BMW R 1200 R Complaints (2007)

7 consumer complaints on file.

#11046635November 16, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH FUEL INDICATOR SHOWING FULL TANK OF GAS. SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER DUE TO FUEL TANK RUNNING TO EMPTY ON ACCOUNT OF INCORRECT INDICATOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11030086September 27, 2017
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
RIDING ON THE HIGHWAY (LEFT LANE) AT 65 MPH THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWED SLIGHTLY LESS THAN 1/4 TANK, THE COMPUTER SHOWED 50+ MILES OF GAS LEFT. THE ENGINE QUIT AND I HAD TO SLOWLY DRIFT ACROSS 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET TO THE SHOULDER. THE TANK WAS EMPTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10587386May 9, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 1200RT MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD CONSTANTLY DISPLAY ERRONEOUS FUEL READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FRACTURED FUEL PUMP WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000. KMJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558431January 4, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE ON AN OUT OF STATE TRIP. AFTER GETTING HOME AND DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THIS IS A PROBLEM CAUSED BY FAULTY BRUSHES IN THE ELECTRICAL MOTOR ON THE ABS PUMP. READING MANY ONLINE MOTORCYCLE FORUMS THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE ON ALL BMW R SERIES MOTORCYCLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10501125March 3, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE FAILED RESULTING IN RUNNING OUT OF FUEL WHEN AT SPEED ON A HIGHWAY, CREATING AN UNSAFE CONDITION. BEING STALLED ON A MOTORCYCLE IN THE MIDDLE OF HEAVY TRAFFIC IS UNSAFE. THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY - THIS IS THE 6TH REPLACEMENT FUEL STRIP ON THIS MOTORCYCLE. BMW CLAIMS THERE ISN'T A PROBLEM AND BLAMES US FUEL IF THERE IS A PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10499319February 19, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL GAUGE STOPPED RESPONDING, LEADING TO RUNNING OUT OF FUEL WHILE MOVING. THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE ON MANY BIKE MODELS FROM BMW FROM 2005-2013. I HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN 5 TIMES SO FAR, AND EACH TIME THE FUEL LEVEL MEASURING STRIP IN THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION SINCE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FROM RUNNING OUT OF FUEL CAN BE QUITE DANGEROUS ON A MOTORCYCLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447943February 14, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THIS IS THE WELL-KNOWN BMW MOTORCYCLE FUEL STRIP SENSOR PROBLEM. THE GAS GAUGE SENSOR GOES DEFECTIVE AND WILL READ THAT YOU HAVE MORE GAS THAN YOU ACTUALLY DO, THUS RUNNING OUT OF GAS IN DANGEROUS SITUATIONS (FREEWAY, BAD PART OF CITIES, ETC.) MANY, MANY BMW MOTORCYCLE OWNERS REPORT THIS, BUT IF BIKE IS OUT OF WARRANTY IT'S A $300 REPAIR ITEM THAT BMW WILL NOT HONOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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