2003 Harley-Davidson FXDI: complaints, problems and recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDI. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN PARKING, FUEL WAS DISCOVERED LEAKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK AND ONTO THE FUEL LINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,200.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDI MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL ODOR EMITTING FROM THE MOTORCYCLE. THE FUEL LEVEL LOWERED AND FUEL WAS LEAKING ONTO THE SPARK PLUG WIRES, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE CHECK VALVE/ PIT COCK. THE FUEL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,200.

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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE IN TURNS AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ON ITS OWN. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE WRONG FUEL INJECTOR WAS INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY, AND THE FUEL INJECTOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 10/25/2006 - *NM

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ON MY 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON DYNA, THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE INNER PRIMARY BEARING TO BE CHANGED OUT EVERY 15,000 MILES. FREE OF CHARGE, NOW IT STILL NEEDS TO BE DONE EVERY 15,000 MILES BE IT'S NOT FREE. THIS BEARING FAILS COULD CAUSE BIKE TO CRASH. HARLEY KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM AND DON'T WANT TO FIX IT RIGHT. *TR

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I RECEIVED LETTER FROM HARLEY DAVISON, 12-13-2005, STATING I HAD A "FALSE NEUTRAL POSITION" RECALL ON MY J2006 DYNA GLIDE. LETTER STATED DEALERS WOULD HAVE PARTS WEEK OF DEC. 12TH, 2005. HOWEVER, WHEN I CALL DEALERS THEY STATE THEY DO NOT HAVE PARTS AND IT MIGHT BE MONTHS BEFORE THEY DO. I CALLED HARLEY DAVISON TWICE AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD TRY TO EXPEDITE. IT HAS BEEN GOING ON MONTH AND A HALF AND STILL NO CALL FROM MY LOCAL DEALER TO REPAIR. WHAT DO I DO? *NM

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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A VIBRATION WAS NOTICED WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. UPON INSPECTION, THE REAR TIRE HAD CRACKS IN THE TREAD AND FLAKING OCCURRED WHEN THE TIRE WAS HANDLED. THE DEALER AND TIRE MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN ALERTED.

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TL*- THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL FOR 2004 HARLEY DAVIDSON SUPER GLIDE FXDI CONCERNING THE THROTTLE CABLE TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK THE MOTORCYCLE TO DEALER ON 12/27/06, AND WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER RECALL FOR THE GAS TANK OR GAS CABLE. PRESENTLY, THE DEALERSHIP HAS THE MOTORCYCLE, AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY NEEDED AUTHORIZATION FROM HARLEY TO GET THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAS CALLED THE MANUFACTURE AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEAL…

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DT: THERE IS BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE ADJUSTER IN PLACE AND THE REAR WHEEL IN ALIGNMENT AND STEADY. WHEN THE BRACKET LOOSENED IT LET THE WHEEL LOOSE. THE BIKE WILL SHAKE, RATTLE AND SHIMMY. HAVE A MANUEL THAT SAYS THE BOLTS SHOULD BE 25 TO 30 LBS FOR THE TORQUE. THE ACTUAL TEXT IN THE MANUEL SHOWED TO DO THE PROCEDURE AND THERE WAS INCORRECT INFORMATION. THIS HAPPENED AROUND MAY 30, 2005. CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY TORQUED IT DOWN, BUT 1500 MILES LATER IT DID THE SAME THING.

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