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Original review: June 25, 2018 Can't mow.the ENTIRE month of JUNE! I own a Z100 series Kommander Zero Turn that developed an oil leak, and rather than take it to the nearest small engine repair, against better judgment brought it to the dealer where I purchased the mower. There has been no diagnosis, no phone call, and phone calls to them are not returned. I have purchased supplies there before, which they claim a 'discount' was given because I purchased two tractors at once. I was even given rebate slips as well.
Get home, check prices online, and I was ROBBED. Check the rebate slips, and they were all EXPIRED! Once I get my tractor back, I will never set foot in this dealership again.
Updated on: When I did get my mower back, it was filthy dirty from being power washed. To the point that many of the decals are peeled loose, and gravel in some of the drink holder and small storage areas. I had this 'feeling', so decided to mow immediately upon getting home.
During the mow, I felt two instances where the mower felt labored, as though I had entered high grass, although that was not the case. Towards the end of the mow, I notice a circular metal disc laying on the ground.red hot. We have problems.
The bearings in one of the pulleys fried, and I'm convinced it was from dirty water from the power washer rusting the bearing combined with sitting for a month at the stealership. There was NO way I was going back to that place, being to be treated that way and waiting for another month. I took the mower to a local repair shop. I called the dealer and told him my concerns, and he told me to bring it in, and they'd 'expedite' the service. Maybe half a month. I wanted him to pay for my repair.
Which turned out to be one day and $80, which he declined. I would have taken it to a different Kubota dealer. Just not that place ever again. I also called Kubota customer service and relayed the story, and they claimed the stealer provided me with a route to have it repaired. I'm sure at top dollar too.
When you enter a Kubota dealership, note the cleanliness, the courtesy of staff, and a modern computerized method of handling customers. Piles of papers on desks, boxes everywhere, and employees sitting around chatting or eating lunch are bad signs. Miscin Brothers in Standish, Michigan should be given WIDE berth. Oh, and the full tank of gas that the mower arrived at the shop with was GONE!
It never ends with this place. Original review: June 7, 2018 In the past I have owned three Kubota diesel products and have been deeply satisfied. Recently, I had some minor tech problems with my X1120D RTV, and it appears that Kubota Corp. Now sells products to consumers and then abandons their customers if there are any problems.
Has no “Technical Services Division” at their Customer Service Office. Without going into a long description of my problems, I will simply say that any problem, under warranty or out of warranty, Kubota refers all problems to the dealer where the product was purchased. In other words, buy a Kubota, and if the problem cannot be fixed by the independent dealer, the product belongs to the purchaser. My experience with the new Kubota’s should be a warning to consumers to look for a tractor company who cares enough about their customers to have a “technical services” to negotiate problems and stand behind their products. After 20 years of total Kubota satisfaction, I find it disappointing that I would ever say this: STAY AWAY FROM KUBOTA!
I am unfamiliar with other tractor companies. Maybe they operate under the same conditions. If they all do, then I will buy used tractors from now on and simply cross my fingers and hope for the best. Original review: June 5, 2018 Bought the Z100 Series Kommander four years ago. It has never started correctly and the dealership has been great about helping us. However, last summer the engine blew.
The dealership said they had several of those engines blow and they worked to get us a free replacement. Less than 40 hours added to the mower since the replacement and the new motor blew. I will never buy another Kubota. Of course, the mower is out of warranty and Kubota would not warranty the new motor. Very, very frustrated!
Original review: June 4, 2018 There's been a lot of negative posts on here about Kubota and I feel sorry for those of you who have had bad experiences. I, on the other hand, am very happy with my 2 Kubota's. I bought both used, so I don't have as much money invested as a lot of you, but both of my tractors are beasts.
My 30 acres is all hilly. I use my used Kubota L245DT to brush hog my fields and end loader work. I use my BX2660 to do mostly yard mowing, but some higher grass use as well. Both tractors have not given me any trouble. My only complaint about the BX2660 is that it run hot. It doesn't go over the red line, but gets pretty close. Peugeot 406 coupe pininfarina. Both of these tractors climb my hills effortlessly.
I'm not sure how much of difference it makes buying my tractors used (I have less than $15,000 in both), but I wouldn't trade either one for anything else. Original review: June 2, 2018 This very expensive tractor (Kubota BX 1880) is grossly over-rated, to say the least. It is extremely hard to start in any kind of weather. It is grossly under-powered and the snowblower is about the equivalent of a 5HP walk-behind unit. The mower attachment is also under-powered and both attachments are VERY hard to attach and remove.
The 50 hour service requirements are impossible for a person who does not own their own repair garage to perform. In sum, this Kubota tractor is one of the worst purchases (rip-offs) I have ever made. I will be fortunate to sell it for 50% of the purchase price and then turn around and buy a REAL John Deere tractor. AVOID Kubota products; if you do not, you will be as sorry (and defrauded of $$) as I am. Original review: May 10, 2018 I have never taken time to rate a purchase until now. When purchasing a 20,000.00 tractor I never expected to have such continuous problems.
After the 5th time I had to have dealer address right front tire going flat, and after they attempted repairs several times, they had me buy a tube - that failed within hours, Now they say I must buy new rim and tire. Combine this with all the loose hydraulic fitting leaks addressed by dealer several times, I am very unhappy. The dealer does not seem interested in resolving this from Kubota. No repeat business from me at this point. Original review: May 1, 2018 I read a whole page of negative Kubota reviews and wanted to give an honest positive review. I have had my tractor for about a year and put 68.3 HARD hours on it.
I am clearing 3 acres of 30+ foot Melaleuca and Australian Pine trees here in FL by pushing them over (small) or digging them up (large) and loading them on a trailer for removal. I'm beating it up pretty good. Often I wonder, 'Can the tractor take this?'
So far, so good. I keep repeating some good words of advice, 'It's a tractor stupid, not a bulldozer.' But sometimes I use it like a bulldozer. I have had some issues. Minor issues.
Probably because I am rough with it, but here is a list. Seat mount retainer pin keeps getting lost and the seat wants to come off. This is so simple so I can only guess that the back and forth sway I put it through over uneven terrain works the pin out through friction.
I replaced the pin with a bent pin clipped around itself and haven't had any more problems. Bottom line, bad pin design. $100 to replace all three lines and have them delivered to my house. I did have one line come loose! Lost lots of hydraulic fluid before I knew it was loose. $50 in fluid and a lost 1/2 day dealing with it, but no long term damage I know of at this point.
Dealer problem (not Creel)? I am considering an old microscope trick of putting a line of nail polish on the connectors to keep them from vibrating loose. Design issue: It is stupidly hard to relieve the hydraulic pressure on the lines that feed the grapple when you need to re-attach it. I have resorted to just bringing it home, futzing around with the controls, and then it will connect again. There should be some kind of hydraulic pressure relief button for the front end hydraulic attachments. Design issue: the rollover protective structures (ROPS) set bolts. I keep my Kubota in a normal residential garage.
That means I have to lower the ROPS every time I store it. It is a real pain because of the cable that keeps the bold with the ROPS. I understand the necessity, but it needs some kind of swivel.
I'm tempted (though I never do) to NOT engage the ROPS because of what a pain it is to deal with the ROPS bolts. I haven't thought of a solution. All in all, I can't really complain. It has been a workhorse. Maybe when I get 200+ hours on it I will feel differently or more things will break, but based on my HARD use, if $200 in parts and $200 on fluids and maintenance is all I have to pay and I get my land cleared, I have more than justified the cost of the tractor. I'm just one guy, a school teacher who uses the tractor hard on the weekends, but my Kubota has been good to me so far. Original review: April 17, 2018 I bought a $20,000 tractor last Monday.
2 days later had a service tech out here fixing it. Had several issues with it. Even the tech said he was going to report the issues with it. Wonder someone hasn't got killed on it yet.
Then a few days later went to the dealer I bought it from and got nowhere. Then I called Kubota customer service and was suppose to get a callback. @ weeks now and still no call no email nothing. I will never deal or recommend no one. And found out today that I'm not the only one with the issues and poor dealership here local. Original review: April 15, 2018 Do not buy anything Kubota! They are junk!
I am 61 years old and buying a Kubota BX2660 was THE worst purchase of my lifetime. We have had constant breakdowns and problems. In the first month the power steering pump went out.
Then the fuel pump. The castor bolts break regularly. The belts break, one broke after one mowing and 200$ plus, dealer said warranty does not cover belts. Tractor has been in shop 4 times since the fall with hose leak, Real Seal 0-Ring, hydraulic leak, fuel line problem.
It is always something. I would trade it but couldn’t sleep knowing I had put this piece of crap off on someone else.
Real money pit! Only use it to mow 2 small hills and haul wood to the porch. Paid 12,000$ new and have spent 6,000$ in repairs. NEVER buy a Kubota!!!! I can’t say it enough!!!
Original review: April 8, 2018 Do not. DO NOT BUY A KUBOTA. The worst purchase in my entire lifetime. Never have I encountered such mediocrity. The lies that they tell about their machinery is ridiculous. I bought one 2 years ago. 40 thousand dollars, wasted.
Something is always breaking. Even when it's under warranty, they claim it's normal. I'm not going to go into great detail because I've wasted so much of my life on this piece of junk already. I'm cutting my losses and selling mine and going anything other than orange. You have been warned!
Original review: April 2, 2018 NOTE: The One Star rating is mainly for the Dealership, but right now it's pretty close to what I would give Kubota. If this is resolved in a good way, I will be back to give an updated review. I have a very long litany as to what has been going on with my 2014 Kubota B2650 tractor, so I will keep it as short as possible. First, I purchased this tractor, a 4' Land Pride bush hog and 60' mid-mount finish mower April 18, 2014.
It worked its heart out, and has been annually maintained by the dealer since then, until August 11, 2017, that is. Like I said, this is very lengthy, and I have full documentation on everything said, done, etc. But I will give highlights only. August 11, 2017 I was mowing. Suddenly the engine just quit, like I had turned it off. There was nothing, no reading on the instrument panel.
The only lights coming on were the battery check light and the glow plug light. Called dealer, spoke to the Service Manager. The tractor was left outside (I park it in my garage). August 14, 2017 Dealer came and picked up the tractor. August 31, 2017 Service Manager called, tractor coming back tomorrow. September 01, 2017 Service Manager called, tractor failed again while being loaded on the roll off.
September 21, 2017 Dealer delivered tractor back to my home. September 22, 2017 Took tractor out to mow, failed, same problem, soon after starting to mow. I called the Service Manager. Tractor was again left outside.
September 25, 2017 Dealer came and picked up the tractor. October 09, 2017 I called Dealer, spoke to Service Manager.
He did not have time to talk and said he would call back the next day. October 16, 2017 Service Manager returned my call. A week after he said he would call the 'next day'. Said the only thing they could figure out that 'might' be the problem is the instrument panel was bad. That was a $345.40 part.
He did not know how long it would take to get the part. I gave him the 'OK'. October 30, 2017 I called Service Manager to check on any progress. He said the instrument panel had not arrived yet. November 07, 2017 Dealer delivered tractor back to my home.
December 04, 2017 Took tractor out for the first time since being delivered, mowed approximately one to one and a half hours. Tractor ran as it should. December 05, 2017 Took tractor out to finish mowing, approximately one half hour later it once again failed. I called the Service Manager. I left the tractor outside. December 06, 2017 I went out that night and replaced the fuse that keeps blowing because we were supposed to have freezing rain. Drove it back to the house and parked it in the garage.
December 13, 2017 Dealer came and picked up the tractor. I am glad I decided to install a good fuse! When the driver came, and then when I spoke to the Service Manager right after it failed, I informed them I was putting no more money into the tractor for the same failure! December 14, 2017 Thinking 'fresh eyes' might pick up on something, or perhaps they had encountered this problem, I drove to another dealer, with all the paperwork, and asked that dealer if he could think of why this tractor was blowing this particular fuse.
He said it looked like the other dealer had pretty much done everything he could think of. He mentioned the Rep. Was in the back of the shop. Rather than the Rep coming out to speak to me, he went back and talked to him. When he returned he said the Rep told him that he knew of my tractor's problem and he planned on going to the dealership the following week. The week of December 18, 2017. February 14, 2018 I had heard nothing from the Dealer, or the Service Manager.
I opted at that point to called Kubota's Customer Service, rather than calling the Dealership. After I spoke to her, she said she would 'reach out to the Dealership and the Rep.' I told her it was up to the dealer, or Kubota, to cover the expenses because I had already paid for having work done for the same problem, that I am retired, on a limited income and no one seemed to be able to figure out what is wrong with the tractor. February 15, 2018 Service Manager called me and his first words were. 'I am so glad you called Kubota because it really lit a fire under the Rep!'
(Does that mean that the Rep went down the week of December 18th and then did nothing. Or that the Rep never went down at all???). The Rep did tell the Service Manager to go ahead and replace a part (the Service Manager told me later he is not a mechanic and so really doesn't know how to work on a tractor, hence the reason he didn't know the name of the part.). He hesitated because he wanted to know who was going to pay for the labor. The Rep said Kubota would pick up the repair through their 'Goodwill' program.
So they got right on it! February 22, 2018 Dealer delivered my tractor back to my home. March 22, 2018 I took the tractor out for the first time since being returned, mowed for one and one half hours.
And the tractor once again failed! I called the Service Manager. He said he didn't know when they could pick it up 'next week'. I drove into town to Home Depot, bought some fuses, installed the blown fuse, drove it to the house and parked it in the garage. March 30, 2018 I called Kubota's Customer Service again. She said all she could do is 'reach out' to the Dealership and the Rep. It is now one week and three days.
And the tractor is still in my garage and no one has called. So, since August 11, 2017 until March 22, 2018 (Nine months) this tractor has been in the shop five times for the very same issue! I have paid the Dealership a total of $815.74, and the Service Manager, when I called him on March 22, is now talking changing out the wiring harness. I had that done when the tractor was four months old when rats ate the insulation off the wiring (because I was parking it in the barn.) and my choices of repair were.
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Have their mechanic wrap all the wires (he was really good at that I was told.), or replace the wire harness for $1700 and they would work with me on payment. It was still under warranty then so I opted for the correct thing to do, replace the wiring harness. I would have anyway since I prefer a job be done right. Problem = Consistently blowing 5 Amp fuse for the OPC. A 10 Amp had been put in by the person picking up the tractor on the fourth trip because their roll off was down, he had to use a flatbed trailer and the tractor was down among the trees so I had to be able to drive the tractor. The 10 Amp was still in the slot when I drove it the next time. It also blew the 10 Amp!
I reinstalled a 5 Amp this last time so I could drive it to the garage. I will not just use the tractor and replace fuses as they blow. There will come a time when the entire wiring system would probably be fried, then I can hear them now. 'You should have known better. You knew there was a short somewhere.' I am not going down that rabbit hole!
OVERVIEW: Number of breakdowns = Six (for exact same problem). Out-of-commission = 9 months. Hours of use when home = Approx.
Total paid for same repair = $815.74. Status of tractor as of April 01, 2017 = Failed. Payments have been faithfully paid, number left till payoff = 12 months (out of a five year contract). I LOVE my tractor!
I just want it FIXED and I PROMISE I will never bother the Dealership again. I am disappointed to the extreme with the Dealership. I am also disappointed with Kubota. But I learned one thing. All Kubota dealerships are independents. Therefore how easy it is for Kubota to not get involved. And the Kubota Rep?
According to the Customer Service. They only talk to Kubota and the dealership. That, truthfully, I can understand. Would I ever buy another Kubota product? Sure I would, just not from that dealership. But hey, at my age, this will be the only tractor I will ever own.
If this doesn't get fixed, I just might have a green and yellow. Tractor parked in my garage. But I truly want MY tractor. Presently, I do not know when I will hear from the Dealership. I keep trying to be very positive but the picture is getting dimmer by the day and it is difficult to keep from thinking that I will be 'stuck' with a tractor that has a serious problem, I have one more year to pay. Which I have never missed a payment, nor have I made a late payment.
And then I am truly on my own. Tomorrow will see me composing a letter to Kubota Corporate. It IS a good brand! Their products are excellent! And I really do love my tractor, unfortunately right now all it is doing is taking up space in my garage and I really miss being out on it. I have jobs that were planned to be done over the winter.
That didn't happen. Now I cannot even mow my own property, I have five acres, just under four of which I mow. I shall remain optimistic that the Dealership and Kubota will make this right, but I am finished with being jerked around. Let's get this taken care of and not just 'run it out' until I have paid for the tractor and then it's. Do we know you?' Original review: Feb.
25, 2018 Our Kubota 3240 HST seat has no sealer/paint on the seat frame causing the seat back to rust prematurely and break off during operation. This is the last email I sent Kubota. 'I had contacted you about a issue with a seat falling apart (seat back broke off the seat bottom from unseen rust).
You had me contact a local dealers service department and have your area rep. His/Her finding was that it was rusty from sitting outside even though our unit is kept. Inside a 40 X 50 enclosed garage/barn. FYI your seat has a open cell cushion molded around non seal or painted steel frame.
Open cell foam acts like a sponge. Your area rep. Saying it's my fault because I leave it outside is so wrong and is only a denial on your company's part.' 'If you go by the dealer I purchased the unit from Mid-Florida Tractor & Equipment all his tractors sit outside in the open I had bought a year end unit so I was told making its time outside lengthy. Also every dealer I go past has their units sit outside in the open. I believe your representative needs to rethink his response to my inquiry about assistance on the replacement of this seat as this unit was only left outside by your dealer and is currently sitting in our garage with no seat and the time for using it with our bush hog is coming up soon. By the way this has really tarnished my faith in the Kubota brand and customer service.'
Original review: Feb. I can relate to the negative reviews with this product (2014 Kubota BX25D). The guy who wanted one 'Out of the crate', unfortunately Kubota doesn't let you do this. I too wanted to pick my own from the few they had on the lot, but the salesman told me that they don't do it like that.
He said 1st in and 1st out. It doesn't work like a car dealer. With that said, it should not have had double digit hours on it. Mine had 0.3 hours so I knew it was new. Also, they do stand by the two year warranty, but it does stink that you must get the unit to them at your own expense and sometimes wait too long to get it back.
And most of their mechanics are stupid and don't know how to diagnose and repair it right. My dislikes about the unit are the front tires that needed constant air until I decided to remove them and add tire sealant around the rim bead and it seems to work great.
Don't know how hard it will be to remove the tires once they need replacement. Also, my right rear tail light has a bad socket which needs replacement. I'm not bringing it in for that.
I will order a new fixture and replace it (Some day). Didn't work since the day I bought it and the bulb is good. Tried fixing the contacts in the socket, but can only make it work intermittently. They won't give me a free fixture unless I bring the unit into them for repairs. They can go screw! My unit has been good and reliable to me. But my front end will need alignment.
I'll get to it when I get a chance. Unit was not perfect and when I got it home, and the engine temperature didn't work as soon as I got it home, Found the sending unit wire disconnected. This tells me that the dealer didn't thoroughly check the unit out before calling me that it was ready for pick up. As you can see, I installed a cutting edge as I scrape my driveway asphalt for snow removal. Should last a lifetime without ever flipping. Although it adds over 90 pounds to bucket, I can still lift a heaping bucket load of 3/4 clean stone.
I still love my machine with the little flaws it has. I understand some of the mechanical complaints that some people have, and no doubt that these dealers don't keep their word with the sales pitch when selling you the unit. It's all dealers that do this!
It is frustrating. As a heavy equipment mechanic, this didn't bother me because I know how to repair the units and made sure that I ordered a full service manual with the unit as part of the deal.
I did get the service manual, but of course the salesman lied to me by stating that he would 'Kick it in' for free as part of the deal. I wanted the manual in case I ever ran into a technical problem, so I sucked it up and purchased the manual for an additional $200 upon picking up the machine. What a scam!!!! He did give me a free Kubota T-shirt. That made me a little happy!
Don't forget to keep your machine serviced and it should last forever if used for home use like I do!!! Good luck!!!!
Original review: Jan. 29, 2018 I contacted Kubota customer service to request the manufacture and delivery date of my BX25DLB-T-1 to seller Kahn Tractor and Equipment.
I suspect that I have been sold a used/refurbished machine as new. Kubota has refused to furnish me with this information. In May 2015 I visited the dealer in CT in search of a tractor. A unit on the lot had obviously sat out in the snow through the winter as the instrumentation panel had been saturated with condensation, rendering it unusable. I was offered the opportunity to try out the unit. I noticed that the demo unit had double-digit hours on the timer.
I specifically told the salesman that I did not want to take receipt of a demo unit nor any equipment stored outside, but that I would purchase one out of the crate. I also noted the serial # of the demo unit. Kahns did not adhere to my request.
In their haste to refurbish and ship this unit they replaced the outlet hose and power beyond pipe fitting. The fitting was only installed hand-tight. In the first week of using the tractor I noticed hydraulic fluid leaking from this fitting. Within 1 year of receiving the tractor there was a noticeable reduction in power. With the bucket full of topsoil the tractor was unable to move in the forward direction. I notified Kahn who sent a service person to my residence to inspect.
The serviceman noticed that there was missing hardware in the tractors linkage. He made the repairs on site. Since taking receipt of the machine it has been garaged and has never been left outside overnight. Yet the machine was delivered with a rusted muffler, dry-rotted o-rings, rusted universal joints, and peeling paint. My suspicions were further raised when I received a letter from Kubota informing me that the model number on my original sales paperwork does not match what was shipped. I notified the Customer Service Manager of this and he never followed up with the seller and never provided a reason for this negligence.
I purchased the BX25 with a mower deck and requested a mulch kit. The machine was not delivered with the parts removed from the original mower deck (blades, chute). I had to request them. I initially contacted Kubota customer service in November 2017. I was contacted by Kubota customer service and conversations continued into early December 2017. The Service Manager refused to return my calls. I finally made contact with the Service Manager on 01/29/18 who indicated that holidays kept him from returning my call.
After a short conversation it was apparent that Kubota does not stand by their products. This was further confirmed when the Customer Service Manager hung up on me. Original review: Jan. 7, 2018 I have had a number of people tell me that Kubota makes a damn good tractor. And the sales department is quick to tell you, 'Yes, if you have any problems with it, we will not only fix it, but if need be, we will even loan you a tractor, or so I was told. This is the 3rd time that my tractor has been in the shop since I bought it in 03-2017. It's been in the shop 5 weeks already, and I can't wait to see how long that they keep it this time?
Last time I had to go out and buy a 2-man auger to keep moving. My guys hated it. I own a fence company in Angleton Texas, and not only have they not done what they said that they would do, they have reneged on the loaner tractor, and they were fully aware that I was buying the tractor for my business.
I talked to Corporate, and they said that Bobby Ford should loan me a tractor, but they have no control over what each dealer does. Ain't that just special??? I will never buy another Kubota, and as soon as this one is fixed it's going up for sale. We can't even keep the turn signal lenses on it. I thought that this was an off road vehicle, not a parking lot only model? Original review: Oct.
18, 2017 All I asked for when I bought my lawn mower was to get one with the belts protected so they don't break off. I checked the deck belts and they were but the drive belt is not. The first month of use, the drive belt snapped off and I took it in to get a gear driven model that is double the price and they would not allow me to return and upgrade even within a 30 day window. Better off buying a mower from a major retailer that has a return policy. The manufacturer says they have no input on return policy as they do not own the mowers.
No guarantee. No return policy. Broke within first few hours of use. They don't make them like they used to.
My old diesel Kubota was fifteen years old and belts never broke. Now they seemed to be designed tons of they can repeat them for a few hundred dollars. Original review: Aug. 17, 2017 I bought a new Kubota L5460.
The very first time it required 'regeneration' we followed the instructions in the manual, these are very poor instructions, and it would not regenerate after running over an hour. Next day tried the regeneration process going step by step by the manual. Again no regeneration. Contacted the dealer and they had to reprogram the computer to get the regeneration to work.
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Kubota 'customer service' was contacted and their answer is because I tried twice to do what the manual said and it would not work. There was no warranty coverage to have the regeneration reprogrammed. This company's 'customer service' and 'warranty' isn't worth the paper it’s printed on. I'll NEVER buy another Kubota product, from these lying jerks!!! Original review: Aug.
15, 2017 Since I don't think people would come to this site unless they had problems, I wanted to give a different perspective. We purchased our 2005 Kubota BX from Sharon Springs Garage in Troy NY for mowing, digging, hauling, etc. On our 14 acres, and never had a single issue. We do maintenance about every 2 years. We really love it. We are novices, and the Kubota takes a lot of abuse from our ignorance, but just keeps on trucking on. Customer service is excellent, even though we are an hour away.
So shop around, the closest dealer might not be the best. Original review: March 31, 2017 Bought a new Kubota B series, cab over.
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Problems from the start. Air conditioner wouldn't work. Took two tries to fix. Next, the safety switch under seat was bad. They wouldn't believe me, it wouldn't do it when they were there. Took three tries for them to finally fix. Third, and this is where I am now, the PDF filter regenerates all the time!!!
Sometimes it's as little as two hours and it wants to regenerate. I'm told there's nothing wrong. (Must be all in my head.) Keep in mind I have less than 50 hours on this thing. Haven't even done first oil change! There's got to be something wrong with this machine. Dealer is no help.
They are quite incompetent. I did have an L series before. Should have kept old one. Original review: March 1, 2017 Bought this Z121S 48' Zero Turn Mower last spring. One month after purchase I was having issues where the mower would start to cut off when I pulled the parking brake. If it did shut off I could not get it restarted.
If I released the brake before it cut off and rode it around and over a few little bumps and tired again and it would not cut off I could park the mower, shut it down and be able to restart it later or the next time I mowed. I report this to the dealer where I bought the mower and they said there was an issue with the safety switch. They said they knew about the issue and would order the part and get my mower fixed. I never heard from them and just dealt with the issue through the season. In October I was still dealing with the issue and ended up with the mower totally not starting. I called them and they said they found the part on the manager's desk. Said they must have forgotten to call.
So they came and got the machine. Over a week later I still had not heard from them so I stopped by the dealer. Only then was I told they lost the part in the 4 days it took for them to pick up the machine and had to order another so they could fix the problem. I finally got the mower back and was able to use it for one cut. A few weeks ago I got the mower started and ran it for not even 5 minutes and the issue was happening again. I managed to do most of my work with it but then it cut off and I had to get help pushing the mower back to the driveway because it just would not start. All this with only 110 hours on the mower.
Another week has passed and I called the dealer. They said they are waiting for a new wiring harness. They found a place in the wiring where they were smashed and look to be soldered back together.
Kubota was saying the owner must have done this. The service tech said he had to remove the tank to even find this issue and he states he told Kubota there was no way the owner would have or could have done this to the wires. How scary is it that I was riding around on a machine where the gas tank is under the operator seat and there are smashed and soldered wires under it? Totally a safety issue to have wires under a tank and have them soldered. Now here I sit with a 4K dollar loan on a junk machine. Original review: Nov.
3, 2016 We have a 2014 9960 Kubota 4WD front end loader. This tractor has given us problems from day 1!!! It has only 485 hours right now. About 2 months ago, it busted a steel hydraulic line, the dealer's service manager told us the cab would have to be lifted. The total bill for replacing line was $1285. In 60 days, the same line ruptured again.
We had our mechanic to remove line, which took approximately 20 minutes. We called dealer, Appling Motors in Baxley, GA.
Their job lasted approx. We braised the line and replaced it. Approx 20 more minutes. They charged us 8 hours at $85/hour.
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. CONTENTS SAFE OPERATION.1 SERVICING OF MACHINE.1 SPECIFICATIONS. 3 IMPLEMENT LIMITATIONS.6 INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONTROLS.7 MOWER MOUNTING.9 MOUNTING THE MOWER DECK.9 ADJUSTING THE MOWER. 10 DISMOUNTING THE MOWER DECK.10 OPERATING THE ENGINE. CONTENTS OSCILLATING FRONT AXLE.27 WORK LIGHT (OPTIONAL KIT).27 STOPPING.27 PARKING. 28 TRANSPORTING.28 OPERATING THE MOWER.29 MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR MOWER.
29 ADJUSTING CUTTING HEIGHT.29 OPERATING MOWER. 32 PTO Lever.32 Starting. CONTENTS Adjusting Fan Drive Belt Tension. 54 Adjusting Parking Brake.54 Battery Condition.56 EVERY 150 HOURS.57 Changing Gear Box Oil.57 EVERY 200 HOURS.58 Changing Engine Oil. 58 Replacing Engine Oil Filter Cartridge.58 Checking Radiator Hose and Clamp. CONTENTS MACHINE STORAGE. 78 REMOVING THE MACHINE FROM STORAGE.
78 TROUBLESHOOTING.79 ENGINE TROUBLESHOOTING.79 BATTERY TROUBLESHOOTING. 80 MACHINE TROUBLESHOOTING. 80 MOWER TROUBLESHOOTING.81. KUBOTA recommends the use of a Roll Over etc. As appropriate or required. Protective Structures (ROPS) and seat belt in almost 8.
When using any attachments, never direct discharge result in personal injury. Material toward bystanders. Do not allow anyone near 18. Use only implements recommended by KUBOTA. Use the attachments while in operation.
Proper ballast to front or rear of machine to reduce the. To avoid tip over, operate across the slopes not up and cleaning, or servicing any PTO-driven equipment. Stay off hills and slopes too steep for safe 3. Use the PTO with KUBOTA approved attachments.
The speed of PTO: 2. SAFE OPERATION 9. Keep first aid kit and fire extinguisher handy at all times.
SERVICING AND STORAGE 10. Do not remove the radiator cap while coolant is hot. When cool, slowly rotate cap to the first stop and allow C Servicing sufficient time for excess pressure to escape before 1.
For your safety do not rely or hydraulically supported devices, they may leak down, suddenly drop or be accidently lowered. See your local Recycling Center or KUBOTA Dealer to learn how to recycle or get rid of waste products.
SAFE OPERATION 7. DANGER, WARNING AND CAUTION LABELS. SAFE OPERATION. SAFE OPERATION. Clean danger, warning and caution labels with soap and water, and dry with a soft cloth. Replace damaged or missing danger, warning and caution labels with new labels from your local KUBOTA Dealer. If a component with danger, warning and caution label(s) affixed is replaced with new part, make sure new label(s) is (are) attached in the same location(s) as the replaced component.
When in need of parts or major service, be sure to see your KUBOTA Dealer. When in need of parts, be prepared to give your dealer the machine, engine and mower serial numbers. SERVICING OF MACHINE (1) Mower identification plate (2) Mower serial No. (1) ROPS serial No. SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS Model ZD321N ZD321 ZD326S ZD326P ZD331P ZD331LP Model D782-E3-ZD D1005-E3-ZD-2 D1305-E3-ZD Max.