2017 Harley-Davidson FLTRU problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
18,892 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2017 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.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine operation | 1 | 33.3% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Power Train | 1 |
Electrical System: 1; Engine: 1; Power Train: 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 | 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: 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). 1 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 |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
2017: 1; 2018: 1; 2019: 1
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Engine operation 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 11022927 · 2017-09-12 (September 12, 2017)
STARTING AT ABOUT 1,5000 MILES THE BIKE STARTED RUNNING VERY ROUGH, ESPECIALLY AT IDLE AND WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS PULLED IN, SUCH AS WHEN SLOWING OR STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION. THE BIKE WOULD THEN SOMETIMES STALL, EVEN WHEN IN MOTION. TWO OF THE TIMES MY BIKE STALLED IN MOTION WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, AND WE WERE ALMOST HIT BY APPROACHING VEHICLES. EXACERBATING THE PROBLEM IS THAT WHEN THE BIKE STALLS IT WILL NOT RESTART IN GEAR. INSTEAD I MUST FUMBLE AROUND TRYING TO GET THE BIKE BACK INTO NUETRAL IN ORDER FOR THE BIKE TO START AGAIN. ADDITIONALLY,…
Owner-reported narrative. 7,335 miles reported. Look up ODI 11022927 at NHTSA ↗