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2001 Harley-Davidson Flstfi Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints 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 Aug 3, 2007
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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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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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2001 Harley-Davidson Flstfi, 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

  • Fuel system1100.0%

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

Fuel system

Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.

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From owner reports, verbatim

FUEL LINE INSIDE OF MOTORCYCLE GAS TANK IS TOO LONG ON EARLIER MODELS OF H-D FUEL INJECTED MOTORCYCLES. IN TIME, VIBRATION WEARS A SMALL HOLE IN THIS LINE, CAUSING THE MOTOR TO STALL OUT WHEN STOPPING. IN EARLY 2004 I HAD TO BRAKE SUDDENLY AND THE BIKE STALLED. THE CAR BEHIND CAME VERY CLOSE TO REAR-ENDING ME. BEFORE I REALIZED WHAT HAPPEN, HE WAS ONLY A SHORT DISTANCE FROM MY REAR TIRE. I PULLED IN THE CLUTCH AND QUICKLY LET IT OUT TO START THE BIKE AGAIN BUT WAS IN FOURTH OR FIFTH GEAR SO I HAD TO QUICKLY DOWN-SHIFT TO FIRST TO GET MOVING AGAIN. THE CAR BEHIND ME GOT EVEN CLOSER AS I WAS DOING THIS (ALL THIS HAPPENED IN A SECOND OR TWO). IT'S AMAZING HOW FAST A MOTORCYCLE DECELERATES WHEN THE MOTOR QUITS. THE BIKE STALLED OUT NUMEROUS TIMES THAT SUMMER AND THE FOLLOWING TWO YEARS (2005 & 2006). IF A CAR WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE MOTORCYCLE WHEN THIS HAPPENED, I COULD'VE BEEN REAR-ENDED. I TOOK THE BIKE IN FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT THE H-D DEALER COULD NOT REPEAT IT BECAUSE (I REALIZED THE FOLLOWING YEAR) IT ONLY DID THIS WHEN THE GAS TANK GOT BELOW 3/8 OF A TANK. WHEN I ORIGINALLY TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE, I DROPPED IT OFF WITH A FULL TANK. ONLY THREE YEARS LATER DID I GET IT SERVICED AT A H-D DEALER THAT THEY TOLD ME IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO ALL THE EARLY FUEL-INJECTED MODELS AND THAT H-D CORRECTED THE PROBLEM ON LATER MODELS (MINE IS A 2001 FATBOY). H-D REFUSES TO PAY FOR MY SERVICE ($153) AND I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM. IT IS TRULY A SAFETY ISSUE AND WILL ONLY BE A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE A HARLEY RIDER IS KILLED BECAUSE OF IT (IF IT HAS NOT HAPPENED ALREADY). *JB

NHTSA ID 10198460 · filed Aug 3, 2007

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.

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Data sources

Data on this page last refreshed .