DUCATI Complaints

I HAVE A MOTORCYCLE THAT WAS INCLUDED IN A RECALL FOR A DEFECTIVE FUEL LINE CONNECTOR: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V017000 COMPONENT: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS BECAUSE OF AN OVERSIGHT BY EITHER DUCATI NORTH AMERICA, OR THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT MY MOTORCYCLE, EASTSIDE MOTORSPORTS, OR WHERE I HAD RECENTLY HAD SERVICE, DUCATI SEATTLE, I WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE RECALL. INSTEAD, MY ENGINE FAILED WHILE ON A CURVED ON-RAMP, WHICH WAS VERY DANGEROUS. NOBODY KNOWS WHY I WASN'T INFORMED, OR WHO IS RESPONSIBLE. *TR

AFTER ONLY 3000 MILES, THE GAS TANK WARPS AND SPREADS UNTIL IT IS NOT SECURE ON THE FRAME. THIS IS POSSIBLY DUE TO GAS INTERACTIONS. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE BY DUCATI. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 DUCATI MONSTER S2R800. THE FUEL TANK BEGAN TO DISTORT IN SHAPE. IT NO LONGER FIT PROPERLY ON THE FRAME. THE EXTERIOR STARTED SHOWING WARPING, AND "PIMPLE" LIKE BLEMISHES. THE TANK EXPANDED FAR ENOUGH WHERE IT STARTED TO RUB THE IGNITION KEY HOUSING. EVENTUALLY THE TANK HAD A VERY LIKELY CHANCE OF LEAKING ONCE THE KEY HOUSING RUBS THROUGH THE TANK. DUCATI REPLACED THE FUEL TANK UNDER EMISSION WARRANTY .THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT REASSURE ME THAT THE REPLACEMENT TANK IS OF A NON WARPING MATERIAL. *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. THE TANK FRAME MOUNTS NO LONGER PROPERLY LINE UP WITH MOUNTING BOLTS ON TANK CORRECTLY. I HAVE NOT SIGNIFICANTLY MODIFIED MY MOTORCYCLE. 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

2007 DUCATI GT 1000 SPORT CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE : GAS TANK IS MADE OF SOME SORT OF PLASTIC AND HAS DEFORMED SO MUCH THAT THE ATTACHMENT TO THE FRAME IS NO LONGER EFFECTIVE AND ALLOWS THE TANK TO FLOP AROUND ON THE FRAME. THE PAINT HAS DISTORTED AND BUBBLED IN TWO PLACES AS WELL. I TOOK THE MOTORCYCLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY WILL REPLACE THE TANK UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER, THE NEW TANK I WILL RECEIVE IS THE EXACT SAME SPECIFICATION TANK AS THE ONE THAT HAS JUST FAILED. SO, I HAVE THIS TO LOOK FORWARD TO IN THE FUTURE AGAIN -- AND, OF COURSE, WORRY THAT THE "WARRANTY" MAY NOT BE COVERING IT THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS. IT IS NOT REASONABLE TO HAVE A GAS TANK THAT THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO RE-DESIGN WHEN SHOWN THAT THE DESIGN IS POOR - IT'S BOTH DANGEROUS AND COSTLY. *TR

2009 DUCATI GT 1000 FUEL TANK MOUNT PROBLEMS: THE FUEL TANK HAS APPARENTLY STRETCHED OUT IN WIDTH TO SUCH AN EXTENT THAT THE FRONT MOUNT NO LONGER SECURES THE TANK. AS A CONSEQUENCE THE TANK IS LOOSE AND HELD IN PLACE ONLY BY THE REAR SECURING BOLT, WHICH IS TOTALLY INADEQUATE AND WASN'T DESIGNED TO HOLD THE TANK ON ITS OWN. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND A POTENTIAL DEATH TRAP. *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 HANDLE BARS 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 CORRECTLY. I HAVE NOT SIGNIFICANTLY MODIFIED MY MOTORCYCLE. I TOOK THE BIKE TO THE DEALER WHO SUBMITTED A CLAIM TO DUCATI NORTH AMERICA (THE IMPORTER/FACTORY) AND THEY REPLACED THE TANK (OR REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TANK)... I AM VERY CONCERNED AS TO THE SAFETY OF THIS MOTORCYCLE NOW. THE TANK'S SWELLING HAS MADE IT SO THE HANDLE BARS DO NOT TURN CORRECTLY. IF THE TANK SWELLS ENOUGH, IT WILL SPLIT OPEN AND I AM CONCERNED THIS WILL HAPPEN WHILE I AM RIDING. *TW

MY MOTORCYCLE HAS A PLASTIC GAS TANK WHICH HAS BEEN EXPANDING. THE OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS OF THE TANK HAVE INCREASED AND IT NOW THE HANDLEBARS HIT IT ON TURNING AND IT PRESSES AGAINST THE IGNITION SWITCH BUT WHAT IS MORE WORRYING IS THE FACT THAT WHEN HIT A MODERATE BUMP ON THE ROAD, THE TANK BECOMES UNLATCHED AND REQUIRES ME TO RELATCH IT TO PREVENT THE TANK FROM BECOMING LOOSE. ADDITIONALLY, PREVIOUSLY IT OPENED AND CLOSED WITHOUT PROBLEMS, NOW IT IS COMPLETELY WEDGED AGAINST THE IGNITION SWITCH WHEN CLOSED. I HAVE NOT SIGNIFICANTLY MODIFIED MY MOTORCYCLE. I TOOK THE BIKE TO THE DEALER WHO SUBMITTED A CLAIM TO DUCATI NORTH AMERICA AND THEY REPLACED THE TANK. HOWEVER, THE NEW TANK THAT I HAVE HAS STARTED TO SHOW THE SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN WITHIN JUST FOUR MONTHS. 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 I FEAR THIS WILL CAUSE THE TANK TO SPLIT OPEN WHILE RIDING OR THAT THE TANK WILL BECOMES UNLATCHED WHILE RIDING AND POSSIBLY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR WORSE. *TR

NORMAL OPERATION AND STORAGE OF THE VEHICLE WITH NO UNDERLYING MALADY, HOWEVER THE FUEL TANKS HAS EXPANDED AND DEFORMED. *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, T. PREVIOUSLY IT OPENED AND CLOSED WITHOUT PROBLEMS, NOW I HAVE TO WEDGE IT AGAINST THE IGNITION/KEY SWITCH TO CLOSE IT. THE RUBBER MOUNTS NO LONGER SIT ON THE FRAME CORRECTLY. I HAVE NOT SIGNIFICANTLY MODIFIED MY MOTORCYCLE. THE BIKE IS SCHEDULED TO SOON BE EVALUATED BY THE DEALER, UPON WITCH DUCATI (MANUFACTURER) WILL DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT A GOOD-WILL REPLACEMENT TANK (WHICH IS PRONE TO THE SAME ISSUES) WILL BE ISSUED. I AM VERY CONCERNED AS TO THE SAFETY OF THIS MOTORCYCLE NOW. THE TANK IS PART OF THE FUEL SYSTEM. IF THE TANK SWELLS ENOUGH, IT COULD SPLIT OPEN, OR BEGIN TO LEAK AT THE FUEL LINE FLANGES. I AM CONCERNED THIS WILL HAPPEN WHILE I AM RIDING. PLEASE NOTE, BIKE IS MODEL YEAR 2006. MY MODEL WAS NOT AVAILABLE IN THE DROP-DOWN MENU FOR 2006, SO I USED 2005. BIKE IS 2006 DUCATI S2R-800. *TR