On all harley davidson twin cam 88 ci engines years 2004-2006 there is a problem with the internal cam chain tensioners. The spring loaded tensioners burn out as early as 25000 miles which if not detected may have caused some accidents. Once the tensioner burns through small metal parts break off and may have already caused accidents due to the engine locking up. It has caused countless failures costing owners between 700 to 1000 dollars to fix if they are still alive. Harley has tried to sweep this under the rug. Burned out parts are available. *Tr
Engine & cooling
2004 Harley-Davidson Flht Engine problems
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2004 Harley-Davidson Flht's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 100% of all its complaints, most recently on September 20, 2009. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 1
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
Harley-Davidson Flht engine complaints by year
Flht engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data