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2001 Harley-Davidson Flstf Owner Complaints

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 Apr 6, 2010
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 Jun 3, 2002

What this page shows

Our database holds 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2001 Harley-Davidson Flstf. 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

Showing 1–3 of 3

Engine
Filed Apr 6, 2010

HARLEY DAVIDSON TWIN CAM CRANKSHAFT DEFECT. I OWN A 2001 HARLEY DAVIDSON AND THE CRANKSHAFT HAS SHIFTED, THE FLYWHEELS HAVE SLIPPED ON THE CRANK PIN. I FIRST NOTICED THE VIBRATION LAST YEAR. AFTER INSPECTING THE CAM SIDE / OIL PUMP ASSEMBLY, IT WAS OBVIOUS THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CRANKSHAFT WAS WAY OUT OF TOLERANCE. THE OIL PUMP WAS CHEWING THE FRONT HALF OF THE CAM PLATE. I REALIZE MY BIKE IS OLDER, BUT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH TWIN CAM MOTORS. I HAVE SPENT OVER $2,000.00 REBUILDING MY MOTOR. HARLEY DAVIDSON HAS REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT MY COST IN PARTS, I AM DOING THE WORK MYSELF. I STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL CAM PLATE / OIL PUMP AND THE BAD CRANKSHAFT WHICH IS CERTAINLY AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. BY THE WAY, I DO NOT RACE OR ABUSE MY MOTORCYCLE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10324000
Incident
Sep 25, 2009
Mileage
50,000 mi
Interior & seats
Filed Mar 8, 2004

SEAT MOUNTING FASTENER FOR 2001 HARLEY DAVIDSON FAT BOY BROKE OFF. PLASTIC THAT HOLDS OTHER MOUNTING FASTENER IS ALSO CRACKED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10060733
Incident
Dec 1, 2004
Filed Jun 3, 2002
Crash reported

MOMENTS AFTER DEPLOYING KICKSTAND AND DISMOUNTING MOTORCYCLE, IT FELL ONTO LEFT SIDE.*AK

NHTSA ID
762588
Incident
May 4, 2002

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.

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