2015 Harley-Davidson FLD
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Service brakes is the leading concern among 4 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the highest complaint count among 2 FLD model years with reports.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
No safety recalls on file.
Representative owner complaints: service brakes
3 reports, newest first. Show all
Service brakes, Jun 29, 2020
THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE REAR MASTER CYLINDER ON SOME OF THE 2015 TRI-GLIDE TRIKES PART # 41700251 WHICH IS THE SAME REAR MASTER CYLINDER IN THE 2015 HARLEY DAVIDSON FREEWHEELER TRIKES, WHICH MY REAR BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN WITH NO STOPPING, WHEN THE REAR BRAKED PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. FRONT BRAKES WORK FINE. HARLEY DAVIDSON IS USING THE SAME DEFECTIVE REAR MASTER CYLINDER ON THE FREEWHEELER.
Service brakes, Oct 14, 2016
WHILE RIDING THE BIKE I HEARD AN UNUSUAL METAL NOISE LOOKED DOWN TO DISCOVER REAR BRAKE ROD DISCONNECTED FROM REAR BRAKE PEDDLE. CLEVIS PIN AND COTTER APPARENTLY DROPPED OFF THE BIKE. WHEN I WENT TO TAP THE BRAKE PEDDLE IT WAS SWINGING FREELY. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO WAY TO SAFELY BRING THE BIKE TO A HALT. DEALER REPLACED MISSING PIN.
Service brakes, Engine, Oct 21, 2015
WHILE RIDING THE BIKE I HEARD AN UNUSUAL METAL NOISE (EVER SO SLIGHT NEXT TO THE SOUND OF THE BIKE) LOOKED DOWN TO DISCOVER REAR BRAKE ROD DISCONNECTED FROM REAR BRAKE PEDDLE. CLEVIS PIN AND COTTER APPARENTLY DROPPED OFF THE BIKE. WHEN I WENT TO TAP THE BRAKE PEDDLE, TO STOP THE BIKE, IT WAS HORIZONTAL TO THE PAVEMENT AND COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. BLACK WIDOW H-D PUT A 1/4 X 1" BOLT - WASHER - WASHER - NUT [WITH LOCTITE] ON IT AND ORDERED A REPLACEMENT PIN. SECONDARY PROBLEM IS AN OVERWHELMING ODOR OF UN-BURNED GASOLINE THAT FILLS THE GARAGE WITHIN MINUTES OF PARKING THE BIKE, I HAVE SMELT THE GASOLINE WHILE SITTING AT A LIGHT AS WELL. I HAVE NOW MADE THE ISSUE KNOW TWICE FIRST TIME TO NAPLES HD (AT THE 1,000 MILE SERVICE) AND SECONDARILY TO BLACK WIDOW HD (ON 10/19/15). I AM GOING TO PURCHASE A METER THAT I CAN COLLECT INFORMATION REGARDING THE RAW GASOLINE IN THE AIR INSIDE THE SPACE WHERE THE BIKE IS PARKED. AS GASOLINE IS A WELL KNOWN CARCINOGEN.....UPDATED 12/02/15 *BF; UPDATED 4/24/18*JB UPDATED 05/17/18*JB