2010 Harley-Davidson Flhtcu Brakes Problems

“I was riding my motorcycle and exiting the freeway ramp discovered I had no rear brakes. Could not depress the brake pedal, like it was frozen. Took it to dealer and they said it was the ABS module. If ABS fails it should go to non ABS brakes (fail safe) instead of no brakes. Its only a matter of time before this problem causes loss of life”

“Front brake lever locked up, no front brakes. Investigated hydraulic system. Found that hydraulic control unit was not allowing fluid to flow, thereby causing front brakes not to apply. Investigated concern on harley forum that I am a member of, multiple complaints of this concern. I am requesting that harley davidson motor company be investigated and held accountable for this potentially dangerous situation.”

“Rear brakes would not operate. I was riding and when I went to apply the rear brakes, it was as if I was as if the pedal was froze and no stop at all. The front did work but the rear was completely inoperable. Flushing the brake system did not work and I ended up replace the ABS brake module to correct the problem. In the owners manual it states if the ABS system fails you will still have adequate braking other than anti-lock. That is not correct....the ABS module can freeze and not let any brake fluid go to the rear brakes.”

“While riding bike and tried to stop on a city street. Rear brake pedal went rock hard and would not activate the rear brake caliper. Checked rear caliper to see if it was locked up and caliper was fine. Caliper pistons moved freely. Took bike to dealer and they found the ABS distribution block was bad and even though it was full of fluid it would not allowing fluid to travel to rear caliper. They replaced block. My concern is a total rear brake failure. I had no rear brakes and made it difficult and dangerous to stop an 800 lb motorcycle at any speed. …”

“After riding the motorcycle normally for approximately 30 minutes, I stopped at my destination and shut down the bike normally. Approximately 20 minutes later, I got back on the bike to go back home. At this point, I found my right front brake lever was froze up and would not move at all. I had the bike towed to my harley dealer to correct the problem. The service manager at the dealership called me a few days later and told me the ABS hydraulic control unit was bad. He also told me when the bike was brought in, the rear brake was also froze up. …”