5055E Issues
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Facts are facts, you don't want to get me going, I have remained PG rated for this forum. I think the yellow paint on the John Deere is actually "Lemon Yellow". I told the dealer last night it is nothing but a lawn ornament, an expensive one at that. I have yet to do one ounce of work with it or attached anything to it, too busy crawling around fixing their mistakes or tracking leaks.
I know, I went through 3 years of **** with mine, problem after problem. Started with small things but got bigger and more serious the more it was used. Some problems drug on and on and the dealer couldn't fix, warranty ran out and John Deere said your on your own, trade it in on an 80k 5100E. I traded it for a different colour and took quite a loss just to relieve my frustration every time I used that pos.
I am here to warn others, most will not listen and buy green anyway.
I am here to warn others, most will not listen and buy green anyway.
Citydude
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It's frustrating just reading this thread. I experienced the same thing on a new car 30 years ago. I've never bought another GM product since then. Time to call it quits and find a different tractor IMO. Sorry your going through this.
Dealer is coming again...6 days of ownership, 6 days of repair. If they don't buy it back it will not stay at my place one day after warranty, doubt it makes it in my barn near that long. Stick a fork in me..im done. I mentioned buyback, he said they aren't going to buy it back over antifreeze leaks, I said yeah but what about all the crap I went through with the lemon and now you all messed up the new one and I have pictures to prove it, he said yeah that looks bad on us. Todays leak is on the bottom of the charge air cooler (which should not have antifreeze in or on it), dripped last night, dry everywhere above and around it, going to do a pressure test and try to track everything down. Peanuts, popcorn, ice cold beer here!
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Does you State Lemon Law cover your purchase... is it used for personal non-business use?
There is also the Federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act...
THE MAGNUSON-MOSS WARRANTY ACT: AN OVERVIEW | The Center for Auto Safety
As an arbitrator... any buy back starts with a defect which substantially affects the use, value or safety of a consumer product.
Use often comes into play based on the number of days a product has been out of service in the warranty period.
As with most anything legal... Documentation and number of failed Reasonable Attempts is key...
Options may include extending the warranty, buy back or replacement if the case is decided in your favor.
Another little fact that is often lost is the days out of service under a warranty claim extend the original warranty period for those documented days...
So something that has been in the Dealer's shop for 30 days waiting for parts under warranty extend the original warranty 30 days...
There is also the Federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act...
THE MAGNUSON-MOSS WARRANTY ACT: AN OVERVIEW | The Center for Auto Safety
As an arbitrator... any buy back starts with a defect which substantially affects the use, value or safety of a consumer product.
Use often comes into play based on the number of days a product has been out of service in the warranty period.
As with most anything legal... Documentation and number of failed Reasonable Attempts is key...
Options may include extending the warranty, buy back or replacement if the case is decided in your favor.
Another little fact that is often lost is the days out of service under a warranty claim extend the original warranty period for those documented days...
So something that has been in the Dealer's shop for 30 days waiting for parts under warranty extend the original warranty 30 days...
Lemon law doesn't apply to farm tractors in KY. I think if I called JD and told them the entire story about delivery, showed the pictures, I would have more ground to stand on but if I do that it will throw the dealer under the bus and possibly cost him his job. I know him personally and I can not do him that way. Even as bad as this has been he has made every attempt to make it right (apologies, came personally to look at it, helped me get the new tractor, answered texts at 9:00 at night, etc). The issue with me is I am to the point about the only thing that's going to make it right is a fat check and it goes back where it came from. If this first 6 days is any indication of the quality I have, the future looks pretty dim. I guess I will let them work on it today and see if the problems stop, if not my morals may start to fade.
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Was not sure if you had a business use or not... Lemon Law also doesn't apply to Farm Tractors in California used for business... only if you were to use it for your hobby ranch...
The Federal Statute is more encompassing... and yes, sometimes to win you have to have a take no prisoner approach.
The Federal Statute is more encompassing... and yes, sometimes to win you have to have a take no prisoner approach.
rustyshakelford
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Sounds like my story. Told the salesman I won't keep my POS one day after the warranty has ended. Unfortunately I will most likely stay with deere but step up to a 5100e
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