DUCATI Complaints

THE GAS TANK OF MY MOTORCYCLE IS EXPANDING. THE TANK IS MADE OUT OF PLASTIC AND OVER TIME, THE TANK EXPANDS SO THAT IT RUBS AGAINST THE IGNITION SWITCH AND IT IS VERY HARD TO LIFT THE TANK TO SERVICE THE BIKE. DUE TO THE SWELLING, IT ALSO MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO RE-SECURE THE TANK. THE TANK HAS EXPANDED TO THE POINT THAT IT DOES NOT ALIGHT RIGHT WITH THE FRAME TO THE POINT WHERE THE RUBBER MOUNTS ARE NO LONGER CENTERED ON THE FRAME. *TR

FUEL TANK IS BUBBLING, SPREADING AND WILL EVENTUALLY COME APART AT THE FUEL PUMP MOUNTING SURFACE AND LEAK ON MY HEADERS. FIRE AND EMISSION HAZARD, THE TANK IS BEING REPLACE BY DUCATI NORTH AMERICA, BUT WHAT WILL HAPPEN 10YEARS FORM NOW WHEN I NEED ANOTHER TANK FOR MY 15,000 DOLLAR MOTORCYCLE? *TR

GAS TANK ON 2007 DUCATI GT 1000 MOTORCYCLE IS DEFORMED AND NO LONGER STAYS ON ITS MOUNTS. *TR

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND 170F-215F DEGREE HOT COOLANT/ANTIFREEZE BEGAN BLOWING ONTO MY LEG. THE RADIATOR ON MY 2008 DUCATI 848 WITH ONLY 4,000 MILES, WHICH IS A KNOWN DUCATI 848 PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO RECALL, BEGAN TO LEAK FROM THE UPPER LEFT BRACKET AREA. CALLED DUCATI NORTH AMERICA AND THEY WERE NOT VERY FRIENDLY AND LESS THAN WILLING TO OFFER A SOLUTION. WILL EVENTUALLY BE A INJURY OR CRASH DUE TO THIS COOLANT/RADIATOR LEAK. *TR

GAS TANK WARPING AND REGULATOR FAILURE. UNDER 3000 MILES GAS TANK WAS WARPING AND COMING OFF TANK MOUNTS. AT 7,546 MILES REGULATOR FAILED. BOTH WERE REPLACED. *TR

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2006 DUCATI SPORT 1000 SPORT CLASSIC. IN JANUARY I NOTICED THAT THE FUEL TANK HAD DEFORMED IN SHAPE AND WAS NOW UNABLE TO REST IN ITS MOUNTS. THE FACT THAT THE FUEL TANK MOVES ALL AROUND ON THE BIKE AND IS UNSECURED MAKES IT UNUSABLE AND UNSAFE. I HAVE CONTACTED DUCATI ABOUT THIS AND HAVE NO HEARD ANYTHING FROM THEM REGARDING THIS SAFETY ISSUE. CURRENTLY MY MOTORCYCLE IS UNUSABLE AS THE POTENTIAL FOR RUPTURE OR SPILLAGE WHILE RIDING IS VERY HIGH. CURRENTLY I AM HEARING FROM OTHER OWNERS THAT DUCATI REPLACES THE PART WITH THE EXACT SAME PIECE AND THE ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED. I HAVE MET OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD TWO OR THREE TANKS REPLACED FOR THE SAME ISSUE. CURRENTLY DUCATI IS SELLING THIS MODEL NEW WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR

FUEL LEAKING FROM FUEL PUMP AREA DUE TO EXPANDING/WARPING PLASTIC FUEL TANK. BRAND NEW O-RING GASKET PLUS ADDITIONAL HYLOMAR SEAL DID NOT HELP PREVENT THE LEAK. VEHICLE IS NOW AT MANUFACTURER AUTHORIZED SHOP AS OF 4/10/2010. *TR

2004 DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1000DS MOTORCYCLE. GAS TANK MADE FROM COMPOSITE MATERIAL (RATHER THAN METAL) IS DEFORMING/GROWING DUE TO ETHANOL FUEL. INTERIOR COATING IS DEFICIENT, IT IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT ABSORPTION OF WATER FROM ETHANOL WHICH CAUSES THE TANK TO EXPAND OVER TIME. GAS TANK HAS EXPANDED UP TO 1 INCH IN SOME DIMENSIONS, TO THE POINT WHERE IT CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE BIKE FOR ROUTINE VALVE MAINTENANCE TO HELP CONTROL EMISSIONS. *TR

2008 DUCATI GT 1000 ---TANK IS SPREADING AND LIFTS COMPLETELY OFF THE FRAME WITH 1 FINGER. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY AND DUCATI HAS NOT REPLACED MY TANK YET. *TR

MY MOTORCYCLE IS AN 09 DUCATI SPORTCLASSICAND HAS A PLASTIC GAS TANK WHICH HAS BEGUN TO EXPAND SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT IT NEW. THE OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS OF THE TANK HAVE INCREASED AND IT NOW DOES NOT SIT CORRECTLY IN THE FRAME, THE HANDLEBARS HIT IT ON TURNING. PREVIOUSLY IT OPENED AND CLOSED WITHOUT PROBLEMS. THE RUBBER MOUNTS NO LONGER SIT ON THE FRAME. 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) AND THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TANK. INSTEAD THEY SHIMMIED IT IN PLACE STATING IT IS NOT QUITE BAD FOR REPLACEMENT.I AM VERY CONCERNED AS TO THE SAFETY OF THIS MOTORCYCLE NOW. THE TANKS SWELLING HAS MADE IT SO THE HANDLEBARS DO NOT TURN CORRECTLY, AND IT CONTINUOUSLY EXPANDS AS NOTHING GOT FIXED AND IF THE TANK SWELLS ENOUGH, IT WILL SPLIT OPEN AND I AM CONCERNED THIS WILL HAPPEN WHILE I AM RIDING. I CONTACTED DUCATI AND ASKED THEM TO RECTIFY THIS BUT HAVE NOT RESPONDED YET. FROM WHAT I FOUND OUT THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM AND DUCATI IS NOT DOING ANYTHING TO FIX IT. MUST SOMEONE DIE OR GET HURT FOR SOMEBODY TO DO SOMETHING? CLEARLY THESE MOTORCYCLES HAVE BEEN SOLD AND ARE STILL SELLING IN THE US MARKET WITH A KNOWN DEFECT. THIS IS SERIOUS AND YOUR RESPONSE AND ACTIONS WOULD BE LIFE AND DEATH CRITICAL. *TR