BMW R 1200 RT Complaints

270 consumer complaints on file.

#10445779January 29, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE FUEL QUICK DISCONNECT REINFORCEMENT FLANGE ON THE FUEL PUMP HOUSING. THIS COULD LEAD TO A FUEL LEAK (AND HAS IN MANY CASES) ON TO THE EXHAUST PIPE, IGNITION SYSTEM COMPONENTS, AND MY LEFT LEG. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445481January 26, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
A SINGLE CRACK HAS APPEARED IN THE PLASTIC, THREADED BOSS ON THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY INTO WHICH A QUICK-DISCONNECT FUEL SUPPLY COMPONENT SCREWS. INVESTIGATED OWING TO FUEL SMELL PERVASIVE WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE IS GARAGED. POSSIBLY SOME FUEL VAPORS LEAK FROM SAID CRACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445258January 25, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL PUMP (SIEMENS) COLLAR ON THE FUEL LINE HAS MULTIPLE CRACKS AROUND THE QUICK CONNECT/QUICK DISCONNECT AT THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WHERE THE FUEL LINE LEAVES THE GAS TANK, THIS COULD RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC FUEL LEAK AND FIRE. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL THIS PLASTIC COLLAR, WHICH PROVIDES THE ANCHOR FOR THE CONNECTION FOR THE OUTGOING FUEL LINE, FAILS. I AM AWARE OF OTHER CASES OF THIS OCCURRING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444876January 23, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MULTIPLE CRACKS IN FUEL PUMP HOUSING AT FLANGE WHERE FUEL LINE CONNECTS. ODOR AND GAS LEAKAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444742January 21, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL CONTROL HOUSING CRACKED AND LEAKED FUEL ALL OVER THE PLACE INCLUDING MY LEG. WHILE UNDER PRESSURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444670January 20, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP FLANGE CRACKED IN AT LEAST FOUR PLACES THAT I CAN PHOTOGRAPH. FOR HOW LONG THIS HAS BEEN I CANNOT DETERMINE. ALTHOUGH IT IS NOT LEAKING FUEL AT THIS TIME SEVERAL RIDERS OF THIS MODEL HAVE EXPERIENCED THE EXACT FLANGE FAILURE THAT RESULTED IN FUEL FLOWING OUT OF THE CRACK AND ONTO THE MOTORCYCLE AND RIDER. FUEL ON A PERSON, IN THE AIR AND ON THE VEHICLE IS A CHEMICAL HAZARD AND ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD AT THE VERY LEAST AND FUEL IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE INCHES AWAY IS DEADLY. I BELIEVE IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT IT BY THE MANUFACTURER. 8TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442023January 1, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CRACK FUEL PUMP FLANGE- LEAKING GAS; FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN BY LOCAL DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10437222November 24, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NOTICED FUEL RESIDUAL ON LEFT SIDE FAIRING OF MOTORCYCLE. REMOVED FAIRING TO FIND SOURCE OF FUEL LEAK. FOUND THE OUTLET FLANGE ON THE FUEL PUMP HIGH PRESSURE OUTLET LEAKING FUEL, & CRACKED IN FOUR DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. I'M NOT SURE WHEN THESE CRACKS OCCURRED AND FUEL STARTED LEAKING. I DISCOVERED THE LEAK ONLY WHEN IT GOT BAD ENOUGH TO BLOW BACK ON THE MOTORCYCLE FAIRING. I WAS AT HOME WHEN I DISCOVERED THIS LEAK AFTER A RIDE, SO I ENTERED 0 MPH ON THIS INCIDENT INFORMATION. I RIDE THE BIKE BETWEEN 5 MPH, TO 80 MPH DEPENDING ON WHERE I'M AT. (INTERSTATE, HIGHWAY, CITY, ECT.). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435968November 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LEAK WHERE THREADED PLASTIC QUICK DISCONNECT MATES WITH PLASTIC FLANGE ON TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP. PLASTIC FLANGE IS MOLDED INTO THE TOP OF FUEL PUMP AND HAS MULTIPLE HAIRLINE CRACKS. SPRAYED GAS WHILE BIKE WAS IDLING. NO INJURY, BUT DANGEROUS ENOUGH SITUATION TO REPORT. USE OF USED PUMPS IS NOT RECOMMENDED. I FOUND THAT USED PUMPS HAD SIMILAR CRACKING; ONLY OPTION WAS TO HAVE BMW DEALERSHIP REPLACE WITH NEW PUMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435984November 15, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FLANGE AROUND THE FEMALE QUICK-DISCONNECT FITTING. PLASTIC FLANGE IS LOCATED ON TOP OF FUEL TANK. REPLACED PLASTIC FITTING WITH METAL ONE BUT LEAKS CONTINUED. PLACED ORIGINAL FITTING BACK AND USED A FUEL-RESISTANT SEALING COMPOUND TO STOP LEAKS. HAVE NOT EXPERIENCED ANY LARGE LEAKS RECENTLY BUT AM CONCERNED THIS PATCH WILL START LEAKING AGAIN. IT WAS A FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE TO BE RIDING AND SEEING GAS SPLATTER ON YOUR CLOTHES - COULDN'T WAIT UNTIL I GOT HOME. THE FLANGE DESIGN IS AT FAULT BECAUSE IT PREVENTS A SOLID CONNECTION OF HIGH PRESSURE GASOLINE LINES TO THE FUEL TANK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435325November 12, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THREE CRACKS IN THE PLASTIC FLANGE AROUND THE HIGH PRESSURE QUICK DISCONNECT ON TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP. THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND WITHIN A VERY SHORT TIME I FOUND MYSELF AND THE MOTORCYCLE STANDING IN A 6 FOOT DIAMETER CIRCLE OF GASOLINE ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR A SERIOUS CONDITION THAT COULD HAVE IGNITED FROM THE RUNNING ENGINE WITH POTENTIALLY DEADLY RESULTS. INVESTIGATION REVEALS THAT THIS APPEARS TO BE MOUNTING PROBLEM WITH NUMEROUS R1200 RT BMW MOTORCYCLES EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WHICH MAY EVENTUALLY END UP WITH SOMEONE GETTING SERIOUSLY HURT. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO NHTSA MY OTHERS. THE INITIAL REPORT I BELIEVE TO BE JBN1-18051 I DO HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE FAILURE AVAILABLE IF REQUIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435099November 9, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE LEFT COMBINATION SWITCH ON THE VEHICLE HAS FAILED 4 TIMES. THE LEFT COMBINATION SWITCH CONTROLS THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, HORN, CRUISE CONTROL, AND NUMEROUS OTHER ITEMS. THE FOUR FAILURES HAVE INCLUDED FAILURE OF THE HIGH BEAM SWITCH TWICE, THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH TWICE, THE HORN ONCE, AND CRUISE CONTROL ONCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433589October 30, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
RIDING DOWN HWY 87A IN AZ,,FELT MY LEFT LEG GETTING WET AND SMELLED FUEL,,PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED FUEL DRIPPING ON THE GROUND,,TRAILERED BIKE TO MY HOME,,REMOVE THE BODY PANELS AND FOUND THE TOP FITTING OF THE FUEL PUMP CRACKED AND SPRAYING FUEL,,,,I THINK IM DAM LUCK IT DID NOT IGNITE ON THE HOT EXHAUST ,,, *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10433013October 27, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE RIDING MOTORCYCLE NOTED FUEL SMELL, THEN DISCOVERED LEAKING FUEL FROM CRACKS IN THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY TOP PLATE WHERE THE HIGH PRESSURE LINE QUICK DISCONNECT FITTING SCREWS IN TO THE PLATE. NOTE THAT THE FITTING ITSELF AND THE PLATE ARE BOTH MADE OF PLASTIC, AND THE THREADS ARE TAPERED "PIPE" THREADS. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM RUNS NEARLY DIRECTLY BENEATH THE AREA OF THE LEAK, AND IF THE FUEL WERE TO BE IGNITED THERE WOULD LIKELY BE A CATASTROPHIC FIRE AND POTENTIAL CRASH. THERE IS ALSO THE POSSIBILITY OF LOSS OF TRACTION FOR THE REAR TIRE DUE TO LEAKAGE ON THE GROUND, ALSO POTENTIALY LEADING TO A CRASH. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS DESIGN SPECIFICATION FLAW THAT MAY OCCUR ON ALL THE MOTORCYCLES EQUIPED SIMILARLY. I ALSO BELIEVE THIS WARRANTS IMMEDIATE ACTION BY BMW, BOTH FOR MOTORCYCLES THAT HAVE YET TO FAIL, AND FOR THOSE THAT HAVE FAILED AND HAVE BEEN REPAIRED BY THE OWNERS. I HAVE PICTURES AVAILABLE OF THE FAILED AREA, AND HAVE POSTED ABOUT THIS IN THE PAST AT THE FOLLWING LINK. HTTP://BMWSPORTTOURING.COM/UBBTHREADS/UBBTHREADS.PHP?UBB=SHOWFLAT&MAIN=54059&NUMBER=598196#POST598196 *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432269October 20, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL TANK FLANGE CRACKED WHERE GAS LINE CONNECTS. I HAVE ANOTHER BMW THAT DID THE EXACT SAME THING. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY BIKES AND IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS FIRE HAZARD TO THE RIDER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430734October 18, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP AT FUEL LINE CONNECTORS DEVELOPED CRACKS, FUEL LEAKING ALL OVER EXHAUST PIPES, ENGINE AND RIDER. EXTREME FIRE DANGER TO RIDER AND PASSENGER. PRESENTLY VEHICLE IS AT BMW DEALERSHIP FOR REPLACEMENT OF COMPLETE FUEL PUMP UNIT AT OWNERS EXPENSE. SHOULD BE RECALLED BY BMW AND FAULTY CRACKED FUEL PUMPS REPLACED BY BMW OF NORTH AMERICA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428629October 1, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FAILURE OF THE FUEL PUMP HOUSING HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL QUICK DISCONNECT REINFORCEMENT FLANGE CRACKS UNDER HIGH PRESSURE CYCLING AND LEAKS, SENDING RAW FUEL DOWN THE LEFT FAIRING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY OF THE VEHICLES LEFT EXHAUST PIPE AND IGNITION SYSTEM COMPONENTS. THE VEHICLES FAIRING EFFECTIVELY CAPTURES THE FUEL VAPORS CREATING A SIGNIFICANT RISK FOR FIRE. IN ADDITION, LEAKING FUEL, STREAMING ALONG THE LEFT FAIRING IS EXHAUSTED ON THE RIDERS LEFT LEG, CREATING SIGNIFICANT RISK FOR THE RIDER EVEN AFTER DISMOUNTING THE VEHICLE. CONSEQUENCES OF FAILURE THE COMBINATION OF HIGH FUEL PRESSURE AND NEGLIGENT DESIGN CREATE SUBSTANTIAL RISK FOR RIDERS OF THE IMPACTED VEHICLES. THERE ARE MULTIPLE NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS FAILURE, A FEW OF WHICH ARE OUTLINED BELOW: 1. RIDERS BECOME FUEL SOAKED AS FUEL LEAKS DOWN THE LEFT FAIRING AND THEN IS FORCED BY FAIRING AIRFLOW DYNAMICS ON TO THE RIDERS LEFT LEG. 2. FUEL VAPORS, CAPTURED BY THE FAIRING AND HEATED BY THE EXHAUST PIPE BECOME EXTREMELY VOLATILE AND COULD LEAD TO A FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION. 3. FUEL VAPORS RISING FROM THE FAIRING AND EXITING THE TOP OF THE FAIRING BETWEEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND FUEL TANK, ARE BLOWN BY AIRFLOW INTO THE RIDERS FACE. THE CARCINOGENIC ASPECTS OF FUEL INHALATION ARE DOCUMENTED. PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY SUGGESTS THAT THE HIGH-PRESSURE FUEL QUICK DISCONNECT REINFORCEMENT FLANGE WAS INADEQUATELY DESIGNED FOR THE FUEL PUMP OUTLET PRESSURES. BMW'S CHOICE OF A NON-METALLIC (COMPOSITE) PUMP HOUSING COMBINED WITH A COMPOSITE HIGH-PRESSURE DISCONNECT FITTING WAS UNWISE AND THE FAILURE MECHANISM IS OBVIOUS. HIGH PUMP PRESSURE EXPANDS THE COMPOSITE HIGH-PRESSURE FITTING CAUSING IT TO READILY LOAD THE FUEL PUMP HIGH-PRESSURE QUICK DISCONNECT FLANGE. OVER TIME, PRESSURE CYCLING CAUSES THE QUICK DISCONNECT REINFORCEMENT FLANGE TO CRACK ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK. UPDATED 10/20/11.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10426535September 20, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE ABS (ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) BRAKE MODULE FAILED. FOR SUCH AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE FOR A VEHICLE WITH SUCH LOW MILES AND DATE OF MANUFACTURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425514September 14, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MY MOTORCYCLE STARTED SMELLING LIKE GAS WHILE RUNNING, AND LEAKED GAS ONTO THE GROUND. THE FAILURE IS WHERE THE QUICK-CONNECT FUEL LINE CONNECTOR SCREWS INTO THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. THE ASSEMBLY IS PLASTIC AND HAS VERTICAL CRACKS. THE DEALER WANTS OVER $700 TO FIX THIS. I HAVE TEMPORARILY FIXED IT WITH YELLOW THREAD TAPE, BUT AM CONCERNED IT WILL LEAK AGAIN. I KNOW SEVERAL OTHER WITH BMW MOTORCYCLE OWNERS WITH THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. ALSO HERE ARE A COUPLE WEB PAGES DESCRIBING THE SAME APPARENT DEFECT: HTTP://EUROKCLUB.COM/FORUM/K1200S-K1300S-FORUM-7/FUEL-TANK-LEAK-4897/ HTTP://WWW.FAQS.ORG/CAR/BMW-R1200-RT-2006/ (UNDER "BMW R1200 RT 2006 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS") *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415574July 28, 2011
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
2009 BMW R1200RT MOTORCYCLE REAR BEARING FAILURE THAT LED TO A FINAL DRIVE FAILURE. BIKE JUST TURNED 14000 MILES WHEN A GRINDING NOISE OCCURRED AND COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHERE IT CAME FROM. AFTER STOPPING FOR THE DAY, NOTICED REAR WHEEL HAD 3/8 INCH PLAY AND FINAL DRIVE FLUID LEAKED ALL OVER REAR WHEEL CAUSING NO REAR BRAKES. THE BIKE WAS TRAILERED HOME AND THE ENTIRE FINAL DRIVE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. LUCKILY NO INJURIES ALTHOUGH NO REAR BRAKES. THIS BIKE IS USED ON THE ROAD FOR COMMUTING AND TOURING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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