2009 HARLEY-DAVIDSON VRSCF Fuelpropulsion System Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Fuelpropulsion System Issues in the 2009 HARLEY-DAVIDSON VRSCF
3 fuelpropulsion system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 HARLEY-DAVIDSON VRSCF. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Fuelpropulsion System Complaints
THE FUEL SENSOR HAS FAILED TWICE, THE FIRST TIME CAUSING ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS WHILE ON A DESERT HIGHWAY (OVER 100F OUTSIDE). FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO-ONE BEHIND ME THAT MIGHT HAVE HIT ME FROM SUDDEN DECELERATION. AFTER THE FIRST INCIDENT, I REPLACED THE SENSOR WITH THE SAME PART NUMBER FROM HARLEY DAVIDSON. ODDLY, THE SAME PART NUMBER IS A DIFFERENT CONFIGURATION THAT THE ORIGINAL (INDICATIVE OF A DESIGN ISSUE BEING CORRECTED ON-THE-SLY). THE SECOND FUEL SENSOR WORKED WELL FOR ABOUT 1 YEAR, THEN IT TOO FAILED. BECAUSE I WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM (MANY, MANY SIMILAR STORIES ON THE V-ROD ON-LINE FORUM) I DID NOT RUN OUT OF FUEL. RUNNING OUT OF FUEL ON A FUEL INJECTED VEHICLE CAN CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE. IT IS ALSO DANGEROUS BECAUSE OF THE RAPID DECELERATION THAT OCCURS ON MOTORCYCLES (ENGINE BRAKING) WITHOUT THE WARNING DRIVERS EXPECT OF A BRAKE LIGHT.
THE FUEL GAUGE PROVIDED ON MY MOTORCYCLE DOES NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY. IT IS INTERMITTENT AND CAN DROP FROM 3/4 TANK TO E WITHOUT ANY WARNING.THIS SEEMS TO BE A ON GOING PROBLEM ON ALMOST ALL THE VROD FROM HARLEY DAVIDSON. *TR
FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. IT WILL GO FROM FULL TO EMPTY TO HALF A TANK AND EVERYWHERE IN BETWEEN NO MATTER HOW MUCH FUEL IS ACTUALLY IN THE TANK. THE ONLY WAY TO KNOW IF I AM GETTING CLOSE TO EMPTY IS TO WATCH MY ODOMETER. *TR