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2000 Harley-Davidson Fxd 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 1, 2003
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 2000 Harley-Davidson Fxd, 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

  • Transmission233.3%
  • Body & structure116.7%
  • Powertrain (other)116.7%
  • Steering116.7%
  • Suspension116.7%

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

Transmission

Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONDING TO NUMEROUS CALLS TO REPAIR MOTORCYCLE TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER DOES HAVE A RECALL LETTER FOR TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER HAS ALSO BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN TRYING TO GET THE PARTS FOR MOTORCYCLE,WHICH HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR OVER TWO WEEKS.*AK

NHTSA ID 10031848 · filed Aug 1, 2003

THE FXD DYNA SUPER GLIDE MOTORCYCLE'S FRONT RIM WAS NOT STRAIGHT EDGED. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS ENGINE DELAY LIGHT. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD MAKE CLUNKING NOISE WHILE BEING SHIFTED. IT ALSO WAS HARD TO SHIFT. WOULD MAKE WHINNING NOISE WHILE JUST DRIVING. THE BRAKES WOULD DRAG WHEN APPLIED. THEMOTOR CYCLE WOULD ALSO LEAK OIL & THE BRAKE PADS MAKE NOISES. TAKING MOTORCYCLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP. *AK

NHTSA ID 855245 · filed Jan 20, 2000

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Body & structure

Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

THE FXD DYNA SUPER GLIDE MOTORCYCLE'S FRONT RIM WAS NOT STRAIGHT EDGED. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS ENGINE DELAY LIGHT. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD MAKE CLUNKING NOISE WHILE BEING SHIFTED. IT ALSO WAS HARD TO SHIFT. WOULD MAKE WHINNING NOISE WHILE JUST DRIVING. THE BRAKES WOULD DRAG WHEN APPLIED. THEMOTOR CYCLE WOULD ALSO LEAK OIL & THE BRAKE PADS MAKE NOISES. TAKING MOTORCYCLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP. *AK

NHTSA ID 855245 · filed Jan 20, 2000

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Powertrain (other)

Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT READ THE CORECT SPEED AT ALL TIMES AFTER A RESTART. *AK

NHTSA ID 722025 · filed Apr 27, 2000

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Steering

Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

THE FXD DYNA SUPER GLIDE MOTORCYCLE'S FRONT RIM WAS NOT STRAIGHT EDGED. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS ENGINE DELAY LIGHT. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD MAKE CLUNKING NOISE WHILE BEING SHIFTED. IT ALSO WAS HARD TO SHIFT. WOULD MAKE WHINNING NOISE WHILE JUST DRIVING. THE BRAKES WOULD DRAG WHEN APPLIED. THEMOTOR CYCLE WOULD ALSO LEAK OIL & THE BRAKE PADS MAKE NOISES. TAKING MOTORCYCLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP. *AK

NHTSA ID 855245 · filed Jan 20, 2000

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.

1
report

From owner reports, verbatim

THE FXD DYNA SUPER GLIDE MOTORCYCLE'S FRONT RIM WAS NOT STRAIGHT EDGED. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS ENGINE DELAY LIGHT. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD MAKE CLUNKING NOISE WHILE BEING SHIFTED. IT ALSO WAS HARD TO SHIFT. WOULD MAKE WHINNING NOISE WHILE JUST DRIVING. THE BRAKES WOULD DRAG WHEN APPLIED. THEMOTOR CYCLE WOULD ALSO LEAK OIL & THE BRAKE PADS MAKE NOISES. TAKING MOTORCYCLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP. *AK

NHTSA ID 855245 · filed Jan 20, 2000

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

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