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2000 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Harley Davidson
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- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
4 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports
What owners actually said
20 reportsWHILE DRIVING, BIG CHUNKS OF TREAD CAME OFF OF REAR DUNLOP ELITE II TIRE MT90B16, CONSUMER CRASHED AND WENT INTO A DITCH, CAUSING 2 PEOPLE TO BE INJURED AND DAMGE TO MOTORCYCLE, CONSUMER CONTACTED DUNLOP. *SLC
THE CAM BEARING HAS NOT YET FAILED. THERE IS A HIGH NUMBER OF FAILURES IN THIS BEARING, ON NEW ENGINE DESIGN MAMNUFACTURED PRIOR TO 12/15/1999. HARLEY DAVIDSON HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN 1097 TO DEALERS REPLACING FAILED BALL BEARING WITH ROLLER BEARING, BUT HAS NOT RECALLED BIKES WITH BALL BEARING CAM BEARINGS. BECAUSE OF …
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THE CAM BEARING HAS NOT YET FAILED. THERE IS A HIGH NUMBER OF FAILURES IN THIS BEARING, ON NEW ENGINE DESIGN MAMNUFACTURED PRIOR TO 12/15/1999. HARLEY DAVIDSON HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN 1097 TO DEALERS REPLACING FAILED BALL BEARING WITH ROLLER BEARING, BUT HAS NOT RECALLED BIKES WITH BALL BEARING CAM BEARINGS. BECAUSE OF POSSIBLE ENGINE SEIZURE IN TRAFFIC, ON MOUNTAIN ROADS ETC. I AM FEARFUL OF FAILURE OF THE BEARING /ENGINE NOW WHEN RIDING. *AK
THERE HAVE BEEN AN ALARMING NUMBER OF CAM BEARING FAILURES ON HD'S TC88 ENGINES. THE FACTORY HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. IF THE ENGINE SEIZES DUE TO A BEARING FAILURE IT CAN CAUSE THE RIDER TO BE THROWN FROM THE MOTORCYCLE. THE FACTORY HAS ISSUED INTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS ON THIS ISSUE. I DO NOT FEEL MY NEW, 2000 MODEL YEAR MOTORCYCLE…
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THERE HAVE BEEN AN ALARMING NUMBER OF CAM BEARING FAILURES ON HD'S TC88 ENGINES. THE FACTORY HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. IF THE ENGINE SEIZES DUE TO A BEARING FAILURE IT CAN CAUSE THE RIDER TO BE THROWN FROM THE MOTORCYCLE. THE FACTORY HAS ISSUED INTERNAL NOTIFICATIONS ON THIS ISSUE. I DO NOT FEEL MY NEW, 2000 MODEL YEAR MOTORCYCLE IS SAFE IF A CAM BEARING FAILURE IS POTENTIALLY FAULTY.*AK
CAM BEARINGS ARE FAILING ON 1999 AND 2000 HARLEY-DAVIDSON TC-88 ENGINES. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS SAFETY CONSQUENCES DUE TO THIS FAILURE SHOULD IT OCCUR DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC SITUATIONS. H-D IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT TO DATE WILL ONLY REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLE AFTER IT FAILS. I FIRMLY BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM COULD BE LIFE TH…
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CAM BEARINGS ARE FAILING ON 1999 AND 2000 HARLEY-DAVIDSON TC-88 ENGINES. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS SAFETY CONSQUENCES DUE TO THIS FAILURE SHOULD IT OCCUR DURING HEAVY TRAFFIC SITUATIONS. H-D IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT TO DATE WILL ONLY REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLE AFTER IT FAILS. I FIRMLY BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM COULD BE LIFE THREATENING IF IT OCCURS IN A HEAVY TRAFFIC SITUATION SUCH AS INTERSTATE TRAVEL, RUSH HOUR, ETC. AND THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED IMMEDIATELY.*AK
THIS IS THE SECOND MOTORCYCLE MENTIONED IN THE EARLIER REPORT ON CAM BEARING FAILURE IN OUR 2000 ROAD KING. AGAIN, FAILURE RESULTED IN IMMEDIATE HALT WHERE THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND A SUBSEQUENT TOW TO A DEALERSHIP. IN THIS CASE BREAKDOWN OCCURED IN AN ISOLATED AREA OF WYOMING AND A TOW OF 150 MILES TO BILLINGS, MT.*AK
BEARING FAILURE RESULTS IN TOTAL AND IMMEDIATE ENGINE FAILURE AT THE POINT OF FAILURE. HAPPENED ON THIS MOTORCYCLE AND ON MY WIFE'S (2000 HD HERITAGE SOFTAIL CLASSIC)AS WELL, HERS AT 11,700 MILES. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH TWIN CAM ENGINES MADE BEFORE 12/15/99. *AK
I BOUGHT UPDATE KIT MY SELF, HARLEY WON'T PAY FOR IT. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK
VIBRATION WOULD OCCUR WHILE DRIVING OVER 55 MPH, AND CARBURETOR WOULD BACKFIRE. DEALER CLAIMED VIBRATION WAS NORMAL. *AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT SIXTY MILES AND WHEN HE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP, NOTICED THAT THE MOTOR MOUNTS WERE ON THE GROUND. ALSO, BRAKES WERE DEFECTIVE. *AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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