2007 Harley-Davidson Fxdse Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2007 Harley-Davidson Fxdse, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Engine133.3%
- Fuel system133.3%
- Steering133.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
5,000 MILES INTO THE BIKE REAR CYLINDER LEAKING OIL BOTH REAR AND FRONT CYLINDERS, RINGS AND HEAD GASKETS WERE REPLACED. *TR
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXDSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS DURING DECELERATION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE LOCK STEERING DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO FALL AND BREAK HIS FOOT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE OEM BOARD MODULE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO DAYS LATER. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE GAS TANK AND THE HANDLE BARS. A WEEK LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE POSSESSION OF THE DEALER. THE ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 845 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,500.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXDSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS DURING DECELERATION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE LOCK STEERING DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO FALL AND BREAK HIS FOOT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE OEM BOARD MODULE; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TWO DAYS LATER. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE GAS TANK AND THE HANDLE BARS. A WEEK LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE POSSESSION OF THE DEALER. THE ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 845 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,500.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .