WHEN ACCELERATING AROUND 4500 TO 5500 RPM, THE ENGINE BOGS AND THE MOTORCYCLE LOSES SPEED. OTHER TIMES, AND AT CRUISING SPEEDS, WHEN TURNING THE THROTTLE TO ACCELERATE AT LOWER SPEEDS, THE BIKE DOES NOT ACCELERATE IMMEDIATELY AND TAKES A COUPLE OF SECONDS BEFORE IT ACCELERATES. WHEN PULLING IN THE CLUTCH TO CHANGE GEARS, THE ENGINE STALLS. THIS CAN HAPPEN IN THE MIDDLE OF A TURN OR DRIVING DOWN A STRAIGHT ROAD. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY.
NHTSA complaint #10943742 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE ENGINE STOPS WHILE DRIVING. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO BMW DEALERS 5 TIMES IN THE PAST 5 YEARS. I BARELY DROVE THE BIKE IN 2014. 1/23/2010 6.510 KM REPORTED TO BMW OF OKLAHOMA WORK DONE PROGRAMMING CONTROL UNIT OF ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. REPAIR DONE UNDER WARRANTY. 7/29/2011 33.234 KM REPORTED TO BMW ASHEVILLE SAME REPAIR AS FIRST TIME. 6/22/2013 65.734 KM REPORTED TO BMW ASHEVILLE SAME REPAIR AGAIN 7/8/2015 38493 MILES REPORTED TO BMW MONTREAL. RECOMMENDED REPLACE BOTH STEPPER (IDLE) MOTOR AND AIRBOX AT A COST OF OVER $1,000 7/9/2015 39000 MILES REPORTED TO BMW MECHANICSBURG, PA. SAME RECOMMENDATION AS BMW OF MONTREAL. I WAS TOLD THAT THE DEALER HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM ON SIMILAR BIKES AND THAT THEIR RECOMMENDATION WAS THE SOLUTION. IN ADDITION, THEY STATED THAT THE PRIOR MODEL TO MINE THE K1200 HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT BMW HAD ISSUED A MECHANICAL ALERT AT THE TIME BUT NO ALERT HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR MY BIKE. I CALLED BMW USA TO COMPLAIN. I WAS DISMISSED WITH A RESPONSE THAT THE BIKE HAD PASSED THE WARRANTY PERIOD - NOT ACCEPTABLE. THE BIKE HAS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM FROM DAY ONE. BMW IS IGNORING THE PROBLEM WITH A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. THE BIKE HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM: A MOTORCYCLE ENGINE SHOULD NOT STOP WHILE IT IS BEING DRIVEN. WHEN DRIVING UNDER 15 MPH IN CITY TRAFFIC, THE ENGINE HAD A TENDENCY TO STOP. THE ENGINE STALLING HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE ENGINE WOULD START RIGHT UP AFTERWARDS. UPDATED 08/10/16.*JB *JS
NHTSA complaint #10734979 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BWM K1300 GT MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACTED STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, HE APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION AND ENGAGED THE CLUTCH. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED NUMEROUS TIMES TO RESTART THE VEHICLE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE IGNITION COIL WAS REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THE RIGHT COMBINATION SWITCH AND STARTER RELAY WAS REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE LEFT COMBINATION SWITCH WAS ALSO REPLACED BECAUSE THE HORN AND HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT OPERATIONAL. THE STALLING FAILURE RECURRED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO FAIL TO START. THE DEALER THEN RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONTACT REPLACE THE ENTIRE VEHICLE BUT THE CONTACT DECLINED AND REQUESTED THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER THEN STATED THAT THE REAR FINAL DRIVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
NHTSA complaint #10617377 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW K1300GT MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, HE BEGAN TO DOWN SHIFT BUT THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V471000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING ). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVEN TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000.
NHTSA complaint #10543993 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
04/17/2012: 2009 BMW K1300GT (PREVIOUS DEALERSHIP DEMO BIKE, 42 MONTH WARRANTY) CLUTCH BASKET SHATTERED CAUSING A MASSIVE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE AND ALMOST CAUSING A MULTIVEHICLE ACCIDENT. CLUTCH/BASKET/COVER WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP IN MD. REPAIRS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,897.55 WERE COVERED 100% BY BMWNA. ENGINE ALLEGEDLY TURNED OVER SMOOTHLY, HOWEVER MOTORCYCLE REMAINED INOPERABLE AT THE DEALERSHIP. 05/22/2012: THE INITIAL REPAIR DID NOT FIX ALL THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE INITIAL CLUTCH BASKET FAILURE. UPON MOTORCYCLE REASSEMBLY, ADDITIONAL ENGINE KNOCK/NOISE WAS DETECTED. THE MOTORCYCLE REMAINED INOPERABLE AT THE DEALERSHIP. 08/01/2012: MULTIPLE PARTS INCL. AXLES, SHAFTS, BEARINGS, GEAR WHEELS, SPROCKETS, ETC. WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP. TOTAL REPAIR COST: $4,108.38. BMWNA ONLY COVERED $1,750.83 AND I WAS EXPECTED TO PAY THE DIFFERENCE OUT OF POCKET. THIS REPAIR JOB DID NOT FIX ALL THE DAMAGE FROM THE ORIGINAL BREAKDOWN EITHER AS MORE ENGINE NOISE WAS DETECTED. MOTORCYCLE REMAINED INOPERABLE AT THE DEALERSHIP. 12/07/2012: THE DEALERSHIP ALLEGEDLY IDENTIFIED THE SOURCE OF THE OVERLOOKED NOISE AS THE BENT CRANKSHAFT / PRIMARY GEAR. ESTIMATES IN THE AMOUNTS OF $2,560.14 JUST FOR THE CRANKSHAFT OR $4,252.48 FOR THE COMPLETE BOTTOM END WERE ISSUED DIRECTLY TO ME. TO DATE, THE DEALERSHIP, BMWNA AND I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER THROUGH INFORMAL CHANNELS.
NHTSA complaint #10502636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE NEW. THIRD TIME IN FOR THIS PROBLEM IN A YEAR. THIS CONDITION CREATES A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. IF IT WORSENS, IT WILL SUBSTANTIALLY IMPAIR THE USE OR VALUE OF MY MOTORCYCLE. OCCURS WITH CLUTCH IN OR OUT, IN GEAR & IN NEUTRAL. HAPPENS AT IDLE & AT VARIOUS SPEEDS UP TO 50 MPH. HAPPENS AS SOON AS AFTER FIVE MINUTES OF RIDING OR AFTER AN HOUR OF RIDING. HAPPENS WITH ONE OR TWO RIDERS.
NHTSA complaint #10456682 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE ENGINE STALLS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. TYPICALLY DURING DOWNSHIFTS AND AT IDLE AFTER EXITING THE HIGHWAY. THIS HAS PRESENTED A DANGEROUS SITUATION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
NHTSA complaint #10432956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW K1300 GT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND UPON RESTART, IT OPERATED AS NORMAL. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THIS FAILURE HAD OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 6,700.
NHTSA complaint #10357003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY BROTHER IN LAW AND I JUST PURCHASED NEW 2010 BMW R1200RT MOTORCYCLES FROM TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS. WE RODE THEM OVER 600 MILES. WHILE RIDING THE BIKES THE ENGINE WOULD DIE WITHOUT ANY REASON. HIS DIED TWO TIMES AND MINE DIED FIVE TIMES, UNRELATED TO ANY SPECIFIC GEAR, OR RIDING CONDITION, ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION. AFTER RETURNING FROM THE TRIP WE TOOK OUR BIKES TO THE BMW DEALER FOR SERVICE....EXPLAINED THE TROUBLE...THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN SAID HE WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT THERE WAS A BMW RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM...BUT HE DIDN'T HAVE EVERYTHING HE NEEDED TO TAKE CARE OF IT.....PROBABLY WOULD BE TWO WEEKS.....I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT BMW IS SELLING BRAND NEW MOTORCYCLES THAT THEY KNOW ARE DEFECTIVE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.....CAN YOU IMAGINE RIDING A MOTORCYCLE AT 70 MILES PER HOUR AND THE ENGINE JUST STOPS WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND FOR NO REASON.....THE BMW DEALERSHIPS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO SELL THE BIKES UNTIL THEY ARE FIXED......
NHTSA complaint #10342142 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW MOTORCYCLE K1300 GT. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WHEN COMING TO A STOP OR SHIFTING GEARS, MOST FREQUENTLY WHEN SHIFTING TO SECOND OR THIRD GEAR. THE DEALER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,380. UPDATED 8/2/10 *CN UPDATED 08/09/10
NHTSA complaint #10339339 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW K1300 GT SPORT TOURING MOTORCYCLE. WHEN DOWN-SHIFTING THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. THE CURRENT WAS 1,500.
NHTSA complaint #10296118 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I OWN A 2009 BMW K 1300 GT. I RIDE EXTENSIVELY AND AM EXPERIENCING STALLING WHEN DECELERATING OR COMING TO A STOP. THE STALLING SEEMS TO OCCUR MOST FREQUENTLY WITH THE CLUTCH IN AND THE BIKE WARM. IT IS ERRATIC AND HAS OCCURRED 30 TIMES OVER THE SUMMER. NOW THAT IT IS COOLER THE STALLING IS LESS FREQUENT. WHEN THIS OCCURS MY BRAKING SERVO AND LIGHTS GO OUT. THIS HAS OCCURRED AT NIGHT AT STOP LIGHTS WHEREAS THE SURPRISE STALL CAUSES FUMBLING TO RESTART PLUS I AM NOT AS VISIBLE TO OTHER VEHICLES WHICH IS A SAFETY CONCERN WHEN IT OCCURS. I HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED THE STALLING DURING MY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC COMMUTE ON A 55 MPH ROAD WITH STOP LIGHTS. I WAS AGAIN VULNERABLE BECAUSE I PRESENTED A HAZARD BY IMMOBILITY TO OTHER DRIVERS. WHEN STALLED SEVERAL MIND SEQUENCES OCCUR THAT TAKE YOUR FOCUS OFF THE SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT ON THE HIGHWAY......"THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN, WHAT HAPPENED, NO FUEL? ACCIDENTAL KILL SWITCH BUMP? ELECTRICAL FAILURE. TRY TO RESTART" I HAVE TAKEN THE MOTORCYCLE TO MY DEALER WHO STATED THAT BMW WAS "AWARE" AND MOST CERTAINLY WORKING ON IT. THERE IS NO OFFICIAL RECOGNITION BY BMW OF THE PROBLEM. THEY DID A COMPUTER CHECK, DID SOME FUEL TWEAKS TO NO AVAIL.
NHTSA complaint #10292132 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MOTORCYCLE STALLS OFTEN WHILE DOWNSHIFTING TO 1ST GEAR. I COMPLAINED TO MY DEALER AS MOTORCYCLE IS UNDER WARRANTY. THEY COULD NOT FIND A FAULT. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAYS THAT THERE ARE QUITE A FEW OTHER PERSONS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT "BMW IS WORKING ON IT".
NHTSA complaint #10291176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY NEW BMW MOTORCYCLE (MODEL K 1300 GT) IS EXPERIENCING FREQUENT ENGINE STALLS (STALLED 4 TIMES DURING 350 MILE RIDE) AND THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE. I CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE STALLS OCCUR WITH OUT WARNING DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF THE MOTORCYCLE. I'VE STALLED ON EXIT RAMPS AND AT TRAFFIC SIGNALS DURING TURNING SITUATIONS. THIS SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED LOSS OF POWER IS VERY DANGEROUS ON A MOTORCYCLE.
NHTSA complaint #10289808 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW K1300 GT MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE ENGINE STALLED. HE WAS ABLE TO ENGAGE THE CLUTCH AND THE STARTER TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT CARBON BUILD-UP CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS COMMON WITH THIS MODEL AND THAT NO REMEDY HAS BEEN DEVELOPED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS AROUND 2,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 3,200. UPDATED 10/20/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE BIKE STALLED AGAIN WHILE RIDING UNDER 25 MPH. 10/22/09
NHTSA complaint #10285907 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MOTORCYCLE ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS WHILE RIDING MOTORCYCLE AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE, USUALLY AT LOW SPEED AND POSSIBLY WHEN THE CLUTCH IS DISENGAGED. OUTSIDE TEMP. 80-100 DEGREE RANGE. NO WARNING SIGNS ON DASH APPEAR OR ENGINE BACKFIRE, ENGINE JUST DIES. HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN 4,000 MILES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEWLY PURCHASED. ENGINE RESTARTS FINE LIKE NOTHING IS WRONG. VEHICLE BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIR ON 9-24-2009. DEALER CLAIMS MAY BE FUEL RELATED DEPOSITS IN THE THROTTLE BODIES CAUSING AIR FLOW RESTRICTION. REMOVED AIRBOX AND CLEANED THROTTLE BODIES PER PUMA # 26327820-01 WHICH SHOWS TO BE INVALID PER ANOTHER DEALERS SEARCH. ADDED FUEL SYSTEM CLEANER. PERFORMED ENGINE CONTROL UNIT SOFTWARE UPDATE. TOLD TO USE CHEVRON TECHRON FUEL TO PREVENT FURTHER PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #10285838 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I PURCHASED A 2009 BMW K1300GT MOTORCYCLE IN APRIL OF 2009. BEGINNING IN MAY 2009 I EXPERIENCED STALLING WHEN SLOWING AND STOPPING FOR LIGHTS AND SIGNS, ON AN INFREQUENT BASIS. BY JULY OF 2009 THE STALLING HAS BECOME MORE PROBLEMATIC, SUCH AS ENTERING CORNERS AT SPEED. I SOUGHT REPAIR FROM THE DEALERSHIP, MORTONS BMW OF FREDERICKSBURG, VA. MORTONS ADVISED THE BMW OF NORTH AMERICA AND BMW OF GERMANY HAS NO KNOWN FIX FOR THE STALLING PROBLEM. MORTONS DISCONNECTED THE CARBON CANISTER AS A TEMPORARY ATTEMPT, BUT THE BIKE STALLED BEFORE I EXITED THE PARKING LOT. AS OF 9-8-09, MORTONS ADVISED ME BMW OF GERMANY DOES NOT KNOW WHY THE K1300 MOTORCYCLES STALL.
NHTSA complaint #10283153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW K1300 GT MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNINGS. ADDITIONALLY THE TURN SIGNALS AND VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL ARE SPORADICALLY INOPERATIVE. AS A CONSEQUENCE HIS RISK FOR VEHICLE CRASH IS INCREASED.THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A REPRESENTATIVE ACKNOWLEDGED THE EXISTENCE OF THE FAILURES. AS OF CURRENT DATE THE FAILURES HAVE NOT BEEN REMEDIED.THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200. THE CURRENT WAS UNDER 3,000.
NHTSA complaint #10282806 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.