2013 Harley-Davidson Flhtk
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Owner complaints
14 complaints1 involved a crash1 injuries
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- Service brakes
ABS brake issues. Locking up
- Service brakes
TL* the contact owns a 2013 harley-davidson flhtk. The contact stated while approaching a traffic light at 25 mph, while applying the front and rear brakes, the front brakes failed to engage. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The motorcycle was taken to southside harley-davidson…
TL* the contact owns a 2013 harley-davidson flhtk. The contact stated while approaching a traffic light at 25 mph, while applying the front and rear brakes, the front brakes failed to engage. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The motorcycle was taken to southside harley-davidson located at 385 n witchduck rd, virginia beach, va 23462, (757) 499-8964, to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the ABS module and front brake master cylinder was replaced. The motorcycle was repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 13,000.*dt*jb
- Service brakes · Vehicle speed control
My front brakes on my 2013 harley dose not work most of the time and it IS hard to pull in the brake lever to where when I pull the brake lever in and can not move the lever with no brakes...and some times the front wheel locks up by just sitting or at a stop light and my speed control…
My front brakes on my 2013 harley dose not work most of the time and it IS hard to pull in the brake lever to where when I pull the brake lever in and can not move the lever with no brakes...and some times the front wheel locks up by just sitting or at a stop light and my speed control stops working on and off and have a engine light that goes on and off vin #[xxx] redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(B)(6) *cc
- Service brakes
Both brakes failure during stop arriving home low speed. ABS system dead
- Power train
Highway riding. Transmission shifter return spring broke. Bikes has 6000 miles. Unable to change gears
- Service brakes
ABS modulator locked my front wheel, good thing I was going slow 35 mph, if not, me and my wife would have gone down. After taking the bike to the shop, and flushing the system again, now the front brake will not work at all.
- Service brakes
ABS failure while riding. No warning. Near collision with vehicle in front of me. Front brake lever stuck.
- Unknown or other
ABS brake modules freezing up. When that happens you have no brakes
- Service brakes · Steering
While out riding with my meetup motorcycle group along back country roads on the eastern shore of maryland. We were approaching a sharp right hand turn in the road when I first applied my brakes the brakes never completely engaged. After reapplying the brakes in a panic stop condition the ABS…
While out riding with my meetup motorcycle group along back country roads on the eastern shore of maryland. We were approaching a sharp right hand turn in the road when I first applied my brakes the brakes never completely engaged. After reapplying the brakes in a panic stop condition the ABS system never kicked in, however the rear brakes did eventually engage resulting in the bike laying down a long skidmark and the rear tire going into a fishtail motion. The result was I crossed over the oncoming traffic line and end up off of the road on the wrong side of the street. Prior to all of this a couple of times during our ride the front end of the bike would oscillate at highway speeds for no apparent reason. One of the riders had a gopro video running, which caught portions of the incident. The front brake system brake fluid was replaced a couple of months prior to this incident. I believe the rear brake fluid was replaced a few months prior to that, however I have not yet located the service receipt for the latter. I looked at the front brake fluid reservoir window and did not see any foaming. It did not occur to me at the time to check the rear brake reservoir. All of the riders stopped in that turn I was more concern with getting us out of that corner there IS only one lane of traffic each way.
- Service brakes
TL* the contact owns a 2013 harley-davidson flhtk. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, the brakes malfunctioned. The contact stated that the front brake handle on the right side of the vehicle became inoperable. The contact engaged the rear brake system to stop the vehicle. Route 66…
TL* the contact owns a 2013 harley-davidson flhtk. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, the brakes malfunctioned. The contact stated that the front brake handle on the right side of the vehicle became inoperable. The contact engaged the rear brake system to stop the vehicle. Route 66 harley-davidson located in tulsa, ok was made aware of the failure and stated that the ABS module was defective. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact cited nhtsa action number: pe16009 (service brakes, hydraulic) as the description and cause of the failure. The failure mileage was 25,800. The vin was not available.
- Structure
TL* the contact owns a 2013 harley-davidson flhtk. While driving various speeds on the highway, the saddle bag detached from the vehicle. The contact stated that there was a recent recall for the saddle bag and his was replaced; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The recall details were not provided. The failure mileage was 15,300.
- Power train
While riding my 2013 harley ultra classic I noticed from the day I bought it 7-9-2013 it was making a noise in the chain case that sounds like the primary chain IS loose and making a slapping sound. I took the bike back to the dealer and the service manager told me it was normal they all do it. The…
While riding my 2013 harley ultra classic I noticed from the day I bought it 7-9-2013 it was making a noise in the chain case that sounds like the primary chain IS loose and making a slapping sound. I took the bike back to the dealer and the service manager told me it was normal they all do it. The noise got a little louder over the next two months so I took the bike back on 10-29-2013 and a service tech took the bike out and said it sounds like the chain tensioner IS not working. He removed the inspection cover and said it looked ok. He said he thinks the compensator has too much play in it. I told him I wanted a factory rep. To look at it because my 2009 street glide had the compensator repaired and replaced three times. Because of winter the rep. Wasn't able to ride it until 4-24-2014 the rep. Said the noise IS transmission play and its supposed to be like that. After hearing others complain of the same noises, compensator bolts loosening and falling out, I feel this IS a very dangerous problem because it can cause the bolt or chain to lock up your rear wheel causing lose of control. I would like you to check into this matter to ensure the harley motorcycles are safe to ride. Thank you. *tr updated 10/24/2014 *js
- Engine
Rode my new harley flhtk for an hour and the right side got so hot I tired avoiding touching it to prevent burning myself. The air cleaner was so I hot my right pant leg looked like it had been ironed. My posterior was soaked with sweat making for a very uncomfortable ride. Even the left side on…
Rode my new harley flhtk for an hour and the right side got so hot I tired avoiding touching it to prevent burning myself. The air cleaner was so I hot my right pant leg looked like it had been ironed. My posterior was soaked with sweat making for a very uncomfortable ride. Even the left side on the primary case was uncomfortable to the touch. I was just cruising back country roads not riding in traffic and the air temp was only about 60 fahrenheit not celsius though the ambient temp around me was probably 60C or greater. after this I had the exhaust system changed to pipes that didn't have catalytic converters and that greatly reduced the heat making the motorcycle usable. *tr
- Service brakes · Structure
TL* the contact owns a 2013 harley-davidson flthtk motorcycle. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the rear brakes failed to respond upon engagement. The front brakes were operable and stopped the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection where a…
TL* the contact owns a 2013 harley-davidson flthtk motorcycle. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the rear brakes failed to respond upon engagement. The front brakes were operable and stopped the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection where a bleeding of the brakes was performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 10. updated 10/29/13*cn the consumer stated the lower panel covers were falling off. Updated 10/30/2013 *js
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 11008736SERVICE BULLETIN M1555 (REV E): BATTERY WARRANTY GUIDELINES. PURPOSE: Revision E. Added: Added procedures for the DCA-8000 E Battery Tester.* Updated: All sections. This bulletin informs the dealership network that Harley-Davidson has provided guidelines for battery warranty.
- 11007544SERVICE BULLETIN M1490 (V 24.8.8): DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II - UPDATES AND RELEASE NOTES. PURPOSE: This bulletin informs dealers that Harley-Davidson has made a software update to Digital Technician II (DT II). DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II (PART NUMBER: HD-48650). Version 24.8.8. Release Date: Week of August 5, 2024. New Features for Harley-Davidson vehicles: Advanced Module Replace for 2021 and later Revolution Max; 2023 and later CVO Touring; and 2024 Street Glide (FLHX), Road Glide (FLTRX). New Features for LiveWire vehicles: Updated calibrations for 2024 S2DM EV1/ EV6; 2024 S2MH EV1; and 2024 S2DM, S2MH. Changes: Added Hand Control Module (HCM) (Part No. 71500522A and 71500536A) for reflash support.
- 11005514GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1158: OIL FILTER PACKAGING AND CASE QUANTITY UPDATE. PURPOSE: To inform dealerships that Harley-Davidson has made updates to oil filters including new part numbers, packaging design, and bulk case quantity changes.
- 11001293SERVICE BULLETIN M1490 (V 24.6.4): DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II - UPDATES AND RELEASE NOTES. PURPOSE: Revision. This bulletin informs dealers that Harley-Davidson has made a software update to Digital Technician II (DT II). DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II (PART NUMBER: HD-48650). Version 24.6.4. Release Date: Week of May 1, 2024. New Features for LiveWire S2DM and S2MH, 2024 Revolution Max, and 2024 Touring.
- 10254115SERVICE BULLETIN M1612 (REV A): MILWAUKEE-EIGHT AND TWIN CAM TRANSMISSION GEAR PACKS. Purpose: Revision. Update: Notes for Table 3 and 4. * Updated: Part Numbers. This bulletin informs dealers that all: Twin Cam gear packs on CVO, Dyna, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models and Milwaukee-Eight gear packs on CVO, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models ordered after December 04, 2023 will not come with the shift drum, forks, shafts and related hardware. Models Affected: 2006-2017 Twin Cams: Dyna models 2007-2016 Twin Cams: CVO, Police, Touring and Trike models 2007-2017 Twin Cams: Softail models 2017-2024 Milwaukee-Eight: CVO, Police, Touring and Trike models 2018-2024 Milwaukee-Eight: Softail models
- 10248401GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1146: 68193-95 BULB WEDGE, FENDER TIP LAMP. Purpose: To inform dealers of an issue with the bulb wire terminals not being to specification. The light bulbs were used in numerous front and rear fender tip light assemblies for domestic and international applications.
- 10248398SERVICE BULLETIN M1612: MILWAUKEE-EIGHT AND TWIN CAM TRANSMISSION GEAR PACKS. Purpose: This bulletin informs dealers that all: Twin Cam gear packs on CVO, Dyna, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models and Milwaukee-Eight gear packs on CVO, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models ordered after December 04, 2023 will not come with the shift drum, forks, shafts and related hardware. Note: Resubmission is a correction to Selected Products Section of Transaction ID 24MC44619, NHTSA ID 10248397. Models Affected by M1612 to include only: 2006-2017 Twin Cams: Dyna models 2007-2016 Twin Cams: CVO, Police, Touring and Trike models 2007-2017 Twin Cams: Softail models 2017-2024 Milwaukee-Eight: CVO, Police, Touring and Trike models 2018-2024 Milwaukee-Eight: Softail models
- 10248397SERVICE BULLETIN M1612: MILWAUKEE-EIGHT AND TWIN CAM TRANSMISSION GEAR PACKS. Purpose: This bulletin informs dealers that all: Twin Cam gear packs on CVO, Dyna, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models and Milwaukee-Eight gear packs on CVO, Police, Softail, Touring & Trike models ordered after December 04, 2023 will not come with the shift drum, forks, shafts and related hardware.
- 10179446GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1100: TWIN CAM LONGBLOCK & WARRANTY ENGINE - PROGRAM UPDATES. PURPOSE: To inform dealers of certain twin cam longblock and twin cam warranty engines are no longer supported. Instead, shortblocks should be ordered where applicable.
- 10176926TECHNICAL TIP BULLETIN TT413: 2009 - 2020 TOURING REAR FORK RUSTY WATER LEAKAGE. PURPOSE: Revision. Some 2009 - 2020 Touring, Touring CVO, Touring Police models exhibit drainage of rusty water from the rear fork (where the debris deflector mounts), which has raised customer concern. Updated Model Years. NOTE: This is a cosmetic concern and not an indication of an internal issue.
- 10139399TECH ARTICLE TA0023: TA0023: Crankshaft Rod Bearing. Purpose: Technicians have been falsely identifying connecting rod bearings as failed due to a perception of resistance as the rods are rotated. The clearance of the Twin Cam and Milwaukee-Eight crank pin bearings are maintained to a very tight range. This optimizes performance and maintains low mechanical noise in operation. The connecting rod bore can also distort slightly in operation due to stress relaxation. As a result, bearing clearance decreases due to the contact zone broadening and the load being distributed over more rollers. The combination of a bore being slightly out of round and reduced bearing clearance can result in varying degrees of resistance through the range of motion. Axial clearance is also tightly controlled for proper alignment. For these reasons, zones of resistance can be found when the connecting rods are rotated by hand through their range of motion. Resistance during rod motion, by itself, is not an indication of a performance or durability concern.
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