Illustration2000 HARLEY-DAVIDSON FLHTCUI (ELECTRA GLIDE ULTRA CLASSIC) CAM CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED AT 37,400 MILES. LARGE CHUNK OF MATERIAL BLOCKED OIL FLOW. *TR
2000 HARLEY-DAVIDSON Flhtcui
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Electrical System. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Equipment. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
3 reportsENGINE STOPPED RUNNING AFTER A CAMSHAFT BEARING BROKE WHILE MOTORCYCLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 55 MPH. OWNER HAD TO COAST TO SIDE ON BUSY HIGHWAY AFTER HEARING GRINDING SOUND. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT FIX MOTORCYCLE ONCE TOWNER RECEIVED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY NOTIFICATION BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. *AK THIS FAILURE RESULTED IN COMPLETE EN…
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ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING AFTER A CAMSHAFT BEARING BROKE WHILE MOTORCYCLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT 55 MPH. OWNER HAD TO COAST TO SIDE ON BUSY HIGHWAY AFTER HEARING GRINDING SOUND. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT FIX MOTORCYCLE ONCE TOWNER RECEIVED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY NOTIFICATION BEFORE THIS INCIDENT. *AK THIS FAILURE RESULTED IN COMPLETE ENGINE SHUTDOWN WHILE DRIVING. *SLC
CAMSHAFT BEARING WAS PREMATURELY FAILING, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER AND DISABLING MOTORCYCLES. MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF DEFECT, AND REDESIGNED PART. BEGINNING DEC14,1999 ANY MOTORCYCLE WITH TWIN CAM ENGINE THAT WAS MANUFACTURED PRIOR DID NOT GET NEW DESIGNED PART.*AK
Official recalls
104V134000 · Electrical System:wiring:fuses And Circuit Breakers
Mar 18, 2004
ON CERTAIN TOURING AND POLICE MODEL MOTORCYCLES, THE 40 AMP MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER CAN "OPEN" FOR REASONS OTHER THAN WHICH IT WAS DESIGNED, CAUSING AN UNEXPECTED INTERRUPTION OF ALL ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE MOTORCYCLE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE MOTORCYCLE TO STALL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 23, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HARLEY-DAVIDSON AT 1-414-343-4056.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.