Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | |||
| 05/11/2011 | 22000 | ||
| My motorcycle ran out of fuel while indicating 1/2 full on the fuel gauge. i was on a busy us highway and had to coast to the soft shoulder of the road, where the bike almost tipped over into the traffic lane when the kickstand sunk into the soft ground. fortunately another biker had a hose and we were able to siphon enough fuel using a coke can for me to make it to a gas station. since that time the gauge has always indicated no less than 1/2 tank, even when empty. this is a safety hazard in particular for someone on 2 wheels. a sudden loss of power at lower speeds could have resulted in the bike tipping over in the roadway, causing injury to me & endangering me and others. since that time i have learned that many other bmw riders are having the same problem, and that bmw denies the existence of this problem. | |||
| 01/26/2013 | 5437 | 1 | |
| Park on side stand, engine running in neutral, gas started leaking from the left side fairing : one drop every 3 seconds. *tr | |||
| 01/26/2013 | 5437 | ||
| Park on side stand, engine running in neutral, gas started leaking from the left side fairing : one drop every 3 seconds. | |||
| 11/16/2010 | 10000 | 1 | |
| Fuel control module stopped working,which disables the bike and it will not run. removed the module and found the pc board burned and shorted, due to fuel seepage coming from fuel pump and arcing under the board. the fuel is coming from a fuel nipple fitting located adjacent to the module. inspected the fuel pump fitting and found 4 cracks radiating from the threaded section into the body of the fuel pump. no repair available from bmw and the only alternative is to replace the fuel pump assembly which lists for almost 500 dollars and still has the flawed nipple design. cleaned the area and made a repair using a 2 part epoxy resin. it has been fairly good but is beginning to deteriorate and begin seeping. the new fuel pumps have been modified with a thicker threaded section and a support collar. you can smell fuel at times and this system is pressurized creating a very real fire danger.!! *tr | |||
| 11/16/2010 | 10000 | ||
| Fuel control module stopped working,which disables the bike and it will not run. removedthe module and found the pc board burned and shorted, due to fuel seepage coming from fuel pump and arcing under the board. the fuel is coming from a fuel nipple fitting located adjacent to the module. inspected the fuel pump fitting and found 4 cracks radiating from the threaded section into the body of the fuel pump. no repair available from bmw and the only alternative is to replace the fuel pump assembly which lists for almost 500 dollars and still has the flawed nipple design. cleaned the area and made a repair using a 2 part epoxy resin. it has been fairly good but is begining to deteroirate and begin seeping. the new fuel pumps have been modified with a thicker threaded section and a support collar. you can smell fuel at times and this system is pressurized creating a very real fire danger.!! | |||
| 09/23/2011 | 98077 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns 2007 bmw r1200rt motorcycle. the contact stated there was a crack in the fuel pump causing the fuel to leak. there was a routine service on the vehicle and the mechanic notices the fuel leak. the mechanic stated that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 98,077. pmb | |||
| 09/23/2011 | 98077 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns 2007 bmw r1200rt motorcycle. the contact stated there was a crack in the fuel pump causing the fuel to leak. there was a routine service on the vehicle and the mechanic notices the fuel leak. the mechanic replaced the fuel pump at a cost to the contact. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 98,077. mw | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 25115 | 1 | |
| Vehicle ran out of fuel, while fuel indicator showed there was 1/4 tank left. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2012 | 25115 | ||
| Vehicle ran out of fuel, while fuel indicator showed there was 1/4 tank left. | |||