Triumph ROCKET III transmission problems
11 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
35 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
9,870 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2004 to 2008 model years. Data snapshot: . 35 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
11 of 35 complaints match this topic (31.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10158555 · 2006-05-30 (May 30, 2006)
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT ABOVE THIRD GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND A SPRING IN THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED.
Owner-reported narrative. 398 miles reported. Look up ODI 10158555 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10205125 · 2007-10-06 (October 6, 2007)
HIGH ENGINE IDLE WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR RELEASING THE THROTTLE. NO ENGINE BRAKING AVAILABLE. HIGH IDLE 1300-2000RPM WHEN SHIFTING . PROBLEM DEVELOPED AFTER SERVICE BULLETIN 386 WAS PERFORMED BY DEALERSHIP. RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP , THEY FOUND HIGH IDLE BUT COULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT. ECU PROGRAM PROBLEM I WAS TOLD. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10205125 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10268501 · 2009-05-12 (May 12, 2009)
TRANSMISSION LINKAGE DISCONNECTS IN SIDE TRANSSO YOU EITHER GET STUCK IN GEAR OR NEUTRAL 2ND TIME THIS HAPPNED. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 15,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10268501 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10413523 · 2011-07-19 (July 19, 2011)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TRIUMPH ROCKET III MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE WOULD REV VERY HIGH AND CAUSE PROBLEMS WHILE SHIFTING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED IN 2007 UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V455000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM); HOWEVER, FOUR YEARS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 29,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10413523 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10386888 · 2011-03-08 (March 8, 2011)
TRANSMISSION JUMPS OUT OF GEAR WHILE ACCELERATING. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE BUT TRIUMPH IS CONTENT ON LETTING THEM FAIL AND THEN THE CONSUMER IS STUCK FOR THE COST OF REPAIRS. THE TRIUMPH FORUMS HAVE SHOWN THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THOUSANDS OF OWNERS. IF THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN WARRANTY THEN THEY HAVE AN UPGRADE KIT THAT THEY INSTALL. HOWEVER THEY ARE PLAYING THE WAIT AND SEE GAME SO THAT THOSE OWNERS THAT HAVE THE ISSUE AFTER THE WARRANTY IS UP THEY CAN CHARGE FOR THE UPGRADE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE FAILURES CAN HAPPEN AT ANYTIME. …
Owner-reported narrative. 9,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10386888 at NHTSA ↗