2003 BMW R1200C Problems & Recalls

FINAL DRIVE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. NO OIL LEAKED BEFORE FAILURE. SAME FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN ODI NO. 10439549, AND CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED UNDER CAMPAIGN DP12001. *KB *TR

Mileage: 66,000

AN ALL TOO COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE FINAL DRIVES IN OUR R1200C'S AND R1200CL'S IS THE DREADED FINAL DRIVE FAILURE. MOST OF US WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS, FIRST NOTICED EITHER A LATERAL WOBBLE OF THE REAR WHEEL, DROPS OF FLUID ON OUR REAR WHEELS, AND/OR FLUID STAINS SPRAYED RADIALLY ON THE REAR TIRE. ...

Mileage: 24,000

I HAD THE SAME FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN ODI NO. 10439549. THE LEAK OF OIL CAUSED THE SIDE OF THE TIRE TO BECOME FOULED,AND THE BRAKE WAS HEAVILY COATED AS WELL. I STOPPED AND HAD THE MOTORCYCLE TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE A NEW SET OF BRAKE PADS WERE REQUIRED, AS WELL AS THE REAR BEARING AND SEA...

Mileage: 29,500

I HAD THE SAME FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN ODI NO. 10439549. THE LEAK OF OIL CAUSED THE SIDE OF THE TIRE TO BECOME FOULED,AND THE BRAKE WAS HEAVILY COATED AS WELL. I STOPPED AND HAD THE MOTORCYCLE TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE A NEW SET OF BRAKE PADS WERE REQUIRED, AS WELL AS THE REAR BEARING AND SEA...

Mileage: 29,500

I HAD THE SAME FAILURE AS DESCRIBED IN ODI NO. 10439549. THE LEAK OF OIL CAUSED THE SIDE OF THE TIRE TO BECOME FOULED,AND THE BRAKE WAS HEAVILY COATED AS WELL. I STOPPED AND HAD THE MOTORCYCLE TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE A NEW SET OF BRAKE PADS WERE REQUIRED, AS WELL AS THE REAR BEARING AND SEA...

Mileage: 29,500

WHILE RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE FUEL STARTING SPRAYING FROM A FUEL LINE DISCONNECT FITTING. THE MALE PORTION BROKE. I WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND NOTICED FUEL JUST GUSHING OUT OF ONE OF THE SIDE PANELS AND SPLASHING ON THE EXHAUST. MY ENTIRE TANK (APROX 2 GALLONS) EMPTIED IN A MATTER OF 1-2 MIN...

Mileage: 20,624

TRAVELING HOME ON TWO LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH. I HAD TRAVELED 40 MILES FROM MY STARTING POINT PRIOR TO EVENT. HEARD A LOUD POP AND AIR ESCAPING FROM REAR TIRE. THE TIRE WENT FLAT AND THE MOTORCYCLE MOVED VIOLENTLY FROM SIDE TO SIDE AND FLIPPED. I TRIED TO CONTROL BUT THE BIKE FLIPPED ME...

Mileage: 5,530

BMW MOTORCYCLE MODEL R1200CLC. THE MOTORCYCLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. BMW'S RESPONSE IS NO FAULT FOUND OPPERATING AS DESIGNED.

Mileage: 1

BMW MOTORCYCLE MODEL R1200CLC. THE MOTORCYCLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. BMW'S RESPONSE IS NO FAULT FOUND OPPERATING AS DESIGNED.

Mileage: 1

THE BMW "CRUISER" FAMILY OF MOTORCYCLES EXHIBITS A LARGE PROPORTION OF UNITS THAT HAVE A "PULL TO THE RIGHT" ISSUE, IN VARYING DEGREES. THIS IS EXTREMLY DANGEROUS ON A TWO WHEELED VEHICLE. A REVIEW OF WEB SITES THAT SUPPORT THESE VEHICLES ALL REPORT THE SAME ISSUE OCCURING. TO DATE, BMW HAS NOT D...

Mileage: 100

THE BMW "CRUISER" FAMILY OF MOTORCYCLES EXHIBITS A LARGE PROPORTION OF UNITS THAT HAVE A "PULL TO THE RIGHT" ISSUE, IN VARYING DEGREES. THIS IS EXTREMLY DANGEROUS ON A TWO WHEELED VEHICLE. A REVIEW OF WEB SITES THAT SUPPORT THESE VEHICLES ALL REPORT THE SAME ISSUE OCCURING. TO DATE, BMW HAS NOT D...

Mileage: 100

THE BMW "CRUISER" FAMILY OF MOTORCYCLES EXHIBITS A LARGE PROPORTION OF UNITS THAT HAVE A "PULL TO THE RIGHT" ISSUE, IN VARYING DEGREES. THIS IS EXTREMLY DANGEROUS ON A TWO WHEELED VEHICLE. A REVIEW OF WEB SITES THAT SUPPORT THESE VEHICLES ALL REPORT THE SAME ISSUE OCCURING. TO DATE, BMW HAS NOT D...

Mileage: 100

THE BMW "CRUISER" FAMILY OF MOTORCYCLES EXHIBITS A LARGE PROPORTION OF UNITS THAT HAVE A "PULL TO THE RIGHT" ISSUE, IN VARYING DEGREES. THIS IS EXTREMLY DANGEROUS ON A TWO WHEELED VEHICLE. A REVIEW OF WEB SITES THAT SUPPORT THESE VEHICLES ALL REPORT THE SAME ISSUE OCCURING. TO DATE, BMW HAS NOT D...

Mileage: 100

REARVIEW MIRROR DESIGN ON THE BMW R1200 CLC MOTORCYCLE PROVIDES LITTTLE OR NO VIEW TO THE SIDES AND POOR VIEW TO THE REAR.THIS PROBLEM IS ESPECIALLY BAD AT NIGHT.*AK

MOTORCYCLE THROTTLE LOCKS AT 2000 RPM WITH NO WARNING, MOTORCYCLE ENGINE WILL DIE WHEN CLUTCH IS ENGAGED., MOTORCYCLE WILL DIE DUR ACCELERATION FROM STANDING STOP.

Mileage: 200

BMW R1200CLC MOTORCYCLE SUFFICIENTLY MISBALANCED (I.E. CENTER OF GRAVITY).HE RIGHT OF CENTER LINE, SUCH THAT A RIGHT COUNTER STEER IS CONTINUOUSLY REQUIRED TO ENABLE THE BIKE TO TRACK STRAIGHT; IMPLYING THAT THE BIKE. *AK COULD NOT BE RELIABLY BE RIDDEN STRAIGHT WITHOUT FALLING OVER, ON LOW TRAC...

Mileage: 10

BMW MOTORCYCLES MODEL YEAR 2003 MODEL # R12CL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT WHEEL ALIGNMENT/TRACKING PROBLEM SECONDARY TO A DESIGN DEFECT. BMW ARGUES THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THIS MODEL AND REFUSES TOI ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. *AK THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL MANDATED. FOLLOWI...

Mileage: 1

2003 BMW R1Z00 CK MOTORCYCLE TRACKS TO THE RIGHT BECAUSE THE MOTORCYCLE IS BALANCED HEAVY ON THE RIGHT. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS IMBALANCED AND HEAVY ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *SCC

WHILE DRIVING MOTORCYCLE'S STABILITY IS HARD TO MAINTAIN, IT ALWAYS PULLS TO THE RIGHT, DEALER HAS INSPECTED MOTORCYCLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. BMW, MODEL R1200CLC , 2003.*AK