2005 Harley-Davidson FLHPI problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
18,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Service Brakes, Hydraulic is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 1 | 100.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 1 |
Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 |
2010: 1
Pattern summary
Service Brakes, Hydraulic leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10339322 · 2010-06-21 (June 21, 2010)
THE HARLEY DAVIDSON POLICE MOTORCYCLE FLHPI ROAD KING IS STARTING TO SHOW WEAR MARKS ON ITS' BRAKE LINES. THE CONSTANT TURNING OF THE FORKS HAS RUBBED THE RUBBER LINES TO THE POINT WHERE IT LEAKS. THE BRAKE LINES ARE ROUTED AT THE FACTORY BEHIND THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY WHICH PUSHES ONTO THE BRAKE LINES. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD REDESIGN OR REROUTE THESE LINES SO WHEN APPLYING FOR BRAKES THEY WILL STOP BEFORE AN OFFICER OR PRIVATE CITIZEN CRASHES. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS 34 OTHER MOTORCYCLES WITH SIMILAR WEAR PATTERNS. UPDATED 07/13/10.*JB *…
Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10339322 at NHTSA ↗