Harley-Davidson FLHTCU transmission problems
16 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
269 owner complaints analyzed
14 distinct recall campaigns
17,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1994 to 2019 model years. Data snapshot: . 231 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
16 of 269 complaints match this topic (5.9%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10171068 · 2006-10-17 (October 17, 2006)
I BOUGHT A 2007 ELECTRA GLIDE ULTRA BY HARLEY DAVIDSON ON SEPT. 8, 2006. I RETURNED THE BIKE ON SEPT. 9, 2006 SAYING IN WAS MAKING TO MUCH NOISE. THEY RODE IT AND SAID IT NEEDED TO BE BROKE IN, AND PUT 1/2 QUART OF TRANSMISSION FLUID IN. I RODE THE BIKE 500 MILES AND RETURNED THE BIKE ON SEPT. 12, 2006 STATING THAT THE PRIMARY SOUNDED LIKE A CAN FULL OF ROCKS, THE 5TH GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION WHINED SO BAD IT SOUNDED LIKE AN AMBULANCE, AND THE VALVES WERE RATTLING SO BAD THAT YOU COULD NOT HEAR YOURSELF THINK, AND THE EXHAUST PIPES HAD ALREA…
Owner-reported narrative. 15 miles reported. Look up ODI 10171068 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10184208 · 2007-03-05 (March 5, 2007)
2007 FLHTCUI, 1)MY PRIMARY SIDE VERY LOUD WHINING MAY BE DUE TO CHAIN TENSIONER, COMPENSATOR WEAK SPRING NOTICED IN NEUTRAL AND SHIFTING. 2) MY TRANSMISSION VERY LOUD WHINING IN 1ST. AND 5TH. GEARS. ALSO LOUD AND NOTICEABLE CLATTERING IN SEVERAL GEARS MOSTLY IN FIFTH. 3) I READ ON MOTORCYCLE TALK GROUPS DIP STICK TRANSMISSION BREAKING OFF HAVE OCCURRED 4) TRANSMISSION FAILURES OCCURRING WHILE DRIVING . HARLEY DAVIDSON COMPANY IS NOT ADDRESSING THESE POTENTIAL LIFE THREATENING PROBLEMS NEITHER UPHOLDING THERE WARRANTY FOR EXCESSIVE NOISES ISSU…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10184208 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10192371 · 2007-06-04 (June 4, 2007)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTCU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON THE DAY HIS VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED, IT FAILED TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE CLUTCH WAS ADJUSTED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 150 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3. UPDATED 02/04/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE MOTORCYCLE MANUAL INFORMING THE CUSTOMER OF HAZARDOUS SITUATION. UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 3 miles reported. Look up ODI 10192371 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10196461 · 2007-07-16 (July 16, 2007)
HARLEY DAVIDSON 2007 ULTRA CLASSIC MOTOR CYCLE DEFECTIVE 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION, AND OVER HEATING ENGINE PROBLEM. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10196461 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10232228 · 2008-06-24 (June 24, 2008)
TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF 2ND GEAR (UP TO 3ED GEAR OR DOWN TO N) . TRANSMISSION WILL POP OUT OF 6YH GEAR BACK INTO 5TH GEAR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AM AFRAID THE TRANSMISSION WILL LOCK UP CAUSING THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10232228 at NHTSA ↗