Any specifics I should look out for? Vic
I think I got a Monday tractor. My prior tractor was a 2008 Case farmall 45 with hydro. It was bullet proof. Never a single issue. It had about 3,500 hours on it when I traded it in for my current 2015 Case 55C. It was purchased in November of 2016. Right now it's back in the shop. Only 350 hours on it because Case has had possession of it almost as much as I have. Some things minor and a lot of major issues.
1. radiator leaks around hose fittings right after purchase. fixed myself
2. Front end has gone out and needed rebuilt. First trip to dealer.
3. Instrument cluster dead. Had to replace the entire cluster with a new one.
4. Loader tilt leaked really bad. You could pick up a pallet with the forks and watch it drop. Took two different trips to the dealer to finally fix.
5. Replaced the rocker switch for the 4 wheel drive. dealer mailed switch
6. Tractor with CVT trans should hold on a slope when in gear. On occasion mine would let loose and freewheel. Another trip to dealer to adjust idle and CVT settings.
7. Seat safety switch went out. Tractor dead in the water. Called dealer and it is designed so that it cannot be bypassed. Dealer sent a mobile repair to fix onsite.
8. Tractor switching to neutral while driving and throwing error codes. Have to completely shut down and restart to get it back into drive. Back to dealer.
9. Drivers side rear hub leaking. Back to dealer.
10. Speed range selector switch quit working. Cannot switch speed range. Back to dealer.
11. Front end went out a second time. Gears need rebuilt again. Only backing up with a bucket of gravel the second time on flat land. Rear tires filled and grader blade on the back of the tractor. I think the front end on this model is weak.
12. Complained to dealer right after purchase that I can hear a rattle sound at highway speed. Sound starts above 17 mph. Dealer couldn't find anything and told me there was nothing wrong. This has continued for the last two years since purchase so I try to keep speed at 16 mph on hwy even though it will run 20. Last week not paying attention I quickly hit 20 mph going downhill and the sound got extremely loud then stopped completely when I heard a pop. Heading home in the snow I noticed I did not have 4wheel drive. The rattle I had complained about since purchase was because the drive shaft was either bent or out of balance. I'm not sure how it could have been bent as the sound was there since purchase. At high speed the drive shaft was flexing and hitting the oil pan. You can see on the oil pan where it was rubbing. It finally busted. The pop was the drive shaft cracking my oil pan when it gave. Busted drive shaft on both ends, cracked oil pan. A little "as seen on tv" flex tape to fix the leak so I could drive the tractor onto the trailer. (Yes that stuff really does work). Tractor is currently back at the dealer as I type. Drive shaft is in two parts. One part is backordered and the other part does not even show an availability date as none are currently available.
When the tractor works it is fantastic. The CVT is far superior in my opinion. Only problem is that my tractor does not seem to work very often. This last issue with the driveshaft is now out of warranty.
