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2004 Harley-Davidson FLHTCI problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

26,250 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2004 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior2100.0%

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.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
Suspension:Front
1
Unknown Or Other
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
Suspension:Front1
Unknown Or Other1

Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Suspension:Front: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 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.

2006
1
2010
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20061
20101

2006: 1; 2010: 1

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 2 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 10149897 · 2006-02-09 (February 9, 2006)

FAILURE OF THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM. DUE TO LOCATION OF THE MASTER CYLINDER (BELOW THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM) & MASTER CYLINDER AND BRAKE LINES BEING TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. (HEAT BUILD UP).. ALONG WITH THE USE OF DOT 5 FLUID WHICH CAUSES (GAS) AIR BUBBLES AT HIGHER ALTITUDES. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 20,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10149897 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10339390 · 2010-06-21 (June 21, 2010)

WHEN RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE THE FRONT WHEEL STARTED TO WOBBLE CAUSING ME TO HAVE A WRECK. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAPPENED. THE FIRST TIME I WAS GOING STRAIGHT AND COULD USE THE BRAKES TO STOP. THE SECOND TIME I WAS IN A LEFT TURN AND WRECKED. I'VE LOST MY RIGHT LEG. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 32,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10339390 at NHTSA ↗