2004 BMW K1200 GT Problems & Recalls

WITH REFERENCE TO COMPLAINT NUMBER 10630065 FILED ON 2 SEPTEMBER 2014, THE FOLLOWING IS ADDED: WHEN THE DEFECTIVE ABS PUMP ON THESE BMW MOTORCYCLES IS REPLACED BY DEALERS, THE NEW PUMPS SUPPLIED ARE NO BETTER THAN THE ONES IT REPLACES AND PRONE TO THE SAME FAILURES. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THI...

Mileage: 14,800

AT A SPEED OF 50 MPH, I APPLIED BOTH FRONT AND REAR POWER ASSISTED BRAKES AND THE REAR BRAKE DID NOT WORK. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW USING THE FRONT BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. A MASTER CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS A RAPIDLY BLINKING BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT. THIS IS A KNOWN AND VERY EX...

Mileage: 14,800

AT A SPEED OF 50 MPH, I APPLIED BOTH FRONT AND REAR POWER ASSISTED BRAKES AND THE REAR BRAKE DID NOT WORK. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW USING THE FRONT BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING A CAR IN FRONT OF ME. A MASTER CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS A RAPIDLY BLINKING BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT. THIS IS A KNOWN AND VERY EX...

Mileage: 14,800

FINAL DRIVE CROWN BEARING WORE PREMATURELY AND CAUSED THE REAR WHEEL TO MAKE NOISE AND WOBBLE SLIGHTLY WHEN RIDDEN. COULD HAVE BECOME A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION IF I HAD NOT BEEN ATTENTIVE TO EXACTLY HOW THE BIKE WAS SOUNDING AND ACTING.

Mileage: 27,600

THE OE PART IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND ACCORDING TO INTERNET SEARCH THEY ARE PRONE TO BREAKING WITH AGE. MINE BEGAN SPILLING FUEL ON THE HOT ENGINE. I HAVE ORDERED A METAL REPLACEMENT! THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM SINCE GASOLINE WAS ALSO SPRAYED ON MY LEG AND BOOT AND ANY IGNITION SOURCE COULD HAVE...

Mileage: 10,153

FAILED OF POWER BRAKE ASSIST, THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AMONG FORUM MEMBERS IN NUMBERS THAT WOULD INDICATE THAT THIS ISSUE IS FAR MORE THAN AN ISOLATED ISSUE IN MULTIPLE FORUMS FOR BMW MOTORCYCLES. DEALERS HAVE NOT INDICATED ANY SAFETY RECALLS OR ADMIT TO ANY PROBLEMS. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT THE POWER A...

Mileage: 99,653

FINAL DRIVE UNIT, CROWN GEAR OUTER BEARING FAILURE. FOUND DURING INSPECTION DURING SERVICE. *KB

Mileage: 47,145