2003 HONDA GL1800 Complaints

THE DRIVE SHAFT BOOT SHREDDED AND CAUSED THE HOSES TO LEAK ANTI FREEZE. THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER BEING REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *PH

DISCOVERED A 1/4 CRACK IN THE WELD OF THE RIGHT UPPER CROSS MEMBER LOCATED UNDER THE SEAT. MINE IS JUST ONE OF SEVERAL HONDA GOLDWING FRAMES TO CRACK AND/OR FAIL IN THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS. I DO BELIEVE THE CONTINUED STRESS CAUSED BY RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE WILL CAUSE THIS CRACK TO ENLARGE AND THE WELD WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL. I NO LONGER FEEL MY MOTORCYCLE IS SAFE TO RIDE.*AK

ROUTINE INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK IN A WELD OF THE MAIN CROSSMEMBER ON THE FRAME OF THE MOTORCYCLE. FAILURE OF THIS WELD COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE.*AK

HONDA GOLDWING 2003 ,REAR SUSPENSION CRACKES/BREAKS,CAUSING LOSE OF CONTROL TO TURN

AFTER 15 MINUTES IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC THE CYCLE OVERHEATED (THE TEMP GAUGE WAS IN THE RED AREA). THE CONSUMER PULLED TO THE SIDE AND THE COOLING FAN COULD NOT BE HEARD. *NLM

ON MY 2003 HONDA GOLDWING WITH 3445 MILES AS I STARTED AROUND A 20 MPH CURVE IN ATLAS MI THE FRAME SEPARATED, THE PART OF THE FRAME THAT HOLDS THE CENTER STAND AND THE REAR SUSPENSION ALLOWING THE BIKE TO DROP ALMOST TO THE PAVEMENT. THE TIRE WAS STOPPED ONLY BY THE PLASTIC INNER FENDER THAT STARTED TO MELT. HONDA'S ONLY EXPLANATION IS THAT THE WELD FAILED. *NLM

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN DRIVING IN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR VEHICLE WILL OVERHEAT. *MR

HONDA GL1800 GOLDWING. WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 10 TO 20 MPH ENGINE OVERHEATS AND EXPENDS COOLANT DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE REAR TIRE CAUSING A SERIOUS LOSS OF TRACTION WHICH COULD LEAD TO A CRASH. ADDITIONAL DRIVER DISTRACTIONS ARE CREATED. TS

ENGINE WILL OVERHEAT DURING SUSTAINED LOW-SPEED OPERATION, SUCH AS SLOW-MOVING TRAFFIC IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE. TEMPERATURE GUAGE NEEDLE WILL MOVE ALL THE WAY TO THE RED MARK, UNLESS THE MOTORCYCLE IS EITHER STOPPED OR SPEEDED UP. EVENTUALLY, COOLANT IS EXPELLED ONTO THE GROUND DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE REAR TIRE AND ONTO THE TIRE, DUE TO THE LOCATION OF THE COOLANT OVERFLOW TANK AND ITS OVERFLOW HOSE. TS

MOTORCYCLE HAS A TENDENCY TO OVERHEAT WHEN DRIVEN SLOW, IE., IN TRAFFIC OR WHEN GOING THROUGH A CONSTRUCTION AREA. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, AS IT TAKES AWAY MY CONCENTRATION TO DRIVE, SINCE I HAVE TO KEEP A CONSTANT EYE ON THE TEMP GAUGE. THIS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE SO FAR, ONCE IN A TRAFFIC JAM, AND THE OTHER IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE. THERE IS ALSO THE VERY REAL POSSIBILTY OF LOOSING COOLANT IN THIS OVERHEATING SITUATION, AND GETTING IT ON THE REAR TIRE, WHICH WOULD RESULT IN LOOSING CONTROI OF THE BIKE. IF I AM FORCED TO PULL OVER DUE TO OVERHEATING, I RUN THE RISK OF ME AND/OR MY PASSENGER TO BE STRUCK BY A PASSING VEHICLE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME IN REVIEWING THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM.*AK