bought this saw in nov big fan of husks had a 61 for 20 years with out a prob 1st tank of gas not even chain fell off went to put back on would not fit it messed up the runners on chain never in my life have i seen that happen bought new chain thinking that was the prob did it again now i have been cutting for over 20 years and i know how to tighten a saw but dealer insist that is the cause dont think so showed him how i do it and he said thats right so now i think i just got a lemmon after reading other reviews on here think husky should fix prob bar and sprocket are garbage on this saw if you are a true chainsaw user do not buy unless they fix this problem my dealer is looking in to it for me since i am buying a better quility one not the dealers fault just hope husky lives up to their name or will be very disappointed

I was the original owner of this saw. Worked ok for the 1st 6 months, then the black oxide machine screws which hold the muffler to the aluminum block started to vibrate out, after re-tightening enough times the threads on the aluminum block stripped out-bad news-Design Flaw!!!!! By the time the screws stripped out the threads the saw was out of warranty. The guys at the factory have no mercy and were rude. There is a fix using an insert but the insert just backs out, even with high temp. red loctite. BAD, BAD company. Will never buy another Husqvarna or anything related to them nor recommend them to anyone.

The chain keeps coming off. Within a week I took the saw back for a refund and was informed that Husgarana does not accept exchanges or refunds but would honor two years of service. Its been back 4 times for service and it still has the same issue. I now have to stop working every 15-20 minutes and tighten the chain. What a pain.

The front handle guard is made from I believe ABS plastic ( not good in cold weather applications ) and the spring tension on the chain clutch was too great for the saw to operate. You combine the ABS plastic and the excessive spring tension...you have a contraption that doesn't work at ALL!!! I'm going on my 3rd chain saw within 2 hours of use...not good for someone who wants the best. what has happened to Husqvarna??!!??

I have used several brands of chainsaws over the years, and never before have I had buyers remorse, but I would not recommend the Husqvarna 455 Rancher chainsaw to anyone!

Neither Husqvarna or their dealers will honor the warranty. I purchased a Husqvarna 455 Rancher from a dealer. Used it one day. The plastic handle snapped. When I took it to the dealer, they informed me that part was not covered under their 30 day warranty. I needed the saw back, so I paid the bill ($120) and chalked my experience up to another course in the school of hard knocks. When I pay close to $400 for a chainsaw, I expect it to last!!

Do yourself a favor...If you insist on a Husqvarna, buy it from Lowes, and make sure you use it right away. That way, when it breaks, you can simply return it, because the Husqvarna warranty isn't worth the paper it's printed on.

Oh, by the way...the chain oil valve kept clogging up every 15 minutes.

The saw ran and cut great when the chain was on. Seemed the saw threw the chain about every 3 minutes of cutting. I talked to a friend that I found had also purchased & returned a Husky - he had the same problem. When I was asked "Why?", while returning the saw and I reported that the chain kept coming off the counter guy just said "Yep, sounds about right." The saw might be good if the chain didn't fall off every 3 minutes. I have 40 years of chain-sawing under my belt & couldn't figure out the problem.