Hello, I have just joined and I hope I can get some help about my 2017 70 hp Mahindra. Bought this tractor from original owner's son. The father passed away three months after purchase. Tractor problem is that it acts like it is running out of fuel. It will run well as long as it is stationary. Put it in gear and it will operate for about 1minute 30 seconds before it stops running. Have had the tractor at the dealer who sold it originally. Bought the tractor in Dec 2, 2017, it had 50.1 hrs on it. Owners manual said Mahindra recommended the first service to be performed by dealer. I drove 67 miles to dealer to inquire about warranty. Dealer's service manager went over the warranty with me. Original sale was in March 2017. Dealer picked up tractor Dec 14 and performed maint. and returned tractor Dec 20. Due to holidays tractor was not used but for 4-6 hours. Everything seemed O.K.
Jan 8, 2018 MIL light remained on upon initial starting. Called dealer, he came and got the tractor. Dealer said he found some computer code and updated the software. Returned tractor a week later, said problem was fixed.
Jan 18 While digging out an 8 inch tree stump, tractor hesitated, backed away from stump, engine recovered, went back to work and the engine stalled out, almost as if it had run out of fuel. Checked fuel - almost a full tank. Restarted tractor, ran for approximately 2 minutes on the way back to the equipment barn, stalled out. It did this three more times before I could cover 10 acres. Called dealer, he came and got tractor. After two weeks no word from dealer, called dealer. Dealer said their computer indicated a bad common fuel rail, rail on order. Returned tractor on 3/6.
3/6 Before driver could get ten miles down the road the tractor exhibited the same problem. Called dealer who in turn called driver and had him turn around and come back to get the tractor. While talking to the dealer, he informed me on the phone, that he had some Mahindra people coming March the 15th for another tractor that had a similar problem and he would have them look at my tractor at the same time. On 3/19, I visited the dealer to find out what was going on and was told they were awaiting parts and no info on what the problem was.
4/20 Finally got the tractor back, Invoice sheet said they changed the alternator. Driver, at the request of the service manager, asked me to drive the tractor around - which I did over a 5 acre tract. Tractor seemed to work O.K. Since it was late, 7:30 pm yesterday, I parked the tractor until today. Went out this morning ready to do some work. Started tractor and let it run for 10 minutes at 2000 rpm and there was not a cough or hiccup. Got on the tractor, put it in gear and drove for about a minute and 30 seconds, did the same thing as before. As long as the tractor sits still, it is fine. Put it in gear and start to move and after a minute or two it stalls out.
Called dealer, had a chat, at one point a little heated on both ends of the phone. Dealer reminded me that I had not purchased the tractor originally and that if any legal issues arose, they were between me and Mahindra. Said he would come get the tractor Monday (4/23) and call Mahindra and have them send someone down here to Florida to look at my tractor and another with the same or similar problem. Please excuse the verboseness. The question, has anyone or does/did anyone have a similar problem and know how to fix ? I have the feeling I will end up doing this myself.
Thanks for reading,
Ken in Florida
Jan 8, 2018 MIL light remained on upon initial starting. Called dealer, he came and got the tractor. Dealer said he found some computer code and updated the software. Returned tractor a week later, said problem was fixed.
Jan 18 While digging out an 8 inch tree stump, tractor hesitated, backed away from stump, engine recovered, went back to work and the engine stalled out, almost as if it had run out of fuel. Checked fuel - almost a full tank. Restarted tractor, ran for approximately 2 minutes on the way back to the equipment barn, stalled out. It did this three more times before I could cover 10 acres. Called dealer, he came and got tractor. After two weeks no word from dealer, called dealer. Dealer said their computer indicated a bad common fuel rail, rail on order. Returned tractor on 3/6.
3/6 Before driver could get ten miles down the road the tractor exhibited the same problem. Called dealer who in turn called driver and had him turn around and come back to get the tractor. While talking to the dealer, he informed me on the phone, that he had some Mahindra people coming March the 15th for another tractor that had a similar problem and he would have them look at my tractor at the same time. On 3/19, I visited the dealer to find out what was going on and was told they were awaiting parts and no info on what the problem was.
4/20 Finally got the tractor back, Invoice sheet said they changed the alternator. Driver, at the request of the service manager, asked me to drive the tractor around - which I did over a 5 acre tract. Tractor seemed to work O.K. Since it was late, 7:30 pm yesterday, I parked the tractor until today. Went out this morning ready to do some work. Started tractor and let it run for 10 minutes at 2000 rpm and there was not a cough or hiccup. Got on the tractor, put it in gear and drove for about a minute and 30 seconds, did the same thing as before. As long as the tractor sits still, it is fine. Put it in gear and start to move and after a minute or two it stalls out.
Called dealer, had a chat, at one point a little heated on both ends of the phone. Dealer reminded me that I had not purchased the tractor originally and that if any legal issues arose, they were between me and Mahindra. Said he would come get the tractor Monday (4/23) and call Mahindra and have them send someone down here to Florida to look at my tractor and another with the same or similar problem. Please excuse the verboseness. The question, has anyone or does/did anyone have a similar problem and know how to fix ? I have the feeling I will end up doing this myself.
Thanks for reading,
Ken in Florida
