2001 Harley-Davidson Fxst

Owner complaints

What owners report most

1. Electrical system2
2. Service brakes, hydraulic1

Latest complaints

• May 31, 2005FL15,000 mi
  Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

  Dt: brake failure on motorcycle. Hydraulic brakes have paint on metal fittings, and as the paint flaked away the fittings rusted, and the fluid leaked out. Then, the brakes failed. Dealer said they do not guarantee brakes where they use salt on the roads or close to ocean. Manufacturer has not been contacted yet. *Ak

• Dec 19, 2001IL
  Electrical system · Electrical system › Ignition › Switch
  Was on illinios route 150 traveling at 55 mph when suddenly the motorcycle lost all power. the engine shut down, the electral system shut down. I costed to the shoulder of this busy 2 lane highway with only a soft shoulder. the vehicle was complete dead except for the alarm system. tailered the…

  Was on illinios route 150 traveling at 55 mph when suddenly the motorcycle lost all power. the engine shut down, the electral system shut down. I costed to the shoulder of this busy 2 lane highway with only a soft shoulder. the vehicle was complete dead except for the alarm system. tailered the bike to the dealer and they found the main electrical connector to the tank mounted "primary" ignition switch had not been installed properly. the connector just feel off while the bike was in motion. if this happened in a turn of crossing an intersection it could cause a serious accident.*ak

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.

• 11007544SERVICE BULLETIN M1490 (V 24.8.8): DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II - UPDATES AND RELEASE NOTES. PURPOSE: This bulletin informs dealers that Harley-Davidson has made a software update to Digital Technician II (DT II). DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II (PART NUMBER: HD-48650). Version 24.8.8. Release Date: Week of August 5, 2024. New Features for Harley-Davidson vehicles: Advanced Module Replace for 2021 and later Revolution Max; 2023 and later CVO Touring; and 2024 Street Glide (FLHX), Road Glide (FLTRX). New Features for LiveWire vehicles: Updated calibrations for 2024 S2DM EV1/ EV6; 2024 S2MH EV1; and 2024 S2DM, S2MH. Changes: Added Hand Control Module (HCM) (Part No. 71500522A and 71500536A) for reflash support.
• 11005514GENUINE MOTOR PARTS AND MOTOR ACCESSORIES BULLETIN PAB1158: OIL FILTER PACKAGING AND CASE QUANTITY UPDATE. PURPOSE: To inform dealerships that Harley-Davidson has made updates to oil filters including new part numbers, packaging design, and bulk case quantity changes.
• 11001293SERVICE BULLETIN M1490 (V 24.6.4): DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II - UPDATES AND RELEASE NOTES. PURPOSE: Revision. This bulletin informs dealers that Harley-Davidson has made a software update to Digital Technician II (DT II). DIGITAL TECHNICIAN II (PART NUMBER: HD-48650). Version 24.6.4. Release Date: Week of May 1, 2024. New Features for LiveWire S2DM and S2MH, 2024 Revolution Max, and 2024 Touring.
• 10164794SERVICE BULLETIN M1493: FUEL CAPS AND CUP CHANGE. REVISION. PURPOSE: This bulletin informs dealers that Harley-Davidson is making a fuel tank running change on side fill Touring, Police Touring, Touring CVO, Trike and all Softail and Sportster platforms. This running change is starting May 22, 2019. Service parts for Dyna tanks and fuel caps are also covered by this bulletin. The running change is to the thread pitch in the fuel cap and in the fuel cup. The running change will affect OE (Original equipment) and P&A (Parts and Accessories) parts. All new fuel tanks and caps are retrofittable to previous years. Fuel caps from previous years will not fit on a new fuel tank.

Every Harley-Davidson Fxst model year

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