APRILIA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 APRILA CAPONORD MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE SEAT FELT WARM. THE CONTACT OPENED THE SEAT AND SAW FLAMES UNDER THE MAIN HARNESS CABLE BY THE COIL. THE FUSES WERE PULLED OUT AND THE FLAMES WERE EXTINGUISHED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V506000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

VEHICLE HESITATED AND DIED AT 40 MILES PER HOUR. WOULD NOT RESTART DUE TO FAILED FUEL PUMP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 APRILIA RSV 1000 R (N/A). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED ON A HILL, THE REAR BRAKE WAS APPLIED BUT IT FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THERE WAS A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR THE MASTER CYLINDER PUSH ROD THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE PERFORMED. AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 APRILIA SCARABEO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE FRONT END BEGAN TO WOBBLE FIERCELY. THE CONTACT COULD NOT CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED. THE VEHICLED WAS TOWED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES DURING THE CRASH. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

BOUGHT VEHICLE NEW ON 2/9/2012 FROM BARNEY'S MOTORCYCLE SALES INC AT 10411 GANDY BLVD, ST PETERSBURG, FL 33702. TOOK VEHICLE BACK FOR INITIAL 625 MILE INSPECTION ON 2/27/12. AT THAT TIME NOTED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE UNDER THE SEAT, WHICH I HAD NOT PREVIOUSLY NOTICED. I HAD NOT RECENTLY FUELED THE SCOOTER, AND THERE WAS NO REASON FOR AN OVERFLOW. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, WHO TOOK NOTICE OF IT AND WROTE IT ON THE REPAIR ORDER. I PICKED UP THE SCOOTER ON 2/29/12 AND STILL NOTICED VERY STRONG GASOLINE FUMES UNDER THE SEAT. THE COMPLAINT WAS WRITTEN OFF AS "THE REASON FOR THE FUEL SMELL UNDER SEAT IS THE FUEL TANK VENT IS LOCATED UNDER THE SEAT". I HAVE OWNED DOZENS OF SCOOTERS AND MOTORCYCLES BEFORE, AND NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE. THE PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED TO THIS DATE, AND I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN, AS GASOLINE FUMES ARE OBVIOUSLY FLAMMABLE. I DOUBT THE SCOOTER COULD HAVE PASSED THE PRESCRIBED EPA TEST WITH THIS TYPE OF GASOLINE FUMES LEAK. I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THIS PROBLEM BE INVESTIGATED. I HAVE LEFT A VOICE MESSAGE AT APRILIA USA 877-462-7745. THANK YOU VERY KINDLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 APRILIA RSV1000 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH WAS DEPRESSED AND THE REAR WHEEL SEIZED JUST AS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 820. PROBLEM STARTED AND STILL HAPPENS. RESEARCH ON APRILIA FORUMS SHOW THAT SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. ENGINE STALLS WHEN DOWN SHIRTING. PROBLEM HAPPENS RAUDOULY. SOMETIMES IT IS NECESSARY TO RESTART ENGINE TWO OR MORE TIMES AS IT KEEPS STALLING. UPDATED 10/06/2011 *LN *TR

I OWN A 2001 APRILIA RSV MILLE MOTORCYCLE. THE GAS TANK LEAKS FUEL AND CAUSES A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. IT LEAKS FUEL AT ABOUT A RATE OF 10 DROPS PER MINUTE, WHICH IS ENOUGH TO CREATE A FAIRLY LARGE PUDDLE IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME. I KNOW THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AND HAVE EVEN READ ABOUT IT IN A NATIONAL MOTORCYCLE MAGAZINE, I AM HOPING A RECALL/REPLACEMENT WILL BE PERFORMED. *TR

THIS IS A FOLLOW UP TO CLAIM #[XXX] . APRILIA HAS DENIED THE REPLACEMENT OF MY GAS TANK. AT THIS POINT, THE TANK HAS SPREAD AROUND THE GAS CAP, THE SEAL BETWEEN THE TANK AND CAP HAS A 2MM GAP IN BETWEEN IT AND THE TANK, AND THE GAS CAP IT SELF IS RECESSING INTO THE TANK. GAS VAPORS HAVE BEEN ESCAPING OUT OF THE CAP AREA, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO BREATHE WHILE RIDING AT SLOW SPEEDS. EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF GAS, ENOUGH TO GET IN MY RIDING GEAR IS ESCAPING. APRILIA HAS NOT CONTACTED ME, OR MADE ANY MOVE TO REMEDY THIS. POSSIBLY SEEKING LEGAL ACTION AT THIS POINT, AS THE GAS VAPORS POSE A HUGE THREAT TO MY SAFETY IF I CONTINUE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2004 APRILIA RSVR FACTORY, SEE COMPLAINT #10334078 AND ALL RELATED. THE FUEL TANKS ARE MADE BY THE SAME COMPANY AS DUCATI OF THE SAME MATERIALS, MY TANK WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON CONCERNS OF DRASTICALLY REDUCED MILEAGE - FROM 45-50MPG TO MEASURED 15MPG AND RIPPLED/SPREAD TANK SURFACE, APRILIA DENIED MY CLAIM FILED A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO AT MOTOCORSA OF PORTLAND. MOTOCORSA ADVISED ME TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT. CONCERNED SPREADING HAS CAUSED SOMEHOW A LEAK OR CREATED PRESSURE FROM SPREADING ON A FUEL LINE TO AFFECT GAS MILEAGE? VERY CONCERNED ABOUT RIDING THIS MOTORCYCLE AND THE POTENTIAL LOSS IN RESALE, AND THE ADDED EXPENSES INCURRED BY HAVING DIAGNOSTIC WORK DONE TO NO AVAIL, AS WELL AS EXTRA UNANTICIPATED COST OF USING A CAR. *TR

2002 APRILIA RSV MILLE MOTORCYCLE FUEL TANK DEVELOPS A LEAK AROUND FUEL PUMP BASE PLATE DUE TO WARPING OF THE GAS TANK MATERIAL. ON THIS MODEL GAS TANK IS MADE FROM PLASTIC COMPOSITE WITH EMBEDDED METAL BOLT NUTS FOR ATTACHING THE FUEL PUMP. AREA BETWEEN BOLT MOUNTS WARPS FROM EXPOSURE TO ETHANOL PRESENT IN GASOLINE (INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM APRILIA DEALER). THIS CAUSES FUEL LEAKS AND CAN RESULT IN FIRE SINCE FUEL PUMP IS LOCATED ON TOP OF REAR CYLINDER (2 CYLINDER ENGINE) EXHAUST HEADER. DEALER SUGGESTED THAT I MAYBE ABLE TO GRIND DOWN OUTSIDE OF THE GAS TANK TO FLATTEN THE AREA WHERE PUMP MOUNTS, HOWEVER THEY WARNED ME THAT IT WOULD DEVELOP A LEAK IN THE FUTURE AND I CAN ONLY DO THIS PROCEDURE ONE TIME. DEALER OFFERED TO DO IT FOR ME IF I CONSENTED TO PAYING FOR LABOR. I CONTACTED APRILIA USA, HOWEVER I HAVE NOT RECEIVED AN ANSWER AT THE TIME OF WRITING THIS. *TR