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2010 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 Sep 14, 2011
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 2010 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

  • Engine1100.0%

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

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

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From owner reports, verbatim

BIKE HAS LESS THAN 4500 MILES ON IT. WHEN STOPPED AT A NORMAL TRAFFIC LIGHT EVEN FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME THE ENGINE PUTS OF SO MUCH HEAT THAT IM FORCED TO EITHER SHUT THE ENGINE OFF (MIGHT BE ILLEGAL) OR STAND UP AND LEAN THE BIKE SO I CAN GET MY LEG AWAY FROM THE MOTOR. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IF HARLEY MANUFACTURES AN OIL COOLER + FAN FOR THESE WHY THEY WOULDN'T COME ON THE BIKE. IM NOT SURE WHAT DAMAGE THIS COULD CAUSE TO THE ENGINE BUT I DO KNOW THAT I HAVE COME VERY CLOSE TO BURNING MY INNER THIGH. WHEN I PAY AS MUCH MONEY FOR SOMETHING AS I DID THIS BIKE, I EXPECT IT TO LAST UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS FOR A LONG LONG TIME. IF THE HEAT ISSUE ISN'T FIXED I EXPECT TO HAVE A MAJOR FAILURE(BLOWN ENGINE) IN LESS THAN 20000 MILES. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FROM ANY MANUFACTURER, NOT JUST THE "AMERICAN" HARLEY. *KB

NHTSA ID 10425401 · filed Sep 14, 2011

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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