2006 DUCATI 620 Complaints

FUEL TANK HAS EXPANDED AND WARPED. IT CANNOT BE REMOVED AND REINSTALLED AS REQUIRED TO SERVICE MOTORCYCLE. DEALER HAS DECLINED TO REPLACE TANK UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

THE COMPOSITE FUEL TANK ON MY 2006 DUCATI MULTISTRADA 620 HAS WARPED AND BECOME DISTORTED. THIS IS LIKELY DUE TO CONTAMINATION FROM ETHANOL THAT IS BLENDED WITH UNLEADED FUELS IN THE UNITED STATES. THE TANK HAS BECOME SO WARPED THAT FUEL ACTUALLY LEAKS FROM AROUND THE FUEL PUMP WHEN THE MOTORCYCLES IS FILLED OVER HALF WAY. THIS HAS BECOME A HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARD, AS THE BIKE HAS BECOME UNSAFE TO RIDE DUE TO THE DANGER OF FIRE/EXPLOSION RESULTING FROM THE WARPED TANK. DUCATI NA (NORTH AMERICA) HAS NOT ISSUED AN OFFICIAL RECALL, AND MY DEALER ISN'T WILLING TO ASSIST. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS BECOME UNSAFE TO RIDE EVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. I HAVE TRIED TO CONTACT DUCATI MULTIPLE TIMES ABOUT THIS ISSUE, AND EVERYTIME I AM TOLD TO CONTACT A DEALER - A DEALER WHO ISN'T ABLE TO HELP BECAUSE DUCATI WON'T ISSUES A RECALL FOR A WIDELY KNOWN PROBLEM WITH FUEL TANKS. THE FUEL FROM THE MOTORCYCLE HAS LEAKED OUT ON THE FLOOR OF OUR GARAGE AND RUINED GARDEN HOSES, GARAGE MATS, AND THE MOTORCYCLE'S TIRES. *TR

PLASTIC TANK ON DUCATI S2R 1000 HAS DEFORMED IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE TANK NO LONGER FITS ON THE FRAME. THERE ARE MULTIPLE SWELLING POINTS THROUGH OUT THE TANK. THE TANK LATCH NO LONGER OPERATES AS INTENDED AND MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO LIFT THE TANK WITHOUT REMOVING THE LATCH ITSELF. THE TANK IS ALSO APPLYING PRESSURE ON THE SEAT CAUSING PAINT TO CHIP OFF. PLEASE NOTE, THE MODEL IS NOT A 620CC MOTORCYCLE, IT IS A 992CC MOTORCYCLE. SPECIFICALLY THE S2R1000. HOWEVER THERE ARE VERY FEW DIFFERENCES IN THE MODEL, EXCEPT THE BRAKE SIZE, AND THE ENGINE SIZE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DUCATI MULTISTRATA 620 MOTORCYCLE (NA). THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FUEL ON THE GROUND. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE FUEL PUMP MOUNTING ONTO THE TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TEMPORARILY REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS UNDER WARRANTY FOR FOUR YEARS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,750 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,950. UPDATED 11/14/08 *CN THE FUEL TANK FLANGE WARPED. UPDATED 11/18/08. *JB