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2000 Harley-Davidson Fxdl 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 Feb 17, 2003
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 Feb 21, 2001

What this page shows

Our database holds 3 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2000 Harley-Davidson Fxdl. 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

ElectricalEngineFuel system
Filed Feb 17, 2003

EXTENSIVE OIL LEAK FROM ENGINE

NHTSA ID
10007628
Incident
Mar 13, 2000
Mileage
1,500 mi
Suspension
Filed May 28, 2001

I HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE HARLEY-DAVIDSON COMPANY OF THE POSSIBLE FAILURE OF MY REAR CAM BEARING. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE RIDING THE BIKE. WHEN THE BEARING FAILS DOES THE MOTOR SIEZE CAUSING THE REAR TIRE TO LOCK UP?IS THERE ANY WARNING BEFOREHAND OF THE BEARING FAILING OR IS THIS A SUDDEN FAILURE ISSUE? HOPE I'M NOT RIDING THE BIKE ,WITH MY CHILD ,IN THE PASSING LANE ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENS. COULD GET A LITTLE HAIRY! WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM?*AK

NHTSA ID
745998
Engine
Filed Feb 21, 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM MANUFACTURER STATING THE POSSIBILITY OF A REAR CAM BEARING FAILURE, THE FAILURE COULD CAUSE ENGINE TO GLIDE TO A STOP, CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING MISSES IN THE ENGINE FROM 2800 AND 3200 RPM AND STATES THIS COULD BE DUE TO A FAULTY CAM BEARING AND FEELS THIS SHOULD BE REPAIRED PRIOR TO ANY FAILURE. *SLC

NHTSA ID
559768

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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