1986 Harley-Davidson Fxstc Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1986 Harley-Davidson Fxstc, 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
- Engine150.0%
- Fuel system150.0%
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.
From owner reports, verbatim
PURCHASED TWO GAS CAPS FOR 1986 FXSTC PART # 21-327 AND 21-328 FROM JIREH CYCLES AT 10 MAIN STREET, FESTUS, MO 63028 PHONE 877-6810448. THE GAS TANKS WERE ALSO PURCHASED FROM THIS COMPANY. WHEN I PUT THE GAS CAPS ON AND DROVE THE VEHICLE THE FUEL LEAKED OUT FROM THE TOP OF THE TANKS DOWN THE SIDES LIFTING THE TWO WEEK OLD PAINT OFF THE TANKS POURING ON TO THE HOT ENGINE AND HOT EXHAUST PIPES. I IMMEDIATLY CONTACTED THE BUISINESS I PURCHASED THE PARTS FROM AND WAS TOLD BY THEIR SALES MANAGER THAT ALL SHE (KRISTIE) COULD DO IS REPLACE THE GAS CAPS. WHEN I ASKED FOR THE NUMBER AND NAME TO THE MANUFACTURER SHE GAVE ME THE NUMBER TO THE DISTRIBUTOR A COMPANY CALLED MIDWEST MOTORCYCLES- 111 MANUFACTURER DR., ARNOLD, MO PHONE 800-325-3914. I ORIGINALLY SPOKE TO A REP ( WALTER STOCKMAN ) AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION TO HIM. HE TOLD ME HE WOULD GET BACK TO ME WITH THE NAME OF THE MANUFACTURER SO I COULD BE COMPENSATED FOR THE DAMAGE. HE WOULD NOT TAKE MY CALLS FOR THREE DAYS , I TOLD THE SECRETARY I WAS GOING TO CONTACT THE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION IF I DID NOT HEAR BACK FROM HIM. HE CALLED THE NEXT DAY AND INSTRUCTED ME TO SEND THE PART BACK TO JIREH CYCLES AND HAVE THEM FORWARD IT TO HIM TO DETERMINE IF THE PART IS DEFECTIVE. HE REFUSES TO GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION ON THE MANUFACTURER, SO I CAN CONTACT THEM. THESE GAS CAPS CAN BE A DEFINATE FIRE BALL HAZARD NOT TO MENTION THE POTENTIAL OF PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER PURCHASED TWO GAS CAPS AND DROVE THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL LEAKED OUT FROM THE TOP OF THE TANKS DOWN THE SIDES LIFTING THE TWO WEEK OLD PAINT JOB AND POURING DOWN ONTO THE HOT ENGINE AND EXHAUST PIPES, GAS CAPS ARE PART NUMBER 21-327 AND 21-328 FROM JIREH CYCLES, THE TANKS WERE ALSO PURCHASED FROM THIS COMPANY. *JG
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
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .