Harley Davidson Fl Series 1998
Model Fl Series made in 1998 by Harley Davidson got 6 consumer complains. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, power train and suspension.
Model 1998
Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
06/13/1998 | |||
Intermittently after driving about 5 miles motorcycle loses all power. the spark plugs do not get any electricity. dealer is aware of the problem. the problem has not been corrected. model ultra classic. | |||
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
08/18/1998 | 2 | 10/10/1997 | |
The motorcycle's ignition system failure caused loss of control and damage. yh | |||
POWER TRAIN | |||
10/24/1997 | 1 | 08/19/1997 | |
Speedometer sticks at 33 mph when weather is cool (75 degress of lower). | |||
SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
10/19/2007 | 48700 | 1 | 10/10/1998 |
Rear fork crack noted above rear axel on drive side of fork. complete failure would/could result in loss of control and crash. this problem is noted in web info available by researching google search harley davidson rear fork cracks. this research revealed thar in flh models from 1996 to 2002 this is occurring. i noted the crack in my rear fork following the discovery in a close friends 1999 harley davidson flht model. web research indicates this is not an uncommon major structure failure. harley davidson 2003 and newer models have strengthened this area of the rear fork. *tr | |||
TIRES | |||
05/25/2006 | 1 | ||
1998 harley davidson flh rear tire blew out. *ts the motorcycle overturned while pulling over onto the berm. both occupants were ejected off of the motorcycle which then struck a sign. *nm updated 07/20/06 | |||
VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD | |||
1 | |||
Curved windshield distorts vision, also motorcycle reflects in windshield. qcaw |