Suzuki Intruder fuel system problems

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

GAS TANK LEAKS. UNDERNEATH THE GAS TANK. VERY DANGEROUS!

NHTSA complaint #10662882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

STATOR AND RECTIFYER WENT ON NY 2002 SUZUKI 1500 INTRUDER. I AM READING THAT THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL. IT CAUSED ME TO LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS IN NEED OF A RECALL.

NHTSA complaint #10582838 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

I AM THE RECIPIENT OF A GAS TANK RECALL ON A SUZUKI 1500 INTRUDER MOTORCYCLE AND HAVE RECEIVED VIRTUALLY NO ASSISTANCE WITH REGARDS TO MAKING THE VEHICLES SAFE IN A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME - I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT THIS MODE OF TRANSPORTATION SINCE MARCH 11 DUE TO THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND THERE IS STILL NO ETA FROM SUZUKI ON WHEN THE MOTORCYCLE WILL BE RETURNED TO ME IN SAFE RIDING CONDITION. BELOW IS THE TEXT FROM A LETTER THAT I HAVE SENT TO THE CALIFORNIA CONSUMERS AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT WITH MORE DETAILS. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO REVIEW AN ISSUE THAT I HAVE HAD WITH THE SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE COMPANY RECENTLY. EARLY THIS MONTH I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON MY SUZUKI INTRUDER 1500 IN WHICH IT WAS STATED THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBLE UNSAFE SITUATION WITH THE GAS TANK WHICH COULD CAUSE IT TO EXPLODE. OBVIOUSLY, THIS CAUGHT MY ATTENTION AND I BROUGHT THE MOTORCYCLE INTO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP ON 3/11/06 TO BE TESTED AND CHECKED. AT THAT TIME I WAS TOLD THAT IF IT WAS VERIFIED THAT MY GAS TANK WAS DEFECTIVE, IT WOULD TAKE 5 TO 7 DAYS TO RECEIVE THE TANK AND MAKE REPAIRS. (DIRECT QUOTE FROM THE RECALL NOTICE ??PARTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. IT MAY BE NECESSARY TO LEAVE YOUR MOTORCYCLE OVERNIGHT, SO CHECK WITH YOUR DEALER??). ON AROUND 3/22 (11 DAYS AFTER WE DROPPED THE MOTORCYCLE OFF), WE CONTACTED THE REPAIR SHOP AND WERE TOLD THAT THE TANK WAS ON BACK-ORDER WITH NO ETA. ON MONDAY 3/27 WE CALLED SUZUKI AND SPOKE WITH A REPRESENTATIVE APOLOGIZED FOR THE ISSUE AND THEN SAID HE STILL NEEDED MORE TIME TO RESEARCH THE PROBLEM AND PROMISED TO CALL BACK. AGAIN, NO RETURNED CALL WAS MADE TO US. ON THURSDAY 3/30/06 , I AGAIN CALLED SUZUKI, WHERE I WAS FINALLY PUT IN CONTACT WITH HIS A MANGER WHO TRIED TO EXPLAIN WHY I NEEDED TO BE PATIENT AND INCONVENIENCED DUE TO THEIR MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND THAT ANY INCONVENIENCE I WAS EXPERIENCING WAS UNFORTUNATE BUT NOT THEIR PROBLEM. AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES OF GETTING NOWHERE I ENDED THE CALL.

NHTSA complaint #10154369 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

FUEL LEAKS ONTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE MOTORCYCLE WILL CATCH ON FIRE. *AK GAS TANL ROTTED ON THE BOTTOM OF TANK. MOTORCYCLE WAS ONLY SIX YEARS OLD AND GARAGE KEPT. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. SUZUKI CLAIMED THERE WAS APROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL, BUT ALSO SAID SUZUKI WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

NHTSA complaint #10115482 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

FUEL TANK LEAKES FROM CRACK ON RIGHT FRONT MOUNT. TEMPORARY FIX WITH JB WELD. LEAK IS A LONG CRACK.

NHTSA complaint #10100812 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

2000 SUZUKI 1500LC INTRUDER GAS TANK DEVELOPED STRESS CRACK ALONG SEAM OF TANK. LEAKS FUEL DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH OPERATORS SCROTUM! ALL MODEL YEARS AFFECTED. PLEASE GO TO: HTTP://FORUMS.DELPHIFORUMS.COM/RLCMC/START THIS IS AN INTERNET FORUM CONSISTING OF HUNDREDS OF 1500LC OWNERS. SEVERAL OF US HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS TERRIBLE PROBLEM. THANK YOU. JOHN PONZO.

NHTSA complaint #10100500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

I HAD A FUEL LEAK DEVELOPED ON THE FUEL TANK ON MY 01 SUZUKI 1500 INTRUDER. THE DEALER REPLACED IT UNDER AN EMISSIONS WARRANTY.

NHTSA complaint #10100519 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

GAS TANK LEAK ON 2000 SUZUKI INTRUDER 1500. MAY CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH IF LEAKS ON EXHAUST SYSTEM.

NHTSA complaint #10100072 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

FUEL TANK DEVELOPED A HAIR LINE CRACK ABOVE THE FRONT RIGHT MOUNTING TAB. THIS BEGAN LEAKING GAS VAPORS WHICH HAVE GROWN WORSE OVER TIME.

NHTSA complaint #10100065 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

LEAKING GAS TANK, ON SUZUKI INTRUDER 1500LC MOTORCYCLE, WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY, NOW THE REPLACEMENT IS ALSO LEAKING. BOTH CRACKED IN THE SAME SPOT CLOSE TO A MOUNTING POINT.

NHTSA complaint #10100054 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

I KEPT SMELLING GAS FUMES AND FOUND A HAIR-LINE CRACK IN THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK AT THE RIGHT FRONT MOUNTING TAB WITH FUEL SEEPAGE APPARENT.

NHTSA complaint #10098906 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

MY SUZUKI 1500 INTRUDER MOTORCYCLE'S EMISSIONS SYSTEM FAILED. I NOTICED SMELL OF GASOLINE ABOUT THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION I FOUND A BAD WELD IN THE SEAM ON THE GAS TANK AT THE FRONT RIGHT MOUNTING TAB. FOR SOME REASON THE TANK SEEMS TO BE UNDER STRESS AT THAT POINT, THAT COMBINED WITH A DEFECTIVE SEAM WELD AT THAT LOCATION CAUSED A LEAK A THAT POINT. I HAVE TEMPORARILY REPAIRED THE TANK BY REMOVING THE BOLT FROM THAT AREA RELIEVING THE STRESS AND COVERED THE LEAKING AREA WITH EPOXY TO STOP THE GAS LEAK. I HAVE SEVERAL OTHER FRIENDS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND CAN PUT YOU IN CONTACT WITH THEM IF YOU LIKE.

NHTSA complaint #10098806 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE

THE FUEL TANK UNDER THE SEAT CRACKED AND LEAKED. THE CRACK IS ALWAYS LOCATED ON THE UPPER RIGHT MOUNT AREA. IT'S A SMALL HAIRLINE CRACK AT FIRST AND DIFFICULT TO SEE. THE PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON THE LC/C90 DELPHI FORUM. FUEL RUNS OUT OF THE TANK CAUSING A POTENTIAL FIRE PROBLEM. I USED JB WELD TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. OTHER HAD HAVE HAD A NEW TANK INSTALLED WHICH CAN CRACK TOO. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH INTRUDER 1500 LC'S.

NHTSA complaint #10098819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

BOUGHT MY SUZUKI 1500 INTRUDER MOTORCYCLE NEW FROM AJ FOYT SUZUKI/KAWASAKI IN HOUSTON ,TEXAS, AT 6,000 MILES THE FUEL TANK WELD CRACKED AND STARTED LEAKING FUEL!!,, THERE ARE DOZENS OF OTHERS IN MY SUZUKI FORUM CLUB WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10098813 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

2002 SUZUKI INTRUDER VL1500 - THE FUEL TANK HAS DEVELOPED A STRESS FRACTURE OR CRACK ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE TANK. SPECIFICALLY IT IS LOCATED ON THE RIGHT HAND MOUNTING FLANGE STARTING IN THE VICINITY OF THE RIGHT FRONT MOUNTING BOLT. THE CRACK EXTENDS FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 2" AND "LOOKS" LIKE A FINE SCRATCH IN THE BLACK PAINT. ON FURTHER INSPECTION THE CRACK WILL OPEN OR FLEX AND FUEL LEAKS THROUGH THE CRACK BY PRESSING DOWNWARD ON THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. FUEL ALSO LEAKS THROUGH THE CRACK WHEN THE TANK IS HALF FULL OR MORE WITH FUEL. THE DRIVER SEAT PAN RESTS DIRECTLY ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK AND THE CRACK IS ON THE SAME SIDE AND DIRECTLY ABOVE THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.

NHTSA complaint #10055047 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

STRESS FRACTURE IN FUEL TANK NEAR RIGHT FRONT FLANGE ON TOP OF TANK.

NHTSA complaint #10053233 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

FUEL TANK HAS DEVELOPED A HOLE FROM THE INSIDE OUT, AT THE LEFT CORNER BY THE SEAT. I CALLED TWO MOTORCYCLE REPAIR SHOPS, AND BOTH PEOPLE I SPOKE WITH KNEW WHERE THE HOLE WAS, AND WHAT MODEL I HAVE JUST BY TELLING THEM THERE WAS A HOLE. THEY EACH TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE SEEN IT MANY TIMES ON MY MODEL AND THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL. ONE OF THE MECHANICS SAID I WAS LUCKY NOT TO BE RIDING AT THE TIME BECAUSE THE GAS WOULD HAVE IGNITED WHEN IT HIT THE ENGINE. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS TANK PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE A REGULAR PROBLEM WITH SUZUKI INTRUDERS AND HONDA REBELS, AND DOES NOT USUALLY HAPPEN TO OTHER BIKES. NLM. ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS 760813. *AK

NHTSA complaint #10008778 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

MY 1987 SUZUKI 1400 INTRUDER HAS RECENTLY SPRUNG A LEAK IN THE REAR AREA OF THE WELD SEAM. NOT ONLY IS IT DAMAGING TO THE FRONT PART OF MY SEAT, BUT, MOST IMPORTANTLY, IT IS LEAKING GAS DOWN ON MY ENGINE, WHICH IS "VERY" HAZARDOUS! *JB I HAVE CONTACTED SUZUKI, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WILL NOT COVER MY 1987 MOTORCYCLE, ALTHOUGH IT IS A WELD SEAM DEFECT, BUT WILL SELL ME A NEW GAS TANK FOR $447.15. THERE HAVE BEEN NO FATALITIES, FAILURES, INJURIES, FIRES, CRASHES, NOR DAMAGES OR REPORTS TO THE POLICE YET! PLEASE HELP RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM!!!

NHTSA complaint #10011061 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

INTRUDER 800, LEFT REAR CORNER OF FUELTANK IS RUSTED THROUGH, AREA COVERS ABOUT 4 INCHES. SUZUKI REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THAT. *AK THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED A HOLE IN GAS TANK JUST AFTER 18 MONTHS OF PURCHASE.

NHTSA complaint #879128 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

REPLACED FUEL PETCOCK ASSEMBLY.

NHTSA complaint #707437 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.