Yes, mine does it too. Its about 1 year old with just 64 hrs. on it. Haven't had trouble with the fender problem yet but battery cover won't stay on, deck control won't go to top on dial, backhoe lines leak, other than that its pretty tuff. Oh the front drive didn't even measure on dip stick, had to add about 1 qt. and 1/2 to fill. It seems to me all it would have taken was just a little care at the assembly plant and things would have been better. I still wouldn't do without it.