Https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?p=kawasaki+vulcan+plastic+oil+pump+gear&fr=yhs-att-att_001&type=att_pc_homerun_portal_bucket_anim_nogl&hsimp=yhs-att_001&hspart=att&ei=utf-8 kawaski motorcycles have a plastic oil pump drive gear that strips and causes the motor to seize whil driving. No recall. Reporting this for safety of others
The worst 1997 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Engine3
- Transmission2
- Suspension1
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- Engine3
- Transmission2
- Suspension1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1997 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 kawaski vulcan 1500 motorcycle. The contact stated that whenever he shifted into second gear, the vehicle would slip out of gear. The dealer was contacted who stated there was a recall undder the federal safety agency campaign id number: 97v233000 (power train: manual transmission) but the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was contacted who confirmed the vehicle was not included and offered no other assistance. The failure mileage was 6,000.
Dt: the contact owns a 1997 kawasaki vulcan. He states that the federal safety agency recall campaign 97v233000 concerning manual transmission was issued. The consumer called kawasaki and they stated his motorcycle was not included in the recall due to VIN, although the vehicle was having the same problem as stated in the recall. *ak the gear locked up.
Plastic gears in oil pump of 1500 vulacn..... The motorcycle doesn't work. Kawasaki said will not replace without estimate. At 69.00$ a page...
Oil light came on while warming motorcyckle up, contacted dealer by phone. Dealer asked type motorcycle year and milage after being told the information I was informed kawasaki used a plastic gear in oil pump and failure happen around that mileage. Dealer charged me $384 and took 9weeks to repair. Found for owners they had payed no nothing for repairs.
When driving the motorcycle stalls and backfires. Owner has been told by the dealer that there was a recall and that the parts are on back order.
Loud noise, missing nut bolt on the left front spindle/axle
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Questions about the 1997 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500
Is the 1997 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 reliable?
Owners have filed 7 complaints about the 1997 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500, 1.2 times a typical Vulcan 1500 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1997 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500?
Engine and cooling, with 3 complaints. Next is transmission (2).
How many recalls does the 1997 Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 have?
No recalls on record.
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