DUCATI Complaints

FUEL TANK ON MOTORCYCLE DISTORTING SO THAT THE TANK IS NO LONGER SECURED TO THE FRAME OF THE MOTORCYCLE. *TR

2006 DUCATI SPORT 1000. FUEL TANK SWELLED TO THE POINT OF BEING LOOSE ON THE MOTORCYCLE. COMMON , I HAVE FOUND. *TR

DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK. THESE TANKS ARE PLASTIC AND SWELL OR STRETCH OUT OVER TIME. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE TANK IS NOT HELD ON THE BIKE BY THE RUBBER BUSHINGS LOCATED AT THE FRONT OF THE TANK/FRAME. THIS IS A WIDELY KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR

FUEL TANK DISTORTION, CAUSING TANK TO LOOSEN FROM ITS MOUNTING SYSTEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN A GRADUAL OCCURRENCE OVER TIME. *TR

IN REGARDS TO MY 2006 DUCATI SPORT CLASSIC PS1000LE, THE FACTORY PLASTIC GAS TANK WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY IN 11/2007 DUE TO DEFORMATION ISSUES. THE DEFORMATION CAUSED THE FRONT UNDERSIDE OF THE TANK TO SPREAD APART THEREBY NO LONGER CONNECTING TO THE FRONT MOUNTING BRACKETS. ESSENTIALLY THE TANK WAS NO LONGER PROPERLY SECURED TO THE FRAME EXCEPT FOR 1 BOLT AT THE REAR. NOW 1 YEAR LATER, THE REPLACEMENT TANK IS AGAIN DEFORMING IN THE SAME MANNER AND THE TANK CONNECTION POINTS ARE NO LONGER REACHING THE TANK SUPPORT BRACKETS ON THE FRAME. THE MOTORCYCLE IS OUTSIDE OF IT'S 2 YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD AND THIS REPAIR IS NOT LONGER COVERED. IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME AND I FEEL THAT DUCATI N.A SHOULD OFFER A REDESIGNED TANK REPLACEMENT FOR THIS APPLICATION. *TR

VEHICLE: 2007 DUCATI GT1000 THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK HAS DISTORTED (I.E., SPREAD) SO THAT THE FORWARD ATTACHMENT POINTS NO LONGER INTERLOCK. THE TANK IS THUS ONLY HELD IN PLACE BY A SINGLE BOLT IN THE VERY REAR. PRESSURE ON THE GAS TANK COULD THUS EASILY RESULT IN A SEPARATION OF THE TANK FROM THE VEHICLE. *TR

GAS TANK ON MOTORCYCLE IS LOSING ITS SHAPE AND WON'T STAY IN HOLDER TO KEEP TANK IN PLACE. *TR

DEFORMATION OF PLASTIC GAS TANK ON DUCATI MOTORCYCLE SO THAT THE FRONT MOUNTING BRACKETS NO LONGER HOLD THE TANK IN PLACE. *TR

MOTORCYCLE POLYCARBONATE (PLASTIC) FUEL TANK MADE OF MATERIALS THAT ARE SPREADING AND SAGGING AWAY FROM VEHICLE MOUNTS. FUEL TANK SAGS FAR ENOUGH AWAY FROM MOUNTS TO POTENTIALLY COME LOOSE FROM VEHICLE AND CAUSE FUEL TANK AND FUEL TO COME LOOSE IN THE EVENT OF A FALL FROM THE MACHINE. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT ISSUED RECALL FOR PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR THREE YEARS. CUSTOMERS ARE GIVEN ARBITRARY REPLACEMENT OF FUEL TANKS UNDER WARRANTY. REPLACE FUEL TANKS HAVE IDENTICAL DEFECT. VEHICLES NO LONGER COVERED BY MANUFACTURER WARRANTY ARE NO PROVIDED ANY OPTION FOR UNSAFE FUEL TANK ON MOTOR VEHICLE. VARIOUS STOP GAP ADJUSTMENTS CAN BE MADE TO VEHICLE BY CUSTOMERS BUT THE CONTINUAL DEGRADATION OF POLYCARBONATE FUEL TANK MAY CONTINUE. FILING THIS COMPLAINT UPON PURCHASE OF MACHINE NO LONGER COVERED BY MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. *TR

PLASTIC FUEL TANK SPREADS AT FRONT MOUNTS AND BECOMES LOOSE AND EASILY DISLODGES. THIS CAN OCCUR AT ANYTIME. SHIMS ARE ADDED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE BUT TANK MAY CONTINUE TO SPREAD. *TR