American Ironhorse Slammer Complaints

10 consumer complaints on file.

#10561854January 28, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* CONTACT OWNS A 2005 AMERICAN IRON HORSE STAMMER MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE WAS PARKED AT AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR FACILITY AND WAITING TO BE SERVICED, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THERE WAS GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE FRONT FUEL TANK. THE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT BASED ON HIS EXPERIENCE AS A MECHANIC, THE FAILURE SEEMED TO BE A STRUCTURAL DEFECT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,547.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10290755November 3, 2009
SUSPENSION
MY HUSBAND OWNED AN AMERICAN IRONHORSE 2005 SLAMMER, IN MAY OF THIS YEAR HE WAS IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON THE BIKE HOSPITALIZING HIMSELF, AND LOSING A FRIEND. WE PURCHASED THE BIKE NEW IN APRIL OF '06 AND HAVE COME TO LEARN THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ON THE BIKE'S REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS IN APRIL OF '05. WITH AMERICAN IRONHORSE GOING OUT OF BUSINESS WE ARE HOPING TO HIND OUT IF MY HUSBAND'S MOTORCYCLE WAS ONE ON RECALL AND IF IT WAS EVER SERVICED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
1
#10188432April 20, 2007
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 AMERICAN IRONHORSE SLAMMER. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACK IN THE HANDLE BAR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO REPAIR IT AND ADVISED HIM TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 5,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152309March 9, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS SENT IN FOR A RECALL FOR THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY MOUNTING. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN # IS 03V338000. THE FRONT AND REAR MOUNTING BRACKETS WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP AFTER THE FUEL TANK LEAKED. AFTER THE REPLACEMENTS THE LINING IN THE FUEL TANK FAILED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SENT BACK IN THE DEALER REPLACED THE LINING AND THE REAR BRACKET. AFTER THE PARTS WERE REPLACED THE FUEL TANK WAS MOUNTED TO HIGH. NO FURTHER REPAIRS WERE MADE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125213June 14, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ON AT LEAST 4 OCCASIONS, WHILE RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE, THE ENGINE SIMPLY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING. THIS HAPPENED AT VAIOUS SPEEDS AND DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE LAST FAILURE NEARLY RESULTED IN MY DEATH, WHEN I LOST POWER ON THE HIGHWAY DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF A SEMI TRACTOR TRAILER. AS SOON AS I REPORTED THE FAILURE, THE AMERICAN IRONHORSE WARRANTY DIVISION HAD THE BIKE TRANSPORTED TO AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO ISOLATE THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE FAILURE HAPPENED AGAIN, THE WARRANTY DIVISION SENT A TRUCK TO PICK UP THE MOTORCYCLE AND RETURN IT TO THE AMERICAN IRONHORSE FACTORY IN TEXAS. THE FACTORY WAS ALSO UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR CORRECT THE SPORADIC ENGINE FAILURES. WHEN I RECEIVED MY MOTORCYCLE BACK THIS TIME, THE ENGINE FAILURE REPEATED ITSELF AGAIN, WHEN I WAS DRIVING DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE SEMI. I DO NOT KNOW IF OTHER 2004 SLAMMERS HAVE REPORTED THIS SAME FAILURE OR NOT, BUT I AM WAITING DIRECTION FROM THE WARRANY DIVISION ONCE AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122488May 31, 2005
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SUSPENSION:REAR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: MOTORCYCLE'S HANDLE BARS CRACKED TWICE, ALSO, GAS TANK CRACKED TWICE, THE REAR SUSPENSION BROKE TWICE. THE LAST TIME THE MOTORCYCLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS HAS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. TAKEN TO DEALER, AND THEY FIXED IT, BUT IT RECURRED. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT GIVE CALLER WRITTEN INFORMATION ON THE PROBLEMS. THEY WILL NOT RETURN HIS CALLS. CALLER HAS OWNED TWO OF THESE MOTORCYCLES AND THE PROBLEMS HAVE HAPPENED TO BOTH OF THEM. THE FIRST ONE HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS THAT HE RETURNED IT AN GOT A NEW ONE THAT HAD PROBLEMS OF ITS OWN. HAD OTHER MINOR PROBLEMS WITH THE MOTORCYCLES. RECEIVED RECALL ON BRAKES, AND WAS STILL HAVING TROUBLE. WHEN HE TOOK IT TO THE MANUFACTURER WITH ODOMETER PROBLEMS THEY GAVE HIM A NEW ODOMETER, AND IT STARTED AT 00, NOT THE MILES HE HAD ON MOTORCYCLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074163May 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN JANUARY 2004. AS OF TODAY PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLE WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. CONSUMER WAS WAITING A LONG TIME, AND MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WAS NO RECORD OF PARTS BEING ORDERED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065535April 5, 2004
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE FRONT RAIL OF THE MOTORCYCLE IS GEOMETRICALLY UNSAFE. THE MOTORCYCLE DOES NOT HANDLE CORRECTLY AT LOW SPEEDS. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO SAID "THAT'S THE WAY IT IS MADE". AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001114December 18, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS ARE LEAKING. WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER NOTICED THE BRAKES HAD FAILED. CONSUMER HAS ALREADY HAD 5 CALIPERS AND THE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED. TS *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001125December 18, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THAT HORN, SPEEDOMETER, BRAKE LIGHTS, ODOMETER AND TURN SIGNALS INTERMITTENLY WILL NOT FUNCTION. DEALER REPLACED ECU, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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