We found the following complaints for BMW R 1200 GS (2008)
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A plastic flange on the fuel pump cracked allowing fuel to leak. The flange contains an internal thread that secures one of the fuel lines. Several cracks are visible around the circumference of the flange. Cracks, in my opinion, appear to be related to over-torque at assembly and/or material degradation due to the combined effects of exposure to fuel, time and ambient temperature.the fuel pump is located in the fuel tank that is positioned directly above the engine and exhaust pipe. Fortunately the volume of leaked fuel was small(<1 fl oz) and was contained within a depressed cavity on the top of the pump, otherwise it could have dripped onto the hot engine and exhaust header possibly causing a fire.
The contact owns a 2008 bmw r 1200 gs. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, without warning an abnormal odor appeared as fuel poured onto the contact. The contact coasted the motorcycle to the shoulder of the roadway and contacted his friend who hauled the motorcycle back to the contact's residence. Big #1 motorsports (505 cobb street, 1-65 & oxmoor rd birmingham, al 35209) was contacted and informed the contact that the motorcycle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 20v471000 (fuel system, gasoline). The motorcycle was not repaired a second time. The contact stated that the fuel tank was previously repaired three times. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.
The contact owns a 2008 bmw r1200 gs motorcycle. While driving approximately 65 mph, the contact noticed that the final drive unit and drive shaft were leaking a small amount of oil. The rear wheel began to wobble excessively. The vehicle was towed an authorized dealer who replaced one wheel bearing and the seal. The failure recurred and the vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic where they replaced the final drive unit and the drive shaft. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 36,700.updated 09/11/12*ljthe consumer stated there was an odor of fuel. The technician discovered fuel leaking from the top of the fuel tank. The fuel pump and relay were replaced. Updated 09/11/12
The contact owns a 2008 bmw r 1200 gs motorcycle. The contact stated that the motorcycle fuel sensor strips were replaced three times, under the manufacturer warranty repair. The contact had taken the motorcycle to iron horse motorcycles (344 e. Grant rd, tucson, az, 85716, (520) 327-0773 and the third fuel sensor strip was replaced however, the repair failed to fix the failure. The contact stated the fuel tank read empty whether the fuel tanks was full or empty. The motorcycle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage 50,956.
Engine stopped at highway speed. Fuel gauge not working. Dropped bike.
In 2014 there was a bmw recall on the fuel pump and aux pump flange and theprevious owner that owned the bike replaced the pump and flange at thattime.it is now only 6 years later; last year i paid my local dealer $382 toreplace the auxiliary fuel pump and gasket in may of 2019, and currently(august 15, 2020) i am paying $743 to replace the main fuel pump andflange.my questions are: why didn't the 2014 recall solve the initial problem with thecracked and leaking flange and is this going to be a re-occurring problemevery 5 to 6 years?the auxilary fuel pump flange and the main fuel pump flange leak was noticible when i first started up my motorcycle. Fuel was standing / present on top of the fuel pump and aux. Fuel pump when i started the bike. I believe that the flange and the quick connect lines are defective on my bike and that this event is going to keep re-occuring every 5 to 6 years.there has been a recall on certain bmw r1200gs motorcycles by bmwusa, but the customer service representativehas informed me that my vin # is not covered under the recall, but he failed to explain why ity wasn't.
High pressure fuel leak at hose connection to fuel pump housing. Plastic fitting cracked and cracks in boss on fuel pump housing. Noticed fuel puddle on floor while motorcycle was idling.
This is a severe fuel leak that was first noticed when riding the motorcycle when i began to smell gas. As soon as i could get it parked, fuel started pouring out of the fuel pump area.i started my motorcycle again and fuel continued to gush out. It appears to be coming from the top of the fuel pump. This exact issue was addressed with a previous recall 13v-617 which was performed on my motorcycle on 7/2014. However, the exact issue has surfaced 8/2019 again and the dealership refuses to fix the problem a second time.if i hadn't reached my destination when i did, i fear the motorcycle would have burst into flames! i have contacted bmw corporation and they will not get involved and the dealership still refuses to fix the issue that obviously wasn't repaired the first time properly! this occurred on a city street during normal usage. The "fix" is obviously not a "fix" and there are numerous reports on the internet forums complaining of the same thing. I am very lucky it did not catch on fire while i was riding.
Fuel is leaking from gas tank flange onto hot engine.
Fuel pump flange, a plastic part, on the gasoline tank, had a number of cracks.i found the problem through discussions with other motorcyclists.i feel that if i had not checked for the known problem (among the bmw motorcycling community) fuel would have leaked and posed a serious fire problem and possible injury to myself, possibly fatal.
The contact owns a 2008 bmw r1200 gs motorcycle. While driving approximately 65 mph, the contact noticed that the final drive unit and drive shaft were leaking a small amount of oil. The rear wheel began to wobble excessively. The vehicle was towed an authorized dealer who replaced one wheel bearing and the seal. The failure recurred and the vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic where they replaced the final drive unit and the drive shaft. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 36,700.updated 09/11/12*ljthe consumer stated there was an odor of fuel. The technician discovered fuel leaking from the top of the fuel tank. The fuel pump and relay were replaced. Updated 09/11/12
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