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2000 Harley-Davidson Fxstd 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 May 7, 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 2000 Harley-Davidson Fxstd, 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

  • Electrical133.3%
  • Other / unspecified133.3%
  • Tires & wheels133.3%

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

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

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From owner reports, verbatim

ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY ON 2000 HARLEY DAVIDSON FXSTD SOFTAIL DEUCE. ESPECIALLY AT HIGHER SPEEDS. I HAD TO EITHER TOGGLE THE RUN/STOP SWITCH IN GEAR OR IGNITION SWITCH TO RESTART ENGINE WHILE RIDING IN TRAFFIC AT HIGH SPEEDS. CONTACTED HARLEY DAVIDSON CUSTOMER SERVICE AS I FOUND THAT THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL NO. 99V291 WHICH DESCRIBED EXACTLY HOW MY ENGINE WAS ACTING. JOHN S. IN HD CUSTOMER SERVICE NOTED THAT THIS RECALL WAS NOT FOR MY BIKE AND DID NOT INCLUDE MY VIN AS PART OF THE RECALL. I WAS ON MY OWN TO REPLACE THE PART. THE FAILED PART WHICH I REPLACED IS THE BANK ANGLE SENSOR, HD PART #32495-98, $45. THIS DID CORRECT THE PROBLEM. PER THE SERVICE MANUAL, THE SENSOR WILL STOP THE ENGINE IF THE ANGLE OF THE BIKE EXCEEDS 55 DEGREES. THE SERVICE MANUAL SAYS THE ONLY WAY TO RESET THE SENSOR IS BY TOGGLING THE RUN/STOP SWITCH WHICH IS EXACTLY WHAT I DID ABOVE TO RESTART. PLEASE NOTE THE RECALL BELOW, MY FXSTD WAS MANUFACTURED IN MAY 2000. HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY MODELS: HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLT YEARS: 1999-2000 NUMBER INVOLVED: 52,126 DATES OF MANUFACTURE: MAY 1997 - OCTOBER 1999 DEFECT: THE BANK SENSOR ANGLE SYSTEM CAN MALFUNCTION, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL OR QUIT UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN RIDING. THE ENGINE CAN STALL, POSSIBLY CAUSING THE RIDER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL CORRECT THE BANK ANGLE SENSOR SYSTEM. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN IN NOVEMBER 1999. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-342-4680. [NHTSA RECALL NO. 99V291/HARLEY-DAVIDSON RECALL NO. 0101]. *NM

NHTSA ID 10159890 · filed Jun 15, 2006

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

Other / unspecified

Reports whose component NHTSA recorded as unknown, or that do not map to one of the categories above.

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From owner reports, verbatim

YESTERDAY AS I WAS CRUISING ALONG ON MY 2000 HARLEY DAVIDSON SOFTAIL DEUCE, I HEARD A BAD SOUND. PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED 4 OF THE 5 CHROME BOLTS BROKE ON THE REAR SPROCKET THAT THE DRIVE BELT CONNECTS TO. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN REALLY BAD! I WAS NOT ON THE EXPRESSWAY. THE BOLTS I HAVE WERE THE CHROME HARDWARE KIT FOR REAR BELT SPROCKET - HEX HEAD #94773-00A. I HAVE THE STOCK SPROCKET ON THE CHROMED DEUCE 17" WHEEL. I CALLED HD AND THEY HAVE CREATED AN INCIDENT AND ASKED FOR DETAIL FROM THE DEALER ON OTHER BIKES WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THE DEALER SAID THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL BIKES IN RECENTLY WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I WAS TOLD BY HARLEY DAVIDSON TODAY THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I HAVE COME ACROSS ANOTHER OWNER OF AN 2004 HARLEY DAVIDSON FATBOY IN CALIFORNIA THAT THIS HAPPENED TO THIS LAST WEEK AS WELL. I CAN FORWARD YOU THIS INFORMATION. ALL 5 OF HIS BOLTS BROKE (NON-CHROMED) AND A BOLT HIT A BIKER IN THE LEG BEHIND HIM. I DO NOT FEEL THAT HARLEY IS TAKING THIS SERIOUSLY AS I AM FINDING MORE AND MORE INCIDENTS OF THIS HAPPENING. I AM NOW BEARING THE COST OF A NEW WHEEL AND LABOR TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. *JB

NHTSA ID 10156098 · filed Apr 25, 2006

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

Tires & wheels

Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.

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From owner reports, verbatim

I NOTICED WHILE I WAS RIDING THAT THE BIKE HAD A LITTLE WOBBLE IN THE TURNS. CHECKED THE FRONT TIRE I COULD PUSH IN ABOUT ONE HALF INCH IN THE MIDDLE OF IT ABOUT 7 INCHES LONG. HAD TO GET NEW TIRE. THE TIRE WAS STARTING TO SEPARATE. *TR

NHTSA ID 10399431 · filed May 7, 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.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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