Kawasaki Vulcan 1999
Model Vulcan made in 1999 by Kawasaki got 7 consumer complains. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to engine and engine cooling, fuel system, gasoline and other.
Model 1999
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| The plastic gear that extends to the oil pump could strip or malfunction, which could eventually cause the engine to seize. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 02/25/2001 | |||
| Was driving motorcycle at 70mph when it suddenly stalled out for no reason. this has happened twice so far. motorcycle was involved in an accident because of this problem.*ak | |||
| 07/01/1998 | |||
| The plastic oil pump gear has a history of failures in the 1999 model kawasaki vulcan motorcycles. the result at hiway speeds could be fatal. many reports from http://www.vroc.org members who have experienced failures say they are lucky they were not in the fast lane when the engine locked up. kawasaki refuses to issue a recall even though that have stopped using the plastic gear in newer models. *ak | |||
| 05/23/1999 | |||
| Once the motorcycle is driven and gets up to operating temperature, the motorcylce will not run after it is shut off for about one hour. the dealer is aware of the problem. the dealer is not able to correct the problem. please provide any further details. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 11/02/1999 | 10/09/1999 | ||
| The fuel pump is leaking from the seam, and the fuel leaks onto the motor which could cause a fire. manufacturer/dealer have been notified about the problem. the fuel pump is being replaced by the dealership. *ak | |||
| OTHER | |||
| 11/04/2000 | 1000 | 10/01/2000 | |
| The kawasaki drifter has no locking mechanism on kickstand and will roll of on slight incline. *ak | |||
| 11/05/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1999 | |
| Kick stand failed to keep motorcycle upright while idling. *ak | |||