2000 Harley-Davidson Flstc Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2000 Harley-Davidson Flstc, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Engine571.4%
- Electrical114.3%
- Suspension114.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Engine
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.
From owner reports, verbatim
CAM BEARING FAILURE, CAM BEARING PLATE BROKEN, CAM REPLACEMENT, OIL PUMP REPLACEMENT. HD NEEDS TO MAKE THIS RIGHT FOR ALL AFFECTED ENGINES (88B). NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND COSTLY REPAIR TO OWNER. MY COST FOR REPAIR OF THIS WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM...$1300.00. *TR
REAR CAM BEARINGS,CAM SUPPORT PLATES AND OIL PUMP FAILING HARLEY -DAVIDSON SENT LETTER'S TO THE OWNER'S SAYYING THEY WILL REPAIR WITHIN 5 YEARS OR 50,000 MILES IF THERE IS A FAILURE TIME RUN OUT ON ALL 99 THIS OCT.2004 0N MY 2000 TIME IS UP OCT.12,2004 IF THE FAILURE HAPPENS AFTER THAT DATE IT COST ME $853.00 I ONLY HAVE 15,000 MILES ON MY 2000 HARLEY-DAVIDSON.HARLEY-DAVIDSON SHOULD MAKE THE RECALL AND TAKE CARE OF THERE CUSTOMER. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
MY 2000 HARLEY SOFTAIL HERTIAGE CLASSIC FLS/FLHS JUST QUITS RUNNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. I HAVE COME CLOSE TO BEING RUN OVER BY HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE HAD IT IN SEVERAL HARLEY SHOPS IN NEBRASKA AND THEY HAVE FAILED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE SPENT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ON THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO REPORTED THE PROBLEM DIRECTLY TO HARLEY HEADQUARTERS TO NO AVAIL.. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
BEARINGS IN REAR OF MOTORCYCLE HAVE FAILED. MANUFACTURER SENT A LETTER TO EXTEND WARRANTY, BUT NO REPAIRS WERE DONE DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
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.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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