2012 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FXDC Problems & Recalls
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WHILE DRIVING THIS MOTORCYCLE, AFTER ABOUT GOING THREE TO FOUR MILES, I RELEASED THE THROTTLE AND THE MOTORCYCLE WOULD ACCELERATE, AND NOT SLOW DOWN. I FORCED THE BIKE TO STOP BY DOWN SHIFTING IT AND PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN WITHOUT TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF...
Mileage: 1,400
WHILE DRIVING THIS MOTORCYCLE, AFTER ABOUT GOING THREE TO FOUR MILES, I RELEASED THE THROTTLE AND THE MOTORCYCLE WOULD ACCELERATE, AND NOT SLOW DOWN. I FORCED THE BIKE TO STOP BY DOWN SHIFTING IT AND PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN WITHOUT TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH OFF...
Mileage: 1,400
CATASTROPHIC REAR WHEEL BEARING FAILURE AT 2,500 MILES. RATTLING SOUNDS. GRINDING NOISE. ABS LIGHT CAME ON. REAR WHEEL BEGAN TO LOCK UP. PULLED OVER AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER ADVISED THAT THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS HAD DISINTEGRATED AND THE ABS SENSOR WAS FRIED FROM THE HEAT. NO EXPLANATI...
Mileage: 2,500
CATASTROPHIC REAR WHEEL BEARING FAILURE AT 2,500 MILES. RATTLING SOUNDS. GRINDING NOISE. ABS LIGHT CAME ON. REAR WHEEL BEGAN TO LOCK UP. PULLED OVER AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER ADVISED THAT THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS HAD DISINTEGRATED AND THE ABS SENSOR WAS FRIED FROM THE HEAT. NO EXPLANATI...
Mileage: 2,500
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 HARLEY DAVIDSON SUPER GLIDE CUSTOM MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE LEAKING WATER. THERE WAS WATER ENTERING THE TAIL LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS WHEN THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE WASHED OR WHEN IT RAINED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE WO...
Mileage: 454