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NW Missouri | Hi All,
I'll try to make this brief but I'm having major issues with a (new to me) tractor. I purchased the 545B about six weeks ago. It is a 2009 model with 280 hours. It was used by the State DNR as a "rental" for two years. I got a great deal on the tractor and love all the features, but it has an issue that has yet to be resolved. The tractor was purchased for light tillage, planting, and running my round hay baler.
Okay, after delivery, my first task was to drive the tractor to another farm to do some work there. It's about 15 miles. Half way there when down shifting and turning onto another highway, the tractor flashed "Error: D 142" and wouldn't shift. I coasted to the side of the road. Nothing would get the tractor to move. Had a friend tow me to a bit safer spot and called the dealer. The tractor sat for two days while mechanics looked at it. They decided it was a clutch pedal sensor, after another day wait for the part. It was "fixed". I had a friend drive out to the tractor and it did the exact same thing - Error code, and no way to get it into gear.
After another day and another "sensor" the tractor seemed to be okay. The mechanic told me that the tractor "got hot" and that's what caused the sensor to go out, etc. They replaced said sensor three time and everything seemed okay.
So, today, after hooking up the baler, moving the monitor, etc., and after mowing and raking 40 acres of hay (with different tractor (a red one)) I headed out to bale. Center on the row, hit the PTO, and go to put it in gear, and bam: "Error D142." I'm now stuck with hay on the ground and the mechanic will hopefully be out first thing in the morning.
My question: "Anyone with a Challenger have anything similar to this?" I've had the tractor for six weeks and have yet to do any work with it.
Thanks,
Tom | |
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Challenger (Agco) MT545B Problems
