2001 Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic problems

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HARLEY DAVIDSON ULTRA CLASSIC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TUNED UP AND THE OIL WAS CHANGED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO A DEALER WHERE THE COMPUTER WAS RESET, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

NHTSA complaint #10669400 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 HARLEY DAVIDSON ULTRA CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN TWO MINUTES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE INJECTION SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

NHTSA complaint #10639457 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

CPSC# I1180305A. 2001 HARLEY DAVIDSON ULTRA CLASSIC. CONSUMER STATED THAT HE RECENTLY DEVELOPED TWO FUEL LEAKS. ALSO STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH FUEL INJECTED HARLEY DAVIDSON'S. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL LINE QUICK DISCONNECT FITTINGS THAT WERE USED TO CONNECT THE FUEL LINES TO THE FUEL TANK AND LANDING ON THE HOT ENGINE.

NHTSA complaint #10422030 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. FAULTY STATOR. CAUSED THE BIKE TO LOOSE LIGHTS AND STALL ON THE INTERSTATE IN MODERATE TO HEAVY TRAFFIC. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED ME HARLEY DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. KNOWS ABOUT THIS DEFECT AND IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE REPLACEMENT STATOR IS A UPGRADED PART DUE TO THE FAILURES OF THE ORIGINAL STATORS. THEY ADVISED ME TO KEEP MY RECEIPTS IN THE EVENT IT IS RECALLED SO I MAY POSSIBLY GET A REFUND. BIKE HAD 19,000 MILES WHEN THE STATOR FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #10340231 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 TO 70 MPH THE VEHICLE WOBBLED FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE HANDLEBARS CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER NO CRASH OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE MOTORCYCLE WAS DESIGNED TO BE DRIVEN AT 55 MPH OR LESS. IT WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED MOTORCYCLES SHOULD HAVE THREE STABILIZER BARS HOWEVER THIS ONE ONLY HAS TWO. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.

NHTSA complaint #10157131 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

WHILE RIDING OUR 2001 ULTRA CLASSIC (HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE) ON THE INTERSTATE IN THE HIGH SPEED LANE, THE RADIO AND HEADSETS QUIT WORKING. I NOTICED THE VOTE GAGE STOPPED WORKING. I PUT ON MY TURN SIGNAL TO MOVE TO THE RIGHT; THEY DID NOT WORK. A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE BIKE SHUT DOWN AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE ONLY REASON THAT I DID NOT SHUT DOWN IN THE HIGH SPEED LANE WAS MY BATTERY WAS LESS THAN A YEAR OLD AND WAS ABLE TO MOVE OFF THE ROAD BEFORE IT DIED. THE BIKE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND I WAS ADVISED THAT THE STATOR WAS BAD. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND LEARNED THAT HARLEY-DAVIDSON IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM (SERVICE BULLETIN M-111 TC88 TOURING STATOR) AND SHOULD BE RECALLED, A BIKE STOPPING IN 70 MPH TRAFFIC IS NOT GOOD. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT HAD THIS PROBLEM. I CONTACTED HARLEY-DAVIDSON AND I WAS ADVISED THAT MY BIKE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT. THIS MOTORCYCLE ONLY HAD 13,500 MILES ON IT WHEN THE STATOR FAILED. THE UPGRADED STATOR AND OTHER PARTS WERE REPLACED BY A HARLEY-DAVIDSON DEALER AND THE OLD STATOR IS AVAILABLY.

NHTSA complaint #10152558 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE STATOR, BECAUSE IT BURNED UP. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING THE BIKE WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE DEALER NOTED THE STATOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND IT WAS REPLACED. IN AUG. 2004 THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO HELP ON THE SECOND DEFECT. *JB

NHTSA complaint #10099057 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

THE ORIGINAL SEAL FROM THE TRANSMISSION IS LEAK WHILE TRAVELING THE OIL BLOW ONTO THE REAR TIRE. CAUSING HIM TO SLIP ON THE ROAD. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR

NHTSA complaint #8022602 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

DRIVESHAFT BROKE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN SHIFTING FROM NEUTRAL TO FIRST GEAR AS VEHICLE WAS ROLLING. TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL RESULTED. AN ACCIDENT WAS BARELY AVOIDED WHEN CAR BEHIND ALMOST STRUCK THE MOTORCYCLE. MFG. / DEALER WOULD NOT COVER UNDER ORIGINAL WARRANTY OR EXTENDED SERVICE PLAN. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AT OWNER EXPENSE.

NHTSA complaint #762151 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT

REAR TOOTHED DRIVE BELT FAILED AS I BEGAN TO PULL AWAY FROM GASOLINE PUMP. THIS LEAVES THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY MEANS OF PROPULSION. HAD THIS HAPPENED IN COMUTER TRAFFIC IS WOULD BE VERY HAZARDOUS TO PERSONAL SAFETY. THE REPAIR WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AFTER HAULING THE VEHICLE NEARLY 100 MILES TO A DEALER WHICH HAD PARTS.

NHTSA complaint #753345 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.