2006 BMW K1200 R Complaints

FUEL STRIP INSIDE FUEL TANK THAT SENDS FUEL LEVEL INDICATIONS FAILED. THIS IS THE 4TH STRIP IN 3 YEARS. THIS PROBLEM IS PRESENT IN SEVERAL BMW MOTORCYCLES BUILT FROM 2005 TO PRESENT. *TR

WHEN I WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION I NOTICED A VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL COMING FROM MY MOTORCYCLE. I LOOKED FOR LIQUID FUEL LEAKING TO THE GROUND BUT FOUND NONE. I WAS VERY NEAR HOME, SO I RETURNED AND REMOVED THE BODY PANELS TO EXAMINE THE FUEL SYSTEM. I FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK/PUMP CAP DOWN ONTO THE TOP OF THE ENGINE AND ALTERNATOR. I REMOVED THE TANK AND EXAMINED THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY AND FOUND MULTIPLE CRACKS RADIATING OUTWARD FROM THE PUMP OUTLET CONNECTOR. THE PLASTIC USED FOR THE FUEL PUMP CAP DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE HOLDING UP OVER TIME AND HAS CAUSED A FUEL LEAK THAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE WHEN IT COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE ALTERNATOR. THIS IS THE SECOND FUEL LEAK I HAVE HAD ON THIS MOTORCYCLE DUE TO POOR QUALITY PLASTIC COMPONENTS. *TR

THERE ARE SEVERAL CRACKS ON THE FLANGE WHERE FUEL LINE HAS A CONNECTION. THESE CRACKS ARE CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK ONTO THE MOTOR AND ALTERNATOR CREATING A FIRE HAZARD. FUEL ALSO POOLS IN AREAS WITH SENSITIVE ELECTRONICS WHERE FUEL WASN'T MEANT TO BE STORED. I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THIS WOULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A FIRE THAT MOST LIKELY WOULD LEAD TO SEVERE BODILY HARM OR DEATH! IT APPEARS BMW IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM ALSO AS THEY HAVE UPDATED THIS PART AS WELL BUT HAVEN'T ISSUED A RECALL YET EVEN THOUGH ITS UNDER INVESTIGATION. ALL EVIDENCE SHOWS THAT BMW IS AWARE OF THESE INHERENT DESIGN FLAWS IN THIS MODEL MOTORCYCLE BUT REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL PUTTING THE PUBLIC AS RISK. I BELIEVE THE NHTSA NEEDS TO TAKE ACTION AND FORCE BMW TO RECALL AND REPLACE WITH THE UPDATED FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY, INCLUDING THE FUEL PUMP CONTROLLER AND FUEL PUMP CONTROLLER GASKET. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW K1200R. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF SECOND GEAR AND LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW K1200 R MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED OUT OF GEAR AND VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,600. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,700. UPDATED 07/10/13*LJ

AFTER FINISHING A RIDE, HAD STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE COMING FROM UNDER INSTRUMENT UNIT. DEALER TODAY FOUND CRACKED FUEL PUMP UNIT CAUSING BIKE TO LEAK GAS RIGHT ABOVE ENGINE. *TR

I NOTICED PETROLEUM SMELL WHEN AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN RIDING THE BIKE HOME FROM WORK. WHEN I PARKED THE BIKE ON THE SIDE STAND IN THE GARAGE FUEL BEGAN TO LEAK DOWN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE MOTORCYCLE. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY BMW MECHANIC WHO INFORMED ME TO RIDE THE BIKE OVER TO THE SHOP FOR INSPECTION. WHEN THE BIKE WAS PARKED AT THE SHOP THE MECHANIC OBSERVED THE FUEL LEAKING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BIKE. THEY KEPT THE BIKE AND EARLY NEXT WEEK I RECEIVED A CALL THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING GASOLINE. THE REPLACEMENT PRICE WAS 460 PLUS LABOR. I FEEL THAT BMW SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE PART AS THIS WAS A DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY FATAL OCCURRENCE AS GASOLINE WAS LEAKING ON A HOT ENGINE WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE OR EXPLOSION BEING VERY REAL. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL BMW R1200 BIKES MANUFACTURED AT THE SAME TIME. *TR

I RODE BIKE TO WORK AND PARKED IT ON SIDE STAND. AFTER WORK I NOTED A WET SPOT UNDER BIKE BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE IF IT WAS OIL OR GAS. ON THE RIDE HOME I NOTED A PETROLEUM SMELL WHEN AT STOP LIGHTS. I PARKED THE BIKE IN THE GARAGE ON ITS SIDE STAND AND GASOLINE STARTED LEAKING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BIKE. I CALLED THE DEALER AND RODE IT OVER. UPON PARKING THE BIKE GAS BEGAN TO LEAK AGAIN. THE DEALER CHECKED THE BIKE CONFIRMING A GAS LEAK ORIGINATING IN THE AREA OF THE FUEL INJECTOR/DELIVERY SYSTEM. PARTS HAVE BEEN ORDERED AND IT IS SCHEDULED FOR REPAIR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW K1200 R MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE BRAKES THEN RELEASED MOMENTARILY WHILE THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD BEFORE THE MANUAL BRAKES FINALLY ENGAGED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO DRAIN ALL BRAKING FLUID FROM THE MANUAL BRAKES AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE CONTACT WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE SERVO UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,000. UPDATED 8/31/12 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DUE THE BRAKE FAILURE ON AUGUST 21ST. THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING UP TO A STOP SIGN DRIVING ABOUT 10-15 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES ON BOTH TIRES LOCKED. THE VEHICLE DROPPED ON THE RIGHT SIDE. UPDATED 09/11/2012 *JS

ABS BRAKE MODULATOR UNIT FAILED ON PANIC STOP. STOPPING DISTANCE WAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED AND NO POWER BRAKING ASSIST WAS AVAILABLE. COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS NARROWLY AVOIDED. ABS MODULATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. COST OF PART IN EXCESS OF $2000 AND 6 HOURS OF LABOR. *TR