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2007 Harley-Davidson Vrscdx Fuel system Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the fuel system system, filed with NHTSA

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Fuel system reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
10
Latest May 26, 2014
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
56%
of 18 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2007 Harley-Davidson Vrscdx submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming fuel system

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

ElectricalFuel systemPowertrain (other)
Filed May 26, 2014

I HAVE A 2007 VROD VRCDX MY FUEL GAUGE ALWAYS FAILS TO READ ACCURATE FUEL LOAD, WHILE RIDING IT GOES FROM FULL OR HALF TANK TO EMPTY. ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAVE THAT HARLEY WON'T FIX IS MY BRAKE AND CLUTCH RESERVOIRS ARE LEAKING AND CAUSING PAINT TO COME OFF. YOU PAY SO MUCH FOR THESE BIKES AND HARLEY STILL REFUSES TO FIX THEIR PROBLEMS. I JUST WANT THEM TO FIX MY PROBLEMS FOR FREE, TO BAD ALAMO HARLEY DAVIDSON WILL NOT FIX IT EVEN THOUGH I BOUGHT BIKE THERE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10594140
Incident
Aug 17, 2007
Mileage
1,000 mi
BrakesFuel system
Filed Apr 27, 2012

GAS GAUGE WORKS SOMETIMES AND NOT OTHERS (RANDOM). THE CLUTCH AND BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIRS ARE LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. *TR

NHTSA ID
10456702
Incident
Feb 16, 2010
Mileage
5,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Aug 31, 2011

THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE AND STOPPED WORKING AGAIN SINCE THEN.

NHTSA ID
10424797
Incident
Aug 1, 2011
Fuel system
Filed Jul 7, 2011

FUEL GAUGE READS FULL THEN SEEMS TO STICK AT HALFWAY THEN YOU ARE MISLEAD TO BELIEVE YOU HAVE HALF A TANK WHEN YOU DO NOT. THEN LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON AND NEEDLE DROPS TO EMPTY. *TR

NHTSA ID
10410858
Incident
Jul 6, 2011
Mileage
12,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Mar 10, 2011

"EVENT LEADING TO FAILURE": NORMAL RIDING. "THE FAILURE" THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON VRSCDX DOESN'T WORK ANY OF THE TIME . IT IS VERY FRUSTRATING TO SPEND SO MUCH MONEY ON A VEHICLE & HAVE THINGS NOT WORK AS THERE SUPPOSED TO. I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL HD DEALER & HAVE BEEN TOLD NO KNOWN "FIX" HAS BEEN SENT OUT FROM THE MOTOR CO.THAT IS JUST OUTRAGEOUS TO THINK THAT HARLEY DAVIDSON WONT STAND BEHIND THERE PRODUCT WHEN THEY CHARGE SO MUCH FOR THEM . PLEASE HELP !! [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID
10389783
Incident
Mar 23, 2007
Mileage
3,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Feb 17, 2011

INTERMITTENT FUEL GAUGE READINGS. HAPPENED DURING WARRANTY, NOT REPAIRED BY HARLEY DAVIDSON. VERY DANGEROUS WHEN IT TELLS YOU HAVE HALF A TANK AND THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN AT HIGH SPEEDS. *TR

NHTSA ID
10383142
Incident
Jul 26, 2008
Mileage
500 mi
Fuel system
Filed Oct 26, 2010

I HAVE A 2007 HARLEY VRSCDX MOTORCYCLE. THE FUEL GAUGE HAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHERE AT VARIOUS FUEL LEVELS IT WILL DROP TO "EMPTY OR FULL". IT BEGAN BEFORE THE WARRANTY WAS VOID BUT BECAUSE IT WAS INTERMITTENT THE DEALER SAID THEY COULDN'T FIX IT AND TO BRING IT BACK WHEN THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING. I HAVE NEVER BEEN NEAR THE DEALER WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FORCE IT TO HAPPEN. IT HAS TWICE PROVIDED WRONG READINGS THAT RESULTED IN BEING STRANDED ON A HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC. THE FUEL GAUGE OR SENDING UNIT IS NOT RELIABLE AT ALL. BEING ON A BUSY HIGHWAY ON A MOTORCYCLE OUT OF GAS IN THE CARPOOL LANE IS NOT A SAFE PLACE TO BE... *TR

NHTSA ID
10362538
Incident
Oct 26, 2010
Mileage
8,090 mi
Fuel system
Filed Aug 23, 2010

THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWS FUEL WHEN EMPTY. THIS HAPPENS CONSTANTLY AND CAN BE HAZARDS ON BUSY HIGHWAYS AND BRIDGES. I OWN A 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON NIGHT ROD SPECIAL AND MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT HARLEY DAVIDSON HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME BUT HAS DONE NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID
10351199
Incident
Aug 18, 2010
Mileage
2,780 mi
Fuel system
Filed Aug 9, 2010

FUEL GAUGE INOP CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. KNOWN PROBLEM WITH HD. *TR

NHTSA ID
10348280
Incident
Aug 1, 2010
Mileage
5,265 mi
Fuel system
Filed Aug 7, 2010

I HAVE A 2007 HARLEY VRSC-DX MOTORCYCLE. THE FUEL GAUGE HAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHERE AT VARIOUS FUEL LEVELS IT WILL DROP TO "EMPTY" AND THE FUEL LIGHT WILL COME ON. IT BEGAN BEFORE THE WARRANTY WAS VOID BUT BECAUSE IT WAS INTERMITTENT THE DEALER SAID THEY COULDN'T FIX IT AND TO BRING IT BACK WHEN THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING. I HAVE NEVER BEEN NEAR THE DEALER WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURS AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FORCE IT TO HAPPEN. *TR

NHTSA ID
10347927
Incident
Aug 15, 2007

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.

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