2007 Harley-Davidson Flhrc problems

SERVICE BRAKES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHRC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE REAR BRAKES HAD BEEN APPLIED SEVERAL TIMES THEY FAILED TO ENGAGE AND FUNCTIONED RANDOMLY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, PROVIDED A COVER FOR THE BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR BUT DID NOT PROVIDE A DIAGNOSIS TO PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A REPAIR SOLUTION TO BE PROVIDED TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE16009 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #10883916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STEERING

WHILE CHANGING LANES ON THE HIGHWAY I ENCOUNTERED A WOBBLE IN THE STEERING. I CHECKED THE STEERING HEAD BEARING FOR PROPER ADJUSTMENT PER FACTORY SPECS AND FOUND IT TO BE PROPERLY ADJUSTED. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD THE SAME WOBBLE AND NOTED WHEN SPEED IS INCREASED THE WOBBLE APPEARS WITHOUT BEING PROVOKED WITH A LEAN ANGLE. I HAVE BEEN RIDING FOR 46 YEARS AND HAVE BEEN TEACHING MOTORCYCLE SAFETY FOR 13 YEARS. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANYTHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN ON ANY OTHER MOTORCYCLE (INCLUDING PREVIOUS HD SPORTSTER). THE BEST WAY I FOUND TO RECOVERING FROM THIS WOBBLE IS A EASY ROLL BACK OFF OF THE THROTTLE. HARLEY SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL AND FIX THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE IT WOULD NEED A REVISED ENGINE MOUNT OR A ADDED STEERING DAMPENING STABLING SYSTEM. I PURCHASED MOTORCYCLE NEW AND HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY WARNING OF SUCH WOBBLE PROBLEM BEING REPORTED. I HAVE NOT MOVED, AND HAVE HAD MY MOTORCYCLE SERVICED AT THE DEALER WHEN IT WAS 2 WEEKS OLD DUE TO A SHAKE CAUSED BY LOOSE SPOKES OF THE REAR WHEEL, AS WELL AS A NEW REAR TIRE 2 YEARS AGO.

NHTSA complaint #10621181 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

IT START ABOUT A YEAR AGO, MY BIKE THEN HAD 25,000 MILE ON IT. IT WAS GETTING HARD TO START AFTER THE MOTOR WAS WARM. I CHANGE THE SPARK PLUGS, SPARK PLUG CABLES, IGNITION COIL AND BATTERY AND ITS WAS STILL HARD TO START. I TOOK THE BIKE TO THE DEALER WITH ABOUT 30,000 MILES ON IT AND THEY DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM TO BE THE COMPENSATOR. HOW CAN A BIKE WITH 30,000 MILE ON IT HAVE A MAJOR POWERTRAIN PROBLEM AND COST ME $800.00 TO REPAIR?

NHTSA complaint #10513570 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

I WAS RIDING MY 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON ROAD KING CLASSIC AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WITH A PASSENGER WHEN THE BOLTS HOLDING THE REAR SPROCKET TO THE REAR WHEEL STARTED BACKING OUT. THE HEADS OF THE BOLTS STARTED HITTING THE SWING ARM AND SHEARING OFF. AS THIS HAPPENED THE BIKE LURCHED VIOLENTLY AND WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW AND PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT CRASHING. UPON INSPECTION THE BOLTS TORE UP THE REAR WHEEL HUB, THE SPROCKET, AND THE SWING ARM. I WAS LUCKY THAT THE BACK TIRE DIDN'T LOCK UP AND CAUSE ME TO LOSE CONTROL. MY BIKE HAS 24,000 MILES ON IT, I BOUGHT IT NEW, AND HAVE HAD ALL THE SERVICE AND TIRE CHANGES DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT I BOUGHT IT FROM. I HAVE HAD EVERY SERVICE REQUIRED AND IN FACT IT WAS SERVICED ABOUT 100 MILES BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. AS FAR AS I KNOW THE SPROCKET HAS NEVER BEEN REMOVED FROM THE REAR WHEEL, IT DOES NOT NEED TO BE REMOVED TO CHANGE THE TIRE. IF YOU DO AN INTERNET SEARCH USING THE SEARCH CRITERIA "HD REAR SPROCKET BOLTS BACKING OUT" YOU WILL FIND THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS AND PERVASIVE PROBLEM THAT HARLEY DAVIDSON ISN'T ACKNOWLEDGING. I CAN SEND YOU PICTURES AND ACTUAL DESTROYED PARTS IF IT WILL HELP.

NHTSA complaint #10466374 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

I PURCHASED FRONT AND REAR TIRES FROM AN AVON VENDOR AT STURGIS, ND IN AUG 2010. 200 MILES LATER, ON MY WAY HOME, THE FRONT TIRE BLEW AT 70MPH. AFTER NEARLY CRASHING I MANAGED TO GET THE BIKE TO COME TO A STOP. AFTER RECEIVING A TOW I CALLED DAVID ALARI, THE DEALER WHO SOLD AND INSTALLED THE TIRES. ALL I WANTED WAS MY MONEY BACK FOR THE FRONT TIRE AND REINSTALLATION ($256). HE WOULD ONLY GIVE ME EXCUSES. I WILL VOICE MY DISGUST TO ALL WHO WILL HEAR, ESPECIALLY NEXT YEAR AT DAVID'S STURGIS LOCATION, HOW BADLY I WAS TREATED AND HOW DANGEROUS YOUR PRODUCT IS.

NHTSA complaint #10351821 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

STRUCTURE

I BOUGHT A NEW HARLEY-DAVIDSON, AND FROM THE FIRST MILE IT HAS HAD A SEVERE PULL TO THE LEFT. I HAVE AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION THAT CONFIRMS MY COMPLAINT. HARLEY-DAVIDSON REFUSES TO CORRECT THIS WARRANTY ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10212364 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

WE HAVE 2 - 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON ROAD KING CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES AND THEY RUN SO HOT YOU CAN HARDLY SIT ON THE BIKE. THE HEAT ON YOUR LEGS IS EXTREME. I WOULD LIKE HARLEY TO MAKE MY BIKE RUN COOLER BEFORE I HAVE SERIOUS ENGINE PROBLEMS OR I GET BURNT AND SO I CAN ENJOY RIDING MY BIKE!

NHTSA complaint #10193087 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

RANDOM STALLING OF MOTORCYCLE WHILE BEING OPERATED. THE STALLING HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES, APPROXIMATELY 20 TIMES, AND HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR A 5 WEEK PERIOD WITH NO SUCCESS IN DIAGNOSING OR CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. THE STALLING OCCURRED AT LOW SPEED AND AT MODERATE SPEED 55 MPH). IT OCCURRED A FEW TIMES WHILE IDLING AT A RED LIGHT. THERE WAS NO INDICATION WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN, IT WAS LIKE SOMEONE PULLED THE PLUG. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE NOR GET AN ERROR CODE ON THE COMPUTER. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE 02 SENSOR TWICE, THE ECM MODULE, THE CRANK POSITIONING SENSOR AND THE TEMPERATURE MONITORING SENSOR AT DIFFERENT TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULT. I RETURNED THE MOTORCYCLE STATING THAT THE SAME PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING.

NHTSA complaint #10191585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

RANDOM STALLING OF MOTORCYCLE WHILE BEING OPERATED. THE STALLING HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES, APPROXIMATELY 20 TIMES, AND HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR A 5 WEEK PERIOD WITH NO SUCCESS IN DIAGNOSING OR CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. THE STALLING OCCURRED AT LOW SPEED AND AT MODERATE SPEED 55 MPH). IT OCCURRED A FEW TIMES WHILE IDLING AT A RED LIGHT. THERE WAS NO INDICATION WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN, IT WAS LIKE SOMEONE PULLED THE PLUG. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE NOR GET AN ERROR CODE ON THE COMPUTER. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE 02 SENSOR TWICE, THE ECM MODULE, THE CRANK POSITIONING SENSOR AND THE TEMPERATURE MONITORING SENSOR AT DIFFERENT TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULT. I RETURNED THE MOTORCYCLE STATING THAT THE SAME PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING.

NHTSA complaint #10191585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

RANDOM STALLING OF MOTORCYCLE WHILE BEING OPERATED. THE STALLING HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES, APPROXIMATELY 20 TIMES, AND HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR A 5 WEEK PERIOD WITH NO SUCCESS IN DIAGNOSING OR CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. THE STALLING OCCURRED AT LOW SPEED AND AT MODERATE SPEED 55 MPH). IT OCCURRED A FEW TIMES WHILE IDLING AT A RED LIGHT. THERE WAS NO INDICATION WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN, IT WAS LIKE SOMEONE PULLED THE PLUG. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE NOR GET AN ERROR CODE ON THE COMPUTER. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE 02 SENSOR TWICE, THE ECM MODULE, THE CRANK POSITIONING SENSOR AND THE TEMPERATURE MONITORING SENSOR AT DIFFERENT TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULT. I RETURNED THE MOTORCYCLE STATING THAT THE SAME PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING.

NHTSA complaint #10191585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

RANDOM STALLING OF MOTORCYCLE WHILE BEING OPERATED. THE STALLING HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES, APPROXIMATELY 20 TIMES, AND HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR A 5 WEEK PERIOD WITH NO SUCCESS IN DIAGNOSING OR CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. THE STALLING OCCURRED AT LOW SPEED AND AT MODERATE SPEED 55 MPH). IT OCCURRED A FEW TIMES WHILE IDLING AT A RED LIGHT. THERE WAS NO INDICATION WHEN IT WILL HAPPEN, IT WAS LIKE SOMEONE PULLED THE PLUG. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE NOR GET AN ERROR CODE ON THE COMPUTER. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE 02 SENSOR TWICE, THE ECM MODULE, THE CRANK POSITIONING SENSOR AND THE TEMPERATURE MONITORING SENSOR AT DIFFERENT TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULT. I RETURNED THE MOTORCYCLE STATING THAT THE SAME PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING.

NHTSA complaint #10191585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

THIS COMPLAINT IS ABOUT A SAFTEY ISSUE WITH THE 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON ROAD KING I PURCHASED IN DEC 2006. THE BIKE HAS A VERY LOUD CLATTER EMITTING FROM THE ENGINE, SOUNDS LIKE THE VALVE TRAIN OR TRANSMISSION. IT APPEARS THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS THE ATTENTION OF MANY 2007 OWNERS WITH LATE 2006 PRODUCTION RELEASE MOTORCYCLES. THE BIKES ALSO RUN VERY HOT AND ARE NOT RIDABLE IN WEATHER OVER 70 DEGREES. IM CONCERNED THAT THERE IS POSSIBLE MECHANICAL FAILURE EMINENT WICH COULD RESULT IN FATAL CONSEQUENCES. HALREY DAVIDSON CUSTOMER SERVICE PROCLAIMS THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AND WILL NOT TAKE RESPONCIBLITY FOR THESE PROBLEMS. THEY DID ISSUE A TOURQE SMOOTHING RECALIBRATION THAT DID NOTHING FR THE LOUD CLATTER EMITTING FROM THE ENGINE, AND ULTRA HOT TEMPS. WE NEED YOUR HELP.

NHTSA complaint #10185266 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

THIS COMPLAINT IS ABOUT A SAFTEY ISSUE WITH THE 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON ROAD KING I PURCHASED IN DEC 2006. THE BIKE HAS A VERY LOUD CLATTER EMITTING FROM THE ENGINE, SOUNDS LIKE THE VALVE TRAIN OR TRANSMISSION. IT APPEARS THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS THE ATTENTION OF MANY 2007 OWNERS WITH LATE 2006 PRODUCTION RELEASE MOTORCYCLES. THE BIKES ALSO RUN VERY HOT AND ARE NOT RIDABLE IN WEATHER OVER 70 DEGREES. IM CONCERNED THAT THERE IS POSSIBLE MECHANICAL FAILURE EMINENT WICH COULD RESULT IN FATAL CONSEQUENCES. HALREY DAVIDSON CUSTOMER SERVICE PROCLAIMS THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AND WILL NOT TAKE RESPONCIBLITY FOR THESE PROBLEMS. THEY DID ISSUE A TOURQE SMOOTHING RECALIBRATION THAT DID NOTHING FR THE LOUD CLATTER EMITTING FROM THE ENGINE, AND ULTRA HOT TEMPS. WE NEED YOUR HELP.

NHTSA complaint #10185266 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHRC MOTORCYCLES TRANSMISSION MADE A RATTLING SOUND. THE SERVICE DEALER EXPRESSED THERE WAS NO DEFECT OR FIX AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN OF A DEFECT.

NHTSA complaint #10175518 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.