Approaching a red light, gearing down to stop, the idle continued above 3000rpm. Shortly after that, the bike started eating the battery. Now, when it happens, I know to get it home to the battery tender asap. Three times the hd mechanics charge the battery and then, "can't find anything wrong". I had to fire old glory hd in laurel, md. Looking for a real mechanic here in florida.
The worst 2008 Harley-Davidson FXDL problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Fuel system3
- Electrical2
- Engine1
- Suspension1
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- Fuel system3
- Electrical2
- Engine1
- Suspension1
Recalls 1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe
- What is wrong
- On certain motorcycles built and shipped to california, the catalytic muffler protective heat shield was not installed. This condition could allow direct contact with this muffler and cause injury.
- Risk
- If contact occurs while riding, it could cause loss of control of the motorcycle, leading to injury or death.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install the heat shields to the mufflers free of charge. The recall began on november 26, 2007. Owners may contact harley davidson at 1‑414‑343‑4056.
Recall number 07V535000 · Recall details
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Defect investigations
Motorcycle stalling
The subject fuel filter housing (p/n 62229-08) cracks, resulting in sudden engine stall due to unregulated fuel pressure.harley-davidson has modified the housing with a new part number 62229-08a.shortly after opening this pe, odi received harley's defect notification indicating that the subject vehicles were being recalled to install the new fuel filter housing.with that recall, received prior to release of our information request, this investigation is concluded.
PE08043
Technical service bulletins for the 2008 Harley-Davidson FXDL 12
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Market specific battery introduction
- Milwaukee eight and twin cam camshaft drive gear retention kit changes
- Digital technician II - updates and release notes
- Genuine motor parts and motor accessories bulletin PAB1158: oil filter packaging and case quantity update
- Digital technician II - updates and release notes
- Milwaukee-eight and twin cam transmission gear packs.
- Milwaukee-eight and twin cam transmission gear packs.
- Milwaukee-eight and twin cam transmission gear packs.
- Fuel filler neck emissions recall 0613
- Tech article TA0023: TA0023
What 2008 Harley-Davidson FXDL owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 harley davidson fxdl. While driving 55 MPH, the contact stated that the wheel bearing separated from the vehicle. The dealer repaired the wheel, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 13,000 and the current mileage was 15,000.
2008 harley davidson motorcycle, while at highway speeds, the engine shuts off on it's own, has happened 3 times, dealer and harley are of no assistance in rectifying the problem. This is a huge safety issue! Problem has occurred multiple times and most recent date, has happened twice in one day!
Reportedly, a number of 2008 touring harley davidson motorcycle owners are complaining about a defective fuel pump part that causes the motorcycle to stop pumping fuel and stopping abruptly. This issue is known by harley davidson (part #62229-08) and is being replaced by an improved part (#62229-08a) that is not defective. I am concerned for my safety as I commute 100+ miles daily on my motorcycle and I feel this should be a recall.
2008 harley-davidson street glide w/3,893 miles. On sunday, june 15th about 40 miles from home my bike started jerking around and acting as if I slammed the brakes on. I could tell it was a fuel issue of some sort. With help from friends and 3 hours later we managed to limp it home by shutting it down and refiring when it was starving for fuel. The defective part is the fuel filter bracket that has plastic tabs that break. I was told that this problem is with brackets on all 2008 touring bikes which have the 6 gallon fuel tank. My bike is still in the shop waiting on a supposed to be new and improved part that I was first told would be available on the 6/17, and have now heard the 23rd. H-d needs to do a recall on these bikes, not just because of the real big inconvenience, but it's dangerous.
Uncontrollable idle, harley davidson fly by wire throttle. Idle intermittently will go above 1800 RPM. A factory known issue with no permanent repair or replacement. I just bought a new harley and have experienced this 2 times both times the dealer experienced the problem as well..said it was fixed and sent me on my way. Only for the high RPM issue to return. Called harley techline and was told that there is a problem and they are working on it.. And have been working on this problem since july of 07 with no idea how to resolve it. Problem is in the fly by wire circuit and computer which looses memory and goes into a high RPM. The experience is like cruise control being turned on and you cannot slow down when you release the throttle....
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Questions about the 2008 Harley-Davidson FXDL
Is the 2008 Harley-Davidson FXDL reliable?
Owners have filed 6 complaints about the 2008 Harley-Davidson FXDL, 2.0 times a typical FXDL model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2008 Harley-Davidson FXDL?
Fuel and propulsion system, with 3 complaints. Next is electrical (2).
How many recalls does the 2008 Harley-Davidson FXDL have?
1 recall, covering engine and engine cooling.
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