DUCATI Complaints

2006 DUCATI S2R800 "PLASTIC" FUEL TANK STARTING TO DEFORM. NOT RETAINING ORIGINAL SHAPE. CONCERNS OF POSSIBLE RUPTURE OR LEAKS. GETTING WORSE WITH AGE. UNDER WARRANTY IN 2008, A DUCATI SHOP EXAMINED THE FUEL TANK AND DISMISSED IT AS WARRENTABLE. DATE BELOW IS APPROXIMATE. *TR

FUEL TANK ON 2007 DUCATI S4R IS EXPANDING AND BULGING. CONCERNED GAS TANK WILL EVENTUALLY SPLIT, LEAKING FUEL ON HOT ENGINE RESULTING IN FIRE. *TR

GAS TANK SWELLING AND PUSHING FORWARD ON THE IGNITION SWITCH MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO LATCH THE TANK DOWN SECURE. *TR

THE GAS TANK ON MY 2005 DUCATI MONSTER S2R IS EXPANDED AND IS CAUSING PROBLEMS COSMETICALLY, IN ITS FUNCTIONALITY AND WITH MY PERSONAL SAFETY. FIRSTLY THE STEERING STOPS ARE MAXED OUT AND MY HANDLEBAR CONTROLS HIT THE TANK CAUSING A SAFETY ISSUE. THE TANK IS VISIBLY WARPED ALONG BOTH SIDES. THE DUCATI MONSTER S2R TANK SHOULD ONLY HOLD 3 GALLONS WHEN FULL HOWEVER MY TANK CAN CARRY 3.4 GALLONS. THE PAINT IS CRACKING AROUND THE TANK LATCH WHICH IS PRESSING INTO THE CAP AROUND THE ANTENNA PORT. THE CONTROLS HITTING THE TANK WHILE RIDING CAN PINCH A RIDERS HAND CAUSING A CRASH. THE EXPANSION OF THE TANK CAN CAUSE A LEAK OF THE GASOLINE CAUSING NOT ONLY A DAMAGING EFFECT ON THE ENVIRONMENT BUT ALSO A SERIOUS RISK OF FIRE AND INJURY TO ME. ALSO THE TANK CAN CAUSE PRESSURE TO THE REAR SEAT LATCH CAUSING IT TO POP OFF DURING RIDING THUS CAUSING A CRASH AND INJURY. I BELIEVE THE ONLY ACCEPTABLE SOLUTION WOULD BE REPLACEMENT OR REIMBURSEMENT FOR A REPLACEMENT TO BE PURCHASED BY A LOCAL DEALER OR MYSELF. *TR

PLASTIC GAS TANK EXPANDING ON DUCATI MONSTER S2R1000. TANK HAS NOT RUPTURED OR FAILED YET, BUT CONTINUED EXPANSION COULD CAUSE DAMAGE. *TR

2008 DUCATI SPORT 1000 MOTORCYCLE. THE PLASTIC GAS TANK HAS SPREAD AWAY FROM THE ON THE FRAME. I HAVE SHIMMED IT IN BUT IF IT CONTINUES THERE WILL BE NOTHING TO KEEP THE TANK IN PLACE. DEALER HAS NO FIX. *TR

FUEL TANK ON MY MOTORCYCLE SWELLING FROM ETHANOL. THE MODEL IS A MONSTER S4RS. *TR

THE GAS TANK ON MY 2006 DUCATI S2R HAS BECOME DEFORMED AND IS EXPANDING. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED OR REPAIRED. IT STARTED ABOUT ONE OR TWO YEARS AGO<CLOSER TO TWO YEARS. *TR

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, AND IT PRESSES AGAINST THE IGNITION SWITCH. PREVIOUSLY IT OPENED AND CLOSED WITHOUT PROBLEMS, NOW I HAVE TO WEDGE IT AGAINST THE IGNITION SWITCH TO CLOSE IT. THE RUBBER MOUNTS NO LONGER SIT ON THE FRAME. I HAVE NOT MODIFIED MY MOTORCYCLE EXCEPT FOR SOME COSMETIC CHANGES. I HAVE MADE NO MODIFICATIONS TO THE FUEL TANK OR FUEL PUMP. I TOOK THE BIKE TO THE DEALER WHO SUBMITTED A CLAIM TO DUCATI NORTH AMERICA (THE IMPORTER/FACTORY). TO DATE, I HAVE NOT HEARD BACK ABOUT THE CLAIM. I AM VERY CONCERNED AS TO THE SAFETY OF THIS MOTORCYCLE NOW. THE TANK'S SWELLING HAS MADE IT SO THE HANDLEBARS DO NOT TURN CORRECTLY. IF THE TANK SWELLS ENOUGH, IT WILL SPLIT OPEN AND I AM CONCERNED THIS WILL HAPPEN WHILE I AM RIDING. *TR

PLASTIC FUEL TANK ON 2009 DUCATI SPORT 1000 HAS EXPANDED AND IS NOW LOOSE ON THE BIKE, CAUSING A HAZARDOUS SITUATION. TANK HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE BY DUCATI NORTH AMERICA BUT PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN ONLY AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS. IT SEEMS THE PLASTIC IS REACTING TO THE GASOLINE OR SOMETHING IN IT (ETHANOL) AND BULGES MAKING IT LOOSE FROM THE FRAME. *TR