"It's been a pain since I got it. It's a lease (second mistake). It has been to the John Deere place like 6 times. The loader was wrong the first time. It won't regen. It spent 6 weeks at shop one time. I just got it back from shop, I spent $550 for switches and electrical parts that would have fit in my front pocket. Now it won't crank. I got it charging now and it is still dragging. The first mistake was getting a John Deere. Dealing with John Deere and the dealer, I feel like a tennis ball back and forth between them and I haven't gotten anywhere. "

"I bought a new 5065E with a 553 loader 5 years ago. I didn't see much use in reviewing a new tractor then, so here you go 5 years and 500 hours later. I've had no significant issues with the tractor. The bolts holding the seat down vibrated loose and knocked the threads out. I had to fix it with a helicoil. I managed to mash the hydraulic tube that runs from the front of the tractor to the rear and had to replace that so a skid plate would help. The little "bat wing" that adjusts the lift arm up and down to level an implement vibrated loose and was lost so I had to replace that. I also had the ground cable vibrate loose. The dash panel does fog up but hasn't caused any issues. I have the standard 12/3 transmission and any range but "A" is entirely too fast in reverse. It's also hard to start in cold weather but the dealer installed a block heater that works well and is worth the money. Overall I recommend the tractor and would buy again. I'm currently considering another 5065E or a 5075E. "

"I have been tilling a 10-acre lot and it has never bogged down like the tractor before it. The only problem is that the fuel gauge drops to empty when it gets to 3/4 of a tank."

"Beware, 5065E owners. My neighbor and I bought this tractor and it is nothing but trouble. The fuel tank sits on top of the hydraulic reservoir which gets so hot it melts the tank. My neighbor's melted completely through and mine has started melting in three places. This tractor needed a cooling unit for the hydraulic and transmission fluid. Fluid gets so hot it is destroying seals. The flash point of diesel fuel due to heat is like sitting on a bomb. John Deere did not recall this problem, but instead now puts a heat shield in between the tank and reservoir. This only pushes heat back into an already-hot hydraulic system, further destroying seals. The neighbor and I have filed a lawsuit against John Deere due to their level of disregard for customers. A class action suit is in the works. It is our opinion that this is a very dangerous tractor due to the positioning of the fuel tank."

"This tractor is unreliable. The system runs hot and now it will not run. The tractor will not go into forward or reverse. I changed the fuel filter and drained the fuel tank to keep the tractor running It is now in the shop to correct wiring. "

"I had a 5045E, but that was a cheap and very sorry made tractor. I traded it in and got the 5065E and I am very satisfied."

"Tractor is a piece of junk, no brakes and has delay in the gears. I have a cab model with loader and 4x4, power reverser and it has a delay that comes and goes when ever it decide to John Deere cannot figure it out it has brakes that go to the floor and barley stop the tractor. They have told me just deal with it. I don't think after spending $44,500 I should have to deal with it---it should be right. They have put 17 hrs. on it I put 8, they don't see anything wrong with that they offered to buy it back if I take a $5,265 loss 'cause it has so many hours on it that they put on it. Bottom line I never buy a John Deere again I stay completely with Massey Ferguson 100%."

"There are serious problems with the hydraulic systems on all "E" models below 80 HP. Problems cause serious overheating of hydraulic, transmission, and brake components. John Deere has not sufficiently advised dealers as to how to prevent unsold models from experiencing the problems, and how to correctly fix units experiencing problems the first time they are returned to a dealer for repair. One day, someone will lose their life when the fuel tank catches fire and burns the tractor and the operator due to the problems with these models, and John Deere will still deny there is a design problem in the "E" Series."

"This is the most comfortable, powerful tractor I have owned. It is easy to operate and does what I ask it to do. It is excellent on fuel as well. From plowing to hay baling it does well."

"We never owned a tractor before our purchase (though we have many farmer relatives who do or did) and were unsure whether to buy new or used and if new, from which manufacturer. Naturally, we'd love to save on a used tractor but the used ones we saw were rarely in very good condition and the ones that were were snapped up quickly by experienced people who could evaluate their condition much more expertly than we could (most of the good used tractors were gone by the beginning of June). Since we had to attack 90 acres of 8-foot-tall densely growing thistle immediately, we decided we needed something reliable and with some power. We're also going to use it soon to disk the fields to prepare them for planting and roll them once we plant, as well as to spread fertilizer with a broadcast spreader. We'll probably also use it to harvest hay in the future. I was told by a couple of acquaintances John Deere tractors were much too expensive for what they offered but when I visited the Kioti and Kubota dealerships in town, I discovered the John Deere salesman was much more attentive and less prone to trying to sell me something I didn't need than the other dealers. Furthermore, the price wasn't bad at all and the tractor really has needed no servicing over the 65 hours we used it. In fact, I discovered they very thoroughly prepared the tractor before delivering it. Everything was very tight and well-oiled. It does the job very well. We don't regret our choice."