Powertrain (other)
Filed Sep 24, 2015
FIRST INDICATION OF THE FINAL DRIVE FAILING WAS A CLUNKING SOUND FROM THE REAR WHEN RUNNING OVER EXPANSION JOINTS AT HIGHWAY SPEED ,5/25/12 @ 15,784 MILES. THERE WAS NO EXTERNAL OIL LEAK. THE DEALER MADE REPAIR AT MY EXPENSE. SECOND FAILURE ON DAY TRIP 9/24/15 @ 26,687 NOTICED CLUNKING RIDING ON ROUGH PAVEMENT COMING FROM REAR OF BIKE,SPEED APPROXIMATELY 45MPH. AGAIN NO OIL LEAK AND WHEEL RIM AGAIN WOBBLES AT 9 AND 3 O'CLOCK AND 6 AND 12 O'CLOCK. TAKING TO DEALER 9/25/15 AND SEE WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY ABOUT SECOND FAILURE!
- NHTSA ID
- 10776511
- Incident
- May 25, 2012
- Mileage
- 15,784 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Mar 23, 2015
ON MY WAY HOME AFTER A 250 MILE RIDE, ABOUT 5 MILES FROM HOME WHEN I WOULD RIDE OVER A ROAD SEAM THE BIKE WOULD HESITATE. WHEN I ARRIVED HOME I PUT THE BIKE ON CENTER STAND AND SHOOK REAR WHEEL AT FROM THE 3 TO 9 O'CLOCK POSITIONS, THERE WAS AT LEAST 3/8" OF AN INCH PLAY SIDE TO SIDE AND 6AND 12 O'CLOCK. THERE WAS NO EXTERNAL OIL LEAKING FROM FINAL DRIVE. I CALLED THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE SERVICE.BROUGHT BIKE IN 5/25/12 WAS TOLD THE BEARING FAILED IN FINAL DRIVE. COST OF REPAIR $888.58, HAD FINAL DRIVE REPAIRED AND PICKED UP 5/31/12. THIS WAS AN EXPENSE THAT THEY DID NOT COVER! *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10701118
- Incident
- May 20, 2012
- Mileage
- 15,782 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jul 28, 2014
THE FINAL DRIVE FAILED CAUSING OIL TO BE THROWN ON THE REAR TIRE WITHOUT WARNING NEARLY CAUSING A CRASH. I AM A LONG TIME MOTORCYCLE RIDER AND BMW OWNER. I INSPECTED MY MOTORCYCLE BEFORE MY RIDE THAT MORNING. I LEFT ON A ONE HUNDRED MILE RIDE. ABOUT 70 MILES INTO THE RIDE IN A LEFT HAND CORNER THE REAR TIRE SLID WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE BIKE UPRIGHT. I STOPPED AND INSPECTED THE MACHINE. I FOUND THAT THE FINAL DRIVE (DIFFERENTIAL) WAS LEAKING OIL HEAVILY. THIS OIL HAS SPREAD TO THE REAR TIRE SURFACE. THE ISSUE HERE IS THAT BMW KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAS NOT RECALLED THE MOTORCYCLE. THEY OF COURSE REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING FINANCIALLY ABOUT THIS KNOWN ISSUE. THE MAIN ISSUE WITH ME IS THAT I WOULD NEVER PUT MY WIFE ON THE BACK OF IT AGAIN. IF SHE HAD BEEN RIDING WITH ME I WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY CRASHED. I AM A MEMBER OF BMWMOA, I HAVE READ COMPLAINT AFTER COMPLAINT ABOUT BMW FINAL DRIVE FAILURES. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I HOPE THAT YOU WILL LOOK INTO THIS. I WOULD SUE THE FACTORY BUT I AM SURE NO ATTORNEY WOULD REPRESENT ME BECAUSE I WASN'T HURT. I WONDER HOW MANY BMW RIDERS HAVE BEEN KILLED BECAUSE THIS FAILURE WAS OVERLOOKED OR NOT NOTICED AS A CAUSE OF LOSS OF CONTROL. THE REPAIR WILL COST AROUND ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. BUT AGAIN THE MONEY ISN'T THE ISSUE WITH ME. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE VEHICLE IS DEFECTIVE. THE DESIGN CAUSES OIL TO BE THROWN ON THE REAR TIRE. THIS COULD BE A FATAL ERROR. I HAVE TO BELIEVE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED BY THIS FAILURE. FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME IF YOU WOULD LIKE ANY MORE INFORMATION. UPDATED 5/7/2015 *JS
- NHTSA ID
- 10616880
- Incident
- Jul 6, 2014
- Mileage
- 11,975 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jun 25, 2014
DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION DEALER ADVISED THERE WAS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN REAR WHEEL, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF FINAL DRIVE BEARINGS. UPON ATTEMPTED REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE CROWN BEARINGS DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE AXLE IS WORN ENOUGH THAT THE BEARINGS FALL OFF THE AXLE. DEALER ADVISES THE BEARINGS SHOULD BE A PRESS FIT. DEALER ADVISES REPLACEMENT OF FINAL DRIVE ASSEMBLY IS REQUIRED WITH COST OF $2269. BIKE HAS ALL REQUIRED BMW SERVICE MAINTENANCE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10605951
- Incident
- Jun 7, 2014
- Mileage
- 17,162 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jul 25, 2013
MY BMW MOTORCYCLE HAS, ACCORDING TO THE DEALER (CROSS COUNTRY BMWIN METUCHEN NJ) , SUSTAINED A FAILURE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF THE FINAL DRIVE, AN $1800 PART. THE BIKE HAS BEEN MAINTAINED BY AN AUTHORIZED BMW DEALER ACCORDING TO THE FACTORY SCHEDULE AND HAS NOT BEEN RIDDEN OFF-ROAD OR IN AN AGGRESSIVE MANNER. 37,500 MILES SEEMS LIKE A VERY PREMATURE MILEAGE READING FOR THE BIKE TO SUSTAIN THIS TYPE OF FAILURE. THE BIKE HAS NOT LEAKED ANY FLUIDS FROM THE DRIVE. THIS FAILURE US OF THE SAME TYPE DESCRIBED IN ODI NO. 10439549, AND CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED UNDER CAMPAIGN DP12001. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10531832
- Incident
- Jul 18, 2013
- Mileage
- 37,000 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jul 19, 2012
BMW MOTORCYCLES 2008 K1200GT AND 2000 R110RT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER TRAIN FINAL DRIVE FAILURE. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED GEAR OIL LEAKED ONTO THE REAR TIRE. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10466263
- Incident
- Jun 20, 2012
- Mileage
- 39,673 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jul 7, 2009
FINAL DRIVE FAILURE 2008 BMW K1200LT MOTORCYCLE. BEARING BAD IN FINAL DRIVE. THIS MODEL/YEAR NOT LISTED AS A CHOICE SO I PUT K1200GT AS THE CLOSEST ONE. FOUND LARGE OIL LEAK FROM DRIVE WHILE PARKED OVERNIGHT, DEALER STATED DRIVE BEARING IS SHOT NEEDS NEW BEARING AND SEALS. FIRST TIME, ALMOST NEW BIKE, 7600 MILES. 2008 MODEL. DEALER IS REPAIRING DRIVE UNDER WARRANTY. IF IT HAPPENED WHILE RIDING COULD HAVE CAUSED CRASH. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10276014
- Incident
- Jul 7, 2009
- Mileage
- 7,600 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Sep 20, 2008
DRIVING MY BMW K1200LT TO PA. ONLY 6,500 MILES ON ODOMETER. I STOPPED IN W. VA AND NOTICED OIL ON THE REAR TIRE, INDICATING A FINAL DRIVE SEAL FAILURE. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10242999
- Incident
- Aug 30, 2008
- Mileage
- 6,500 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.