I am beyond frustrated with my experience with the Proform 2000, and I feel compelled to share my…read morenightmare of a journey with this product and the company. I purchased the Proform 2000 treadmill in August 2023, and for a short period, it was everything I wanted--quiet, smooth, and with a 15% incline. I was thrilled with my purchase... until it started leaking hydraulic oil just a couple of months into use.
Naturally, I reached out to Atlantic Fitness for assistance. A technician came to replace the part on December 26th. I thought that was the end of it--until the same issue resurfaced again in January, just weeks after the repair. At this point, I contacted iFit, hoping for a resolution. I asked for a refund given that the same part on the same machine failed twice in such a short period. However, it took months for anyone from iFit to respond--by early March, I was finally able to speak to a supervisor, Hugo Linares, who told me a refund was not an option but a replacement might be possible.
At this point, the frustration was palpable. After more delays, I finally connected with Elle Petry, who actually did something constructive and helped me get in touch with the right people. Bryan Rands from the warranty department called me, and while I was on the phone with him, he placed an order for a replacement machine.
Fast forward to receiving the replacement--and it was a complete disappointment. The quality of the replacement was nowhere near the level of the original Proform 2000 I had purchased. I gave it a couple of uses to confirm my suspicions and then contacted Bryan to ask for a refund. His response? Apologies for the "miscommunication," but he'd only be offering me a partial refund with a 10% restocking fee and a $250 return shipping fee.
Here's where the situation completely fell apart: I was originally told a refund wasn't even an option, but now I'm being told it is. Why would I have accepted the replacement if I had known I could have gotten a refund in the first place? Why should I be hit with a restocking fee and return shipping costs when I never had to return the original unit? And why was I not warned about these additional charges until after I accepted the replacement?
This entire process has been nothing short of a headache. As an avid runner, all I wanted was a high-quality machine I could trust. Instead, I've been met with poor customer service, misleading information, and a product that has failed on multiple occasions. At this point, I'm stuck with a faulty replacement treadmill, no refund, and a company that seems intent on doing the bare minimum. Proform has completely failed in delivering on both product quality and customer service.
I'm done with this treadmill, and I certainly won't be recommending Proform to anyone I know. If you're considering a purchase from this brand, think twice before making the same mistake I did.
