Harley Davidson Fxdwg 1999
Model Fxdwg made in 1999 by Harley Davidson got 6 consumer complains as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference to engine and engine cooling. . There were some recalls concerningengine and engine cooling and fuel system, gasoline.
Model 1999
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V003000 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY | from 02/25/1998 to 01/07/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 14211 | 01/27/1999 | MFR | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY | 01/13/1999 | 01/21/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: motorcycles. the engine cam bolt can lose its clamp load and/or break. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This condition can cause the engine to quit running with or without prior warning. in some instances, the engine could run erratically before quitting. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the engine cam bolts and washers. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began january 27, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact harley-davidson at 1-414-342-4680.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V200000 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY | from 04/27/1999 to 06/27/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 10241 | 08/12/1999 | MFR | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY | 07/23/1999 | 07/29/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: motorcycles. these motorcycles were built with a fuel tank vent fitting that could be plugged allowing the carburetor to overflow fuel. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could result in a fire. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect the fuel tank vent fitting and, if plugged, will correct this condition. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began august 12, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact harley-davidson at 1-414-342-4680.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 04/07/2001 | |||
| Abnormal wear--cams had failed--cam bolt breaking(which also results in sudden engine failure | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 04/25/2008 | 11500 | 1 | |
| Total engine failure. terrible grinding noise inside the engine. *tr | |||
| 11/07/2005 | 20250 | 1 | 02/20/1999 |
| Harley-davidson cam bearing failure on 1999 twin-cam88 & twin-cam88b engines. this was identified by harley-davidson and a design change was made to the cam bearing on december 14, 1999. a fix kit was even prepared and made available to all dealers. my 1999 fxdwg cam bearing failed and caused other parts to become worn as well, which is putting me in the situation of having to pay $3200 to get the bike in condition to sell. i've read other recalls on this site and noticed that one of the recalls only affected approximately 14000 bikes (it was an engine cooling issue) and i'm curious as to why a recall wasn't issued on this issue with the cam-bearing. i just spoke to a harley rep who was very short about this issue and said if this were to fail on your bike, you wouldn't be going 50 miles. aside from the cost issue here, there is certainly a safety issue if the engine were to seize up at 65 mph, one would most certainly be dead. i'd like a review into whether this issue should be considered a recall event in light of what it costs and the affects it has on the owner after spending $20k on the bike to begin with. *nm | |||
| 04/07/2001 | 1 | ||
| Cam bolt breaking which resulted in sudden engine failure(abnormal wear) | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 09/13/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1998 | |
| No summary listed for above mentioned motorcycle. *ak | |||
| 12/06/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1998 | |
| Would you please investigate the harley-davidson motor company's (h-d - milwaukee, wi) 1999 88 cubic inch, twin-cam motorcycle engines? these engines have a faulted design related to the cam bearings and cam support plate which can result in catostrophic failure. the ball bearings which support the cam ends fail. this failure can result in the internal destruction of the lower end of the engine which will shut the engine down immediately, without any prior warning which can result in a fatal crash. h-d knows a problem exists as they will repair a blown engine on a silent recall basis, but won't initiate a proactive recall. the problem with that approach is that the vehicle operator must experience the hazard of the blown engine while under way first, rather than replacing these bad bearings before an incident occurs. please contact me for complete details. | |||