2000 Harley-Davidson FLSTC: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
9 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
25,975 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 9 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 3 |
| Unknown Or Other | 2 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Engine | 1 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Suspension:Rear | 1 |
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 3; Unknown Or Other: 2; Electrical System: 1; Engine: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Suspension:Rear: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 1 |
| 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: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 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). 7 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
2000: 2; 2001: 3; 2002: 1; 2003: 1; 2004: 1; 2014: 1
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10036834 · 2003-08-29 (August 29, 2003)
MY 2000 HARLEY SOFTAIL HERTIAGE CLASSIC FLS/FLHS JUST QUITS RUNNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. I HAVE COME CLOSE TO BEING RUN OVER BY HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SEVERAL TIMES. I HAVE HAD IT IN SEVERAL HARLEY SHOPS IN NEBRASKA AND THEY HAVE FAILED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE SPENT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ON THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE ALSO REPORTED THE PROBLEM DIRECTLY TO HARLEY HEADQUARTERS TO NO AVAIL.. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10036834 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10065774 · 2004-04-08 (April 8, 2004)
REAR CAM BEARINGS,CAM SUPPORT PLATES AND OIL PUMP FAILING HARLEY -DAVIDSON SENT LETTER'S TO THE OWNER'S SAYYING THEY WILL REPAIR WITHIN 5 YEARS OR 50,000 MILES IF THERE IS A FAILURE TIME RUN OUT ON ALL 99 THIS OCT.2004 0N MY 2000 TIME IS UP OCT.12,2004 IF THE FAILURE HAPPENS AFTER THAT DATE IT COST ME $853.00 I ONLY HAVE 15,000 MILES ON MY 2000 HARLEY-DAVIDSON.HARLEY-DAVIDSON SHOULD MAKE THE RECALL AND TAKE CARE OF THERE CUSTOMER. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10065774 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10576896 · 2014-04-02 (April 2, 2014)
CAM BEARING FAILURE, CAM BEARING PLATE BROKEN, CAM REPLACEMENT, OIL PUMP REPLACEMENT. HD NEEDS TO MAKE THIS RIGHT FOR ALL AFFECTED ENGINES (88B). NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND COSTLY REPAIR TO OWNER. MY COST FOR REPAIR OF THIS WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM...$1300.00. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 49,950 miles reported. Look up ODI 10576896 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 560313 · 2001-03-14 (March 14, 2001)
THE REAR CAM BEARINGS, CAM SUPPORT PLATES, AND OIL PUMP FAILED CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE, THE MANUFACTURER KNOWS OF THE MALFUNCTION BUT FEELS ITS TOO COSTLY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM UNTIL IT FAILS. NLM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 560313 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 563917 · 2002-01-08 (January 8, 2002)
THE MOTORCYCLE KICKSTAND/JIFFY STAND BROKE. *YD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 563917 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 735728 · 2000-11-04 (November 4, 2000)
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE MOTORCYCLE. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 735728 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 746486 · 2001-06-06 (June 6, 2001)
THIS ENGINE TYPE (TC-88) IN EARLIER MODELS (PRODUCED BEFORE ROUGHLY END OF 1999) HAS HARLEY-DAVIDSON (H-D) ACKNOWDGED KNOWN POOR CAM BEARING DESIGN WHICH CAN RESULT IN CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. H-D HAS EVEN SENT LETTERS TO OWNERS OF SUCH ENGINES A FIVE (5) YEAR GUARANTEE OF TOTAL ENGINE REBUILD AND REPAIR AT NO EXPENSE TO THE OWNER IF THE OWNER CAN PROOVE THE ENGINE FAILED FOR THIS REASON. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. THERE SHOULD BE A FULL UNCONDITIONAL RECALL OF ALL SUCH ENGINES THAT FALL UNDER THIS CATEGORY OF ADMISSION BY H-D. MAJOR MOTORCYLE M…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 746486 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 865182 · 2000-07-11 (July 11, 2000)
CAM BEARINGS ARE DEFECTIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 865182 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.