APRILIA Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 APRILIA RST 1000 FUTURA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SMELLED AND SAW SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO RECALL 05V506000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS) IN FEBRUARY 2009 BECAUSE OF THE SAME SYMPTOMS. APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY AND THEY COULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8,000.

2001 APRILIA RSV MILLE GAS TANK FUEL PUMP O-RING SEAL FAILURE - FUEL LEAKING ALL OVER ENGINE WHILE RIDING / STOPPED

THE POWER STEERING ON MY 2008 MODEL BRP CAM AM SPYDER MALFUNCTIONED. [TWO PAGES FROM NOW, MY MOTORCYCLE MANUFACTURER IS NOT A MENU OPTION. I CAN NOT ADVANCE AND FILE THIS REPORT WITHOUT SPECIFYING A MANUFACTURER. I AM FORCED TO SUBMIT INCORRECT INFO. I WILL SPECIFY APRILIA MILLE EVEN THOUGH THAT IS NOR CORRECT.] THE POWER STEERING UNIT ON MY THREE WHEELED MOTORCYCLE CAUSED THE MACHINE TO DRIFT LEFT. THEN IT RESISTED CORRECTION BACK TO THE RIGHT. IT OVER CORRECTED WHEN IT FINALLY ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO MOVE TO THE RIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO DISABLE THE POWER STEERING BY REMOVING THE POWER STEERING FUSE. THE VEHICLE NO LONGER DRIFTED LEFT. THE VEHICLE STILL RESISTED MOVEMENT TO THE RIGHT, BUT NO LONGER OVER CORRECTED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TGB DELIVERY SCOOTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED FUEL LEAKAGE ON THE MUFFLER. HE PLUGGED THE LEAK HIMSELF AS AN INTERIM REPAIR. HE MAILED THE MANUFACTURER A LETTER, AND WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER BECAUSE THE NEAREST DEALER IS 300 MILES AWAY.THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 346. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. BL

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 APRILIA SPORT CITY 250 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT TURNED THE IGNITION, BUT THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, THE ENGINE FINALLY STARTED. THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS DAMAGED AND CAUSED A FUEL LEAK. GASOLINE SPILLED ONTO THE DRIVER'S CLOTHING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN DUE TO THE SIGNIFICANT SAFETY HAZARD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 650.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 APRILIA SCARABEO 100. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V033000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. SHE HAS BEEN WAITING APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED, BUT THE DEALER KEEPS STATING THAT THERE ARE NO PARTS FOR THIS REPAIR IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY. THE VEHICLE HAS CURRENTLY BEEN AT THE REPAIR SHOP FOR A MONTH. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 2,800.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 APRILIA CAPONORD MOTORCYCLE. WHEN THE CONTACT PARKED THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED FUEL LEAKING. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 550.

GAS TANK LEAKS FROM BOTTOM AND COULD HAVE BLOWN MY HOUSE UP BUT LUCKILY THE CHARGER NEXT TO IT WAS NOT PLUGGED IN. THE PLASTIC TANK IS WARPED FROM ENGINE HEAT AND IT IS A ENGINEERING DEFECT THEY SHOULD PAY FOR A NEW TANK. *TR

CATASTROPHIC DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION, DEFECTIVE GEARS, DEFECTIVE GEARBOX, DRIVESHAFT GRINDING, AND MALFUNCTIONING BEARINGS. *TR

AN IN-TANK FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER IS MISSING HOSE CLAMPS CAUSING FUEL PRESSURE LOSE AND ERRATIC ENGINE PERFORMANCE. STALLING AND SPUTTERING DURING MANEUVERS IN TRAFFIC CAN BE BEING VERY DANGEROUS ON A MOTORCYCLE OR ANY TWO WHEEL VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM EFFECTS 2007 THROUGH 2008 APRILIA SCARABEO 500IE AND EARLIER YEAR MODELS. THUS FAR DEALERS HAVE CORRECTED THIS UNDER WARRANTY ON A BY COMPLAINT BASES. MOST OF THESE FAILURES HAVE OCCURRED IN THE FIRST 1000 MILES. AN OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW. I FEEL THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR