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2006 Harley-Davidson FLSTF problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

22,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Engine operation150.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Power Train
1
Seats
1
Structure:Body
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Power Train1
Seats1
Structure:Body1

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Power Train: 1; Seats: 1; Structure:Body: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2006
1
2014
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20061
20141

2006: 1; 2014: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10169916 · 2006-10-04 (October 4, 2006)

1.ENGINE MISSING FAILURE WAS ON DELIVERY OF NEW MOTORCYCLE. 2. MOTORCYCLE WOULD BACKFIRE AND STALL AT ALMOST EVERY START & STOP INCLUDING TRYING TO ENTER TRAFFIC. BACKFIRED, STALLED AND DIED IN COLDER WEATHER, STALLED AT EACH STOP. 3. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS AND HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF SHOP SINCE 1 OR 2 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE UNTIL NOW,STILL NO REPAIR HAS BEEN COMPLETED,IT EVEN BACKFIRED WHEN I PICKED IT UP IN AUGUST 06. WE'VE BEEN FIGHTING WITH BARNETT HARLEY DAVIDSON OF EL PASO SINCE DAY AFTER PURCHAS. FIVE PAGES OF DEFECTS AND ONLY ONE HAS BEEN …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10169916 at NHTSA ↗