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Multiple failures on a harley-davidson electra glide classic motorcycle are being reported in this complaint.1.rear brake light failure due to rear wheel rubbing against wire harness located inside rear fender well. Wiring insulation was destroyed and wiring was damaged to the point of being inoperable.wiring harness part number 68772-062.rear brake light failure due to faulty brake light switch. Brake switch part number 72023-51.this switch was replaced with a version e.the original switch was superseded by a version -a, -b, -c, -d and now -e.3.ignition switch failure causing various lighting failures which could only be resolved by pulling main fuse on the electrical system. Ignition switch part number 71572-06.4.primary transmission seal leaks (various) allowing fluid to run along bottom of motor and frame and come into contact with rear tire during operation.the seals which fail are part numbers 12045 (shifter shaft seal) and 12052a (inner primary oil seal). The third seal is the stator output seal.5.front engine mount failure which causes excessive engine vibration and unstable handling issues, andfailure of the rear exhaust pipe causing unacceptable sounds levels.front motor mount part number 16207-79d (4th revision on engine mount) and rear exhaust pipe part number 65626-98c (3rd revision on rear exhaust pipe).6. Gear shifter rod failure causing the rider to lose transmission shifting between gears during motorcycle operation.rod assembly part number 33759-99b.7.tour pack luggage latch failures allowing lid on tour pack to open during operation and contents to be released. Latch part number 90649-95
Bike hiccups and dies and then starts again.it does this cold or hot going straight or turning.dealer gives excuse as a stage one race kit for exhaust, also it might need to have new injectors put in.dealer states harley won't cover the cost (they did prior but now won't) but this is a failure and a severe accident waiting to happen.during a right hand turn in august from a major intersection it did this we almost went down and almost got rear ended.this is happening on 3 other 2006 models we know of 1 is stock.
The contact owns a 2006 harley davidson flhtci electra glide classic motorcycle. While riding 10 mph he went to down shift into a lower gear and the shift linkage broke. He could not shift into low gear, high gear or neutral.he pulled to the side of the road and did some temporary repairs where he used some tie rods to tie the shift rod back to the linkage.he was able to ride and shift gears to the dealer and purchase an after-market shift linkage and then installed it himself. The manufacturer was contacted andstated that they would pass the information on to another person. The failure mileage was 22,000.
Harley davidson 2006 electra glide classic (flhtci). Consumer iswriting about poor customer service with harley davidson.*njwhile riding the bike, the consumer heard a loud noise and felt a jolt while shifting between second and third gear . It was a very loud noise and then a vibration/rattling noise. He stopped to check, but he didn't find anything. The next day when he went to push the bike out of the garage, it would not move forward or backward. The consumer was given some suggestions on what to do and after that was accomplished, the consumer found the bracket tap part lodged between the front belt sprocket and the gear fingers by the shift linkage. A mechanic informed the consumer the lock nut worked itself off. The mechanic also found minor burns from the clamp stuck in the sprocket.
Harley davidson 2006 electra glide classic (flhtci). Consumer iswriting about poor customer service with harley davidson.*njwhile riding the bike, the consumer heard a loud noise and felt a jolt while shifting between second and third gear . It was a very loud noise and then a vibration/rattling noise. He stopped to check, but he didn't find anything. The next day when he went to push the bike out of the garage, it would not move forward or backward. The consumer was given some suggestions on what to do and after that was accomplished, the consumer found the bracket tap part lodged between the front belt sprocket and the gear fingers by the shift linkage. A mechanic informed the consumer the lock nut worked itself off. The mechanic also found minor burns from the clamp stuck in the sprocket.
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