My 2018 harley davidson caught on fire when I went to go restart the bike. The fire department came and put the fire out and later determined it was electrical malfunction. Harley davison does not want to cover the five year warranty on the bike period.I had a fire analysis done by a private company and they determine the fuse panel cost electrical malfunction, I have the fire department report and also that in the pindingt corporation who did the fire analysis.
The worst 2017 Harley-Davidson FLHX problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Electrical2
- Transmission2
- Engine1
Problems by type
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- Electrical2
- Transmission2
- Engine1
Recalls 2
Power train: clutch assembly
- What is wrong
- Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Police Road King (FLHP), Road King (FLHR), Road King Special (FLHRXS), Electra Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Ultra Limited (FLHTK), Ultra Limited Low (FLHTKL), Ultra Limited Shrine (FLHTK SHRINE), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), Road Glide Ultra (FLTRU), Road Glide (FLTRX), Road Glide Special (FLTRXS), Freewheeler (FLRT), Tri Glide Ultra (FLHTCUTG), CVO Limited (FLHTKSE) and CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE) motorcycles, 2017 Softail Slim S (FLSS), Fat Boy S (FLSTFBS) and CVO Pro Street Breakout (FXSE) motorcycles, 2018 115th Anniversary Ultra Limited (FLHTK ANV), 115th Anniversary Street Glide (FLHX ANV), 115th Anniversary Street Glide Special (FLHXS ANX), 115th Anniversary Tri Glide Ultra (FLHTCUTG ANV), 115th Anniversary CVO Limited (FLHTKSE ANV) and CVO Road Glide (FLTRXSE) motorcycles. The secondary clutch actuator cylinder may leak fluid internally and the clutch master cylinder may lose the ability to generate enough lift to disengage the clutch.
- Risk
- If the clutch cannot be disengaged it can result in a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will install a new secondary clutch actuator piston assembly, free of charge. The recall began November 5, 2018. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1‑800‑258‑2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0173.
Recall number 18V734000 · Recall details
Engine and engine cooling
- What is wrong
- Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2017 Electric Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), Police Road King (FLHP), Road King (FLHR), Road King Special (FLHRXS), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), Road Glide (FLTRX), and Road Glide Special (FLTRXS) motorcycles. In the affected motorcycles, a clamp used to secure an engine oil cooler line may have been improperly installed.
- Risk
- The incorrectly installed clamp may result in the engine oil cooler line detaching, causing a sudden loss of oil, potentially into the path of the rear tire, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the oil cooler line clamps, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on June 6, 2017. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1‑800‑258‑2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0170.
Recall number 17V333000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2017 Harley-Davidson FLHX 78
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Battery warranty guidelines
- Digital technician II - updates and release notes
- Cosmetic cylinder staining (all milwaukee-eight models)
- Digital technician II - updates and release notes
- Digital technician II - updates and release notes
- Digital technician II - updates and release notes
- Digital technician II - updates and release notes
- Aftermarket exhaust header debris
- Digital technician II - updates and release notes
- Dtii update procedure for software version (26.4.3)
What 2017 Harley-Davidson FLHX owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 harley-davidson street glide (flhx). The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v734000 (power train). The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Abc harley-davidson (4405 highland rd, waterford twp, mi 48328, (248) 674-3175) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 harley-davidson flhx. Upon checking the oil, it was discovered that there was no oil on the dip stick. Upon further inspection, it was found that the oil had transferred to the primary. The contact was concerned that the failure could potentially result in the engine stalling. The motorcycle was taken to brothers harley-davidson inc (located at 557 w main st, branford, ct) where the failure was confirmed and a tsb was performed regarding the failure. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the motorcycle operated as intended. The failure mileage was 6,854. The VIN was not provided.
I boughta 2017 harley davidson with a two year manufacturer warranty and I also purchased additional five years.on easter sunday the bike caught on fire when I went to go restart the bike.the fire department put the fire out and determined that it was a electricalmalfunction.harley davidson don't want to cover the bike.the bike was park in the garage.
While driving long distances at highway speeds, transmission lubricant is transferring to the primary chaincase, causing the primary chaincase to overfill. If not detected immediately by verifying fluid level, this can cause transmission and/or clutch damage.
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Questions about the 2017 Harley-Davidson FLHX
Is the 2017 Harley-Davidson FLHX reliable?
Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 2017 Harley-Davidson FLHX, fewer than a typical FLHX model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2017 Harley-Davidson FLHX?
Electrical system, with 2 complaints. Next is transmission (2).
How many recalls does the 2017 Harley-Davidson FLHX have?
2 recalls, covering power train and engine and engine cooling.
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