Harley-Davidson Flhtcu Engine problems by year

The guard/spring housing locater on the rotor behind the drive sprocket developed a fatigue crack, it propagated approximately half way around the circumference before separating and then being pulled thru between the drive chain and sprocket . this caused the drive train to seize up locking up the engine and rear wheel and damaging the engine. being a motorcycle this can lead to a serious injury or death crash. fortunately for me it let go at low speed.

Head gasket lets loose and oil all over rear tire! Vehicle on highway in motion, not good.

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 harley-davidson tri glide fltr. While driving various speeds, the drive belt malfunctioned and became misaligned. In addition, the bearings that held the pivot shaft together exhibited premature excessive wear. An unknown dealer was contacted about the failure. Another unknown dealer inspected the vehicle and determined that the bearings were faulty. The contact inspected the vehicle and found that the bearings contained fragments of rubber and metal. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 9,000.

Compensator sprocket assembly is making a loud banging noise on start up and worse when engine is hot

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 harley-davidson flhtcu electra glide. While driving 70 mph, the engine began to idle without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that an electrical connector for the throttle body failed and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 12,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 harley-davidson flhtcu. While driving 20 mph, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and the acceleration failed. The contact stated that the failure occurred four other times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the throttle actuator failed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 26,000. ...Updated 07/13/16 *bf

The original compensator sprocket was found to be inadequate by harly in 2011 and a se model was required to replace it. After the usual 20 to 30 thousand miles this problem should be/is not covered in a recall even though a defective part was originally used.

Multiple times while ridding my flhtcu the bike goes to "limp mode" no throttle,at multiple speeds, with little to no warning. After tones of researching, hour of labor, and a tone of money, the issue still exist and I am at but a lose. During research I fond this issue to be a very common one with multiple hd models. Due to the poor quality of the materials, parts, and engineering designed used to cause such a extremely dangerous safety hazard, any where on the road. I am requesting hd to be held responsible...

2009 Harley davidson ultra classic (flhtcu). Consumer writes in regards to compensator sprocket engine defect. *Smd the consumer stated at 11,900 the engine starter failed. The dealer fixed the started and ring gear under warranty. The manufacturer agreed to replace the starter and clutch basket, but charged the consumer the warranty claim fee. After the starter and battery were replaced. The problem returned. The dealer replaced the starter ring gear and clutch assembly again. The manufacturer agreed to pay for the parts, but not the labor. The problem returned again, not realizing the new parts did not fix the problem. The compensator sprocket had to be replaced again. *Jb

Engine went into idle mode and had no throttle response. Seems to be a common problem with the throttle by wire tbw. Can happen at any operating speeds. *Tr

On 06/24/2014 at 16,948 miles while accelerating from a red light stop on my 2010 flhtcu, I got to 30 mph and the throttle cut out, the check engine light came on, and the engine went into limp mode. I limped the bike 4 miles home and shut it down. The engine light reset on the second restart and throttle resumed. I took it to the dealer who said it was a faulty twist grip sensor. They replaced the sensor and they said it was all set. On 08/15/2014 at 18,600 miles while merging onto route 6 east in brewster, ma the...

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 harley davidson flhtcu. The contact stated that the catalytic converter was continuously overheating and causing the heat shield to fail. The contact was concerned about the potential of the failure causing severe burns. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician stated that the vehicle was working normally. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 2,800. The current mileage was 2,900.

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 harley davidson flhtcui. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. The failure occurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the o-ring and the fuel filter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure was not rectified. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 08v357000 (fuel system, gasoline). The failure mileage was 35,000 and the current mileage 45,000.

As per service bulletin ; tt418-a ,electrical connector corrosion and fretting causing the engine to shut down due to vibration . This situation is hazardous as the bike can fail in heavy traffic and intersections . Harley davidson is aware of this situation sense 2008 . As to date there is no recall planned. *Tr

Traveling on major highway and the speed drops to 15 mph harley davidson calls it limp mode , second time it has happened not fun on the highway. Harley dealer says they cannot find anything wrong. *Tr