2003 Honda GL1800 Problems

TOLD BY HONDA THE FRAME RECALL WAS DONE IN 2012. IN 2020 I INSPECTED THE FRAME AND THERE ARE CRACKS IN THE FRAME AGAIN WHERE THE RECALL STATED THEY WOULD BE. THE REPLACEMENT FRAME IS CRACKING. BOTH MAJOR CRACKS ARE AT THE WELDS AT THE REAR PASSENGER FOOT PEGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA GL1800. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRAME WAS FRACTURED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE FRACTURE WAS LOCATED AT THE MID SECTION OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MOTORCYCLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER TRIKES BY RODNEY LOCATED AT 1672 LINDEN AVE, ZANESVILLE, OH 4370 WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT YET NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V027000 (STRUCTURE). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000.

THE ENGINE RUN HOTTER THAN USUAL IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND GOING UP HILL AT HIGHER RPM . ALL FANS ARE RUNNING OK AS EXPECTED BUT STILL WHEN EVER STUCK IN TRAFFIC AT 75 DEGREE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE SEEM TO CREEP UP HIGHER TOWARDS THE RED MARK . THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS IF THE ENGINE SPILL COOLANT , I AND MY PASSAGE RISK GETTING INTO AN ACCIDENT DUE TO SLIPPERY SURFACE. HAD IT CHECK BY THE PRO AND THEY ARE POINTING AT THE ECM . THIS SHOULD BE FIX AND IS HONDA'S RESPONSIBILITY . MANY OTHER OWNERS HAD PREVIOUSLY COMPLAINED OF SIMILAR ISSUES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA GOLDWING. WHILE IDLING WITH THE RPMS UNDER 1,000, THE MOTORCYCLE MADE A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE EXCEEDED 1,000 RPMS, THE NOISE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

I PURCHASED THE MOTORCYCLE ON 11/05/16 FROM IMOTORSPORTS IN ELMHURST ILL. FROM DAY ONE IT HAD A VERY BAD WOBBLE IN THE STEERING AND IF I WAS NOT HOLDING STRONGLY ONTO THE BIKE IT WOULD DEFINITELY CRASH. AFTER ASKING FOR A REPAIR TO THIS WOBBLE IMOTORSPORTS MANAGER JASON SAID THEY WOULD INSTALL A NEW SET OF TIRES ON IT AND THIS SHOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE BIKE ONLY HAD 15,158 MILES ON IT SO I THOUGHT FOR SURE THIS WOULD BE THE ANSWER. JASON TOLD ME THAT AFTER THE BIKE GOT USED TO THE NEW TIRES THAT THE WOBBLE WOULD GO AWAY. THE WOBBLE WOULD OCCUR ANYTIME IT WAS IN MOTION FROM 15-45 MPH. THE WOBBLE NEVER GOT ANY BETTER AND BEING A BIT NAIVE TO PURCHASING A VEHICLE FROM A DEALER THE 30 DAY WARRANTY EXPIRED AND WHEN I RETURNED ON 12/15/16 THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T HELP ME. NOW I HAVE A $13,000 MOTORCYCLE THAT I AM AFRAID TO RIDE. I RODE IT A FEW MILES IN APRIL AND MAY AND JUNE OF 2017 AND BECAUSE OF THE WOBBLE, THE PLASTIC SHROUD THAT IS SURROUNDING THE TIMING CHAIN CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES. I AM AT A STAND STILL NOW AND DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO. I ALSO DONT KNOW IF THE SEVERAL RECALLS ON THIS PARTICULAR YEAR GOLDWING HAVE BEEN ATTENDED TO. I FEEL SO BAD ABOUT THIS AND I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO. I SAVED EVERY PENNY I COULD FOR 6 YEARS TO PURCHASE THIS MOTORCYCLE AND NOW I CANT AND AM AFRAID TO RIDE IT.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA GOLDWING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES VERY BADLY WHEN RIDING BETWEEN 30 AND 45 MPH. HONDA STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO OPERATE IN THAT MANNER. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY INSPECTED THE TIRES, HOWEVER, THEY CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 HONDA GL1800. WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED HOWEVER FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT NOTICED THERE WAS NO BRAKE FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN TO CYCLE SHACK NORTH (1101 INTERSTATE 45 S, CONROE, TX 77301 (936) 756-9711) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING AND THE POSITION CONTROL VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V01000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) WAS COMPLETED IN 2005 AND NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

2003 HONDA GOLDWING. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MOTORCYCLES SUDDEN POWER LOSS AND BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE ACCIDENT. *SMD *CN

I PURCHASED THE MOTORCYCLE ON 11/05/16 FROM IMOTORSPORTS IN ELMHURST ILL. FROM DAY ONE IT HAD A VERY BAD WOBBLE IN THE STEERING AND IF I WAS NOT HOLDING STRONGLY ONTO THE BIKE IT WOULD DEFINITELY CRASH. AFTER ASKING FOR A REPAIR TO THIS WOBBLE IMOTORSPORTS MANAGER JASON SAID THEY WOULD INSTALL A NEW SET OF TIRES ON IT AND THIS SHOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE BIKE ONLY HAD 15,158 MILES ON IT SO I THOUGHT FOR SURE THIS WOULD BE THE ANSWER. JASON TOLD ME THAT AFTER THE BIKE GOT USED TO THE NEW TIRES THAT THE WOBBLE WOULD GO AWAY. THE WOBBLE WOULD OCCUR ANYTIME IT WAS IN MOTION FROM 15-45 MPH. THE WOBBLE NEVER GOT ANY BETTER AND BEING A BIT NAIVE TO PURCHASING A VEHICLE FROM A DEALER THE 30 DAY WARRANTY EXPIRED AND WHEN I RETURNED ON 12/15/16 THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T HELP ME. NOW I HAVE A $13,000 MOTORCYCLE THAT I AM AFRAID TO RIDE. I RODE IT A FEW MILES IN APRIL AND MAY AND JUNE OF 2017 AND BECAUSE OF THE WOBBLE, THE PLASTIC SHROUD THAT IS SURROUNDING THE TIMING CHAIN CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES. I AM AT A STAND STILL NOW AND DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO. I ALSO DONT KNOW IF THE SEVERAL RECALLS ON THIS PARTICULAR YEAR GOLDWING HAVE BEEN ATTENDED TO. I FEEL SO BAD ABOUT THIS AND I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO. I SAVED EVERY PENNY I COULD FOR 6 YEARS TO PURCHASE THIS MOTORCYCLE AND NOW I CANT AND AM AFRAID TO RIDE IT.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED SINCE PURCHASE, THERE WAS A SHIMMY IN THE HANDLE BARS AND PREMATURE WEAR ON THE FRONT TIRE. THE DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED THE CONTACT CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE CONSTANTLY. *AK UPDATED 10/25/2006 - *NM

MY INCIDENT WITH A SPONTANEOUS DOWNSHIFT FROM 5TH GEAR TO 4TH GEAR (GHOST SHIFT) ON MY 2003 HONDA GOLDWING MOTORCYCLE OCCURRED ON HIGHWAY 89 NORTH OF FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA IN 2007. IT WAS TOTALLY INDEPENDENT OF ANY INPUT BY ME. IT ACTUALLY DOWNSHIFTED AND IMMEDIATELY UPSHIFTED COMPLETELY BY ITSELF. I AM NOT SEEING ANY PATTERN OF THIS ISSUE. IT HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES SINCE THE INITIAL OCCURRENCE WITH NO KNOWN 'TRIGGER' OR CLUE THAT IT IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN. *TR

TRANSMISSION ON 2003 HONDA GOLDWING JUMPS FROM 5TH TO 4TH GEAR. THIS HAPPENS OFTEN AND HAS FOR SEVERAL OCCASIONS. IT CAUSES THE POTENTIAL OF LOSS OF CONTROL AND A CRASH. *TR

I WANT TO SHARE A VERY DISTURBING, DANGEROUS, AGGRAVATING AND DISGUSTING EXPERIENCE I HAVE JUST RECENTLY HAD WITH A BRAND NEW DUNLOP ELITE 3 TIRE I PURCHASED FROM HONDA OF CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE, ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2007 (INVOICE # 042179). SEPTEMBER 8, 2007 NEW DUNLOP ELITE 3 TIRES, FRONT AND REAR. AFTER ABOUT A WEEK I NOTICED THE FRONT TIRE SEEMED TO BE SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAR. SEPTEMBER 29TH I NOTICED A SECTION OF THE TIRE WAS COMING APART. OCTOBER 2, 2007 I TOOK IT BACK TO HONDA OF CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE, THE DUNLOP TIRE DISTRIBUTOR. I ONLY HAD 1,000 MILES ON IT. THERE WAS NO WAY THE TIRE SHOULD BE SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAR LIKE I WAS EXPERIENCING. WHEN I ARRIVED AT HONDA OF CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE, THE SERVICEMAN AND THE PARTS MANAGER LOOKED AT THE TIRE AND SAID THE TIRE WAS DEFINITELY DEFECTIVE AND WROTE UP A TICKET (# 14411) AND WROTE ON IT FRONT TIRE HAS FAILED AFTER 1000 MILES, IS GOING TO BE REPLACEMENT WORK AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER, - REPLACE FRONT TIRE.) THEY TOLD ME THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY MORE TO WORK ON AND IT WOULD BE CHANGED THAT MORNING. WHEN I CALLED RIGHT BEFORE LUNCH THEY CHANGED THEIR STORY COMPLETELY AND SAID THEY ASKED A CUSTOMER WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE TO THEM AND THEY SAID IT LOOKED LIKE THE TIRE HAD BEEN CUT WITH A KNIFE AND THEY COULDN'T REPLACE IT UNTIL THEY HEARD FROM DUNLOP TIRE AND EXPECTED TO HEAR FROM THEM THAT DAY. I CALLED THE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD HIM I FELT HE SHOULD STAND BEHIND THE TIRE BECAUSE IT WAS ONLY 3 WEEKS OLD AND HE SOLD ME A DEFECTIVE TIRE. HE SAID I SHOULD GO AHEAD AND PAY FOR ANOTHER TIRE AND WAIT TO HEAR FROM DUNLOP TIRE. I TOLD HIM IF DUNLOP DIDN'T STAND BEHIND THE TIRE I SURE DIDN'T WANT TO PURCHASE ANOTHER ONE AND I DIDN?T WANT THAT DEALERSHIP TO INSTALL IT. THEN I GOT TO THINKING - I WAS AT WORK WITH NO WAY HOME AND AN UNSAFE TIRE ON MY BIKE? SO I CALLED THE OWNER UP AND SAID I WOULD PAY FOR ANOTHER TIRE. THE TIRE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH AND I FEEL IT WAS DEFECTIVE FROM THE START. *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE MOTOR CYCLE TREAD FOR THE FRONT TIRE DOES NOT HAVE A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE TIRE. THE FRONT TIRE LOOKED WORN AND HAD STRESS MARKS LOCATED ON THE INNER SIDE OF THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE MOTOR CYCLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE MOTOR CYCLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED AND CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED AT THIS TIME FOR THE TIRES. THE TIRE IS A DUNLOP. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE TIRE SIZE AND DOT NUMBER. *JB

I PURCHASED THE MOTORCYCLE ON 11/05/16 FROM IMOTORSPORTS IN ELMHURST ILL. FROM DAY ONE IT HAD A VERY BAD WOBBLE IN THE STEERING AND IF I WAS NOT HOLDING STRONGLY ONTO THE BIKE IT WOULD DEFINITELY CRASH. AFTER ASKING FOR A REPAIR TO THIS WOBBLE IMOTORSPORTS MANAGER JASON SAID THEY WOULD INSTALL A NEW SET OF TIRES ON IT AND THIS SHOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE BIKE ONLY HAD 15,158 MILES ON IT SO I THOUGHT FOR SURE THIS WOULD BE THE ANSWER. JASON TOLD ME THAT AFTER THE BIKE GOT USED TO THE NEW TIRES THAT THE WOBBLE WOULD GO AWAY. THE WOBBLE WOULD OCCUR ANYTIME IT WAS IN MOTION FROM 15-45 MPH. THE WOBBLE NEVER GOT ANY BETTER AND BEING A BIT NAIVE TO PURCHASING A VEHICLE FROM A DEALER THE 30 DAY WARRANTY EXPIRED AND WHEN I RETURNED ON 12/15/16 THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T HELP ME. NOW I HAVE A $13,000 MOTORCYCLE THAT I AM AFRAID TO RIDE. I RODE IT A FEW MILES IN APRIL AND MAY AND JUNE OF 2017 AND BECAUSE OF THE WOBBLE, THE PLASTIC SHROUD THAT IS SURROUNDING THE TIMING CHAIN CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES. I AM AT A STAND STILL NOW AND DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO. I ALSO DONT KNOW IF THE SEVERAL RECALLS ON THIS PARTICULAR YEAR GOLDWING HAVE BEEN ATTENDED TO. I FEEL SO BAD ABOUT THIS AND I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO. I SAVED EVERY PENNY I COULD FOR 6 YEARS TO PURCHASE THIS MOTORCYCLE AND NOW I CANT AND AM AFRAID TO RIDE IT.

CONSUMER TOOK MOTORCYCLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. AT THE SAME TIME ASKED TECHNICIAN TO REPLACE FRONT AND REAR TIRES. A WEEK LATER, PICKED UP THE MOTORCYCLE, AND WHILE DRIVING AT 62 MPH FROM THE DEALER TO HOME, VEHICLE VIBRATED AND SHOOK. CONSUMER PULLED OF THE ROAD AND FOUND ALL FIVE LUGS NUTS WERE LOOSE. *AK

TRANS JUMPS OUT OF GEAR AND DOWN SHIFTS. WHILE DRIVING

THE DRIVE SHAFT BOOT SHREDDED AND CAUSED THE HOSES TO LEAK ANTI FREEZE. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER BEING REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *PH

CONSUMER STATES THE SPEEDOMETER READS INCORRECTLY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT HOME. CONSUMER WILL CONTACTED THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *AK

DEALERSHIP CANNOT PERFORM THE BANK ANGLE SENSOR RECALL 02V340000 REPAIRS UNTIL JULY OR AUGUST; PARTS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TILL THEN. MOTORCYCLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN UNTIL RECALL REPAIRS ARE DONE.*AK

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 2003 HONDA GOLD WING GL 1800 LOST POWER WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH. THE CONTACT CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THAT HIS FEET WERE LOCATED IN THE CORRECT POSITION WHILE ON THE MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT CRUISED TO 30 MPH AND THE LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL TURNED BACK ON , AND THE MOTORCYCLE STARTED BACK UP ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT DIDN'T TRY TO RESTART THE MOTORCYCLE, IT DOD SO ON ITS OWN.*AK

TRUNK LID ON NEW 2003 GL1800 (GOLDWING) WILL NOT CLOSE. DEFECTIVE LATCH. COULD RESULT IN TRUNK CONTENTS FALLING OUT WILL RIDING.