Harley-Davidson Flht Engine problems by year

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 harley davidson flht motorcycle. While driving approximately 35 mph, the contact heard a chattering sound coming from the engine. The wheels suddenly seized and the rpms as well as the oil pressure level gauge decreased. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostics. The mechanic stated that debris had entered the bearing and the oil pump, damaging the cam chain tensioner. The technician stated that the engine would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 48,576.

I own a 2002 harley davidson flht. Last year (2009) I noticed that my fairing started to vibrate excessively when the engine was at 1500 to 2200 rpm. I bought the motorcycle new and previously did not have this problem. The bike vibrated so bad that the fairing bracket broke. I had my mechanic replace the bracket as well as the front motor mount, which did not help the vibration. My mechanic (independent) believes my engine crank shaft has "turned" or in other words is out of tolerance. After researching the...

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

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 harley davidson flht. While riding the vehicle at an unknown speed, the contact heard a noise coming from the motor. He took the vehicle to the repair shop and was informed that the cam bearing assembly needed to be replaced. This is the bearing that is located in the motor. The contact would be responsible for the repair costs because the dealer refused to repair it under warranty. The contact believes the failure is a safety hazard. The failure mileage was 19,843. Updated 12/22/08. *Lj updated 12/22/08. *Jb

2008 Harley davidson electraglide the back cylinder head and exhaust are so hot as to cause blisters on legs during normal riding. This is a continuing problem even after purchasing heat shields and installation from the dealership. The motorcycle design is flawed. I have had blisters on 4 separate occasions now to the inside and back of my legs. This is not from touching the pipes or head it is from normal riding . *Tr

Tl* - the contact called regarding the 2002 flht electric glide standard harley davidson motorcycle. The contact stated that while the motorcycle was being repaired the mechanic discovered the cam tensioner was worn out . The mechanic replaced the cam tensioner with a mechanical tensioner. The failure mileage 40,000. The contact stated his concern was that there were no warning indicators to indicate the cam tensioner failure. *Ak

Ambiant air that is coming off motor gradually burns passenger or driver over a period of time. Consumer not aware that he is being burnt until it is too late. Please provide any further information.*Ak

While riding motorcycle at 70 mph it started to blow out oil through carburetor onto consumer's legs. While oil was burning, consumer had to keep focus on road to avoid an accident. *Ak consumer was burned due to incident and there was some property damage. *Slc

Consumer contacted dealer in reference to recall0101/angle sensor. Dealer contacted, problem was taken care of. *Ak *ml

Motorcycle will sputter / cut completely off. Dealer says it is the crank case. *Ak *yc

I have heard the rear camshaft on the twin cam engine is weak. And that too much power will cause it to break,causing the engine to stop running. Possibly placuing the operator in a traffic safety situation. Upon contacting, I was told this was a problem, but they were not going to recall it. I also noticed for the year 2000 models they have changed the cams and they are now splnined. I feel this is a safety concern for motorcyclist and should be addressed before some one is injured. *Ak

H-d redesigned the tappets in the evo big twin motor. My motor had 3 of the new style tappets and one of the old tappets installed in it. The rollers in the old style tappet disintegrated, causing metal shavings pumped throughout the engine. A piece of metal got into the oil pump ,and caused a loss of oil pressure, which then caused the engine to get noisy. If a piece of metal made its way to the wrong place, then the engine froze up and caused an accident. This problem also happened on my 1989 h-d, flhtc. Vin #...