If you’ve been using a treadmill for a long time now, chances are, you’ve come across some that did not perform the way they were suppose to or maybe not the way you expected it to.
Did a treadmill fail to meet your expectations? Share it! I'm pretty sure most of my readers would be interested to know your reasons.
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Below are some questions that you might want to answer in your experience.(optional) Use it as a guideline to your content. Also, I highly recommend you add a picture(up to 4) to your submission.(but also optional) They add more value and credibilty to your readers.
• Tell us something about yourself.(age, weight, height, etc.)
• When did you buy the treadmill?
• Where did you buy it?
• How much did you pay for it?
• How many people use it?
• How many times and how long do you use it?
• What attracted you to this unit?
• What is your concern regarding the machine?
• Have you contacted the manufacturer/seller?
• How was their customer service?
• Do you regret buying this machine?
• What did you like about the machine? Tell us if there are any.
• What would be your recommendation to other consumers interested in this product?
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Bladez Inspirit





Purchased elliptical approx. one year ago a week after warranty expired machine quit on me and i was recieving a E1 message I called Bladez said they would ...
Precor treadmills - all models - truly garbage.





I've been a certified Precor service tech for about 9 years now. Our company has made thousands of dollars off repairing their treadmills and ellipticals....
cardio zone-fitnessblowout.com is horrible





I bought this treadmill from Fitnessblowout.com in the spring of 2007. Included in the $2,000+ I paid was an extended warranty. Treadmill worked flawlessly ...
Pacemaster Gold Elite





Heart rate monitoring system has NOT worked since day 1. 4 tech people have looked at it after 30 phonecalls ....
I got a new one after 1 year but with ...
Bladez 5.9T Treadmill





Bought it on Saturday, on Sunday the motor stopped working.
Worst Customer service. Line is choppy
and they refused to refund my money back, instead ...
Nordic Track C2400





What a useless machine. I originally bought an older model (C2100?) that broke so many times that they replaced it with the C2400...which has had the same ...
TRUE 400P





I bought a True 400P treadmill from Gymsource in August 2004. Never had a problem until August 2008. The only part left on warranty was the motor. I called ...
Refurbished Precor 956i





Got a refurbished precor with a TV because I thought refurbished meant "like new". Heart rate did not work, TV did not work. Had exposed wires under console....
Ironman 150t (Keys Fitness)





I bought this treadmill about a year and a half ago. From the reviews I read, it was built solid and had a decent (not great) reputation for being a well ...
proform c500





Purchased this treadmill last July 2007. The running board has broken more than 3 times since. I was told by the company that they will be refunding our ...
Horizon Fitness T50





We bought this treadmill 2 years ago and the motor has gone out twice. Luckily we had purchased a three year warranty. Fortunatley, the repair company ...
MATRIX T5





The product did not even last for 2 years. The spare parts took ages to come. Even the company professional themselves doesn’t know what’s wrong with the ...
Precor 9.27 (2008)





It took almost 4 months and 4 repair visits to get this brand new (not a demo) treadmill to work properly. There were multiple problems. The first was ...
Sportsraft tx 400





The worst crap ever produced!
keys 4500t





Less than 2yrs old. We have had multi service calls. The leisure finess retailer techs sent to our home have been unable to diagnose/fix the machine. Neither ...
PROFORM XP 542 E





The treadmill has a lot of nice options, and looks nice, but that's about it. I've used it only for a year off and on and it stopped working. We've changed ...
ion 7.9




I bought the treadmill for 1,300 dollars, it was barely used the first 1 year and 1/2, finally wanted to use it, it worked great but as time went on the ...
Precor 9.3x series (9.31, 9.33, 9.35)




Gotta agree with "Dave". I was a service tech for Precor for 6 years out of Florida and we repaired a ton of Precor treadmills all for issues that were ...
Nordic Track Commercial 1500




The treadmill is nice and wide, with a long 60 inch running walking surface. I have put over 10,000 kilometers on it in the past year and have completed ...
NordicTrack 1500 Commercial




I bought the NordicTrack 1500 Commercial from Costco because it had a 3.0 CHP motor and 350 user weight capacity. 3 DAYS LATER, and 6 CALLS FOR REPAIR,...
Horizon Fitness T-62



This is the worst company. Yes, their models are lower priced than some other manufacturers, but they are JUNK! The first one I had, the deck broke (twice)...
iFit.com from Sears



After having Sears repair come out twice within the first two months to lubricate it, a repairman finally told me that "all those models over-heat after ...
Bremshey Trail

Brand new unit stopped working during 1st week of use. E1 message. Service was called but could not repair. A second visit where the lower board, speed ...
NORDIC TRAC MODEL 2155

I bought this treadmill for my wife who is starting a workout program. She is a walker and after only 6 days of 20 min. workouts the motor is squealing ...
HORIZON ELITE 5.0 TREADMILL

Bought this treadmill in 2004. After 6 months, the upper console digital readout stopped functioning properly. Retailer did replace this upper console....
Pacemaster Platinum Pro VR
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Pacemaster service has gone awol. They don’t answer the phone and don’t return email. The website says they have moved and will be up again “soon”...
LiveStrong LS13
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Do not even waste your money on this treadmill... The engine will break easily and the treadmill won't read the safety key...
Easily Breakable.. No ...
Weslo cadence M5 treadmill
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Where do I start, bought this thing second hand, works ok then stops after exactly 10 minutes when using program 1, stops after 30 seconds when using ...
Image 16.0Q
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Bought this treadmill from my mother-in-law, boy was that a mistake. It cuts off frequently during walking, its absolute terror if you are running (cutting ...
Bremshey Treadline Trail
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Treadmill just stopped working when I was walking on it, displaying the E1 error message. It could not be restarted and there appeared to be no cause for ...
Nordick
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less than one year, It stops running out of blue. Their Customer Service refused warranty service only because we missed 2 days after warranty expiration ...
proform crosstrainer 5.5 PFTL57007
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I needed to have the motor replace under warranty. After three years, the walking platform cracked. A new platform costs $244 dollars. That is excessively ...
FreeMotion® Fitness SmartRun 2.0 Treadmill
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We have had this machine for less than two months and had problems with it from the start. It will not turn on. The company says to un plug it each day ...
Star Trac E-Tr
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We have purchased more then $500K in Star Trac treadmills, bikes, stair climbers, Impact Strength equipment and free weights. I can say now that we have ...
T 875 Viva Fitness
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My God this is the worst treadmill I had bought, Just after six months its motor has been burnt and the guys who are dealing with this treadmill in Dehradun ...
DKN T430
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running board is so fragile and broke after a month of moderate workout, the unit seemed to be assembled improperly with some missing pieces that should ...
NordicTrack
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Bought it directly from company via internet. It arrived damaged.....and it has never worked property. They sent a local repair guy who knew very little ...
Nordic Track C2500
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I placed a deposit on a Nordic Track C2500 from a company called Fitness-Superstore on the 6th Jan 2011 and was told to expect delivery in about 10 days....
LifeSpan TR1000
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My wife and I just walk on it, though we log about 2 hours a day. I've gone through my fourth motor in 6 months. Granted that the company keeps sending ...
interactive 890 golds gym club treadmill
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It is an absolute hunk of $1000.00 junk. I have had it for about a year and now the stupid thing does not work anymore. I wish there was something I could ...
Nordic Trac Commercial 1750
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Really Poor Customer Service. Unit was delivered Dec 28 2011 as a Xmas Gift. I had purchased delivery with assembly. The unit was delivered damaged and ...
NordicTrack T7 Si
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I bought this treadmill brand new from Sears, and only I use it half an hour a day. After One year, the console buttons stopped working. I called Nordictrack ...
Yowza Customer Service
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Their machines might be good quality but you have to be lucky enough to actually receive it. I placed my order first thing on a Monday morning before the ...
proform 10.0 zt
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absolute crap. cheap mechanicals, and if you ever need to repair it, just burn a thousand dollar bill and take the machine to the dump. then start walking ...
Horizon
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I purchased a horizon treadmill and had problems with it overheating. It would run fine for about 30 minutes but then it would overheat. After numerous ...
Smooth 9.45
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After many months of searching and reading web sites like this one, I ordered a Smooth treadmill online.
1) I order it with a promise delivery date ...
Fitness Gear
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Don't buy this treadmill if you want one to last! The deck broke with minimal use! Unfortunately, we were stupid enough to buy a floor model with an extended ...
Proform 690
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Returned 3 times. Can't deal anymore. Great customer care. But the product is awful. First was the motor. Then was the belt. Last was the belt again.
NORDIC TRACK
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ELECTRONICS PANEL DIED AFTER ONLY 2 WEEKS OF USE.
PreCor - all models
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PreCor's are set with a small but noticeable incline. There are some who believe you can't get a "street" workout with a treadmill with a completely zero ...
Horizon 3.0
Not rated yet
Worst treadmill on the market./ Had it for 6 years, Used only 4-5 months per year & broke down every single winter. Company was great for sending parts ...
Horizon fitness cst3
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I bought the treadmill less than a year ago and not only is it loud and unstable. I went to exercise on the thing and the stupid display screen will not ...
Horizon T101
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I just recieved this directly from Horizon. The Console was cracked, the motor 'clangs' loudly, and the belt is impossible to center. I called Horizon ...
proform 930i
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Terrible and proform does not help you. If you call the service dept. you can never get in you are on hold for over an hour and then they have to call ...
golds gym 450
Not rated yet
Mine has broken 5 times in the last 8 months.
300s
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Hardly used and won't after running 10 minutes. Cost me $600 and what a piece of junk.
Sole F63
Not rated yet
I bought it from Dicks sporting goods...it stopped working after 2 weeks of use. Dicks wouldn't get it back because they dont have a return policy and ...
Horizon GS1035T
Not rated yet
Since buying this machine it has been a constant struggle to keep it working. I've replaced the main circuit board($200+),the speed control three times,...
pro form 750
Not rated yet
"Frustrated" I shared my critique with you if you have read it. Now I,m writing to notify to everyone how "Icon" rectified ,and has gone above and beyond ...
weslo treadmills
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They arent made for everyday use!! I burned out two of them. One was their low end priced unit while the other was their higher priced machine (At Walmart)...
Reebok 8000 ES
Not rated yet
I rated 3 stars and wrote my review in Costco's website, but they did not post my review. There is no customers review for this model yet. I guess those ...
Proform Personal Trainer 7.0
Not rated yet
I bought this stuff at 50% off father's day promotional price at Sears last month.
I admitted that I could not expect much for this price level. Motor ...
True fitness 7.0
Not rated yet
In the course of one month we are on our 2nd treadmill and this one is having the same programing problems. After a very satisfied 15 years with our trotter ...
bowflex Treadclimber TC3000
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I bought the treadclimber in 2004. I have since replaced the console, motor, circuit board, shocks, drive belt. The rear roller had a bad bearing so I ...
NordicTrack C2500
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This Machine Is JUNK! And Nordic Track customer service rates the same. I bought this treadmill and it lasted about 6 months when it quit working. I called ...
reebok 5500c
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I have had it serviced 6 times in the first year of owning it. the same problem they just can't get it right.
831.295250
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I have one as well, first the Storage latch broke. I had that repaired with a new one, but it broke again. Next the console went out and the whole thing ...
Pro Form 520i
Not rated yet
Great treadmill, except if you plan on using it for longer than 5 months. I wouldn't even say I used it excessively (max 25 miles per week) and the belt ...
Reebok 8100 ES
Not rated yet
Bought it. Motor burned out in 6 months. When I contacted customer service, they acted like it was my fault their treadmill was a piece of junk. I hope ...
proform xp 542 E model # 831295253
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Shortly after I purchased this treadmill, I noticed that the incline and fan buttons does not work properly. Options on the left side of the treadmill ...
Pro-Form 755 Crosstrainer
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This model was a replacement for a unit that I purchased, arrived damaged, but was discontinued and there was no exact replacement available. I requested ...
Jetstream Magnetic Treadmill
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Whenever I run, the treadmill makes this awful clanking sound. Even with my iPod on max, I can hear this clank clank clank... Also, it's permanently inclined ...
ironman 220T
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Had this machine for 3 years. I did not use it much, maybe 1/2 hour per day, 4 days per week. But the motor burned out, ironman said it is still under ...
Horizon 805T Treadmill
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I just purchased this used treadmill. I have 30 days to keep or return it. What can you tell me about it. Right off, I can not find an off switch. I ...
KMF 6516
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I bought this treadmill for $373.00 "a special sale" and used it for 3 months roughly three times a week, I weigh only 162 pounds, and I usually run at ...
Precor 9.27 (2008)
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I had a similar negative experience with the Precor 9.27. The belt slipped on multiple occasions and it made a noise that sounded like metal scraping ...
NordicTrack any model
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I purchased a treadmill from NordicTrack in January of 07. Before the year reached November, I had called it in for repairs 8 times. At that point I ...
Horizon Fitness T51
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Just don't buy it. You'll thank me. And after much research, don't buy ANY treadmill from Horizon. They care more about quantity than quality.
Nordicktrack CX255?
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This was supposed to be a $1700 treadmill, I was able to get it for $900. In 2 years, it broke down twice. The first time, they sent me a new one. The ...
Proform Crosswalk Caliber
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The treadmill is O.K., but customer service???? Yikes! A $2.05 part broke and they want to charge $12.15 to mail it? What's that about?
ProForm 6.0 GSX
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I weight about 230 lbs and the treadmill has a weight capacity of 300 lbs. I typically ran on the treadmill between 3-5 miles 6 days per week. The treadmill ...
Horizon T1
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Actual email from Horizon Support.
Jim,
There was no parts shipped to the technician, looking at the record it appears they did not approve the order ...
Star Trac TR901 by Unisen
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I am an electrical engineer. I design broadcast transmitters. This treadmill was a spread-spectrum radio jammer. Its electronics (motor control system)...
Spirit 400T
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I bought a Spirit for $1200 21 months ago. It has given me nothing but problems. The customer service stinks, they have sent the wrong parts several ...