2006 Harley-Davidson FXDWGI: complaints, problems and recalls

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON WIDE GLIDE WITH 4 FAILURE MILEAGE HAD A BAD VIBRATION IN THE ENGINE, WHICH SEEMED TO BE A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. HE COULD NO LONGER FIND NEUTRAL, AND THE HANDLE BARS WERE UNDER RECALL 06V474000. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER EIGHT TIMES, WITH NO RESOLUTION. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 4 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186178 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXDWGI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN JANUARY OF 2006. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT THE LETTER TO THE DEALER, BUT THE VEHICLE HAS STILL NOT BEEN REPAIRED. ONE WEEK AGO, THE DEALER CLAIMED TO HAVE EIGHT ORDERS PENDING FOR THE HANDLE BARS, BUT THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT SENT ANY TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND WOULD LIKE A RESOLUTION FOR THIS FAILURE. THE CONTACT CITED RECALL CAMPAIGN # 06V474000 FOR STEERING: WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE …

Owner-reported narrative. 5,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186913 at NHTSA ↗

DRIVING IN TRAFFIC WENT TO USE THE BRAKE PUSHED ON IT. IT WENT TO THE GROUND WITH THE FOOT PEG, MY FOOT HIT THE GROUND THE ROD DUG IN LOCKED UP REAR WHEEL AND LET GO 3 TIMES AT 40 MPH (MESSED THE CAR THAT STOPPED AT LAST MINUTE FOR TURN). THEN I LOOKED DOWN AT THE PEDAL AND PUSH RODSTILL CONNECTED TO MASTERCYLENDER WAS BOUNCING ON THE GROUND I WAS AFRAID THAT IT WAS GOING TO LOCK UP AGAIN OR DIG IN AND FLIP ME OFF IHE BIKE. I LEANED BIKE WAY OFF TO THE LEFT TO KRRP ROD OFF THE GROUND THAT MADE IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP WITH FRONT BRAKE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 8,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10189201 at NHTSA ↗

06 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDWGI (STILL UNDER WARR). INNER PRIMARY BEARING FAILS DUE TO THE IMPERFECT ALIGNMENT OF THE 06 PRIMARY CASE. H-D IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND WILL NOT INSTALL THE NEW IMPROVED '07 PRIMARY CASE (PERM. FIX) UNTIL THE BEARING FAILS TWICE. WHEN THE BEARING FAILS, A LOUD GRINDING NOISE EMANATES FROM THE PRIMARY COVER AREA, AND ULTIMATELY THE BEARING WILL SEIZE OR BLOW WHICH, IN A CATASTROPHIC CASE, COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH. H-D KNOWS THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM, BUT WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM PERMANENTLY UNTIL THERE ARE…

Owner-reported narrative. 12,558 miles reported. Look up ODI 10241178 at NHTSA ↗

06 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDWGI (STILL UNDER WARR). INNER PRIMARY BEARING FAILS DUE TO THE IMPERFECT ALIGNMENT OF THE 06 PRIMARY CASE. H-D IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND WILL NOT INSTALL THE NEW IMPROVED '07 PRIMARY CASE (PERM. FIX) UNTIL THE BEARING FAILS TWICE. WHEN THE BEARING FAILS, A LOUD GRINDING NOISE EMANATES FROM THE PRIMARY COVER AREA, AND ULTIMATELY THE BEARING WILL SEIZE OR BLOW WHICH, IN A CATASTROPHIC CASE, COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH. H-D KNOWS THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM, BUT WILL NOT FIX PERMANENTLY UNTIL THERE ARE 2 BREAKDOWN…

Owner-reported narrative. 12,616 miles reported. Look up ODI 10241179 at NHTSA ↗

I OWN A 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON DYNA WIDE GLIDE WHICH I PURCHASED BRAND NEW, 25 MONTHS LATER THE STATOR AND STATOR ROTOR WENT OUT. THE STATOR BROKE AWAY FROM THE SPRING COVER WHICH WAS HELD TOGETHER WITH 8 SCREWS, THE SCREWS THEN TORE UP THE STATOR. I TALKED TO MANY HARLEY DAVIDSON DEALERS AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A BAD PART AS THE COMPANY CHANGED THE PART TO A NEW ONE, THE NEW PART HAS NO MORE SCREWS TO HOLD THE PART ONTO THE STATOR ROTOR, I WAS ALSO TOLD I WAS LUCKY THAT WHEN IT CAME APART THAT IT DID NOT LOCK UP OR I WOULD HAVE BEEN THROWN OFF THE B…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10248794 at NHTSA ↗

REAR TAIL LIGHT FILLS WITH WATER WHEN RIDING IN WET WEATHER. THIS CAUSES THE TAILLIGHT BULB TO BURN OUT SO THERE ARE NO TAILLIGHTS OR BRAKE LIGHT WORKING. THE BACK OF THE BIKE IS COMPLETELY DARK. ALSO LATER IT AFFECTED THE TURN SIGNALS BECAUSE THE CONTACTS CORRODED AND FAILED TO WORK ALSO. TALKED TO 3 HARLEY DEALERS AND THEY SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH NO REAL FIX. MAYBE CAULK IT OR BUY A NEW OR DIFFERENT TAILLIGHT. OR THEY TOLD ME TO DRILL SOME HOLES IN THE BOTTOM OF THE TAILLIGHT TO LET THE WATER DRAIN OUT. STILL NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM.…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10324280 at NHTSA ↗

SIX (6) OF THE EIGHT (8) INTERNAL WRENCHING BOLTS THE HOLD THE ROTOR SECTION OF THE ALTERNATOR SYSTEM ON MY 2006 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXDWGI WORKED LOOSE AND TWO SHEERED OFF OF THE COMPENSATOR DRIVE ASSEMBLY CAUSING IT TO LOCK MY REAR WHEEL AND START TO SEND ME TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD DUE TO REAR WHEEL LOCK AND A FOR SURE CRASH INTO THE DITCH. I WAS HOWEVER ABLE TO PULL THE CLUTCH IN AND UNLOCK THE REAR WHEEL THUS REGAINING CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE. I FEEL, A RIDER OF LESSER EXPERIENCE MAY WELL HAVE BEEN IN A VARY SERIOUS WRECK ! I…

Owner-reported narrative. 11,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10363700 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2005-11-22 (November 22, 2005)

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE TRANSMISSION MAY GO INTO A FALSE NEUTRAL POSITION EVEN THOUGH THE NEUTRAL INDICATOR LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED.

Consequence: THE MOTORCYCLE COULD DROP INTO GEAR UNEXPECTEDLY AND CREATE THE RISK OF A CRASH AND INJURIES.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SHIFTER CAM (DRUM), THE DETENT ARM, AND THE NEUTRAL SWITCH WITH NEWLY DESIGNED COMPONENTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 12, 2005. OWNER MAY CONTACT RLEY DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.

Reported: 2006-12-18 (December 18, 2006)

ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE INTERNALLY WIRED HANDLEBARS HAVE A POTENTIAL TO CRACK AT THE HOLE WHERE THE WIRES EXIT THE HANDLEBARS BETWEEN THE HANDLEBAR CLAMPS.

Consequence: SHOULD THESE CRACKS PROGRESS TO THE POINT OF BREAKING THE HANDLEBAR INTO TWO PIECES, A LOSS OF CONTROL COULD RESULT WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH WHICH COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH TO THE RIDER.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HANDLEBAR WITH ONE WITH A GREATER WALL THICKNESS AND WITH A WIRE EXIT HOLE THAT HAS A SHAPE THAT REDUCES STRESS CONCENTRATION. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 16, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4680.