Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full
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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Mar 8, 2009
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Feb 6, 2001
What this page shows
Our database holds 6 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2000 Harley-Davidson Flhtci. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaints, most recent first
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Driver assistance
Filed Mar 8, 2009
IN AUGUST OF 2008, I WAS RIDING MY 2000 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTCI ELECTRA GLIDE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE MOTORCYCLE JUST SHUT DOWN. I WAS FORTUNATE TO BE ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. JUST AS I WAS ENTERING THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, THE MOTORCYCLE STARTED RIGHT UP. HOWEVER, I NOTICED MY SPEEDOMETER BOUNDING UP AND DOWN AND NOT CORRECTLY REPORTING MY SPEED. WHEN I TOOK THE BIKE IN FOR REPAIRS, I WAS TOLD IT WAS A SPEED SENSOR WHICH WAS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH MY PARTICULAR MODEL MOTORCYCLE. LESS THAN 4,000 MILES LATER, IT HAPPENED YET AGAIN. TODAY, WHILE RIDING IN TRAFFIC IN THE LEFT LANE OF A FOUR LANE ROADWAY THE BIKE CUT OFF. I WAS ONCE AGAIN ABLE TO COAST TO THE RIGHT AND GET OFF THE MAIN ROADWAY. AS SOON AS I GOT OFF THE MAIN ROADWAY, MY BIKE STARTED UP. HOWEVER, THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT RECORDING MY SPEED CORRECTLY. I HAD TO RETURN HOME ON RT. 95 AND ALTHOUGH I WAS KEEPING UP WITH TRAFFIC, MY SPEEDOMETER WAS REPORTING A SPEED OF ABOUT 45 MPH, WHEREAS THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT IS 70. THE UNEXPECTED SHUT DOWN AND LOSS OF POWER IS VERY DANGEROUS, THE LOSS OF SPEED DETECTION FURTHER COMPLICATES THE SAFETY CONCERN. *TR
NHTSA ID
10261100
Incident
Mar 8, 2009
Mileage
30,246 mi
Electrical
Filed Mar 25, 2004
I RECENTLY SAW THAT HARLEY-DAVIDSON ISSUED RECALL CAMPAIGN # 0113, EVEN THOUGH MY FLHTCI IS A 2000 (MANUFACTURED IN 1999), I HAVE HAD THE SITUATION WHERE MY BIKE HAD COMPLETELY STOPPED (INCLUDING ELECTRICAL SHUTTING OFF) ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THREE OF THESE I WAS MOVING AT SPEED AND THE LAST TIME WHEN I WAS AT A DEAD STOP. AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS AND TURNING THE MAIN SWITCH OFF/ON I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE BIKE. I AM WONDERING IF THIS RECALL INCLUDES MY BIKE ALSO - AND IF IT DOESN'T COULD THE RECALL BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MODEL YEAR 2000 ALSO....MY VIN IS [XXX]. *JB UPDATED 07/26/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA ID
10063853
Incident
Sep 6, 2003
Engine
Filed Aug 8, 2003
CONSUMER STATED HE IS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE SPEED OF THE BIKE. THE BIKE HAD TO BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED TO CONTROL THE SPEED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *PH
NHTSA ID
10032513
Incident
Aug 8, 2002
Mileage
28,000 mi
Electrical
Filed Jun 20, 2002
THE FRONT FENDER TIP MARKER LIGHT HAS WIRING THAT RUNS UNDER THE FRONT FENDER, IT RUBS ON THE TIRE WHICH WEARS THE INSULATION OFF THE WIRES , THIS CAUSES A SHORT AND BLOWS THE FUSE, THIS FUSE IS ALSO FOR THE HEADLIGHT SO WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE MOTORCYCLE LOSES HEADLIGHT AND RUNNING LIGHT, THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN DRIVING THE MOTORCYCLE AT NIGHT ON A DARK UNLIT ROAD, MY UNDERSTANDING FROM THE DEALER IS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS OF THIS MODEL.*AK
NHTSA ID
763270
Incident
Jun 12, 2002
Suspension
Filed Sep 28, 2001
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH AND CHANGING LANES, CONSUMER NOTICED REAR END WAS SHAKING FROM SIDE TO SIDE. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF MOTORCYCLE AND CRASHED.*AK THE CONSUMER SAID THAT THE SHAKING BUILT UP TO THE POINT WERE THE REAR WHEEL WAS LEAVING THE ROAD LUNGING FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THERE WAS ONE INJURY IN THE ACCIDENT. *YH
NHTSA ID
897015
Engine
Filed Feb 6, 2001
THIS REPORT IS MADE TO YOU BECAUSE OF A PROBLEM WITH FAILURE OF CAM BEARINGS IN THE TC-88 ENGINES.I'VE RECENTLY RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER ADDRESSING THIS PROBLEM. THEY ARE ADMITTING GUILT TO THE PROBLEM, AND EXTENDING AN ADDITIOAL WARRANTY TO IT. ACCORDING TO THEM, IT IS IN A VERY SMALL PERCENTAGE THAT ARE FAILING. MANY RIDERS ARE CHANGING THEM AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE, THUS HARLEY DAVIVDSON IS NOT AWARE OF EXACTLY HOW MANY HAVE FAILED. THE COMPANY SOLD THE MOTORCYCLE WITH A KNOWN DEFECT AND IT WAS BOUGHT WITHOUT BEING INFORMED OF SUCH. THE COMPONENT FAILING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS COULD RESULT IN AT LEAST 2 DEATHS, DEPENDING ON TRAFFIC, EVEN MORE. I URGE YOU , IF NOTHING ELSE, TO AT LEAST FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION FOR YOURSELF. MAYBE YOU CAN FIND OUT WHAT THE PERCENTAGE OF MOTORCYCLES HAVE FAILED, AND WHICH HAD IT REPLACED AS A SAFTEY MEASURE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. [XXX]
NHTSA ID
740517
Incident
Feb 1, 2001
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.