I own a 2002 harley davidson flhtc. Several complaints have been made about the cam chain tensioner wearing out from normal operations. One such complaint that was made resulted in the cam chain tensioner breaking off and causing the oil pump to malfunction, and damgaging the oil pump as well. I spoke with the harley davidson dealer, who says they have noticed the wearing of the tensioner, and replaces those at the owners request, however this is not problem that has been addressed by harley davidson to recall.
The worst 2002 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide problems
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- Engine2
- Lights1
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- Engine2
- Lights1
Recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2002 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide owners say
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I own a 2002 harley davidson flhtci motorcycle. The brake light switch has failed twice since I purchased the vehicle in april of 2002. The failure of the switch causes the brake lights to stay on. As a result, anyone following me has no way of knowing when I have applied the brakes. After the second failure I replaced the switch and opened the defective switch up to see what had failed. What I found was the mechanical bod of the external contact and the internal switch moving contact was resistive. The resultant heat from this restive contact heated and warped the insulator disk. The disk warped in such a manner as to activate the switch. I found out from the local dealer that they have sold over 50 of these switches since july 1st. This is a very high number even taking into account the number of riders in the area for the sturgis motorcycle rally. I know of two owners who have had switch failure in the past year. Every failure had the brake light on all the time. This is a potentially very dangerous situation, especially on a motorcycle.
Vehicle has stalled 4 times at different speed. Dealer cannot find a problem. Please provide additional information. Mr
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Is the 2002 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide reliable?
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 2002 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide, fewer than a typical Electra Glide model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2002 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide?
Engine and cooling, with 2 complaints. Next is lights (1).
How many recalls does the 2002 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide have?
No recalls on record.
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