2008 Harley-Davidson FxdfProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2008 Harley-Davidson Fxdf, most often about the unknown or other. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through June 26, 2017. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2008 Harley-Davidson Fxdf has problems

1 complaint 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

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

0 recalls

2008 Harley-Davidson Fxdf recalls and how many were fixed

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

Best & worst years

2008 vs. every other Fxdf 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 Fxdf median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2008 Harley-Davidson Fxdf, and the recalls they led to.

  1. MOTORCYCLE STALLINGPE08043 · closed Aug 8, 2008
    Led to recall 08V-357
In owners' words

What Fxdf owners report

Recent unknown or other complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

AFTER WARMING UP (E.G. 15-20 MILE RIDE), A SHRIEKING/HOWLING NOISE COMES FROM AREA OF RIGHT REAR. BRAKE ROTOR IS NOT OVERLY HOT, NOR IS THE HUB, WHICH WOULD POSS INDICATE HANGING CALIPER OR SEIZING BEARING. NOISE CONTINUES WITH CLUTCH ENGAGED AND ENGINE AT IDLE. IT CAN BE HEARD OVER EXHAUST WHILE…
Complaint 11001462 · Jun 26, 2017 · 250 miles

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