Brand new 2538 pops out of gear. Dealer has had it for a month.

[kevin37b]

After looking at the pics , I would never accept that tractor as FIXED . You must have a good dealer .

 

[dickfoster]

After looking at the pics , I would never accept that tractor as FIXED . You must have a good dealer .

He didn't have to, his dealer and or Mahindra gave him a brand new tractor.

 

[Tater John]

Why are you mowing at such low RPMs? 540 is at 2350ish

Navasot, I mow at 1600 - 1800 rpm's because that does the job just fine with the finish mower I'm using. Yard looks great.
I suppose I mow pretty slow compared to some folks. I've always done so because for 30 yrs I used a 9n and had only three
forward gears, and one was highway gear. 2nd gear was only one suitable for mowing, but it is slow. But that's what I had. So a
month ago I get the 2538 and have infinite speeds, but after 30 years you know what I'm doing - pretty much the same speed. I may get
out of that in time, but mowing at that speed is comfortable at 1600-1800 rpm's in the medium range on the 2538.

 

[Navasot]

Navasot, I mow at 1600 - 1800 rpm's because that does the job just fine with the finish mower I'm using. Yard looks great.
I suppose I mow pretty slow compared to some folks. I've always done so because for 30 yrs I used a 9n and had only three
forward gears, and one was highway gear. 2nd gear was only one suitable for mowing, but it is slow. But that's what I had. So a
month ago I get the 2538 and have infinite speeds, but after 30 years you know what I'm doing - pretty much the same speed. I may get
out of that in time, but mowing at that speed is comfortable at 1600-1800 rpm's in the medium range on the 2538.

Are you using the pedal to adjust speed or just putting it to the floor?

 

[1mahindra]

talked to dealer 2 weeks ago. waiting for him to come and test drive tractor.he talked to mahindra but i have no new info. it has jumped out of gear
many times, happens every time i drive same place, knowing it jumps out of gear i make sure it is shifted into gear, detent feels ok in mid range. it's not a good feeling shifter. good idea to note rpms
i will check that next time. i'll report back when i get any new info.

 

[stuckmotor]

Thanks for starting the thread. If I ever get the urge to buy a new tractor, I'll probably keep my old one for a spare.

 

[coldsteelva]

talked to dealer 2 weeks ago. waiting for him to come and test drive tractor.he talked to mahindra but i have no new info. it has jumped out of gear
many times, happens every time i drive same place, knowing it jumps out of gear i make sure it is shifted into gear, detent feels ok in mid range. it's not a good feeling shifter. good idea to note rpms
i will check that next time. i'll report back when i get any new info.

Can you also try to hold it IN GEAR while travelling on this incline? It may be the difference between gravity sliding it out and the mechanical trans actually forcing it out of gear. I'm curious.

 

[Tater John]

Are you using the pedal to adjust speed or just putting it to the floor?

Navasot, I do use the pedal for speed control, but I just wind up at about the same speed I have
always mowed in the past. I do find the hydrostat so nice though for mowing in the tight places
and corners and such. So easy to slow down to a crawl in those situations. Makes it easier on the
mower as well since not swinging it around so fast behind the tractor. I really do like this tractor.
It's the perfect size and fit for my situation. Surely Mahindra will figure out what the problem is
and will get it repaired in due time. One thing I'm wondering though is the cost of transporting
back to the dealer. Somewhere in the negotiations I'm pretty sure the dealer told me if a warranty
issue arose within the first 90 days that Mahindra would cover the transportation costs, but not 100%
on that. if so, but wait too long while they figure out the problem and goes beyond that time, I will
have to eat the transportation costs I guess. Doesn't seem right though since they are asking me to keep
using the tractor and note the details when it malfunctions. I believe my dealer will do me right based on
discussions we had before the purchase. Hopefully this will be a small hiccup after it is said and done.

 

[Eddievalleytrailer]

Well, I hate to say it...but my new tractor is coming out of M gear also. Not as bad at the first one, but is still doing it after only 10 hrs on it. It has happened 4 times so far. The shifter just doesn't feel right. It's as if there are either 5 detents in the M area, or none at all. If I line the shifter up exactly with the M on the decal, the shifter moves toward H until is goes to N. If I put it too far forward of M, it goes toward L til it hits N. I think I've found a happy place for it, but there is no positive feeling of it going into a detent. But even that is not fool proof. I still have to keep an eye on it because it will move either forward or backward. Thankfully I don't use M gear very much.

So my plan for the future of this tractor:
1) Live with it for a while...watch if getting better or worse.
2) Not even mention it to the dealer yet. (He would kill either me or himself...maybe both)
3) Wait for Mahindra to figure out exactly what the problem is and a for-sure solution.
4) Keep up to date with other owners (here) who are having the same problem.

It is very important for us to stay in contact until a solution is found. I really like my new 2538 and I don't want to see it torn completely down chasing a ghost. This problem needs to be addressed by engineers, not mechanics. I have a 5 year warranty so I'll give them time to figure it out.

 

[dickfoster]

Well, I hate to say it...but my new tractor is coming out of M gear also. Not as bad at the first one, but is still doing it after only 10 hrs on it. It has happened 4 times so far. The shifter just doesn't feel right. It's as if there are either 5 detents in the M area, or none at all. If I line the shifter up exactly with the M on the decal, the shifter moves toward H until is goes to N. If I put it too far forward of M, it goes toward L til it hits N. I think I've found a happy place for it, but there is no positive feeling of it going into a detent. But even that is not fool proof. I still have to keep an eye on it because it will move either forward or backward. Thankfully I don't use M gear very much.

So my plan for the future of this tractor:
1) Live with it for a while...watch if getting better or worse.
2) Not even mention it to the dealer yet. (He would kill either me or himself...maybe both)
3) Wait for Mahindra to figure out exactly what the problem is and a for-sure solution.
4) Keep up to date with other owners (here) who are having the same problem.

It is very important for us to stay in contact until a solution is found. I really like my new 2538 and I don't want to see it torn completely down chasing a ghost. This problem needs to be addressed by engineers, not mechanics. I have a 5 year warranty so I'll give them time to figure it out.

Just so you know I have a new (60-70 hrs) 1538 shuttle and have never had that problem so maybe it's only TYM machines. 1500's are built by Mitsubishi while 2500's are TYM made.
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