Illustration2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHX OIL LEAK FROM LOWER LEFT HAND SIDE OF ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION.STARTED TO LEAK AFTER 18,000 MILES.I FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE HONORED BY HARLEY DAVISON!
2007 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Flhx
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- Power Train. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports0 fire reports4 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
6 reportsTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHX MOTORCYCLE. SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2007, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHEN THE CONTACT PULLS IN THE CLUTCH WITHOUT THROTTLE. AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE, THE ISSUE OCCURRED ON OCCASION. HOWEVER, AFTER JANUARY OF 2008, THE VEHICLE WOULD CONSISTENTLY SHUT OFF WHENEVER THE CONTACT PULLED IN THE CL…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHX MOTORCYCLE. SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2007, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHEN THE CONTACT PULLS IN THE CLUTCH WITHOUT THROTTLE. AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE, THE ISSUE OCCURRED ON OCCASION. HOWEVER, AFTER JANUARY OF 2008, THE VEHICLE WOULD CONSISTENTLY SHUT OFF WHENEVER THE CONTACT PULLED IN THE CLUTCH WITHOUT THROTTLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP AFTER HE WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN A CRASH DUE TO THE FAILURE. SECONDLY, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AFTER BEING RESTARTED AND WOULD IDLE AT 4,000 RPMS. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP AT LEAST EIGHT TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. HE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH DUE TO THIS FAILURE AND WAS INJURED. THIRDLY, WHEN THE THROTTLE WAS PULLED, THE VEHICLE WOULD COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AT LEAST TEN TIMES AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FROM TEN MINUTES TO AN HOUR FOR IT TO RESTART. HE FEELS THESE ARE SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 18,000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON STREET GUIDE FLHX. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE RADIO SHUTS OFF. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE REVS TO 3,000 RPM AND TIGHTENS UP ON ITS OWN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATES. THE DEALER HAS KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A TOTAL OF TWO MONTHS WITHIN THREE VISITS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE T…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 HARLEY DAVIDSON STREET GUIDE FLHX. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE RADIO SHUTS OFF. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE REVS TO 3,000 RPM AND TIGHTENS UP ON ITS OWN. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATES. THE DEALER HAS KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A TOTAL OF TWO MONTHS WITHIN THREE VISITS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.
OIL LEAK. IT IS ON THE SEAM WHERE THE ENGINE/TRANNY ARE BOLTED TOGETHER HTTP://WWW.HDFORUMS.COM/M_2861339/TM.HTM. *TR
THE MOTOR CYCLES OVERHEATS WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMP RISES ABOVE 80 DEGREES. ONCE IT OVERHEATS THE BIKE STARTS TO BACK FIRE AND RUNS RUFF. DEALER HAS NO FIX FOR IT. BIKE ALSO MAKES A NOISE WHEN IT IS IN 5TH GEAR. ONCE AGAIN DEALER HAS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. I HAVE TALKED WITH SEVERAL DEALERS THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEMS BUT WILL NO…
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THE MOTOR CYCLES OVERHEATS WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMP RISES ABOVE 80 DEGREES. ONCE IT OVERHEATS THE BIKE STARTS TO BACK FIRE AND RUNS RUFF. DEALER HAS NO FIX FOR IT. BIKE ALSO MAKES A NOISE WHEN IT IS IN 5TH GEAR. ONCE AGAIN DEALER HAS NO FIX FOR THE PROBLEM. I HAVE TALKED WITH SEVERAL DEALERS THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEMS BUT WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. *TR
2007 HD FLHX PURCHASED IN SEPT 07.THIS BIKE HAS HAD THE ROCKS IN THE CAN SOUND COMING FROM TRANSMISSION,PRIMARY OR ENGINE SINCE NEW. IT HAS COMPLETELY DIED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS TWICE AND HAD TO DRIFT OFF ROAD,TURN IGNITION SWITCH OFF,THEN BACK ON TO RESTART. AFTER 8 MONTHS OF THIS WITH NO SATISFACTION FROM DEALER,AREA REP, HD CUSTO…
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2007 HD FLHX PURCHASED IN SEPT 07.THIS BIKE HAS HAD THE ROCKS IN THE CAN SOUND COMING FROM TRANSMISSION,PRIMARY OR ENGINE SINCE NEW. IT HAS COMPLETELY DIED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS TWICE AND HAD TO DRIFT OFF ROAD,TURN IGNITION SWITCH OFF,THEN BACK ON TO RESTART. AFTER 8 MONTHS OF THIS WITH NO SATISFACTION FROM DEALER,AREA REP, HD CUSTOMER SERVICE,THEIR ENGINEERS EVEN AFTER MINE AND SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS WITH SAME COMPLAINT HAVE BEEN TRIED BY THEM TO BE FIXED,ID LIKE AN ANSWER,A FIX,OR REPLACEMENT OF THIS DEFECTIVE UNIT. MY CASE NUMBER BY THEM WAS 446-568 DURING THEIR TESTING IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR. I HAVE NEVER BEEN GIVEN ANY DOCUMENTATION OF THE TESTING THEY HAVE DONE. NO PAPER TRAIL FOR THIS COMPLAINT. ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS BY MYSELF AND OTHERS HAVE GONE NO WHERE YET SECRETLY ATTEMPTED TO BE ADDRESSED. THE MOCO WILL NO LONGER SPEAK WITH ME. REPLACING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO GEAR OIL 85/140WT IS NOT WHAT OWNERS MANUAL RECOMMENDS. *TR
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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