1999 Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 56%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 14,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1999 Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic, 56% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 1999 harley davidson Ultra Classic. The contact stated that his vehicle began to make an unfamiliar noise. A recall repair was performed on the vehicle in june of 2001 in which the cam bearings were replaced. He stated that the noise has returned and the cam bearings need to be replaced again. The failure speed was unknown. The current mileage was 44,700 and failure mileage was 14,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10197955, filed 2007-07, 14,000 miles“Consumer states heard a strange noise coming from the engine. Took vehicle to the dealership, they told her that there was a defect in the cam causing metal shaving to spread all over the engine, which in the long run will destroy the motor completely.”
NHTSA complaint #8008972, filed 2002-05“Dt: the consumer stated about a week ago, last saturday 7/16/05. The consumer was driving down the interstate when he noticed that there was a missing in the engine. Then all of a sudden, the engine seized. Then consumer skidded and pulled over to shoulder of the road. The back wheel locked up because there was a lock up in the crank shaft bearing the consumer stated the crank shaft bearing went out and caused a seizing of the engine. The vehicle has not been to dealership. The consumer has noticed that there is a motorcycle shop nearby where he found out what was wrong. …”
NHTSA complaint #10129918, filed 2005-07Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Harley-Davidson Ultra Classic
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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