This Problem Across All Years
FUEL STRIP INSIDE FUEL TANK THAT SENDS FUEL LEVEL INDICATIONS FAILED. THIS IS THE 4TH STRIP IN 3 YEARS. THIS PROBLEM IS PRESENT IN SEVERAL BMW MOTORCYCLES BUILT FROM 2005 TO PRESENT. *TR
FUEL STRIP INSIDE FUEL TANK THAT SENDS FUEL LEVEL INDICATIONS FAILED. THIS IS THE 4TH STRIP IN 3 YEARS. THIS PROBLEM IS PRESENT IN SEVERAL BMW MOTORCYCLES BUILT FROM 2005 TO PRESENT. *TR
WHEN I WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION I NOTICED A VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL COMING FROM MY MOTORCYCLE. I LOOKED FOR LIQUID FUEL LEAKING TO THE GROUND BUT FOUND NONE. I WAS VERY NEAR HOME, SO I RETURNED AND REMOVED THE BODY PANELS TO EXAMINE THE FUEL SYSTEM. I FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK/PUMP CAP DOWN ONTO THE TOP OF THE ENGINE AND ALTERNATOR. I REMOVED THE TANK AND EXAMINED THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY AND FOUND MULTIPLE CRACKS RADIATING OUTWARD FROM THE PUMP OUTLET CONNECTOR. THE PLASTIC USED FOR THE FUEL PUMP CAP DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE HOLDING UP OVER TIME AND HAS CAUSED A FUEL LEAK THAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE WHEN IT COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE ALTERNATOR. THIS IS THE SECOND FUEL LEAK I HAVE HAD ON THIS MOTORCYCLE DUE TO POOR QUALITY PLASTIC COMPONENTS. *TR
WHEN I WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION I NOTICED A VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL COMING FROM MY MOTORCYCLE. I LOOKED FOR LIQUID FUEL LEAKING TO THE GROUND BUT FOUND NONE. I WAS VERY NEAR HOME, SO I RETURNED AND REMOVED THE BODY PANELS TO EXAMINE THE FUEL SYSTEM. I FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK/PUMP CAP DOWN ONTO THE TOP OF THE ENGINE AND ALTERNATOR. I REMOVED THE TANK AND EXAMINED THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY AND FOUND MULTIPLE CRACKS RADIATING OUTWARD FROM THE PUMP OUTLET CONNECTOR. THE PLASTIC USED FOR THE FUEL PUMP CAP DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE HOLDING UP OVER TIME AND HAS CAUSED A FUEL LEAK THAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE WHEN IT COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE ALTERNATOR. THIS IS THE SECOND FUEL LEAK I HAVE HAD ON THIS MOTORCYCLE DUE TO POOR QUALITY PLASTIC COMPONENTS. *TR
THERE ARE SEVERAL CRACKS ON THE FLANGE WHERE FUEL LINE HAS A CONNECTION. THESE CRACKS ARE CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK ONTO THE MOTOR AND ALTERNATOR CREATING A FIRE HAZARD. FUEL ALSO POOLS IN AREAS WITH SENSITIVE ELECTRONICS WHERE FUEL WASN'T MEANT TO BE STORED. I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THIS WOULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A FIRE THAT MOST LIKELY WOULD LEAD TO SEVERE BODILY HARM OR DEATH! IT APPEARS BMW IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM ALSO AS THEY HAVE UPDATED THIS PART AS WELL BUT HAVEN'T ISSUED A RECALL YET EVEN THOUGH ITS UNDER INVESTIGATION. ALL EVIDENCE SHOWS THAT BMW IS AWARE OF THESE INHERENT DESIGN FLAWS IN THIS MODEL MOTORCYCLE BUT REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL PUTTING THE PUBLIC AS RISK. I BELIEVE THE NHTSA NEEDS TO TAKE ACTION AND FORCE BMW TO RECALL AND REPLACE WITH THE UPDATED FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY, INCLUDING THE FUEL PUMP CONTROLLER AND FUEL PUMP CONTROLLER GASKET. *TR
THERE ARE SEVERAL CRACKS ON THE FLANGE WHERE FUEL LINE HAS A CONNECTION. THESE CRACKS ARE CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK ONTO THE MOTOR AND ALTERNATOR CREATING A FIRE HAZARD. FUEL ALSO POOLS IN AREAS WITH SENSITIVE ELECTRONICS WHERE FUEL WASN'T MEANT TO BE STORED. I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THIS WOULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A FIRE THAT MOST LIKELY WOULD LEAD TO SEVERE BODILY HARM OR DEATH! IT APPEARS BMW IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM ALSO AS THEY HAVE UPDATED THIS PART AS WELL BUT HAVEN'T ISSUED A RECALL YET EVEN THOUGH ITS UNDER INVESTIGATION. ALL EVIDENCE SHOWS THAT BMW IS AWARE OF THESE INHERENT DESIGN FLAWS IN THIS MODEL MOTORCYCLE BUT REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL PUTTING THE PUBLIC AS RISK. I BELIEVE THE NHTSA NEEDS TO TAKE ACTION AND FORCE BMW TO RECALL AND REPLACE WITH THE UPDATED FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY, INCLUDING THE FUEL PUMP CONTROLLER AND FUEL PUMP CONTROLLER GASKET. *TR
AFTER FINISHING A RIDE, HAD STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE COMING FROM UNDER INSTRUMENT UNIT. DEALER TODAY FOUND CRACKED FUEL PUMP UNIT CAUSING BIKE TO LEAK GAS RIGHT ABOVE ENGINE. *TR
AFTER FINISHING A RIDE, HAD STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE COMING FROM UNDER INSTRUMENT UNIT. DEALER TODAY FOUND CRACKED FUEL PUMP UNIT CAUSING BIKE TO LEAK GAS RIGHT ABOVE ENGINE. *TR
I NOTICED PETROLEUM SMELL WHEN AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN RIDING THE BIKE HOME FROM WORK. WHEN I PARKED THE BIKE ON THE SIDE STAND IN THE GARAGE FUEL BEGAN TO LEAK DOWN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MOTORCYCLE. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY BMW MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME TO RIDE THE BIKE OVER TO THE SHOP FOR INSPECTION. WHEN THE BIKE WAS PARKED AT THE SHOP THE MECHANIC OBSERVED THE FUEL LEAKING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BIKE. THEY KEPT THE BIKE AND EARLY NEXT WEEK I RECEIVED A CALL THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING GASOLINE. THE REPLACEMENT PRICE WAS 460 PLUS LABOR. I FEEL THAT BMW SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE PART AS THIS WAS A DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY FATAL OCCURRENCE AS GASOLINE WAS LEAKING ON A HOT ENGINE WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE OR EXPLOSION BEING VERY REAL. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL BMW R1200 BIKES MANUFACTURED AT THE SAME TIME. *TR
I NOTICED PETROLEUM SMELL WHEN AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN RIDING THE BIKE HOME FROM WORK. WHEN I PARKED THE BIKE ON THE SIDE STAND IN THE GARAGE FUEL BEGAN TO LEAK DOWN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MOTORCYCLE. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY BMW MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME TO RIDE THE BIKE OVER TO THE SHOP FOR INSPECTION. WHEN THE BIKE WAS PARKED AT THE SHOP THE MECHANIC OBSERVED THE FUEL LEAKING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BIKE. THEY KEPT THE BIKE AND EARLY NEXT WEEK I RECEIVED A CALL THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING GASOLINE. THE REPLACEMENT PRICE WAS 460 PLUS LABOR. I FEEL THAT BMW SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE PART AS THIS WAS A DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY FATAL OCCURRENCE AS GASOLINE WAS LEAKING ON A HOT ENGINE WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE OR EXPLOSION BEING VERY REAL. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL BMW R1200 BIKES MANUFACTURED AT THE SAME TIME. *TR
I RODE BIKE TO WORK AND PARKED IT ON SIDE STAND. AFTER WORK I NOTED A WET SPOT UNDER BIKE BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE IF IT WAS OIL OR GAS. ON THE RIDE HOME I NOTED A PETROLEUM SMELL WHEN AT STOP LIGHTS. I PARKED THE BIKE IN THE GARAGE ON ITS SIDE STAND AND GASOLINE STARTED LEAKING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BIKE. I CALLED THE DEALER AND RODE IT OVER. UPON PARKING THE BIKE GAS BEGAN TO LEAK AGAIN. THE DEALER CHECKED THE BIKE CONFIRMING A GAS LEAK ORIGINATING IN THE AREA OF THE FUEL INJECTOR/DELIVERY SYSTEM. PARTS HAVE BEEN ORDERED AND IT IS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIR. *TR
I RODE BIKE TO WORK AND PARKED IT ON SIDE STAND. AFTER WORK I NOTED A WET SPOT UNDER BIKE BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE IF IT WAS OIL OR GAS. ON THE RIDE HOME I NOTED A PETROLEUM SMELL WHEN AT STOP LIGHTS. I PARKED THE BIKE IN THE GARAGE ON ITS SIDE STAND AND GASOLINE STARTED LEAKING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BIKE. I CALLED THE DEALER AND RODE IT OVER. UPON PARKING THE BIKE GAS BEGAN TO LEAK AGAIN. THE DEALER CHECKED THE BIKE CONFIRMING A GAS LEAK ORIGINATING IN THE AREA OF THE FUEL INJECTOR/DELIVERY SYSTEM. PARTS HAVE BEEN ORDERED AND IT IS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIR. *TR