2007 BMW F 800 S Problems

The contact owns a 2007 BMW F 800 S. The contact stated that while inspecting the motorcycle in the driveway, the contact became aware that fuel was leaking from the fuel pump. The motorcycle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 59,000.

FUEL LEAKING FROM AROUND FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY RESULTED IN ELECTRONIC FUEL PUMP MODULE BEING SOAKED IN FUEL WHICH CAUSED CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE FUEL PUMP ASSY AND POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. THIS APPEARS TO BE SIMILAR TO A RECALL AFFECTING 2005 - 2012 BMW BIKES. NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V617000. *TR

THE MOTOR ON MY 2007 BMW F800S STARTED KNOCKING IN THE SPRING OF 2011. THIS IS APPROX 6 MONTHS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. I BROUGHT THE BIKE IN TO THE DEALER. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS FINE. THIS PROCESS WAS REPEATED TWO MORE TIMES. FINALLY THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND DIAGNOSED. THE DEALER FOUND COMPLETE PISTON FAILURE (PISTON SLAP). THE PISTON SKIRT WAS GRINDING INTO THE CYLINDER WALL. BOTH THE PISTONS AND BARRELS NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST OF THE REPAIR IS MORE THAN THE VALUE OF THE BIKE. BASED ON VISUAL EVIDENCE OF THE DAMAGE I HAVE FOUND AT LEAST ONE ENGINEER THAT STATED IT CLEARLY STARTED HAPPENING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 16000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS A TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE. I HAVE FOUND DOZENS OF OTHERS THAT OWN THE SAME VEHICLE AND MODEL YEAR THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME FAILURE. I FEEL BMW IS TRYING TO AVOID DOING THE CORRECT THING BY NOT RECALLING THE ENGINE PARTS. BMW TOLD ME THE BIKE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. *TR

UPON DECELERATING AND ENGAGING THE CLUTCH AS IF TO STOP, THE ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY DIE. SEVERAL MINUTES AND MANY STARTING ATTEMPTS ARE GENERALLY REQUIRED TO RESTART THE ENGINE BEFORE IT WILL RUN AGAIN. NO OBVIOUS SERIES OF EVENTS FORECASTS THIS FAILURE. BUMP-STARTING THE ENGINE BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP HAS, ON ONE OCCASION, REFIRED THE ENGINE AND IT CONTINUED RUNNING. ON AT LEAST ONE OCCASION THIS ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DOWNSHIFTING ENTERING A HIGHWAY ONRAMP, AT WHICH POINT THE ENGINE DIED, RESULTING IN A POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS LOSS OF POWER HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES AND THE DEALER HAS INVESTIGATED THE SITUATION AND DEALT WITH THE ISSUE UNDER WARRANTY TWICE WITHOUT IDENTIFYING OR FIXING THE PROBLEM. *TR

UPON DECELERATING AND ENGAGING THE CLUTCH AS IF TO STOP, THE ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY AND COMPLETELY DIE. SEVERAL MINUTES AND MANY STARTING ATTEMPTS ARE GENERALLY REQUIRED TO RESTART THE ENGINE BEFORE IT WILL RUN AGAIN. NO OBVIOUS SERIES OF EVENTS FORECASTS THIS FAILURE. BUMP-STARTING THE ENGINE BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP HAS, ON ONE OCCASION, REFIRED THE ENGINE AND IT CONTINUED RUNNING. ON AT LEAST ONE OCCASION THIS ENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DOWNSHIFTING ENTERING A HIGHWAY ONRAMP, AT WHICH POINT THE ENGINE DIED, RESULTING IN A POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS LOSS OF POWER HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES AND THE DEALER HAS INVESTIGATED THE SITUATION AND DEALT WITH THE ISSUE UNDER WARRANTY TWICE WITHOUT IDENTIFYING OR FIXING THE PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW F800S MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 13V549000 (WHEELS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS PER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT WARRANTED BECAUSE THERE WAS NO SIGN OF WEAR ON THE BEARING OR THE AXLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY WAS NOT SUFFICIENT TO DETERMINE IF THE BEARING OR AXLE WAS WORN AND WANTED THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE BEARING AND AXLE AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REFUSED TO REPLACE EITHER COMPONENT UNDER THE RECALL. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 09-03-14 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL IS AN INSPECTION TO DETERMINE IF A FAILURE HAS OCCURRED NOT IF A FAILURE WILL OCCUR. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE WILL BECOME UNCONTROLLABLE DURING AN EXTENDED RIDING EVENT. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON ANOTHER MOTORCYCLE THE CONSUMER OWNS ALMOST CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE BEARING AND AXLE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL. UPDATED 11/18/2014 *JS

I AM WRITING YOU TO PLEASE URGE INVESTIGATION OF ALL BMW F800S AND F800ST MOTORCYCLES. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING A PROBLEM WITH THESE MOTORCYCLES SINCE I PURCHASED MY 2007 F800S FOR THE FIRST TIME IN JUNE OF 2009. SOON AFTER I PURCHASED THE MOTORCYCLE, MY REAR WHEEL BEARING FAILED CAUSING A SEVERE WOBBLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BEARING AND ECCENTRIC AXLE WHICH THEY SAY WAS "IMPROVED" WITH A HARDER STEEL IN THE AXLE. FAST FORWARD JUST OVER A YEAR LATER (12/2/10) MY REAR WHEEL BEARING FAILED AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SAME EXACT DEALER AND THEY HAVE NOT MADE ANY OTHER IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DESIGN SINCE MY LAST TIME THERE. THERE ARE COUNTLESS OF DOCUMENTS THAT SHOW THESE ARE FAILING FOR RIDERS ALL AROUND THE U.S. WITH THESE MOTORCYCLES AND BMW CLEARLY STATES THAT IT IS NOT A DESIGN FLAW ON THEIR PART AND HAS BEEN REFUSING ANY FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROBLEM TO ITS OWNERS. PLEASE HELP. *TR