YAMAHA Complaints

I HAVE A YAMAHA MOTORCYCLE THAT I PURCHASED IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR THAT EXHIBITS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE MOTORCYCLE AND THEY TOOK NO ACTION. I HAVE CONTACTED YAMAHA DIRECTLY. THE PRODUCT SPECIALIST I SPOKE WITH IN CYPRESS, CA ADVISED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT WOULD NOT OFFER ANY DETAILS ABOUT HOW YAMAHA PLANS TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. THE PRODUCT SPECIALIST FURTHER ADVISED THAT A SERVICE BULLETIN WOULD BE ISSUED TO DEALERS AND LETTERS WOULD BE MAILED TO CUSTOMERS WITHIN TWO WEEKS TO ONE MONTH, HOWEVER, I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT OTHER OWNERS WERE TOLD THE SAME THING MANY WEEKS AGO. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT CAUSES THE MOTORCYCLE TO BE SEVERELY UNDER POWERED WHENEVER IT IS OPERATED AT HIGH ALTITUDES. THE FIRST TIME THAT IT OCCURRED I THOUGHT THAT I WAS RUNNING LOW ON FUEL, HOWEVER, THIS WAS NOT THE CASE AND THE MOTORCYCLE WILL EXHIBIT THESE SYMPTOMS ANY TIME THAT HIGH ALTITUDE ROADS ARE ENCOUNTERED. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TROUBLING AND FRIGHTENING WHEN IT OCCURS WHILE NEGOTIATING CORNERS OR STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC SITUATIONS. I AM INCLUDING A LINK TO FURTHER INFORMATION: HTTP://WWW.FJRFORUM.COM/FORUM//INDEX.PHP?SHOWTOPIC=23179 THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER. THE DATE THAT I AM ENTERING BELOW IS THE MOST RECENT INCIDENCE.*JB

FUEL INJECTION SURGING DURING AND AFTER ALTITUDE CHANGE, LEADING TO UNRELIABLE THROTTLE RESPONSE WHICH MAKES CONTROLLING THE MOTORCYCLE DIFFICULT. IT REQUIRES THE IGNITION BE TURNED OFF TO RESET THE FUEL INJECTION. *TR

AT ELEVATION CHANGES, THE MOTORCYCLE HAS PERIODS OF SURGING, SOMETIMES PRODUCING VIOLENT THROTTLE RESPONSE. THIS COULD CREATE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION IN A CURVE OR WHILE PASSING. *JB

NO SPECIAL EVENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE OF MY IGNITION SWITCH. COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER ON THE MOTORCYCLE. I BELIEVE THERE IS AMPLE OPPORTUNITY FOR LOSS OF LIFE WITH THIS PROBLEM. WILL TALK TO THE DEALER ABOUT A FIX. *TR

MY MOTORCYCLE(2006 YAMAHA FJR 1300) JUST HAD A TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE WHILE TAKING A SLOW RIGHT TURN. TURNS OUT THE WIRING WAS PULLED SO TIGHT TO THE IGNITION THE WIRE COMING OFF THE BATTERY WAS PULLED LOOSE FROM THE IGNITON. ON THE FJR OWNERS WEBSITE OTHERS COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AS WELL.

2ND REPORTED OCCURENCE - MOTORCYCLE LOSS POWER ON REAR CYLINDER AGAIN. VALVE STUCK OPEN CAUSING BIKE TO ALMOST STOP ON ROUTE 2 IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. YAMAHA REFUSING TO FIX PROPERLY. JUST REAMING THE VALVE GUIDES AGAIN. ONLY PUT 4,000 MILES ON SINCE REPAIRED LAST TIME. CUSTOMER SERVICE FEELS THIS IS ACCEPTABLE. APPARENTLY YAMAHA KNOWS THEY HAVE THIS ISSUE WITH THE ROADSTAR. BUT FEELS THE FEW THAT CONTRACT THIS ISSUE THEY CAN BANDAID UNTIL EITHER IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. OR THE OWNER GETS DISCOURAGED ENOUGH TO SELL THE VEHICLE.

I AM WRITING IN REGARD TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE THAT I EXPERIENCED ON SATURDAY, THE 25TH OF AUGUST, 2007 ON MY 2003 MIDNIGHT ROADSTAR. FIFTH GEAR WAS LOST WHILE I WAS LEADING A GROUP OF MOTORCYCLES ON THE INTERSTATE. AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE, I HEARD A LOUD METALLIC CLICK, AND THOUGHT OF A BREAKAGE OF THE CIRCLIP. THIS FAILURE HAD THE POTENTIAL TO RESULT IN THE IMMEDIATE LOCKUP OF THE TRANSMISSION, AND RESULTANT LOCKUP OF THE REAR WHEEL. THIS EVENT COULD HAVE LED TO A CATASTROPHIC CRASH BECAUSE IT OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITH A GROUP OF MOTORCYCLES IMMEDIATELY BEHIND ME. IN FIFTH GEAR, NO POWER AT ALL IS PROVIDED TO THE DRIVE BELT. GEARS 1-4 AND NEUTRAL CONTINUED TO OPERATE NORMALLY DURING THIS PERIOD. A LOCAL YAMAHA DEALER (CYCLE SPORT OF ALEXANDRIA, VA) HAS WORKED ON THE TRANSMISSION ON TWO PREVIOUS OCCASIONS; ONCE TO REPLACE THE CLUTCH IN NOVEMBER 2003, AND ONCE TO ACCOMPLISH THE TRANSMISSION RECALL INVOLVING THE REPLACEMENT OF A CIRCLIP THAT, UPON FAILURE, COULD RESULT IN IMMEDIATE LOCKUP OF THE TRANSMISSION, LEADING TO POTENTIAL IMMEDIATE LOCKUP OF THE REAR WHEEL. I HAVE FOLLOWED THE DEALERS RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE ENGINE OIL (WHICH IS SHARED BY THE TRANSMISSION) SINCE DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS NEW. MY BELIEF IS THAT IT IS REASONABLE TO EXPECT RELIABLE TRANSMISSION SERVICE BEYOND 28,000 MILES. MY CONCERNS INCLUDE THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT PERFORMED PROPERLY, OR AT ALL, OR THAT THE DEALER?S RECOMMENDATION FOR THE OIL USED IN THE BIKE MAY HAVE BEEN ERRONEOUS. I HAVE COMMUNICATED THIS INFORMATION TO YAMAHA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED A RESPONSE. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS FAILURE COULD ALSO HAPPEN TO OTHERS, WITH POTENTIALLY CATASTROPHIC RESULTS. *TR UPDATED 03/13/08. *LJ

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 YAMAHA ROAD STAR. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE REAR TIRE TO LOCK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS THE OIL PUMP GEAR. AS OF SEPTEMBER 5, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,972 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,972. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PART THAT FAILED WAS UPDATED IN 2002.UPDATED 10/24/07.

I BOUGHT A 2006 YAMAHA ROADSTAR 1700 NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP. JUST BEFORE THE ONE YEAR WARRANTY EXPIRED THE MOTORCYCLE STARTED TO BACKFIRE AND STALL WHILE RIDING. THE BIKE IS STOCK WITH NO MODIFICATIONS. THE DEALER TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BIKE. NOW THE PROBLEM IS WORSE AND THE BIKE IS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP. I HAD TO FIND OUT OVER THE INTERNET THROUGH FORUMS THAT IT'S THE VALVES THAT ARE STICKING IN THE MOTOR. THE SERVICE DEPT TELLS ME IT MIGHT BE A DOG FIGHT BETWEEN ME AND THE MANUFACTURER. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED YAHAMA HAS AGREED TO PERFORM A VALVE JOB ON THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 09/26/07 *TR

2005 YAMAHA MAJESTY 400CC SCOOTER STALLING IN TRAFFIC. ENGINE WAS WARM, COMING TO A STOP. ENGINE STALLED AROUND 5-10MPH. THIS IS THE 5TH TIME SINCE NEW. CONDITION VERY SERIOUS, AS I WAS ALMOST RUN OVER BY TRAFFIC DUE TO SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER/DRIVE. THIS IS A LAWSUIT FOR SURE. ON A VERY SMALL YAMAHA SCOOTER FORUM, THERE ARE ALREADY 38 OTHER RIDERS WITH THIS EXACT SAME SCOOTER THAT HAS STALLED AT LEAST ONCE. HTTP://MAJESTYUSA.COM/FORUMS/VIEWTOPIC.PHP?T=486&POSTDAYS=0&POSTORDER=ASC&START=0. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS COMPLAINT I'M FILING. I ALMOST GOT SERIOUSLY INJURED OR LOST MY LIFE YESTERDAY DUE TO THIS ISSUE. SINCERELY, THOMAS *TR