DUCATI Complaints

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 GOTTEN A REPLACEMENT TANK FROM MY LOCAL DUCATI DEALER SHIP BUT THEY STATED THAT IS WAS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX AND THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD MOST LIKELY RETURN. I AM VERY CONCERNED AS TO THE SAFETY OF THIS MOTORCYCLE NOW ONCE THE ISSUE RESURFACES. *TR

VEHICLE: 2006DUCATI MONSTER S2R 1000(NOT LISTED IN THE FOLLOWING LIST). WITHIN THE PAST 6 MONTHS, THE STOCK PLASTIC TANK ON MY MOTORCYCLE IS EXPANDING AND DEFORMING. THE TANK NO LONGER SITS CORRECTLY ON THE FRAME, THE HANDLE BARS HIT THE TANK PREVENTING FULL RANGE OF MOTION. ALSO THE HOLD-DOWN LATCH IS PRESSED AGAINST THE IGNITION SWITCH PREVENTING PROPER REMOVAL TO ACCESS THE UNDER TANK COMPONENTS, BATTERY, AIR FILTER. I HAVE NOT MODIFIED MY MOTORCYCLE, NOR IT'S FUEL SYSTEM OR FUEL PUMP, LOCATED INSIDE THE TANK. I TOOK MY BIKE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO SUBMITTED A CLAIM TO DUCATI NORTH AMERICA, AND WAS DENIED A REPLACEMENT. NO REASON WAS GIVEN. I HAVE THIS DOCUMENTED ON A SERVICE RECEIPT. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE BIKE. NOT ONLY DOES THE HANDLE BARS PREVENT PROPER TURNING RADIUS, BUT THE LOCK CAN NO LONGER ENGAGE. FURTHERMORE, THE FUEL PUMP FLANGE IS LOCATED DIRECTLY ABOVE AN EXHAUST HEADER, SHOULD THE WARPAGE BREAK THE SEAL AROUND THE PUMP FLANGE, GASOLINE WOULD LAND ON THE HOT PIPE. *TR

PLASTIC FUEL TANK SPREADING BECOMING LOOSE AND NOT BEING PROPERLY ATTACHED TO THE MOTORCYCLE,LEAVING ONLY ONE SMALL BOLT HOLDING IT ON. OCCURRENCE,ONCE. REPLACED BY DEALER BUT SPREADING AGAIN. DEALER SAYS CANT GUARANTEE ANY REPLACEMENTS. *TR

THE FUEL TANK OF MY DUCATI 2007 GT1000 IS SPREADING. THE DEALER EXTENDED THE BRACKET OUT TO HOLD IT IN PLACE HOWEVER I THINK THIS IS A DANGEROUS AND TEMPORARY REMEDY AS THE TANK IS CONTINUING TO SPREAD. I DO NOT WANT TO SEE THE TANK CRACKS AND START A FIRE CAUSING HARM TO MYSELF AND OTHER. *TR

2006 DUCATI SPORT CLASSIC 1000, FUEL TANK DEFORMING, THE FUEL TANK ON THIS VEHICLE IS FABRICATED OUT OF PLASTIC AND IT IS DEFORMING TO THE POINT OF NOT BEING FASTENED TO THE BODY OF THE MOTORCYCLE. *TR

A NEWLY PURCHASED DUCATI SPORT CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE, PURCHASED FROM AN AUTHORIZED DUCATI DEALER IN MARCH OF 2006, IS EXHIBITING OUT OF SPEC GAS TANK EXPANSION, WHICH IS CREATING UNSAFE MOUNTING ONTO MOTORCYCLE FRAME. THAT IS, THE GAS TANK IS WARPING OUT OF SHAPE AND NO LONGER SECURELY MOUNTED ONTO FRAME. NO OWNER ABUSE, ACCIDENTS, OR EXTREME EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS HAS CAUSED THIS GAS TANK WARPAGE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A FACTORY DEFECT. *TR

2007 DUCATI SPORT CLASSIC 1000. TANK WAS REPLACED FROM PREVIOUS COMPLAINT ABOUT IT BEING LOOSE AND SPREADING (ODI NUMBER 10258487). REPLACEMENT TANK HAS FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER IN UNDER TWO MONTHS. WILL SEEK REPLACEMENT AGAIN. *TR

DUCATI 2007 GT1000 (MOTORCYCLE) GAS TANK HAS DEFORMED, SPREADING AWAY FROM MOUNTING POINTS. TANK IS NOT LONGER AFFIXED TO FRAME. *TR

1- MOTORCYCLE UNDER NORMAL USAGE & CONDITIONS, PURCHASED NEW FROM DEALER. 2- AFTER 14 MONTHS OF OPERATION, A GAS TANK DEFORMATION (SPREADING) APPEARED, POSSIBLY FROM TANK MATERIAL REACTION TO CONTACT WITH GASOLINE. 3- THE GAS TANK HAS BEEN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BY DEALER, AND SENT BACK TO THE MANUFACTURER. IT SEEMS MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE DEFECT AND IS WILLING TO COVER WHILE VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT ONCE THE FACTORY WARRANTY EXPIRES, THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART FREE OF CHARGE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS PARTICULAR MODEL AND MANUFACTURER SHOULD ADDRESS THE ISSUE AND RECALL ALL POTENTIALLY DEFECTIVE PARTS WITH NEW ONES WHICH ARE FREE OF DEFECTS. *TR

MOTORCYCLE STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR WHEN PULLING IN THE CLUTCH. HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP 11 TIMES AND THEY HAVE REPLACED , ECU, EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE SEALS, AND NUMEROUS ITEMS. DEALER CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. IT'S UNSAFE WHEN IT JUST DIES. IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS BIKE BUT DUCATI WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *TR