Kawasaki Kawasaki 2000
Model Kawasaki made in 2000 by Kawasaki got 11 consumer complains. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, engine and engine cooling and fuel system, other.
Model 2000
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 09/20/2000 | 0 | ||
| While going on highway at about 70 motorcycle stalled and died. then, consumer was able to start it back up. consumer felt this waas dangerous because on the highway one could be runned over.*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - FRONT UNDERHOOD | |||
| 07/01/2002 | 1 | 02/01/2002 | |
| Oil is following the wiring harness out of the generator/stator cover and up to the voltage rectifier. i called kawasaki and they acted like it wasn't their problem. i think it is a fire hazard with oil and wiring mixing. there are many others having this same problem. proceed to www.zx-12r.org and go to the zx-12r forum and please see category called attention please electrical failure due to oil. you will see about 8 pages of entries pertaining to this problem including pictures. i feel this may help me explain the problem that i and many others are having, and possibly some not knowing until it is too late. thanks in advance for your time and consideration to this problem. i feel it is a definate safety issue that has thousands of lives on the line and kawasaki should step up and admit there is a problem. have a good day. william j. keenan. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 06/01/2002 | 2 | 10/01/2001 | |
| Engine oil migrates from stator housing, to voltage regulator connectors. connectors fused together, then begin to emit smoke from the compartment that the connectors are housed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 09/29/2001 | 1 | 12/01/2000 | |
| While driving at 35 mph the return pump canister blew up and caught fire. i quickly stopped and put it out with my shirt.. i still have the charred pieces as evidence. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||
| 01/01/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer has a kawasaki motorcycle model zx12-r. fuel gauge reads incorrectly, and consumer will run out of gas. there has been a recall, but this motorcycle was not included due too vin. *ak *yh | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 09/22/2000 | 08/01/1999 | ||
| No summary | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 02/28/2000 | 2 | 01/01/2000 | |
| Shifts out sixth gear frequently. sometimes grinds other gears while shifting. *ak | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 08/19/2001 | 6 | 09/01/2000 | |
| This motorcycle develops a violent side-to-side threshing of the front wheel and handlebars beginning at 75 mph and getting worse at 80 mph and over. since this is the normal speed of traffic on most western and midwestern highways, this makes the bike not only terrifying to ride, but highly dangerous at normal interstate highway speeds. this threshing motion is often referred to as a tank-slapper. i took the machine to a local kawasaki dealer, while it was still under warranty. he performed a servicing sequence that supposedly aligned everything , balanced the front wheel, and test rode it. he says he ran it up to 90mph with no steering difficulties. the prime factor in this problem is load weight. the service manager weighs 215 lbs; i weigh 280. although the bike is stable for him at his weight, it is not stable for me at my weight. the owner's manual states that the load capacity for this machine is 404 lbs, at which it should ostensibly be stable at highway speeds. the service manager reported to kawasaki that the machine worked properly, so kawasaki refuses to honor their manufacturer's warranty, stating that the machine was not designed to be stable at racing speeds. normal interstate highway speeds are not racing speeds and i could easily be killed or seriously injured due to this defect in this machine. the dealer refuses to load the bike with 280 lbs of weight and test it. all 2000 w650 models have this problem, and i believe that kawasaki is trying to avoid admitting to it, though they performed major changes in the frame and steering geometry and components to their 2001 w650s to correct this problem. on it | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| While driving 60 mph the rear end locked up without warning, cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 10/08/2000 | 2 | 10/01/2000 | |
| Throttle stuck wide open without giving it any gas. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - EXTERIOR | |||
| 02/01/2001 | |||
| Both the left and right rear view mirrors are unusable. i am 6'0 tall and about 200 lbs. when you ride on this motorcycle you cannot see behind you because the mirrors don't extend out to the left and to the right far enough. all you see are your shoulders. because you wear ear protection when you ride a sportbike to protect your hearing you are both deaf and blind to the rear on this motorcycle. you cannot tell when an automobile is behind you. it is a very dangerous situation that can be easily remedied. i was on the web at a web-site called 250 ninja talk and when i complained about this everybody agreed that it is a big problem; but no one has been able to come up with a solution. just go sit on one with a leather jacket and you will be blind to the rear. kawasaki should at least offer an optional mirror that i would be happy to pay for that extends out a couple of more inches to the left and to the right and the problem would be solved. | |||