John DeereReviews of deere.com

If I could give this a negative rating, I would. I own a 2023 1025r TLB. Use it on a 2 acre residential property. After just a few months, the problems began. To-date I have 350 hours. Here are just a few of the issues: • Reverse sensor/switch/wiring failure, repaired 6 times • Front axle seal leak • Steering cylinder failure • Replace head gasket • Replace alternator • Replace mower deck adjustment cam You get the idea. Once upon a time John Deere was synonymous with Quality. Definitely not the case today. Once that reputation is eroded, you will never get it back. I would strongly recommend you stay away from John Deere.

Not what they used to be. Poor quality in many areas, failures where there should not be any. Long wait time on parts, as in a month plus. Even for simple things Poor customer service in answering questions, giving time frames, or keeping you informed.

My John Deere mower was less than two years old, had fewer than 70 hours of use, and was stored in my garage when it spontaneously caught fire after not being operated for 28 hours. John Deere has marketed this product with a “3-year/unlimited-hour bumper-to-bumper warranty”, prominently advertised on major retail partner websites (including Home Depot). A bumper-to-bumper warranty reasonably includes coverage for catastrophic failures such as spontaneous combustion, unless explicitly excluded. To date, Deere has not identified any such exclusion in its warranty and has DENIED all requests for necessary replacement.

My 2012 JD 1023E with ~800 hrs has been garaged >98% of the time. At ~70 hrs white metal top link broke; cost to replace ~$150, ~$35 at Tractor Supply, with no problems over past 10 years. ~20 hrs later white metal clip holder for top link broke as well. Didn't bother checking replacement price At ~250 hours gear box for mid mount mower blew. Replacement cost ~$350 At 375 hrs rear drag arm (which lifts mid mount mower) broke. Original part, inadequate in design, would have cost ~$40, but the JD engineering interns, realizing their error (one of many) developed a "new, improved" replacement costing > $450. Front drag linkage also started separating from mower deck, needing re-welding At 440 hours ignition switch needed replacement (I also have a >80 yo Ford 9N with OEM ignition)! The 1023E has been sheltered as above. Ford 9N not so much At 800 hrs,, front axle sprung a "leak", allegedly due to bad wheel bearing and seal. I was told the wheel bearing failed due to heavy loads in front end loader. The FEL maxes out at ~ 500# load; it's impossible to believe there is not a wheel bearing somewhere out there that can't handle a 500# load! (JD claims this is a tractor, I think it is a cost-cutting prototype. The Ford 9n still has OEM wheel bearings) Also at 800 hours the replacement gear box for the midmount mower developed a leaking seal requiring replacement, and the mower "auto connect" quick mount (oxymoron) carrier and bearing needed replacement The word on the street and internet is that JD started outsourcing parts to off-shore (read "chinese") suppliers around1999-2000 If you need a tractor, get an orange one. The JD marketing lizards and engineering interns have ruined this brand