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2002 Harley-Davidson Road King problems

The most common problem on the 2002 Harley-Davidson Road King is electrical system. It has fewer complaints than a typical Road King model year.

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Owner complaints
6
Recalls
0
Service bulletins
1
Worst area
Electrical

The worst 2002 Harley-Davidson Road King problems

Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.

  • Electrical
    2
  • Body
    1
  • Fuel system
    1
  • Seats
    1
  • Wheels
    1

Problems by type

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  • Electrical
    2
  • Body
    1
  • Fuel system
    1
  • Seats
    1
  • Wheels
    1

Recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

Technical service bulletins for the 2002 Harley-Davidson Road King 1

Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.

What 2002 Harley-Davidson Road King owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed May 10, 2012 · Seats · 48,874 miles · OH

I have a 2002 harley davidson road king. When I ordered the bike I had them install a passenger back rest. The bike is 10 years old 48974 miles. My passenger and I were riding down the street and the back rest support snapped and broke on one side. The break is just above a weld. My guess is it had gotten to hot during the welding. The break is perfectly straight across. Almost looks like a it was sawed. I came way to close to losing my passenger. And she isn't a big girl about 120 lbs.

Filed Apr 21, 2008 · Fuel system · 18,200 miles · TX

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 harley davidson road king. While driving 35 MPH, the seal fractured in the quick disc, which connects the fuel line from the gas tank to the fuel injector manifold. The failure caused fuel to spray over everything, including the contact's pants leg, exhaust, and engine block. He turned off the vehicle. The dealer has not yet inspected the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 18,200. Updated 05/19/08. *lj the tank to the injection manifold had to be replaced as well. Updated 05/19/08.

Filed Sep 19, 2005 · Wheels · 22,488 miles · CA

Road king broke down after all 5 bolts connecting the sprocket to the rear hub failed.***no answer required***. *mr the malfunction resulted in a total loss of power which nearly caused a collision.

Filed Aug 20, 2005 · Body · CA

Re: 2002 harley davidson flhri several times, during high speed (> 55mph) turns("sweepers") I have felt a rear wheel woble. According to internet boards and independant shops, this is a common problem. There have even been aftermarket products that address this problem. My experience with harley davidson dealerships has ranged from denial of the problem to being told that this is normal and safe for tc-88 line of touring mootorcycles. The wobble, however does not feel safe by any means. All drivetrain and suspension components have been checked and are found to be within specs. No remedies are offered by harley davidson.

Filed Jul 18, 2005 · Electrical · TX

Dt: the contact owns a 2002 harley davidson road king. He received a recall notice last year . He located the dealer service department and they told him they did not have any parts available at that time, and did not anticipate of getting any parts. It has been over a year and he has never been contacting by them, notifying him of fixing the motorcycle. At the time he had an extended warranty. The recall notice said it was a circuit breaker. The service code was 0113. There was not a campaign id number on the notice that he received. Later, he received another recall notice. . He did not feel that dealership would fix motorcycle this year since they would not fix it last year.

Filed Jul 7, 2004 · Electrical · 17,458 miles · UT

My 2002 road king flhri intermittently looses all power while in use just as described in 04v‑134. There is no warning and no apparent cause and there may be hundreds of mile between occurrences or minutes. I reported this during my last maintenance visit and it has occurred twice since. This model was not listed in the recall.

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Questions about the 2002 Harley-Davidson Road King

Is the 2002 Harley-Davidson Road King reliable?

Owners have filed 6 complaints about the 2002 Harley-Davidson Road King, fewer than a typical Road King model year.

What is the most common problem with the 2002 Harley-Davidson Road King?

Electrical system, with 2 complaints. Next is body (1).

How many recalls does the 2002 Harley-Davidson Road King have?

No recalls on record.

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