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2000 Harley-Davidson FXD problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

1,052 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Manual Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 3 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting266.7%
Braking behavior133.3%

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.

Power Train:Manual Transmission
2
Power Train
1
Steering
1
Structure:Frame And Members
1
Suspension:Front
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Manual Transmission2
Power Train1
Steering1
Structure:Frame And Members1
Suspension:Front1

Power Train:Manual Transmission: 2; Power Train: 1; Steering: 1; Structure:Frame And Members: 1; Suspension:Front: 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). 2 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.

2000
2
2003
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20002
20031

2000: 2; 2003: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train:Manual Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Braking behavior 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 10031848 · 2003-08-01 (August 1, 2003)

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT RESPONDING TO NUMEROUS CALLS TO REPAIR MOTORCYCLE TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER DOES HAVE A RECALL LETTER FOR TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER HAS ALSO BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL IN TRYING TO GET THE PARTS FOR MOTORCYCLE,WHICH HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR OVER TWO WEEKS.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 1,052 miles reported. Look up ODI 10031848 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 855245 · 2000-01-20 (January 20, 2000)

THE FXD DYNA SUPER GLIDE MOTORCYCLE'S FRONT RIM WAS NOT STRAIGHT EDGED. THE SPEEDOMETER HAS ENGINE DELAY LIGHT. THE TRANSMISSION WOULD MAKE CLUNKING NOISE WHILE BEING SHIFTED. IT ALSO WAS HARD TO SHIFT. WOULD MAKE WHINNING NOISE WHILE JUST DRIVING. THE BRAKES WOULD DRAG WHEN APPLIED. THEMOTOR CYCLE WOULD ALSO LEAK OIL & THE BRAKE PADS MAKE NOISES. TAKING MOTORCYCLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 855245 at NHTSA ↗