Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||||
| SB-26327820-03 | 10/27/2009 | 10032472 | Bmw motorcycle: fuel related deposits. when rolling off the throttle and the clutch is disengaged, the motorcycle can come to rest at an unstable idle speed. these deposits are restricting critical air flow at idle speed. *pe | 03/29/2010 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||||
| SB-00-021-07 | 11/01/2007 | 10030825 | Bmw motorcycle: engine fuels containing ethanol. bmw motorrad has no objection to the use of si engine fuels containing up to a maximum of 10% ethanol and imposes no warranty restrictions. ethanol mixtures in proportions higher than 10% | 12/07/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 08/28/2009 | 100 | 1 | |
| 2009 bmw motorcycle model k1300s stalls on deceleration, when coming to a stop with the clutch engaged; or on occasion between shifts. stalls cause dangerous situation due to surrounding traffic. situation occurs frequently, engine cold or warm. dealer unable to correct problem. *tr | |||
| 08/30/2009 | 850 | 1 | |
| Motorcycle bmw k1300s stalls intermittently. *tr | |||
| 08/08/2009 | 1750 | 1 | |
| I purchased a 2009 bmw k1300s motorcycle a couple of months ago. there is a problem with the fueling system that allows the engine to stall intermittently during deceleration with the clutch engaged fully (no engine braking). this has happened approximately ten times in the first 1750 miles. the bike immediately restarts without issue. it is possible to minimize the issue by using engine braking to keep the revolutions of the engine high while braking, but this is not always possible, especially in a case of emergency braking where my concentration goes towards braking, not keeping the engine from stalling. as of yet this has not caused me a specific safety issue, but the potential is certainly there. i addressed the issue with the bmw dealership i purchased it from, bob's bmw or laurel, maryland. there service personnel informed me that it is a known issue and bmw in europe are working on a fix. they could not provide an estimate as to when the fix would be completed. they speculated that it is a fuel injection mapping issue. i asked if there was anything they could do prior to the release of the fix being developed and they stated there is nothing they can do to solve the issue. my main concern is that this is most definitely a known issue, is a safety issue, and no date is being provided as to when the problem will be rectified. i filed a complaint with bmw or north america on 8/20/09 as well. *tr | |||
| 04/30/2009 | 200 | 1 | |
| 2009 bmw k1300s, engine stalls when clutch is engaged and fully rolling off the throttle. it's normal for the bike to stall 2 to 4 times during a 200 mile ride. engine goes down to idle then stalls without any indication. very dangerous to drive the bike as i've experience engine stalls in heavy traffic conditions and almost got ran over by a vehicle behind me. i reported the problem to the bmw dealership i purchased the bike from with just 200 miles on this new bmw k1300s. dealership has made multiple attempts to fix the problem, ecu resets, software updates etc. but nothing has helped. the bmw dealer tells me that this is a widespread problem and the bmw or north america has thousands of open cases with bmw new k bikes (k1300s, k1300gt). i purchased my bike in april 2009 and am patiently waiting for bmw to get their act together and fix this problem. if they don't do something soon, people are going to get injured driving these motorcycles. i'm considering asking bmw to buy my bike back as i don't feel comfortable driving it with this serious defect. i think there needs to be a full recall on the k bike line to help bmw understand the significance of the safety issues they have caused. *tr | |||
| 08/08/2009 | 759 | 1 | |
| Bmw k1300s stalls occasionally when clutch is engaged. no warning lights and does it very quietly. this a huge safety concern and needs to be dealt with immediately. dealer has documented the issue with puma. dealer has no resolution. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2009 | 550 | 1 | |
| 2009 bmw k1300s motorcycle randomly stalls and turn signals fail to operate. this has been reported by many owners and bmw has failed to order a safety recall when i purchased the k1300s, the dealer exchanged it before i took delivery because of equipment failures. *tr | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 08/15/2009 | 3000 | 1 | |
| 1. the motorcycle stalls during low idle operations,ie: slow parking lot traffic, slowing down and downshifting coming to a stop light, decreasing speed & maneuvering around turns, pulling and holding the clutch (engaging clutch) to change gears at highway speeds. 2. this is happening consistently at random times, often as the motorcycle warms up. 3. the service department @ bmw says corporate bmwna has no solution or fix as of now. their diagnostics does not recognize the problem. bmw recommends using low ethanol type gas. *tr | |||
| 09/23/2009 | 2450 | 1 | |
| Bmw k 1300 s. the bike stalled out 6 times today. one of the stalls caused the bike to shut off at about 40 mph causing a tip to the side. i have complained to my bmw dealer max bmw in nh a number of times, they opened a ticket with bmw corporate and acknowledged the problem, but would not provide a fix for it. *tr | |||
| 07/10/2009 | 1280 | 1 | |
| I own a bmw k1300s motorcycle and the motor die at slow speeds. it cause several close incidents with cars because of it dying in the middle of intersections at slow speeds. this happen all the time not just once but all the time. *tr | |||
| 07/31/2009 | 604 | 1 | |
| Brand new {demo 567 miles} 2009 bmw k1300s stalling 80% of the time coming to a stop while pulling in clutch. happened at least 12 times in 1 hours worth of riding-not safe at all. *tr | |||