Harley-Davidson FLHX problems and owner complaints

I HAVE A 2007 HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE. THE BIKE IS ONE YEAR OLD THIS PAST JULY. I HAVE NEVER TOUCHED ANY OF THE MECHANICAL ELEMENTS OF THE MOTORCYCLE AND HAVE ALWAYS HAD MY SERVICES DONE BUY THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE BIKE FROM. (HARLEY-DAVIDSON OF OCEAN COUNTY). I WAS TRAVELING EAST ON HIGHWAY 37 ON TUESDAY EVENING 29 JULY 2008. I WAS CUT OFF BY A DRIVER IN A CAR ENTERING MY LANE FROM THE LEFT SIDE. I BEGAN TO BRAKE HARD. THE CAR MISSED ME BUT AS IT GOT IN FRONT OF ME IT SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES TO MAKE AN IMMEDIATE RIGHT TURN. I WAS ON THE BRAKE…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,358 miles reported. Look up ODI 10236597 at NHTSA ↗

AT 70 MPH ON MY 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHX THE COMPENSATOR BROKE APART. I COULD HEAR SOME NOISE ON THE LEFT SIDE WHERE THE PRIMARY COVER IS. AFTER STOPPING AND THEN STARTING THE MOTOR BACK UP, WHEN I PLACED THE TRANSMISSION BACK IN GEAR THE PRIMARY LOCKED UP AND FROZE EVERYTHING UP. IF THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY. IF YOU LOOK AT FORUMS, THIS SEAMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH ALL OF THE NEWER HARLEY'S WITH THE 96" MOTOR. WITH MINE BRAKING THE WAY IT DID, IT MESSED UP THE TRANSMISSION SHAFT AS WELL AS THE MAIN ENGINE SHAFT RES…

Owner-reported narrative. 40,125 miles reported. Look up ODI 10520778 at NHTSA ↗

2007 HD,EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION WHINE IN 5TH GEAR,AND CLANKING NOISE AT TIMES FROM 5TH TO 6TH GEAR. HD CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS NO HELP NOR DEALER ALTHOUGH MANY OTHER NEW OWNERS EXPERIENCING EXACT CONDITIONS. DEALER AND FACTORY SAY ITS NORMAL FOR OTHERS HAVE NO SYMPTOMS. NO FAILURE OR ACCIDENTS YET. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10168341 at NHTSA ↗

2007 HD FLHX PURCHASED IN SEPT 07.THIS BIKE HAS HAD THE ROCKS IN THE CAN SOUND COMING FROM TRANSMISSION,PRIMARY OR ENGINE SINCE NEW. IT HAS COMPLETELY DIED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS TWICE AND HAD TO DRIFT OFF ROAD,TURN IGNITION SWITCH OFF,THEN BACK ON TO RESTART. AFTER 8 MONTHS OF THIS WITH NO SATISFACTION FROM DEALER,AREA REP, HD CUSTOMER SERVICE,THEIR ENGINEERS EVEN AFTER MINE AND SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS WITH SAME COMPLAINT HAVE BEEN TRIED BY THEM TO BE FIXED,ID LIKE AN ANSWER,A FIX,OR REPLACEMENT OF THIS DEFECTIVE UNIT. MY CASE NUMBER BY THEM WAS 446-…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,650 miles reported. Look up ODI 10187714 at NHTSA ↗

THE WIRING CONNECTOR AT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR/SERVO IS GETTING A BAD CONNECTION DUE TO THE ROUTING OF THE WIRE HARNES AND THE EXTREME PRESSURE BEING PUT ON THE PINS INSIDE DUE TO THE WIRES BEING PULLED TO TIGHT. THE PINS WEAR FROM VIBRATION AND PRESSURE CAUSE THE 5 VOLT SIGNAL TO DIMINISH CAUSING THE COMPUTER TO GO INTO LIMP MODE. I WAS GOING UP I65 NORTH OF MONTGOMERY IN THE CENTER LANE. THE BIKE WENT INTO LIMP MODE LOSING ALL POWER ALMOST CAUSING ME TO GET BY VEHICLES BEHIND ME. THIS ISSUE IS A SIMPLE FIX TO REROUTE WIRING OVER T…

Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10453335 at NHTSA ↗

THE PROBLEM BEGAN AROUND APRIL OF 2012. WHEN I STARTED THE MOTORCYCLE, THERE WAS NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. THE MOTORCYCLE WILL IDLE AT 1000 RPM BUT THE THROTTLE WILL NOT WORK WHEN TWISTED TO ACCELERATE ENGINE. IT REMAINS AT IDLE. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO RESET THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE. SOMETIMES IT WORKS, OTHER TIMES IT DOES NOT. IT ALSO HAPPENED VARIOUS TIMES WHEN MOTORCYCLE WAS IN MOTION AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH ALMOST CAUSING ME TO GET STRUCK ON HIGHWAY FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. MOTORCY…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,550 miles reported. Look up ODI 10478161 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHX MOTORCYCLE. SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2007, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHEN THE CONTACT PULLS IN THE CLUTCH WITHOUT THROTTLE. AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE, THE ISSUE OCCURRED ON OCCASION. HOWEVER, AFTER JANUARY OF 2008, THE VEHICLE WOULD CONSISTENTLY SHUT OFF WHENEVER THE CONTACT PULLED IN THE CLUTCH WITHOUT THROTTLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP AFTER HE WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN A CRASH DUE TO THE FAILURE. SECONDLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AFTER BEING RESTARTED AND WOULD IDLE AT 4,000 RPMS. THE CONTACT HAS …

Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10262841 at NHTSA ↗

BIKE STALLS AND STOPS WHEN AT A LIGHT. ALSO IDLE FLUCTUATES BETWEEN 7000 AND 12000 RPMS THEN JUMPS TO 14000. ALMOST HAD 2 ACCIDENTS WITH WIFE ON THE BACK . BROUGHT TO REPAIR TWICE SPENT ALMOST $600 DOLLARS. RETURNED TO HARLEY DEALER AND THEY SAID OH THAT'S JUST WHAT HAPPENS WITH 2007 STREET GLIDES. ITS A "GLITCH " HARLEY HAD. NOTHING I COULD DO??????????????????????????? HELP !PLEASE! *TR UPDATED 1/22/2015 *JS

Owner-reported narrative. 150,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10598409 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHX MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH OR GREATER, THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO TURN LEFT AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN WOBBLING EXCESSIVELY. THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT TO OPERATE. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE STEERED OUT OF THE LANE ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,000. UPDATED 11/10/08 *BF UPDATE…

Owner-reported narrative. 150 miles reported. Look up ODI 10245728 at NHTSA ↗

THE HARLEY DAVISDSON TECHNICIAN REPLACED FUEL PUMP TO FUEL FILLTER HOSE DUE TO A HOLE IN THE ORIGINAL. THEY REPLACED THE ORIGINAL HOSE WITH A SHORTER HOSE .I LOOKED UP RECALLS ON HARLEY DAVIDSON AND FOUND THAT 2008 HARLEY HAVIDSON HAVE A RECALL ON THAT SAME HOSE. WORK WAS DONE AT [XXX] SALEM HARLEY-DAVIDSON 3601 SILVERTON RD NE SALEM, OR 97305 [phone removed] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 42,175 miles reported. Look up ODI 10470559 at NHTSA ↗