasifier
Gold Member
- Joined
- Jan 22, 2012
- Messages
- 462
- Location
- St. Lawrence River Valley, N.Y.
- Tractor
- John Deere 310J, Kubota L4310
Wondering if any Mahindra owners could offer up suggestions on contacting Mahindra representatives and getting problems resolved.
I was really excited about my Mahindra when I got it. My 3550 can do some serious work, when it's working. The combination of power and the hydrostatic transmission with side by side pedals makes for quick loader work.
However, I have had many hydraulic leaks and several other more serious issues. To the point that several times in my first ten months I have not had my tractor.
Here is a list of problems, the ones I can remember.
1. Hydraulic leaks. Many. This hydraulic fluid
ends up on my property. And continues to.
2. Steering problems. Bolts had fallen
completely out of the steering mechanism
where it connects to frame of tractor. I was
told best not to drive it. (Ya think?) And they
needed to take it. More time I couldn't do
anything.
3. Power lead problems to battery. Severe
corrosion. More loss time when it won't start.
4. "Bogging down" loss of hydraulic power,
preventing me from doing anything further.
5. Transmission problem. Complete loss of low
gear. Tractor will not go into gear.
260 hours on tractor. Got it in February, 2017.
They have my tractor now and have had it for six days. It's apart in their shop to fix transmission problem and hydraulic bogging down issue.
They have one mechanic that works on all the tractors they have sold. According to him they have sold well over 100. And he is sometimes overwhelmed.
Anyway. I don't have a problem with my dealer. They have fixed everything so far with no charges. I have a problem with my tractor. I can't get things done when I don't have it. The warranty does me no good when I don't have it.
I bought new so I didn't have to worry about problems for a good long while.
This is a Mahindra problem. Can anyone tell me who to contact in my area? And/or offer up suggestions on what to do about what appears to be a bad tractor.
I appreciate your time.
I was really excited about my Mahindra when I got it. My 3550 can do some serious work, when it's working. The combination of power and the hydrostatic transmission with side by side pedals makes for quick loader work.
However, I have had many hydraulic leaks and several other more serious issues. To the point that several times in my first ten months I have not had my tractor.
Here is a list of problems, the ones I can remember.
1. Hydraulic leaks. Many. This hydraulic fluid
ends up on my property. And continues to.
2. Steering problems. Bolts had fallen
completely out of the steering mechanism
where it connects to frame of tractor. I was
told best not to drive it. (Ya think?) And they
needed to take it. More time I couldn't do
anything.
3. Power lead problems to battery. Severe
corrosion. More loss time when it won't start.
4. "Bogging down" loss of hydraulic power,
preventing me from doing anything further.
5. Transmission problem. Complete loss of low
gear. Tractor will not go into gear.
260 hours on tractor. Got it in February, 2017.
They have my tractor now and have had it for six days. It's apart in their shop to fix transmission problem and hydraulic bogging down issue.
They have one mechanic that works on all the tractors they have sold. According to him they have sold well over 100. And he is sometimes overwhelmed.
Anyway. I don't have a problem with my dealer. They have fixed everything so far with no charges. I have a problem with my tractor. I can't get things done when I don't have it. The warranty does me no good when I don't have it.
I bought new so I didn't have to worry about problems for a good long while.
This is a Mahindra problem. Can anyone tell me who to contact in my area? And/or offer up suggestions on what to do about what appears to be a bad tractor.
I appreciate your time.