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John Deere L100

2003–200517 HPgasolinelawn
A
Good
Score: 68.4/100
Recalls
322
Found
Known Issues
4
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Auction Records
0
No price data
Reliability
A
68/100

Specifications

Engine Power17 HP
Engine (kW)13 kW
Fuel Typegasoline
Transmissionbelt-driven gear
Categorylawn
Production Years2003–2005

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

4 reported
2 low2 medium
CA: John Deere Review by dennis from Altooan, PA (1/5 stars) I have a 4 y
medium

I have a 4 year old John Deere L100 series lawn tractor I bought at lowe’s with only 34 hrs on it. I change the oil and do all the yearly maintenance by the book. Last fall the engine blew up. I contacted both Lowe’s and John Deere. Lowe’s could do nothing and jd refused to do anything because the warranty had expired. The engine only had 34 hrs. on it and they refused to help in any way. I took t

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CA: John Deere Review by Tim from Tyrone, GA I purchased a John Deere L10
medium

I purchased a John Deere L100 in late 04 because my cheap rear-engined 8 hp Murray rider finally gave it up after 8 years (much of the first years riding over some pretty dusty, rough terrain). I was at a new house with a bigger, nice, smooth sodded yard, so I figured I would get a Deere, albeit an entry-level unit from Home Depot. I say all of this to go ahead and address what some of the other p

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John Deere L100
low

I have a John Deere L100. I have about 1/3 of an acre. I change the oil every four to five mows (each mow is maybe an hour).After the last two or three mows, I have noticed smoke coming from the engine. Am I missing something that could hurt the mower? Thanks

Engine
John Deere L100 Belt Drive Guide Replacement (and another issue)
low

Hey all - I'll start by saying I am not a tech of any kind - but, after researching it I can confidently say the belt drive guide (the sort of "w" shaped piece) fell/broke off of my mower last night and I believe its still fine, just need to bolt it back on, but I'm having trouble finding a video/diagram to figure out exactly where it goes. Another issue is the mower wants to die while mowing unless the throttle is constantly adjusted but runs fine while idling. Thanks!

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Market Value

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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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