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John Deere E100

2018–202017 HPgasolinelawn
B
Average
Score: 64.8/100
Recalls
322
Found
Known Issues
8
2 high severity
Auction Records
0
No price data
Reliability
B
65/100

Specifications

Engine Power17 HP
Engine (kW)13 kW
Fuel Typegasoline
Transmissionbelt-driven CVT
Categorylawn
Production Years2018–2020

Safety Recalls

322 found
Safety recall — John Deere JD-8R370 (Japanese market, reference 1241810)

Japanese manufacturer safety recall affecting the lighting. Declared production window: 2021–2022.

LightingJP
On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern.

On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern. Canadian regulations require all companies to provide this information in the owner's manual.

OtherCA
On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern.

On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern. Canadian regulations require all companies to provide this information in the owner's manual.

OtherCA
On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern.

On certain side-by-side UTVs, the owner's manual is missing information for how a person can contact Transport Canada to report a safety concern. Canadian regulations require all companies to provide this information in the owner's manual.

OtherCA
Safety recall — John Deere JD-7R310 (Japanese market, reference 1241260)

Japanese manufacturer safety recall affecting the electronic control. Declared production window: 2020–2024.

Electronic controlJP
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Known Issues

8 reported
2 high4 low2 medium
Recall-related complaint
high

E100 lawn mower transmission failed after 4 years and 71.5 hours of use. Customer requested compensation and questioned why a nationwide recall wasn't issued for defective sealed plastic transmissions.

transmission
Transmission failure after 4 years and 71.5 hours
high

E100 lawn mower transmission failed after 4 years and 71.5 hours of use. Customer questioned why a nationwide recall wasn't issued for defective sealed plastic transmissions.

transmission
CA: John Deere Review by Thomas from Mechanicsville, VA (1/5 stars) I bou
medium

I bought a new E100 lawn mower in June of 2018. With only 28 hours on the mower, the engine locked up in July of 2019. I thought that it should be covered under warranty, however was told that the factory installed oil filter had loosened and allow the oil to escape. The manual stated that you should change the oil at 50 hours, but the filter should be changed at 8 hours. I have been dealing with

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CA: John Deere Review by Andy from Apex, NC (2/5 stars) The e100 John Dee
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The e100 John Deere was the first riding mower I purchased. I was very excited about the purchase and really wanted to like this mower. Unfortunately, after 4 years, I had to sell it and can't give it a great review. It's a fun ride, but I had a lot of problems with it. Among other issues, I had a lot of issues with it stalling, and not even just on tall grass. I called their customer support a fe

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John Deere e100 Cranks but won't start
low

Today I was mowing my lawn when I saw smoke coming out of it pulled in the driveway, shut it off and when I tried to restart it it will crank but never fully start again. I've looked around online and I'm trying to identify what the burnt cable is and the part it's connected to so I can try to replace it if anyone can help. Thank you in advance.

Engine
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Market Value

No auction data available for this model.

Hours Benchmark

Class: Compact (040 HP)
Low use150 /year
Typical300 /year
High use500 /year
Typical lifetime6,000 hours
Expected life15 years

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