5055E Issues

[rustyshakelford]

I have several threads about my sorry 5055e cab tractor. Mine needs to be split too. Supposedly an oring was installed backwards during assembly. This winter I'll get it carried up to them. I'm sick of the problems and refuse to keep this after warranty

Brett

 

[KYThunder]

Went today to see if I could trade for a new 50055E cab like what I have. There was 4 setting there and a massive puddle underneath one as I walked by. I walked to it and diesel fuel was dripping out of fuel lines somewhere. Dealer says, oh there was a leaker setting there before...I said yeah and its still setting there, that's coming from that new tractor. That really makes me feel warm and fuzzy about trading again. Walked in shop to see mine in 2 pieces, the clutch housing is about 18" long and had about 2" of oil standing in it from my mysterious leak. According to John Deere mine is the only tractor in the United States to have this failure.....I'm not buying it. Biggest issue for me is my 50055e is old tier 3 (no DPF), if they give me a new tractor it will be Tier4 which has the DPF. I really don't want my old lemon back though for safety reasons. I told him to move forward and see if they will trade even and they can keep mine. I hope I'm making the right decision.

 

[gladehound]

I feel so sorry for you guys! I priced out a JD 5055E with hydraulic reverser and open station. I really liked the tractor. I read some stuff that gave me an uneasy feeling about it and went another route. So glad I did. I really hope you get your problems resolved and JD steps their quality standard back up to where they used to be.

 

[sixdogs]

If all the Deere competitors ever catch them in sales, it will be because Deere gave the market away with tractors and positions like the tale above.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

If all the Deere competitors ever catch them in sales, it will be because Deere gave the market away with tractors and positions like the tale above.

I thought that ship sailed long ago? At least for the CUT and SCUT markets I read that Deere is a distant second.

 

[gladehound]

I thought that ship sailed long ago? At least for the CUT and SCUT markets I read that Deere is a distant second.

It looks like they are now trying to give away the utility market as well. I still like JD CUTs... all but the price tag.

 

[sixdogs]

I thought that ship sailed long ago? At least for the CUT and SCUT markets I read that Deere is a distant second.

I was being kind.

It looks like they are now trying to give away the utility market as well. I still like JD CUTs... all but the price tag.

Yup. Deere can still be the elephant in the room but that doesn't have to stay that way forever. Kubota, and others', drip, drip, drip of quality and standing behind their product has built a loyal clientele that Deere must not be too worried about in a hubris kind of way. It's human nature that a king thinks he will always be the king.

 

[JKR]

It is sad that you are going though so many problem with your JD. I guess I have been lucky with my two JD. Only miner problem one had a power steering line cut because the tire hit it. And the loader cylinder need to be replaced.
I do have admit that JD is a hard company to deal with. If you need to talk to a rep it is like pulling teeth with no novocaine.
When you call JD they have a girl that answer the phone and send you to your dealer. I don't the dealer. I been there. I want someone higher up that can help me. What do you get. Nothing. Back to the dealer until they get a rep to see what going on.
The reason why It bother me so much I work at a Toyota Dealer. God for bid if a customer is not treated right or there car or truck don't get fix right to the customer likening and they call Toyota Corporate . Toyota calls us before the phone is hung up and the next week a rep is at the dealer with the customer trying to correct the problem.
Maybe JD should learn for one the top auto manufacture in the world.

 

[Tx Jim]

I work at a Toyota Dealer. God for bid if a customer is not treated right or there car or truck don't get fix right to the customer likening and they call Toyota Corporate . Toyota calls us before the phone is hung up and the next week a rep is at the dealer with the customer trying to correct the problem.
Maybe JD should learn for one the top auto manufacture in the world.

What you refer to about customer calling Toyota is the way it was when I was a JD dealer service manager back in the mid 70's-mid 80's. If customer contacted JD branch office in Dallas then I recieved a call from JD branch area service manager ASAP. It difficult to understand all the reliability problems that I read about that JD tractors are experiencing. I have a late model('11) 70 HP tractor and it's not green. It has 1200 hrs on it with zero problems.

 

[EddieWalker]

This is an interesting thread since Deere was on my list of cab tractors I was considering. Is this another brand of tractor that they painted green and sold as their own from some other country?