Illustration5,000 MILES INTO THE BIKE REAR CYLINDER LEAKING OIL BOTH REAR AND FRONT CYLINDERS, RINGS AND HEAD GASKETS WERE REPLACED. *TR
2007 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Fxdse
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
2 reportsTL*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 M…
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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.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.