IllustrationTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 HARLEY DAVIDSON ULTRA CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR TIRE SUDDENLY BECAME FLAT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE RIM WAS CRACKED IN THE CENTER AND THROUGH THE SPOKES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 66754.
2000 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Ultra Classic
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Mileage at the reported incident
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- Electrical System. Review the 2 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.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
4 reportsWHILE DRIVING ALTERNATOR/ENERATOR BURNED UP IN THE MOTOR, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO MALFUNCTION AT 30,000 MILES. *AK
I READ ABOUT THE RECALL ON 2001 TO 2003 HARLEY-DAVIDSON TOURING BIKES. I HAVE A 2000 ULTRA CLASSIC & I HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM BACK IN AUGUST OF 2003. THE BIKE WOULD JUST LOSE ALL ELECTRICAL POWER. THIS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE ON A 3 LANE HIGHWAY. ODDLY ENOUGH, IT WAS IN FRONT OF THE H-D PLANT IN MILWAUKEE. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED …
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I READ ABOUT THE RECALL ON 2001 TO 2003 HARLEY-DAVIDSON TOURING BIKES. I HAVE A 2000 ULTRA CLASSIC & I HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM BACK IN AUGUST OF 2003. THE BIKE WOULD JUST LOSE ALL ELECTRICAL POWER. THIS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE ON A 3 LANE HIGHWAY. ODDLY ENOUGH, IT WAS IN FRONT OF THE H-D PLANT IN MILWAUKEE. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED 14 TIMES IN A MATTER OF 2 WEEKS, AFTER REPLACING IGNITION RELAYS AND STARTER RELAYS AT THE GUIDANCE OF H-D MECHANICS, AND AFTER 3 SHOP VISITS, THE PROBLEM IS SUPPOSED TO BE RESOLVED. THIS BIKE ALSO DIED ON DARK HIGHWAYS. NO STREET LIGHTS. EACH TIME, I HAD MY WIFE WITH ME. EACH TIME THIS HAPPENED, WE HAD NO LIGHTS WHAT-SO-EVER. YOUR ARTICLE STATED BIKES FROM 2001 TO 2003 WERE INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL, I THINK BIKES BUILT IN 2000 SHOULD BE CHECKED ALSO. *NM
CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER REGARDING THE REAR CAM BEARINGS IN THE ENGINE OF SOME TWIN CAMM 88 ENGINES FAILING. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, HOWEVER CONUSMER HAS HEARD NOTHING FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED THE FORM HE WAS TOLD THAT HE WOULD GET. *JG …
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CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER REGARDING THE REAR CAM BEARINGS IN THE ENGINE OF SOME TWIN CAMM 88 ENGINES FAILING. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, HOWEVER CONUSMER HAS HEARD NOTHING FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED THE FORM HE WAS TOLD THAT HE WOULD GET. *JG
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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