1999 Harley-Davidson Fxdwg
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 1999 Harley-Davidson Fxdwg. Newest first.
Vehicle description: motorcycles. these motorcycles were built with a fuel tank vent fitting that could be plugged allowing the carburetor to overflow fuel.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This could result in a fire.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the fuel tank vent fitting and, if plugged, will correct this condition.
Vehicle description: motorcycles. the engine cam bolt can lose its clamp load and/or break.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition can cause the engine to quit running with or without prior warning. in some instances, the engine could run erratically before quitting.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the engine cam bolts and washers.
Owner complaints
6 complaints
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- Engine · Fuel/propulsion system
TL* the contact owns a 1999 harley-davidson fxdwg. While riding the motorcycle, there was a strong hesitation and the cam sensor light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who removed the cam cover and indicated that there were metal fragments. The dealer stated that the cam bearings and…
TL* the contact owns a 1999 harley-davidson fxdwg. While riding the motorcycle, there was a strong hesitation and the cam sensor light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who removed the cam cover and indicated that there were metal fragments. The dealer stated that the cam bearings and cam bolts failed. In addition, the motor may need to be removed for further diagnostic testing. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 99v200000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 99v003000 (engine and engine cooling). The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 14,000.
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Total engine failure. terrible grinding noise inside the engine. *tr
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine
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…
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
- Engine and engine cooling · Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Cam bolt breaking which resulted in sudden engine failure(abnormal wear)
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
No summary listed for above mentioned motorcycle. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
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…
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.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10139399TECH ARTICLE TA0023: TA0023: Crankshaft Rod Bearing. Purpose: Technicians have been falsely identifying connecting rod bearings as failed due to a perception of resistance as the rods are rotated. The clearance of the Twin Cam and Milwaukee-Eight crank pin bearings are maintained to a very tight range. This optimizes performance and maintains low mechanical noise in operation. The connecting rod bore can also distort slightly in operation due to stress relaxation. As a result, bearing clearance decreases due to the contact zone broadening and the load being distributed over more rollers. The combination of a bore being slightly out of round and reduced bearing clearance can result in varying degrees of resistance through the range of motion. Axial clearance is also tightly controlled for proper alignment. For these reasons, zones of resistance can be found when the connecting rods are rotated by hand through their range of motion. Resistance during rod motion, by itself, is not an indication of a performance or durability concern.
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