2007 BMW R 1200 RT Problems & Recalls

A fuel leak around at the fuel pump flange. Leaking around the support ring installed by the previous remedy. I contacted a dealer several times, but they have been unable to remedy due to no parts since April 2021. I also contacted [email protected] and they said "at this time the remedy...

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.THE FUEL LEVEL MEASURING STRIP IN THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER04. THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION SINCE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FROM RUNNING OUT OF FU...

Mileage: 59,000

ABS PUMP FAILED AFTER ~ 21,000 MILES LEAVING ME WITHOUT ANY ABS. TRIED TO COME TO A STOP ON A HIGHWAY ON-RAMP AND LOCKED THE REAR TIRE UP AND SKIDDED FOR ~ 25 FT BEFORE STOPPING. DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW A KEY PIECE OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT CAN FAIL WITH SUCH LOW MILES AND THERE IS NO RECALL OR GOODWILL ...

Mileage: 21,000

AT THAT LOW MILEAGE A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE OF THE MOTORCYCLE I WAS ALERTED TO "BRAKE FAILURE" LAMP ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER (WHO WAS IN NEW JERSEY - BIKE WAS SHIPPED TO CHICAGO) THAT THIS FAULT WOULD PROBABLY DISAPPEAR AFTER SOME MORE USE OF BIKE. I WAS ASSURED THAT BRAKE FUN...

Mileage: 232

I WAS RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN I NOTICED THE SMELL OF GASOLINE. UPON ARRIVAL HOME I DETERMINED THAT PRESSURIZED FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE FUEL PUMP OUTLET CONNECTION, SPECIFICALLY THE THREADED BOSS INTO WHICH THE QUICK DISCONNECT FITTING SCREWS. WHEN I TURNED ON THE IGNITION AND...

Mileage: 11,500

FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY STARTED LEAKING AND FUEL STARTED RUNNING DOWN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MOTORCYCLE. THE PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS LEAKING BADLY AND THE BIKE COULD NOT BE OPERATED. REF:PE12-036. *TR

Mileage: 15,000

MY MOTORCYCLE RAN OUT OF FUEL WHILE INDICATING 1/2 FULL ON THE FUEL GAUGE. I WAS ON A BUSY US HIGHWAY AND HAD TO COAST TO THE SOFT SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, WHERE THE BIKE ALMOST TIPPED OVER INTO THE TRAFFIC LANE WHEN THE KICKSTAND SUNK INTO THE SOFT GROUND. FORTUNATELY ANOTHER BIKER HAD A HOSE AND WE...

Mileage: 22,000

PARK ON SIDE STAND, ENGINE RUNNING IN NEUTRAL, GAS STARTED LEAKING FROM THE LEFT SIDE FAIRING : ONE DROP EVERY 3 SECONDS. *TR

Mileage: 5,437

FUEL CONTROL MODULE STOPPED WORKING,WHICH DISABLES THE BIKE AND IT WILL NOT RUN. REMOVED THE MODULE AND FOUND THE PC BOARD BURNED AND SHORTED, DUE TO FUEL SEEPAGE COMING FROM FUEL PUMP AND ARCING UNDER THE BOARD. THE FUEL IS COMING FROM A FUEL NIPPLE FITTING LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE MODULE. INSPEC...

Mileage: 10,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 BMW R1200RT MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL PUMP CAUSING THE FUEL TO LEAK. WHEN ROUTINE SERVICE WAS DONE ON THE VEHICLE WHEN THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE FUEL LEAK. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ...

Mileage: 98,077

VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL, WHILE FUEL INDICATOR SHOWED THERE WAS 1/4 TANK LEFT. *TR

Mileage: 25,115

FUEL GAUGE READ 3/4 TANK OF GAS AND VEHICLE FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY - HAD TO WALK HOME. *TR

Mileage: 15,653

THE PLASTIC ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS AROUND A HIGH PRESSURE OUTPUT FITTING THAT CARRIES FUEL TO THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. IT IS POSSIBLE TO SMELL GAS FUMES AROUND THIS AREA OF THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE STAINS ON THE PUMP THAT CONFIRMS THE FUEL LEAK. THIS LEAKY FITTING IS LOCATED WITHIN ...

Mileage: 22,800

THE PLASTIC ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS AROUND A HIGH PRESSURE OUTPUT FITTING THAT CARRIES FUEL TO THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. IT IS POSSIBLE TO SMELL GAS FUMES AROUND THIS AREA OF THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE STAINS ON THE PUMP THAT CONFIRMS THE FUEL LEAK. THIS LEAKY FITTING IS LOCATED WITHIN ...

Mileage: 22,800

THE PLASTIC ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP HAS DEVELOPED CRACKS AROUND A HIGH PRESSURE OUTPUT FITTING THAT CARRIES FUEL TO THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. IT IS POSSIBLE TO SMELL GAS FUMES AROUND THIS AREA OF THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE STAINS ON THE PUMP THAT CONFIRMS THE FUEL LEAK. THIS LEAKY FITTING IS LOCATED WITHIN ...

Mileage: 22,800

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 TH...

Mileage: 89,553

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 ...

Mileage: 46,354

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

Mileage: 13,800

FAILURE OF DRIVE CROWN BEARING IN FINAL DRIVE. *TR

Mileage: 24,648

THE FUEL SENSOR ON MY 2007 BMW R 1200 RT FAILED WHILE I WAS RIDING IT CAUSING THE FUEL GAUGE TO READ EMPTY. THIS COULD CAUSE A PERSON TO RUN OUT OF GAS AT ANYTIME. THIS HAS OCCURRED TO NUMEROUS OTHER BMW R BIKES AND IS A PROBLEM BMW IS WELL AWARE OF. *TR

Mileage: 9,970

WHEN I PARKED AFTER A RIDE I SMELLED FUEL AND HAD SOME DRIPPING ON THE FLOOR FROM THE LH FAIRING. PULLED THE COWLING AND FOUND THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP HOUSING FULL OF FUEL. CLEANED IT UP AND PUT POWER TO IT AND FOUND THE FLANGE, BELOW THE QUICK DISCONNECT FITTING, CRACKED IN 3 PLACES. THIS AREA HAS...

Mileage: 6,500

FINAL DRIVE ON MOTORCYCLE LEAKING OIL ONTO BRAKE ROTOR AND PADS. IF I DID NOT STOP THE REAR DRIVE WOULD HAVE FAILED CAUSING POSSIBLE LOCKUP OF REAR WHEEL AND LOSS OF CONTROL

Mileage: 48,000

FINAL DRIVE ON MOTORCYCLE LEAKING OIL ONTO BRAKE ROTOR AND PADS. IF I DID NOT STOP THE REAR DRIVE WOULD HAVE FAILED CAUSING POSSIBLE LOCKUP OF REAR WHEEL AND LOSS OF CONTROL

Mileage: 48,000

2007 BMW R1200RT MOTORCYCLE WITH 34,900 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE REAR WHEEL FLANGE HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT OF THE FINAL DRIVE, WHICH CAUSED THE REAR WHEEL THE ABILITY TO MOVE SIDE TO SIDE APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH WHEN DISCOVERED. THE WHEEL FLANGE HAD EITHER BEEN IMPROP...

Mileage: 34,900

2007 BMW R1200RT MOTORCYCLE WITH 34,900 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. THE REAR WHEEL FLANGE HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT OF THE FINAL DRIVE, WHICH CAUSED THE REAR WHEEL THE ABILITY TO MOVE SIDE TO SIDE APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH WHEN DISCOVERED. THE WHEEL FLANGE HAD EITHER BEEN IMPROP...

Mileage: 34,900