28 of the
130 complaints filed about the Harley-Davidson Flhtc
are about the electrical system —
22% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1994.
I WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH IN 5TH GEAR WHEN MY MOTORCYCLE SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING, AND THE CHECK-ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY WENT INTO LIMP-MODE AND WOULD NOT TRAVEL ANY FASTER THAN 25 MPH. I WAS NEAR A SERVICE STATION, SO I PULLED OVER AND STOPPED. I WAS ABLE TO RETURN HOME TRAVELING 25 MPH, AS FRUSTRATED CARS FOLLOWED CLOSE BEHIND ME. MY HARLEY DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY FAULTY WIRING THAT TRIGGERED THE LIMP-MODE SENSOR.
NHTSA complaint #11543165 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS ACCELERATING AND MERGING ONTO THE FREEWAY WHEN I LOST ALL THROTTLE RESPONSE ( THROTTLE BY WIRE - ELECTRICAL). MY MOTORCYCLE IMMEDIATELY LOST SPEED IN FRONT OF VEHICLES COMING UP QUICKLY BEHIND ME. I WAS LUCKILY ABLE TO GET OVER AND OFF THE FREEWAY.
NHTSA complaint #11034391 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THIS MOTORCYCLE, WITH NO WARNING WILL GO INTO "LIMP MODE". LIMP MODE IS WHEN THE ECM SHUTS THE ENGINE DOWN TO 1000 RPM AND WILL NOT LET IT EXCEED THIS RPM. TWICE THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND ONLY BY THE GRACE OF GOD WAS I NOT RUN OVER FROM BEHIND. THE BIKE REGISTER THREE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CODES, P1511, P2135 AND U1097. ALL CODES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE THROTTLE BY WIRE SYSTEM LOSING COMMUNICATION WITH THE CONTROL MODULE. TWICE THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BY TWO DIFFERENT HD DEALERS AND BOTH DEALERS REPLACED CONNECTORS IN THE WIRING HARNESS. BOTH DEALERS HAVE STATED THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 2009 MODELS AND THAT HD OFFERS O PIN UPGRADE KIT TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM, BUT THAT THE KIT SELDOM CURES THE PROBLEM. IT CERTAINLY DID NOT FIX MINE. IN MY HUMBLE OPINION HD NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THANK YOU.
NHTSA complaint #10631150 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE IN TRAFFIC ON A BUSY ROAD THE MOTORCYCLE LOST ALL THROTTLE RESPONSE AND WENT INTO "LIMP MODE". DURING THIS TIME THE ENGINE RPM'S IMMEDIATELY DROPPED AND I WAS FORCED TO CROSS TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC AT MOVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS TO SAFELY PULL THE MOTORCYCLE TO A STOP. I WAS ONLY ABLE TO ACHIEVE A TOP SPEED OF 15 MPH. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS THEN TRANSPORTED BY TRAILER TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE 2ND TIME IN 3 WEEKS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. THE SUDDEN DECELERATION FOR THE THROTTLE BY WIRE IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE.
NHTSA complaint #10578870 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BIKE WENT INTO LIMP MODE CAUSING THE BIKE TO SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN TO ABOUT 15 MPH. CAUSE WAS FRETTING OF THROTTLE BODY WIRING CONNECTOR PINS. FACTORY HAS KNOWN OF PROBLEM AND HAS A TCB OUT ON ISSUE. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN RIDING ON HIGHWAYS. COMPANY NEED TO HAVE RECALL BUT THEY WON'T.
NHTSA complaint #10502754 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
RIDING FOR (RIDE FOR A REASON RUN) BIKE WENT INTO LIMP MODE CAUSING A TROUBLE CODE OF P1511. TOOK TO DEALER AND HAD NEW CONNECTOR PINS REPLACED IN THROTTLE CONTROL ACTUATOR. A COST OF $332.07 FOR REPLACEMENT OF 7 TERMINAL PINS, PINS COST $6.30 TOTAL. LABOR WAS OUT OF LINE. SAID IT TOOK 2.5 HR. THIS IS A SIMPLE FIX. SHOULD HAVE TOOK NO LESS THEN 1 HR. THIS IS ALSO A MAJOR PROBLEM ON THESE BIKES. I WAS RIDING WITH A LARGE GROUP WHEN LIMP MODE HAPPENED, BIKE SHUT DOWN IN LESS THEN 3 SECONDS. ALMOST WAS REAR ENDED . THE COMPANYS GOT TO HAVE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS A TSB ON PROBLEM. (TSB-418-1).
NHTSA complaint #10495183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AT ANY GIVEN TIME THE VEHICLE SHUTS DOWN INTO LIME MODE WHEN DTCS 1511/2135 ARE STORED. WHEN CODES ARE GIVEN THE VEHICLE WILL REDUCE SPEED IN LESS THEN 5 SECONDS WHEN TRAVELING AT ANY SPEED. MY WIFE AND I WERE RIDING WITH A LARGE GROUP OF RIDERS WHEN BIKE SHUT DOWN CAUSING A NEAR PILE-UP. THE SUSPECTED REASON FOR THE CODES IS THE REPLACEMENT OF TERMINALS PINS OF THE SOCKET ON THE PCM WIRES AND -OR THE TCA TERMINALS PINS ON THE SOCKET WIRES CAUSED BY FRETTING OF THE TERMINAL PINS. THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM ON 2008-LATER TOURING,POLICE AND TRIKE MODELS. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OR TECH TIP # TT-418-1. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND IN GROUPS. I FEEL THEIR IS A NEED FOR A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10462211 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE RANDOMLY GOES INTO "LIMP" MODE UNDER ACCELERATION, HAS RESULTED IN SEVERAL NEAR COLLISIONS. HARLEY DAVIDSON IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE (HARLEY DAVIDSON TT418) BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN MADE.
NHTSA complaint #10428104 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE VEHICLE DIED WHILE DRIVING ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. THIS WAS DUE TO A SHORT IN THE CHARGING SYSTEM. THE DEALER INFROMED ME THAT THEY HAVE MANY OF THESE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT WILL TO STAND BEHING THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10121210 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
RECALL # 98V158000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH: OWNER HAS CONTACTED DEALERSHIP MANY TIMES AND RECALL PART IS ON BACK ORDER. PART HAS NOT BEEN AVAILABLE SINCE JUNE OF 1998.
NHTSA complaint #836052 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 98V158000 & CONTACTED DEALER. WAS INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE. HAS BEEN CHECKING ON & OFF FOR OVER 8 MONTHS, STILL NO PARTS. OWNER IS VERY UPSET & WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE MOTORCYCLE REPAIRED.
NHTSA complaint #836455 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
091. MOTORCYCLE WOULD NOT START, THEN WHEN STARTED IT WOULD SHUT OFF. REPLACED SWITCH. NEW SWITCH ON RECALL. MFR CANNOT PROVIDE A REPLACEMENT SWITCH FOR FIVE MONTHS. VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #835121 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
RECALL 98V158000/091; THE MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS AGO, THE CONSUMER CANNOT GET THROUGH TO THE MANUFACTURER TO GET ANY INFORMATION AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #831935 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH IGNTION SWITCH. IGNITION SWITCH FAILED WHEN THE STARTED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. THIS COMPLYS WITH RECALL NUMBER 98V158000.
NHTSA complaint #831255 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
RECALL # 98V158000 HARLEY DAVIDSON IGNITION SWITCH; CONTACTED TWO DEALERSHIPS NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE AUGUST 1, 1998. DEALER NEVER HAS PARTS AVAILABLE AND DOES NOT KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #829668 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH DEALER HONORING MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR A HARLEY DAVIDSON /IGNITION SWITCH; DEALER WAS CONTACTED ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND EACH TIME DEALER INFORED CONSUMER OF VARIOUS REASON FOR INABILITY TO DO THE REPAIRS. NHSA RECALL # 98V-158.
NHTSA complaint #829726 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.