2004 DUCATI MTS 1000 Problems & Recalls

THE FUEL TANK HAS DEFORMED AND EXPANDED (ESPECIALLY IN LENGTH) TO THE POINT IT IS STUCK IN THE FRAME AND CAN'T BE REMOVED FOR VALVE ADJUSTMENT OR OTHER NORMAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES. *TR

Mileage: 5,695

PLASTIC FUEL TANK HAS EXPANDED TO RENDER THE MOTORCYCLE UNSAFE AS IT INTERFERES WITH THE MOVEMENT OF THE HANDLEBARS. ETHANOL IN THE PUMP FUEL IS THE CAUSE. *TR

Mileage: 5,600

TANK IS EXPANDING AND RUBBING ON OTHER BODY PARTS. IT IS ALSO BUBBLING IN RANDOM SPOTS. I HAVE NOT TRIED TO REMOVE IT, SO I IT IS UNCLEAR IF IT HAS FITMENT ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

TANK IS EXPANDING AND RUBBING ON OTHER BODY PARTS. IT IS ALSO BUBBLING IN RANDOM SPOTS. I HAVE NOT TRIED TO REMOVE IT, SO I IT IS UNCLEAR IF IT HAS FITMENT ISSUES. *TR

Mileage: 20,000

RE: NHTSA 11V020 2004 DUCATI MTS 1000. I HAVE RECEIVED THE NOTICE REGARDING THE CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE O-RING AT THE FUEL TANK-PUMP FLANGE. PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT THE O-RING IS NOT THE PROBLEM WITH THESE MOTORCYCLES AND THIS WILL BE A TEMPORARY, BANDAID SOLUTION AT BEST. THE REAL ISSUE IS THE...

Mileage: 13,070

2004 DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1000DS GAS TANK DEFORMS DUE TO ETHANOL FUEL. THE GAS TANK IS MADE OF A COMPOSITE PLASTIC MATERIAL. DEFORMATION CAUSES LEAKS AND/OR FAILURE OF ABILITY TO INSTALL OR REMOVE THE TANK FROM THE FRAME OF THE BIKE. DUCATI REPLACED THE TANK WITH ONE OF THE SAME MATERIAL THAT WILL DEF...

Mileage: 34,000

2004 DUCATI MULTISTRADA GAS TANK BUBBLE AND SPREADING. *TR

Mileage: 5,489

THE FUEL TANK ON MY 2004 DUCATI MULTISTRADA HAS EXPANDED TO THE POINT WHERE IT CAN NO LONGER BE SAFELY REMOVED FROM THE FRAME. THIS HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY AN AUTHORIZED DUCATI DEALERSHIP. *TR

Mileage: 22,500

GAS TANK IS MADE OF A NYLON POLYMER AND IT IS BEGINNING TO WARP. THE BIKE HAS LESS THAN 3,200 MILES ON IT. THE WARPING OF THE TANK COULD LEAD TO FUEL LEAKAGE, AND HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OTHERS. DUCATI IS SELECTIVELY REPLACING THESE TANKS, BUT IN SOME CASES (MINE) BEING DENIED BECAUSE THERE IS NO LEAK ...

Mileage: 2,800

FUEL TANK LEAK OVER EXHAUST PIPES. LEAK AT FLANGE TO TANK. NEW FLANGE O RING DOES NOT STOP THE LEAK. *TR

Mileage: 10,898

EXPANDING AND LEAKING PLASTIC MOTORCYCLE FUEL TANK. PRESENTS FIRE DANGER AND ILL FITMENT AND ATTACHMENT TO THE FRAME. *TR

Mileage: 11,098

I HAVE A 2006 DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1000S DS WITH APPROX. 20,000 MILES. IN 2009, I NOTICED THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK ON MY MOTORCYCLE HAS STRETCHED LENGTHWISE AND BULGED WIDTHWISE TO THE POINT WHERE THE MOUNTING SCREWS DO NOT LINE UP WITH THE TANK. THE FUEL FILLER RECESS IN THE TANK IS ALSO SHOWING CRACKS ...

Mileage: 14,000

2004 DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1000DS MOTORCYCLE. GAS TANK MADE FROM COMPOSITE MATERIAL (RATHER THAN METAL) IS DEFORMING/GROWING DUE TO ETHANOL FUEL. INTERIOR COATING IS DEFICIENT, IT IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT ABSORPTION OF WATER FROM ETHANOL WHICH CAUSES THE TANK TO EXPAND OVER TIME. GAS TANK HAS EXPAN...

Mileage: 35,120

MY MOTORCYCLE HAS A PLASTIC GAS TANK WHICH HAS BEGUN TO EXPAND. THE OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS OF THE TANK HAVE INCREASED AND IT NOW DOES NOT SIT CORRECTLY IN THE FRAME, THE HANDLEBARS HIT IT ON TURNING. THE TANK FRAME MOUNTS NO LONGER PROPERLY LINE UP WITH MOUNTING BOLTS ON TANK CORRECTLY. I HAVE NOT S...

Mileage: 11,000

THE FUEL TANK ON MY 2004 DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1000DS HAS BEGUN EXPANDING. THE EXPANSION OF THE TANK TO THIS POINT HAS ONLY LED TO MISALIGNED BODY PANELS AND A POOR FIT OF THE TANK ITSELF ON THE MOTORCYCLE'S FRAME. FURTHER EXPANSION OF THE TANK, AS HAS BEEN OBSERVED ON NUMEROUS OTHER MOTORCYCLES WITH...

Mileage: 17,000

1. REGULAR USE ON THE STREET OF THE MOTORCYCLE. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS 12000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND A GOVERNOR TO PREVENT REDLINING. 2. THE FAILURE APPEARS TO BE WIDESPREAD ON DUCATIS MADE BEFORE 2006. THERE IS EXTENSIVE DOCUMENTATION OF THE PROBLEM AND DUCATI NORTH AMERICA APPEARS TO BE ARBITRARY ...

Mileage: 12,000

I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT AN ISSUE WITH THE FRONT BRAKES ON THE '04 DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1000DS. WHEN BRAKING THE BIKE SHUDDERS VIOLENTLY CAUSING A MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL. THIS HAPPENS 8 OUT OF 10 STOPS. THERE IS CURRENTLY A FORUM DISCUSSION GOING ON SINCE 2003 REGARDING THE DREADED BRAKE SHUDDER ON ...

Mileage: 1,600

I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT AN ISSUE WITH THE FRONT BRAKES ON THE '04 DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1000DS. WHEN BRAKING THE BIKE SHUDDERS VIOLENTLY CAUSING A MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL. THIS HAPPENS 8 OUT OF 10 STOPS. THERE IS CURRENTLY A FORUM DISCUSSION GOING ON SINCE 2003 REGARDING THE DREADED BRAKE SHUDDER ON ...

Mileage: 1,600

I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT AN ISSUE WITH THE FRONT BRAKES ON THE '04 DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1000DS. WHEN BRAKING THE BIKE SHUDDERS VIOLENTLY CAUSING A MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL. THIS HAPPENS 8 OUT OF 10 STOPS. THERE IS CURRENTLY A FORUM DISCUSSION GOING ON SINCE 2003 REGARDING THE DREADED BRAKE SHUDDER ON ...

Mileage: 1,600

FRONT BRAKES VIBRATE AND SHUDDER EVERY TIME THE MOTORCYCLE IS APPROACHING A STOP, SOMETIMES VIOLENTLY. THIS BEGAN WHEN THE BIKE HAD REACHED 600 MILES IN SERVICE, AND HAS NOT STOPPED SINCE THEN. THERE ARE NOW HAS 3600 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INSPECTED THE BIKE BUT GAVE NO REMED...

Mileage: 600

REAR VIEW MIRRORS ON MODEL YEAR 2004 DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1000DS MOTORCYCLE ARE EFFECTIVELY USELESS. REARWARD VISIBILITY IS ESSENTIALLY NIL, EVEN WITH FULL ADJUSTMENT ONE IS UNABLE TO SEE LITTLE MORE THAN THE RIDERS ARMS. DUCATI OBVIOUSLY KNOW OF THIS DEFECT BECAUSE MODEL YEAR 2005 BIKES HAVE DIFFEREN...

UPON APPLYING THE FRONT BRAKE, FREQUENTLY THE MOTORCYCLE FRONT END SHAKES BACK AND FORTH. THIS CAN GET VIOLENT AT TIMES AND THE RIDER LOSES CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE. *NM

Mileage: 580