BMW R 1200 GS Complaints (2006)

14 consumer complaints on file.

#11353005September 3, 2020
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW R-1200 GS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON START OF THE MOTORCYCLE, HE NOTICED THAT FUEL BEGAN TO SPEW OUT OF HIS MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT CALLED WAGNER MOTORSPORTS (700 PLANTATION ST, WORCESTER, MA 01605) WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO BRING IN THE MOTORCYCLE FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY INFORMED HIM TO TAKE THE MOTORCYCLE TO A DEALER TO BE SERVICED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V617000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) WHICH HE LINKED TO HIS FAILURE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED THE CONTACT WHETHER HIS MOTORCYCLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN TOOL SHOWED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652059November 3, 2014
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW R 1200 GS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WHEEL CARRIER WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FLANGE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629647August 30, 2014
POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES
PINION BEARINGS FAILED ON FINAL DRIVE UNIT. ADDITIONALLY, PINION SHAFT SEAL FAILURE DUE TO EXCESSIVE PLAY IN SHAFT AS A RESULT OF BEARING FAILURE, CAUSING FINAL DRIVE OIL TO LEAK OUT. THIS CONDITION ALSO CAUSED FAILURE OF ABS/SPEED SENSOR, WHICH RESULTED IN FAILURE OF ABS AND SPEEDOMETER. MOTORCYCLE WAS INOPERABLE AND WAS TOWED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622155August 13, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
REAR BRAKE DISC ROTOR CARRIER FAILED LETTING THE REAR ROTOR FALL AND LOCK UP THE REAR WHEEL AND LOST ALL BRAKING CONTROL . I REPLACED THE FAILED PART NEW ONE WAS MADE OUT OF STEAL OLD PART WAS MADE OUT OF ALUMINUN THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BY QUITE A FEW RIDERS . I AM STILL IN POCESSION OF OLD CARRIER IF YOU NEED TO EXAMINE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10578505April 9, 2014
WHEELS, SUSPENSION
THE REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY/SWINGARM IS DESCRIBED BY BMW AS "MAINTENANCE FREE," MEANING THAT THE OIL LEVEL IN THE REAR SWING-ARM CANNOT BE CHECKED OR REFILLED. MY MOTORCYCLE HAS DEVELOPED AN OIL LEAK FROM SAID ASSEMBLY, AND HAS BEEN SLOWLY LEAKING FOR THE LAST 10,000+ MILES. IF THE OIL LEVEL DROPS LOW ENOUGH, I FEAR THE REAR WHEEL COULD LOCK WHILE RIDING, RESULTING IN A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575852March 31, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW ADVENTURE 1200GS MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH, THERE WAS A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535545August 15, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WITH TURNING ON THE KEY, FUEL LEAKED OUT OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MOTORCYCLE. THE LEAK COMES FROM THE FUEL LINE ATTACHMENT TO THE FUEL PUMP MOUNT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL SPRAYS OUT OF THE PLASTIC FUEL PUMP MOUNT WHEN THE KEY IS TURNED ON. THE PLASTIC CONNECTION IN THE FUEL LINE HAS CRACKED. THIS SEEMS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10508135April 13, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
SMELL OF GASOLINE WHILE RIDING. DISCOVERD FUEL LEAK FROM CRACKS IN PLASTIC FLANGE WHERE FUEL LINE ATTACHES TO FUEL TANK. FOUND OUT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE. NEW MODELS HAVE A UPDATED PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493015January 15, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AFTER STOPPING AT LOCAL GAS STATION TO FILL UP WITH GAS AS PER NORMAL, NOTICED GAS SMELL, BUT COULD NOT DETECT ANY VISIBLE LEAK. RODE FOR A SHORT DISTANCE, RETURNED HOME. AFTER STOPPING ENGINE AND DISMOUNTING, NOTICED MY LEFT PANT-LEG WAS SOAKED IN GASOLINE. AFTER REMOVING SIDE [LEFT] PANEL WAS ABLE TO SEE VISIBLE FUEL LEAK (MORE OF A SPRAY). LEAK ONLY OCCURRED WHEN FUEL PUMP WAS OPERATING. SOURCE OF LEAK WAS THE FEMALE CONNECTOR OF THE FUEL LINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475150September 12, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHILE RIDING THE VEHICLE ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2012 I NOTICED A STRONG FUEL SMELL. WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION MY LEFT PANT LEG WAS SOAKED IN FUEL. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION I DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP HOUSING HIGH PRESSURE FUEL DISCONNECT FLANGE WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING FUEL DOWN THE LEFT FAIRING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE VEHICLES LEFT EXHAUST PIPE AND IGNITION. MY EXPERIENCE MATCHES THAT OF ODI ID NUMBER : 10428629. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474390September 9, 2012
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL PUMP FLANGE IS CRACKED, ALLOWING 40PSI OF FUEL PRESSURE TO STREAM OUT OF TANK. GREAT RISK OF FIRE AS FUEL LANDS DIRECTLY ON EXHAUST. THERE WAS ONLY NO FIRE BECAUSE I NOTICED THE LEAD AND SUBSEQUENT PUDDLE OF FUEL BEFORE BIKE/PIPES GOT HOT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456143April 23, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYING 1/2 TANK OF FUEL WHEN TANK WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY. MOTORCYCLE RAN OUT OF FUEL ON BUSY FREEWAY WITH LIMITED SHOULDER ACCESS. WAS ALMOST HIT BY NUMEROUS CARS GETTING TO A SAFE PLACE. FUEL LEVEL STRIP HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND IS AGAIN NOT WORKING. THIS IS VERY COMMON ON THESE MOTORCYCLES, AND DANGEROUS AS YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU WILL BE OUT OF GAS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276585July 13, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HAND GUARD ROTATED INTO A POSITION THAT RESTRICTED THE BRAKE LEVER FROM FULLY DISENGAGING THE BRAKES. THIS CAUSED THE BRAKES TO OPERATE WHILE THE MOTORCYCLE WAS IN MOTION. THE OPERATOR NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WERE SLIGHTLY ENGAGED (DUE TO THE NOISE OF THE BRAKE SERVOS) EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE LEVER AND PEDAL WERE NOT BEING ENGAGED BY THE OPERATOR. THE PROBLEM WAS RECTIFIED BY TWISTING THE HAND GUARD BACK INTO POSITION. HAD THE PROBLEM NOT BEEN RECTIFIED IN A TIMELY MANNER, OVERHEATING OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM COULD HAVE OCCURRED LEADING TO THE BREAKS LOCKING. BMW IS AWARE OF THIS DEFECT ON THESE MOTORCYCLES AND HAS APPARENTLY STOPPED MAKING THE REPLACEMENT PART. THEY HAVE DESIGNED A PART THAT CAN NOT INTERFERE WITH THE BRAKE OPERATION. RATHER THAN REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE HAND GUARDS, THEY HAVE RECENTLY (IN THE PAST WEEK) NOTIFIED OWNERS BY MAIL WITH A WARNING ABOUT THIS SITUATION, AND SOME STICKERS THAT CAN BE PLACED INSIDE THE HAND GUARDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196837July 19, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
BMW 2006 R1200GS ADVENTURE MOTORCYCLE FINAL DRIVE FAILURE WHERE THE FINAL DRIVE SEAL TORN BY METAL PIECES IN THE FINAL DRIVE RESULTING IN THE FINAL DRIVE GEAR OIL BEING DUMPED ON THE REAR WHEEL WHILE RIDING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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