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2000 Harley-Davidson FlstfProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 5 owner complaints about the 2000 Harley-Davidson Flstf, most often about the engine and engine cooling. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints50 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage5kEngine and engine cooling, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 7, 2003. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 Harley-Davidson Flstf has problems

5 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling40
Fuel system, gasoline10
Power train10
Wheels10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2000 Harley-Davidson Flstf recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2000 vs. every other Flstf year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Flstf median. How we score

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
In owners' words

What Flstf owners report

Recent engine and engine cooling complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE 4 TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE STALLING. ALSO, AT 5,000 MILES VEHICLE HAD A GAS LEAK. THE SOURCE OR CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK
Complaint 10042479 · Oct 7, 2003 · 5,000 miles
TWIN CAM REAR CAM BEARING FAILS-HARLEY APPARENTLY DOESN'T KNOW WHICH BIKES HAVE WHAT BEARING IN THEM AND WON'T RECALL FOR INSPECTION EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF FAILURES ON 1999 AND EARLY 2000 MODEL YEAR ENGINES. SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD COST LIVES. DO SOMETHING PLEASE TO AT LEAST…
Complaint 767183 · Sep 15, 2002
IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE MANUFACTURER KNOWS THAT CERTAIN VEHICLES PRODUCED EARLY IN THE MODEL YEAR POSSIBLY HAVE A CAM BEARING IN THE ENGINE THAT CAN CATASTROPHICALLY FAIL AT ANYTIME WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSE A POTENTIALLY FATAL ACCIDENT TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. THE MANUFACTURER…
Complaint 766941 · Sep 10, 2002

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