Kawasaki Ninja 2004

Model Ninja made in 2004 by Kawasaki got 7 consumer complains. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to exterior lighting, fuel system, gasoline and structure.

Ninja year 2004

Consumer Complaints

Car dealers

Model 2004

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS
08/30/2004	1000	3	04/30/2004
	1) normal use (vehicle is a boat trailer) load rite double pwc trailer 2)a) tail lights failed under normal use water caused corrosion of contacts from normal launching and retrieval. b) galvanized bracket holding steel fender in place cracked at bend, ensuing vibration broke side safety light. potential for highway loss and damage to other vehicles from flying debris. c) galvanized bracket holding tail light broke causing loss of taillight. 3) all defects corrected under warranty, but their occurrence in the first season of ownership, with low usage and low mileage (under 1200 miles) gives concern to quality of remaining structural integrity of trailer. *jb
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - CARBURETOR SYSTEM
	2750	1	07/19/2003
	Letter regarding a possible defect in the diaphragm in the fuel tap. ph the bike did not run due to trash getting inside of the fuel tank. the bike also stalled when it reached a speed of 53 mph. the consumer discovered there was no gas in the fuel line, fuel filter or the carburetors. the consumer fixed the problem by removing the diaphragm and replacing it with a solid rubber seal and re-tightened the four bolts that held the fuel tap together. jb
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
11/11/2004	42	1
	Issue: a failure of the water temperature sensor causes a surge in power. description of events leading to failure: was moving a 2004 kawasaki ninja zx-6rr in a parking lot, cold weather (35 degrees). at a constant speed, the bike surged in rpm, causing the rear tire to break traction, crashing the bike. no one else was involved. as per the debug steps in the service manual, the efi computer held a service code for a water temperature sensor failure in the history (bike has 1200 miles on it). as per the kawasaki factory service manual, the dfi system troubleshooting guide, one of the three causes of a surge is water temperature sensor trouble. what has been done to correct the failure: the dealership contacted kawasaki, and despite the recorded diagnostics information has attributed this to operator error. kawasaki will not address an issue unless it is currently happening. injuries where - head had abrasion (healed in 1 week) - kneecap needed to be stitched up and immobilized for 2 weeks (still healing, but seems to be just fine.) *jb
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE
01/01/1901		1
	Kawasaki motorcycle recall customer states that kawaski doesn't want him to ride the bike to the dealership so they should pay for the tow truck charge *cc tr
STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS
08/30/2004	1000	3	04/30/2004
	1) normal use (vehicle is a boat trailer) load rite double pwc trailer 2)a) tail lights failed under normal use water caused corrosion of contacts from normal launching and retrieval. b) galvanized bracket holding steel fender in place cracked at bend, ensuing vibration broke side safety light. potential for highway loss and damage to other vehicles from flying debris. c) galvanized bracket holding tail light broke causing loss of taillight. 3) all defects corrected under warranty, but their occurrence in the first season of ownership, with low usage and low mileage (under 1200 miles) gives concern to quality of remaining structural integrity of trailer. *jb
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CABLES
03/27/2005	368	2	03/02/2005
	Only on left hand turns would the trottle stick. accelated very fast. the dealer has only looked at it, and can't get it to stick.
WHEELS
08/16/2004		1
	The replacement wheels for front wheel recall 04v373000 have not been available for 3 months, and dealership doesn't know when they will become available.*ak

Car dealers selling

State	City	Zip	Name	Phone
AR	HOT SPRINGS		GREESON TRACTOR CO.
NY	WHITE PLAINS		PAULDING CYCLES
OK	PONCA CITY	74601	RYAN YOUNG	(580) -765-6860
TN	JASPER	37347	MIDSOUTH POWER SPORTS	423-942-0904