Fuel gauge not working correctly goes from full to empty in 15 minutes.
Harley-Davidson Vrsca fuel gauge problems
18 of the 33 owner complaints about the Harley-Davidson Vrsca describe wrong fuel gauge reading, most of them for the 2002 model year.
- owner complaints
- 18
- worst model year
- 2002
- typical mileage
- 5,800
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
- 20064
- 20041
- 20034
- 20029
Often reported together
What owners say
The fuel gauge does not properly work due to float issues. This can leave people stranded. This is a well known issue and I do not see why harley has not been held accountable as of yet...
Fuel gauge is useless. Goes from half to empty in about 10 miles. It has left me stranded in a couple of spots.
After approximately 30 miles on a full tank, the fuel gauge dropped to below empty. After about 60 miles on a full tank, the fuel gauge will slowly rise back to above 1/4 tank (showing approximate fuel level). This happens every tank of gas.
1. Fuel gauge goes to 100% empty just after showing 1/2 tank. The indicator needle drops within 3 tenths to 1 mile of use after the 1/2 tank mark shows. This issue has stranded me more than a half dozen times as I try to estimate fuel left in tank while using the motorcycle. 2. Electric fans mounted directly to radiator worked loose. Housing rub against radiator caused the radiator to burst while hot and again stranding myself and passenger on a mountain road due to over heating of the engine. The potential of burns to legs exists as when the radiator burst hot cooling solution was sprayed to legs. I was able to react fast enough not get soaked thus averted getting burned. I contacted harley davidson about both problems and was advised there is no recall notice for these issues nor was there warranty for repairs for either defect.
Fuel gauge drops to empty once it gets to 3/4 full.
The fuel gauge is not accurate at all. It fluctuates. It may read full and then 1/4 tank all in the same hour.
The fuel gauge on my 2004 harley davidson vrsca does not work properly. When its filled up the needle disapears past the full mark and when its close to empty it might be anywhere between 3/4 tank and 1/4 tank.
Fuel gauge does not read correctly. This is an ongoing problem with every model of the v-rod from the first model in 2002 until present. Harley knows about the problem and refuses to make a recall and fix the problem.
Fuel gauge on my 2003 harley davidson v-rod is not accurate. The gauge will display full when in fact the bike is empty. After filling the bike the gauge will read ?? (anywhere). There is no rhyme or reason with the failure. I have taken it and have had it service, under warranty, "2" times and each time it breaks within a month or two. This problem is widespread with this model harley davidson and the vehicle manufacture refuses to address the issue.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Harley-Davidson Vrsca fuel gauge
Which Harley-Davidson Vrsca years have wrong fuel gauge reading problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2002 (9 complaints), 2003 (4 complaints) and 2006 (4 complaints).
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