2007 Harley-Davidson FLHTCU: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
48 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
711 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2007 model year. Data snapshot: . 40 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling is the most frequently named component, appearing in 9 of 48 complaints (18.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 6 | 12.5% |
| Braking behavior | 5 | 10.4% |
| Engine operation | 1 | 2.1% |
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 |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 9 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe | 8 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System | 7 |
| Power Train | 6 |
| Power Train:Manual Transmission | 4 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 3 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 3 |
| Engine | 2 |
Engine And Engine Cooling: 9; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe: 8; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 7; Power Train: 6; Power Train:Manual Transmission: 4; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 3; Vehicle Speed Control: 3; Engine: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 38 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 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: 38; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 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 (38). 8 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 |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 |
| 2007 | 28 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
2006: 2; 2007: 28; 2008: 8; 2009: 1; 2010: 2; 2011: 2; 2012: 2; 2013: 1; 2017: 1; 2023: 1
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 6 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
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 10174225 · 2006-11-25 (November 25, 2006)
2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTCUI, EXPERIENCING INTENSE HEAT FROM THE RIGHT REAR CYLINDER, WHEN THE BIKE IS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC IT IS UNBEARABLE, I AM FEARFUL IT WILL BURN THE UNDERSIDE OF MY RIGHT THIGH. DISCUSSED WITH THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD, THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT I REMOVE THE LOWER FAIRINGS, BUT THIS HAD NO EFFECT ON THE HEAT WHEN THE BIKE WAS STOPPED. AS I SAID, I AM AFRAID I WILL BE BURNED BY THIS. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. 4 miles reported. Look up ODI 10174225 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 10184521 · 2007-03-08 (March 8, 2007)
WE PURCHASED OUR MOTORCYCLE IN AUGUST OF 2006. AFTER RIDING IT FOR A WHILE THE FIRST DAY OUT WITH SOME FRIENDS VISITING FROM CALIFORNIA THE REAR ENGINE, CYLINDER GOT UNBEARABLY HOT. THERE WHERE POINTS THAT WE WANTED TO JUMP OFF THE MOTORCYCLE. WE TOOK PICTURES OF THE BURNS IT CAUSED AND SENT THEM TO HARLEY DAVIDSON. I STILL HAVE THEM. THE DEALER AND HARLEY DAVIDSON STATED THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE OFF THE LOWERS AND THAT SHOULD CURE THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, NOW IT IS GETTING HOTTER AND COMING HOME FROM A ROAD TRIP IN 80 DEGREE WEATHER, WE COULDN'…
Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10184521 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10187562 · 2007-04-11 (April 11, 2007)
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON ULTRA CLASSIC. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET AT 70 MPH. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PUSH IN THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER WHICH CAUSED A FUSE TO BLOW. THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE MOTORCYCLE. THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD TO BE TURNED OFF BY USING THE MASTER SWITCH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE, THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUSE WITH A BIGGER FUSE. THE SECOND TIME THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER WAS REPLACED…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10187562 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10187626 · 2007-04-11 (April 11, 2007)
I PURCHASED A 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTCU IN AUGUST 20 06. I IMMEDIATELY NOTICED A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF HEAT COMING FROM THE REAR CYLINDER. WHEN THE AIR TEMPERATURE GOT OVER 80 DEGREES IT WAS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO RIDE AT LOW SPEEDS. SEVERAL COMPLAINTS TO THE DEALERSHIP FAILED TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. AFTER PURCHASING A HEAT GUN I BEGAN TO MONITOR ENGINE TEMPERATURES. THE REAR CYLINDER ROUTINELY TOPPED 400 FAHRENHEIT, THE FRONT RAN 70 TO 80 DEGREES COOLER. IN MARCH 29007 I CONTACTED CUSTOMER SERVICE & AFTER MUCH ARGUING IT WAS AGR…
Owner-reported narrative. 5 miles reported. Look up ODI 10187626 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10188766 · 2007-04-24 (April 24, 2007)
THIS IS THE FOLLOW-UP RELATING TO THE COMPLAINT I FILLED ON MARCH 6, 2007 (ODI NUMBER) 10184521. AGAIN, WE STOPPED AT A HARLEY DAVIDSON DEALER ON OUR TRIP TO CALIFORNIA WITH OUR FRIENDS, THIS TIME SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT WE HAD SOME SERIOUS HEATING PROBLEMS. PIPE DISCOLORATION, EXCESSIVE HEAT, BUT THEY DO NOT HAVE A DYNA. HE RECOMMENDED A DEALER THAT WASN'T OPEN FOR 3 MORE DAYS. THAT WASN'T GOING TO WORK. WE THEN HAD TO STOP AT QUAID HARLEY DAVIDSON ON THE WAY HOME, BECAUSE OF THESE PROBLEMS. AFTER COMING BACK FROM CALI…
Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10188766 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10190622 · 2007-05-14 (May 14, 2007)
I PURCHASED PEACE OFFICER ULTRA CLASSIC MODEL, I ALSO OWN A 2005 SPORTSTER. THE ULTRA WAS DANGEROUSLY HOT ON THE LEFT SIDE ABOVE THE EXHAUST, WHERE LEFT LEG SAT BY DESIGN. I' READ THE OTHER POSTS AND FELT HD NEEDED TO ADDRESS THIS. THE LATEST HD MAGAZINE SIMPLY SUGGESTS TO WEAR HEAVY PANTS. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS DESIGN FLAW. HD WAS OFFERING A REPROGRAMMING THAT SHUT OFF THE REAR CYLINDER AT PARADE SPEEDS. AGAIN, I BELIEVED THE EXHAUST WAS THE PROBLEM, AND ALSO CHECKED MYSELF AT LONG LIGHTS TO MAKE SURE PANTS WERE NOT ON FIRE! *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10190622 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.