Kioti tractor issues.

[PuffyC]

Sounds like it’s time to consult a lawyer. It would seem to me that if what you’re saying is true, you’ve suffered financial damages and under strict product liability (your state laws will vary) you’d have a legitimate case against both the dealer and Kioti. It’s never quite that easy of course but the threat of a lawsuit from a lawyer can often provide the motivation a business needs to do the right thing.

 

[SirMaxwell]

Sorry to hear that hopefully somebody steps forward and help solve this some way for you that's just ridiculous.

KIOTI wasn't even on the radar of my consideration when I was shopping for my sub compact they're just a cheap POS looking machine I've heard a lot of problems about both machine and dealers not wanting to cover stuff. Definitely look at it different color if you ever buy again.

Agree its ridiculous, but the leap to ALL Kiotis "..cheap POS looking machine.." is quite the slap in the face to a lot of members. I suppose not all of us can afford the great Iseki/Agco/Bolens/White/Challenger machine (most of which btw I like). Guess I'll have to limp along with my POS tractors.

 

[SirMaxwell]

Sounds like it’s time to consult a lawyer. It would seem to me that if what you’re saying is true, you’ve suffered financial damages and under strict product liability (your state laws will vary) you’d have a legitimate case against both the dealer and Kioti. It’s never quite that easy of course but the threat of a lawsuit from a lawyer can often provide the motivation a business needs to do the right thing.

Hmm, seems the question here is how did the crack appear? Bolts coming loose after the major crack appeared are obvious, crack runs right over bolt holes. But the origination is in question. Abuse or prior manufacturing defect? Not picking sides, just musing.

 

[DK35vince]

KIOTI wasn't even on the radar of my consideration when I was shopping for my sub compact they're just a cheap POS looking machine I've heard a lot of problems about both machine and dealers not wanting to cover stuff. Definitely look at it different color if you ever buy again.

Wish you would have told me all of this a couple decades sooner.
Been running my Kioti DK nearly problem free for 20 years and thousands of hours now.
I had no idea it was a POS

 

[fried1765]

Wish you would have told me all of this a couple decades sooner.
Been running my Kioti DK nearly problem free for 20 years and thousands of hours now.
I had no idea it was a POS

Your frustration over the "POS" generalization language is understandable, but....try to put yourself in the OP's shoes.
He actually owns a POS,.... and it IS a Kioti!

 

[LS Tractor Owner]

Anytime that I start thinking about how I may have purchased a "Lesser tier" tractor, I just go over to the Kubota or JD thread and read about the problems there......

I usually feel much, much better about my purchase.

EVERY tractor brand is going to get a bad tractor or lemon going down the assembly line... not one brand is immune

 

[SirMaxwell]

Your frustration over the "POS" generalization language is understandable, but....try to put yourself in the OP's shoes.
He actually owns a POS,.... and it IS a Kioti!

Sure, thats 1. How about Kubota still hasn't put a proper fuel filter on the BX (appx 20 yrs and), still using the dual plastic/paper crap? Are all Kubotas POS? I am in full agreement the OP has an issue, though we still don't know how it occurred (and no I am not blaming the OP).

 

[grsthegreat]

ya, im confused about op problems. i tightened my loader when i got tractor, and again after 25 hours of work. i check it 2 - 3 times a year but i have never had to retiughten any bolts. they all hold just fine. no thread locker ever used. have about 1400 hours on tractor now and owned it for 10 years

 

[jlindstrom]

I never said it was a POS..
tractor has really never given me any issues until the bolts/loader problems appeared.. it’s still a good running and strong tractor just I got no loader.. really sucks when we got crap loads of snow to move!

 

[ning]

There's a lot of curiosities about this case...

the original rep had some notes from the first place and had it in there i re-tapped and bigger bolts! ( which was a complete lie from the first dealer) got the bolts from the mechanic and correct tap!

This should be trivial to prove.
Have the holes been re-tapped larger?
If not, shouldn't be your liability, and you can demonstrate that they're the proper size (can't you?).
If so, who tapped them?
If the dealer, their liability.
If you, why did you use a larger tap?
If you were told to by the dealer, could be their fault.
If you did it independently, your fault.

Someone early on in this thread noted that the holes in the loader bracket are considerably larger than the bolts.
Is this loader supposed to go to this tractor?
Were those holes enlarged since purchase? By who?