Avenger
Veteran Member
Wow! Sorry to hear about your troubles. I have heard similar stories about the ECU/ECU wiring harness on some of these tractors, even from my dealer.
A while back, when I had to call the dealer to come help me diagnose an issue with my tractor, he suspected the wiring harness, telling me that they have seen a few with bad ones and the service bulletins from LS about them. He checked it, and it was "one of the good ones."
The warranty issue, this has been a sales pitch for a while now. The dealers will tell you about the awesome, long warranty period. But always seem to fall short about the finer details about the difference between power train, electrical, and bumper-to-bumper. I educated myself here, on this issue, before buying and when I was at the dealer, asked out it. He gave me the full scoop, and exact dates when each warranty will expire. Then he gave me some advice: when in doubt, call and ask. Explain to me (the dealer) what is wrong and ask if it is covered under your warranty. If it is not, I will quote you a price..." This conversation also lead to me doing my own repairs under warranty, which I did use.
All this to say, sounds like your dealer needs to be fired. Can you locate a different LS dealer someplace close for future issues? It might be worth the drive if it means getting your tractor back before the 80 day mark.
A while back, when I had to call the dealer to come help me diagnose an issue with my tractor, he suspected the wiring harness, telling me that they have seen a few with bad ones and the service bulletins from LS about them. He checked it, and it was "one of the good ones."
The warranty issue, this has been a sales pitch for a while now. The dealers will tell you about the awesome, long warranty period. But always seem to fall short about the finer details about the difference between power train, electrical, and bumper-to-bumper. I educated myself here, on this issue, before buying and when I was at the dealer, asked out it. He gave me the full scoop, and exact dates when each warranty will expire. Then he gave me some advice: when in doubt, call and ask. Explain to me (the dealer) what is wrong and ask if it is covered under your warranty. If it is not, I will quote you a price..." This conversation also lead to me doing my own repairs under warranty, which I did use.
All this to say, sounds like your dealer needs to be fired. Can you locate a different LS dealer someplace close for future issues? It might be worth the drive if it means getting your tractor back before the 80 day mark.