2009 BMW K1300 S Engine Problems

I WAS DECELERATING AND DOWNSHIFTED TO 1ST GEAR AT 4 MPH, I PULLED THE CLUTCH IN AND COASTED TO A STOP THEN THE ENGINE STALLED. I TRIED TO START BUTTON, BUT THERE WAS NO CATCHING. I PRESSED THE START BUTTON AND ACCELERATED THE RPM'S TO 4000 THEN THE BIKE TOOK OFF ABRUPTLY. ONE THOUSAND FEET LATER, I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT 5 MPH AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF AGAIN. A HALF MILE LATER I WAS IN FIRST GEAR INTO A CORNER AT 5 MPH THEN THE ENGINE DIED. THERE WAS NO STARTING WITH THE START BUTTON, SO I POPPED THE CLUTCH AND THE ENGINE STARTED AND I ACCELERATED. AS LONG AS I KEPT THE RPM'S HIGH THERE WAS NO STALLING, BUT IF I CAN TO A STOP, THE ENGINE WOULD DIE. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED FIVE TIMES TODAY!!!! I ALMOST WRECKED IN THE CURVE WHEN THE ENGINE DIED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10479306

Incident

Oct 8, 2012

Mileage

10,600 mi

ENGINE STALLS CONSTANTLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP. SOMETIMES STALLS WHEN JUST CRUISING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10448967

Incident

May 2, 2011

Mileage

16,090 mi

HAD STALLING RECALL PERFORMED IN APPROXIMATELY JANUARY 2011. SOFTWARE UPDATE HAS FAILED TO CORRECT THE STALLING CONDITION. THE ENGINE STILL STALLS UNDER A VARIETY OF CONDITIONS, BUT ESPECIALLY IN STOP AND GO RIDING. PREVIOUS RECALL HAS FAILED TO CORRECT THE STALLING PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10432451

Incident

Dec 30, 2010

Mileage

4,500 mi

NEW BMW K 1300S 2009. ENGINE STALLING SINCE JULY 2009 HAS BECOME WORSE. I'VE HAD A COUPLE NEAR MISSES ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VERY FEATURES I GOT THE MOTORCYCLE FOR ( THE ENGINE, BRAKES, HANDLEBAR SWITCHES) ALL HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I HAVE LOST ALL CONFIDENCE WITH THE BMW AND THE K 1300S, AND I QUESTION AFTER ALL THE RECALLS I MENTIONED HOW MANY MORE WILL SURFACE. I HAVE EXPERIENCE THE STALLING OVER 70 TIMES. BMW OF MANHATTAN HAS ASSURED ME MULTIPLE TIMES THAT THE STALLING WOULD BE CORRECTED WITH SOME SOFTWARE, BUT THAT HAS NOT BEEN THE CASE. BMW OF MANHATTAN HAS BEEN WORKING ON THE MOTORCYCLE THIS TIME AROUND FOR OVER 28 DAYS AND COUNTING WITH NO ANSWERS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10332437

Incident

Mar 24, 2010

BIKE STALLS ON DECEL AND CLUTCH PULLED IN. IT RESTARTS OK. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THIS IS VERY INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TOLD DEALER ABOUT STALLING AND THEY ALSO EXPERIENCED THE STALLING DURING TEST RIDE AFTER 600 MILE SERVICE.*TR

NHTSA ID

10296180

Incident

Aug 29, 2009

Mileage

500 mi

MOTORCYCLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS. MOTORCYCLE HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIRS 7 TIMES FOR STALLING AND 3 OF THESE TIMES IT REQUIRED TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP DUE TO THE ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN WHEN PUT INTO GEAR. THE BIKE IS AT BMW MOTORCYCLES OF FT. WORTH NOW, AFTER BEING TOWED FOR THE 3RD TIME. THE DEALER CANNOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE MOTORCYCLE BUT IT'S CLEARLY EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO OPERATE. I NEARLY GOT RAN OVER BY A LOGGING TRUCK IN ARKANSAS WHEN THE BIKE STALLED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC AND BMW OF FT. WORTH REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE, MODEL AND SPECIFICALLY MY MOTORCYCLE. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED IF THE NHTSA DOESN'T STEP IN AND FORCE A RECALL OF 2009-2010 BMW K1300S AND K1300GT MODELS. THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM, CHECK IBMW.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10290888

Incident

Nov 1, 2009

Mileage

4,257 mi

2009 BMW K 1300 S MOTORCYCLE STALLS WHEN DISENGAGING THE CLUTCH TO DOWNSHIFT. HAPPENS EVERY OUTING. DEALER CLAIMS IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH NO "FIX" AS OF YET. *TR

NHTSA ID

10290467

Incident

Oct 24, 2009

Mileage

2,300 mi

MOTORCYCLE STALLS IN TRAFFIC WHEN CLUTCH IS PULLED IN. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING OVER THE LAST 500 MILES. THE MOTORCYCLE NOW HAS AROUND 3,400 MILES. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE BMW, BUT AT THIS TIME THEY DO NOT HAVE A FIX. *TR

NHTSA ID

10288592

Incident

Oct 11, 2009

Mileage

3,000 mi

BMW K1300S. 2009 1300 MILES INTERMITTENT . 15 ENGINE STALLS. FOR NO REASON . *SAFETY ISSUE*. *TR

NHTSA ID

10286567

Incident

Aug 15, 2009

Mileage

400 mi

STALLING ISSUE ON 2009 BMW K1300S MOTORCYCLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10286236

Incident

Aug 24, 2009

Mileage

450 mi

2009 K1300S BMW MOTORCYCLE. REGULARLY STALLS ON DECELERATION COMING TO STOPS. OCCURS 5 TO 10 TIMES PER MONTH. CREATES DANGEROUS PROBLEMS IN TRAFFIC. *TR

NHTSA ID

10285576

Incident

Sep 15, 2009

Mileage

2,900 mi

PURCHASED NEW 2010 BMW K1300S MOTORCYCLE FROM RIDE WEST BMW, LAKE CITY WAY, SEATTLE. UNIT HAD 3 MILES ON ODOMETER ON DELIVERY. AT 5PM I LEFT THE DEALER (THEY ALSO CLOSE AT 5PM) AND HEADED HOME, APPROXIMATELY 32 MILES. THE BIKE STALLED WITHIN THE FIRST TWO MILES WHILE DOWNSHIFTING ON THE ON-RAMP TO I-5 SOUTH. I IMMEDIATELY REALIZED WHAT HAPPENED AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND CONTINUE HOME. THE NEXT 27 MILES HAD NO ISSUE. UPON EXITING THE FREEWAY AND DOWNSHIFTING IT IMMEDIATELY STALLED AND ONCE AGAIN I WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND CONTINUE TO MY HOME. THE LAST STALL OCCURRED AS I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY. I WILL BE CONTACTING THE DEALER ON 9/29 WHEN THEY OPEN TO DISCUSS THIS ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT NUMEROUS OTHERS WHO HAVE APPARENTLY EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. I FEEL THAT WITHOUT MY 30+ YEARS OF RIDING EXPERIENCE THESE STALLS COULD HAVE LED TO AN ACCIDENT. ****YOUR VEHICLE DESCRIPTION PAGE DOES NOT LIST BMW MODELS FOR THE 2010 MODEL LINE.**** *TR

NHTSA ID

10285431

Incident

Sep 26, 2009

Mileage

5 mi

I HAVE A BRAND NEW BMW K1300S MOTORCYCLE WITH BARELY 1000 MILES ON IT THAT STALLS A RANDOM INTERVALS AND TYPICALLY WHEN GOING TO IDLE. THIS HAS CAUSED THE BACK TIRE TO LOCK UP/SKID AND COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN A FALL. OTHER RIDERS HAVE BEEN INJURED AND ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED ON THESE BIKES. BMW KNOWS BUT CAN NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. IT IS A VERY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH THIS BIKE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10285351

Incident

Sep 26, 2009

Mileage

1,000 mi

ENGINE STALLS (TURNS OFF) WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO 25-35 MPH IN 2ND OR 3RD GEAR. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THIS HAS STARTED TO HAPPEN AFTER 250 MILES ON THE ENGINE, AND NOW IT OCCURS EVERY RIDE. THIS MEANS YOU NEVER CAN TRUST A DOWN SHIFT BECAUSE THE ENGINE MAY STOP. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IN TRAFFIC BECAUSE YOU DO NOT HAVE IMMEDIATE POWER WHEN THE ENGINE STOPS, YOU MUST DO A RESTART. I HAVE TAKEN THE BMW K1300S TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND THEY ADMIT BMW DOES NOT HAVE A FIX. THE DEALER CONTACTED BMW AND ADVISED THEM TO REMOVE AIRBOX AND CLEAN VENTURI AND BUTTERFLY PLATES OF THROTTLE BODIES. ADDITIONALLY, FUEL INJECTION CLEANER IN FUEL TANK WAS ADDED. BIKE STILL STALLS AND DEALER IS UNABLE TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION AT THIS TIME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10284633

Incident

Aug 23, 2009

Mileage

250 mi

THE ENGINE HAS STALLED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WHEN DOWNSHIFTING OR COASTING IN NEUTRAL (CLUTCH IN) TO STOP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10284506

Incident

Sep 13, 2009

Mileage

1,109 mi

2009 BMW MOTORCYCLE MODEL K1300S STALLS ON DECELERATION, WHEN COMING TO A STOP WITH THE CLUTCH ENGAGED; OR ON OCCASION BETWEEN SHIFTS. STALLS CAUSE DANGEROUS SITUATION DUE TO SURROUNDING TRAFFIC. SITUATION OCCURS FREQUENTLY, ENGINE COLD OR WARM. DEALER UNABLE TO CORRECT PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10284437

Incident

Aug 28, 2009

Mileage

100 mi

MY NEW BMW K1300S WHICH HAS 1100 MILES ON IT HAS BEEN STALLING ON ME WHILE DOWNSHIFITING. IT'S HAPPENED TO ME TO THE POINT NOW WHERE I NO LONGER WANT TO RIDE IT. IT HAPPENED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN BUSY INTERSECTION TONIGHT. IT DOES IT EITHER WITH A HOT OR COLD ENGINE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10283115

Incident

Sep 7, 2009

Mileage

1,100 mi

THIS COMPLAINT IS FOR A 2009 BMW K1300S MOTORCYCLE THAT WAS PURCHASED NEW ON 30 APR 09. SINCE THE BIKE WAS PURCHASED THE ENGINE STALLS REPEATEDLY WHEN SLOWING DOWN, USUALLY BELOW 25 MPH, AND PULLING THE CLUTCH IN. THE FREQUENCY OF STALLS HAS INCREASED OVER THE PAST 2000 MILES TO THE POINT WERE THE BIKE STALLS SEVERAL TIMES A DAY AND HAS OCCURRED WITH REGULARITY WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. OFTEN WHEN THE BIKE DOESN'T STALL IT TRIES TO STALL BUT KEEPS RUNNING. THE BIKE HAS STALLED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ON A FEW OCCASIONS BUT NOT OFTEN. THE STALLING ALWAYS OCCURS WHEN THE CLUTCH IS PULLED IN AND THERE'S NO WARNING WHEN THE BIKE IS ABOUT TO STALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10282516

Incident

Sep 1, 2009

Mileage

10 mi

MOTORCYCLE BMW K1300S STALLS INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10282321

Incident

Aug 30, 2009

Mileage

850 mi

PURCHASED MAY 2009,NEW,BMW K1300S MOTORCYCLE. THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF DURING OPERATION ON A REGULAR BASIS. MOSTLY OCCURS WHEN DECELERATION BUT HAS ALSO FAILED DURING UPSHIFTS FROM 1ST TO SECOND GEAR. DEALER HAS REPLACED A FAULTY SWITCH, THIS HELPED LESSEN THE NUMBER OF TIMES THE BIKE FAILS BUT IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. RECENTLY THE ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON A FREEWAY, RESULTING IN A NEAR REAR END COLLISION AS THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST FAILED TO STOP. THIS PROBLEM IS OCCURRING ON MANY BIKES OF THIS MODEL,. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER BMW DOES NOT HAVE A METHOD TO CURE THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO BMW NORTH AMERICA. IF BMW IS UNABLE TO CURE THE PROBLEM, I WOULD LIKE BMW TO PURCHASE THE BIKE BACK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10282022

Incident

Aug 25, 2009

Mileage

4,000 mi

1. GENERAL RIDING 2. BIKE STALLS WHEN CLUTCH IS PULLED (USUALLY SHIFTING FROM 2-N). OCCURS IN BOTH WARM AND COLD WEATHER, FULL OR LOW TANK OF GAS. OCCURS ALMOST EVERY RIDE SINCE ABOUT 600 MILES ON ODOMETER (CURRENTLY ABOUT 2,600 MILES ON ODOMETER). 3. DEALER RECENTLY CLAIMED VACUUM LINE WAS PINCHED. RETURN TRIP HOME YIELDED SAME FAILURE - ISSUE NOT FIXED.. *TR

NHTSA ID

10281493

Incident

May 7, 2009

Mileage

600 mi

2009 BMW K1300S, ENGINE STALLS WHEN CLUTCH IS ENGAGED AND FULLY ROLLING OFF THE THROTTLE. IT'S NORMAL FOR THE BIKE TO STALL 2 TO 4 TIMES DURING A 200 MILE RIDE. ENGINE GOES DOWN TO IDLE THEN STALLS WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE BIKE AS I'VE EXPERIENCE ENGINE STALLS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC CONDITIONS AND ALMOST GOT RAN OVER BY A VEHICLE BEHIND ME. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE BMW DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE BIKE FROM WITH JUST 200 MILES ON THIS NEW BMW K1300S. DEALERSHIP HAS MADE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM, ECU RESETS, SOFTWARE UPDATES ETC. BUT NOTHING HAS HELPED. THE BMW DEALER TELLS ME THAT THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM AND THE BMW OR NORTH AMERICA HAS THOUSANDS OF OPEN CASES WITH BMW NEW K BIKES (K1300S, K1300GT). I PURCHASED MY BIKE IN APRIL 2009 AND AM PATIENTLY WAITING FOR BMW TO GET THEIR ACT TOGETHER AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. IF THEY DON'T DO SOMETHING SOON, PEOPLE ARE GOING TO GET INJURED DRIVING THESE MOTORCYCLES. I'M CONSIDERING ASKING BMW TO BUY MY BIKE BACK AS I DON'T FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING IT WITH THIS SERIOUS DEFECT. I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE A FULL RECALL ON THE K BIKE LINE TO HELP BMW UNDERSTAND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SAFETY ISSUES THEY HAVE CAUSED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10280531

Incident

Apr 30, 2009

Mileage

200 mi

THIS INCIDENT INVOLVES A 2009 BMW K1300S MOTORCYCLE. MOTORCYCLE SOMETIMES STALLS DURING DECELERATION. MOTORCYCLE HAS STALLED 8 TIMES IN APPROXIMATELY 300 MILES. THE STALLING IS CAUSING A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION, ESPECIALLY IN CITY TRAFFIC. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND SAYS THERE IS CURRENTLY NO CORRECTIVE ACTION THEY CAN PERFORM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10280477

Incident

Aug 10, 2009

Mileage

1,600 mi

BMW K1300S STALLS OCCASIONALLY WHEN CLUTCH IS ENGAGED. NO WARNING LIGHTS AND DOES IT VERY QUIETLY. THIS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AND NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH IMMEDIATELY. DEALER HAS DOCUMENTED THE ISSUE WITH PUMA. DEALER HAS NO RESOLUTION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10279776

Incident

Aug 8, 2009

Mileage

759 mi

MOTORCYCLE STALLED WHILE DOWNSHIFTING FROM 3RD GEAR TO 2ND GEAR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10279525

Incident

Jul 17, 2009

Mileage

450 mi