2015 INDIAN SCOUT Fuelpropulsion System Problems

4 NHTSA complaints on file

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Fuelpropulsion System Issues in the 2015 INDIAN SCOUT

4 fuelpropulsion system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2015 INDIAN SCOUT. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Fuelpropulsion System Complaints

#11074594 |
WHEN DECELERATING FOR NORMAL STOPS, TURNS, OR SLOW TRAFFIC CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE WILL DECREASE RPMS UNTIL IT REACHES ABOUT 2300 RPM, THEN IT EITHER HANGS AT THAT RPM OR SURGES INTO AN UNCONTROLLED RPM CHANE OF 1700 TO 2400. THIS UP AAND DOWN RPM CHANGE HAS LASTED FOR 30-45 SECONDS SOMETIMES EVEN LONGER. THE RPM WILL ALSO REMAIN AT HIGH IDLE APX 1500 BEFORE RETURNING TO IDLE OF 1100 RPM. THIS OCCURS DURING EVERY RIDE. GIVING THE THROTTLE A QUICK TWIST WILL NOT NECESSARILY DECREASE SPEED THIS CONDITION IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD RESULT IN THE RIDER BEING FORCED TO TAKE A TURN WIDER THAN EXPECTED (POSSIBLY BEING FORCED INTO AN ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE), REAR END COLLISION WITH A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU, OR PERHAPS LOSING CONTROL AND LAYING MOTORCYCLE DOWN IN TRAFFIC AND BEING STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE.THIS ERRATIC THROTTLE IS MORE NOTICEABLE...
#10870222 |
FOR OVER A YEAR NOW MY SCOUT WILL UNCONTROLLABLY REV IN LOW GEARS AFTER GETTING HOT. THIS HAPPENS AT STOPS AND GOING INTO TURNS MOST COMMONLY. MULTIPLE TIMES IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO WRECK AND IF I WERE A LESS EXPERIENCED RIDER I WOULD HAVE. I HAVE CONTACTED MULTIPLE DEALERS TO ATTEMPT AN UNDER WARRANTY FIX AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY HAVE FIX AND THAT THEY ARENT EVEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
#10865917 |
WHEN DECELERATING FOR NORMAL STOPS, TURNS, OR SLOW TRAFFIC CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE WILL DECREASE RPMS UNTIL IT REACHES ABOUT 2300 RPM, THEN IT EITHER HANGS AT THAT RPM OR SURGES TO ABOUT 2600-2700 RPM AND HANGS THERE FOR UP TO 30 SECONDS. IF I BLIP THE THROTTLE RAPIDLY 2-3 TIMES (TWIST IT OPEN AND LET IT GO REPEATEDLY) THE ENGINE SPEED WILL "UNSTICK" AND THE ENGINE WILL DECREASE SPEED IS NORMAL.M THIS CONDITION IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD RESULT IN THE RIDER BEING FORCED TO TAKE A TURN WIDER THAN EXPECTED (POSSIBILTY OF BEING FORCED INTO AN ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE), REAR END COLLISION WITH A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU, OR PERHAPS LOSING CONTROL AND LAYING E MOTORCYCLE DOWN IN TRAFFIC AND BEING STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DESCRIBED CONDITION IS INTERMITTENT, BUT SEEMS TO OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY IN WARMER CONDITIONS, AFTER RIDING AT HIGHWAY...
#10766686 |
WHEN COMING TO A STOP , THE ENGINE SPEED OR RPM WILL HANG UP AT AROUND 2500 RPM FOR SEVERAL SECONDS,,,INSTEAD OF GOING TO IDLE RPM SPEED.THIS CAUSES THE OPERATOR TO HAVE TO PULL IN THE CLUTCH AND BRAKE MORE AGGRESIVLY THAN NORMAL...ONE DAY THIS IS GOING TO KIL SOMEONE. NORMALY A MOTORCYCLE ENGINE WILL GO TO IDLE SPPED WHEN CLOSING THE THROTTLE IN COMING TO A STOP. MY 2015 INDIAN SCOUT WILL HOLD THE THROTTLE AT ABOVE IDLE SPEED,,,AROUND 2500 RPM , WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO COME TO A STOP. MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP,,,, UNLES I PULL IN THE CLUTCH,, WHICH NEGATES THE ENGINES ABOVE NRMAL THROTTLE POSITION. THE THROTTLE HAS NO CABLES,,, THIS IS A "FLY BY WIRE " THROTTLE SYSTEM...SOMETHING IN THE SOFTWARE IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. I AM A LONG TIME MOTORCYCLE OWNER AND OPERATOR WITH 50 { FIFTY } YEARS OF EXPERIENCE AND...
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