2007 Ducati Sport Classic Fuel system Problems

THE STOCK PLASTIC GAS TANK EXPANDED AND IT COMES OUT OF IT'S INTENDED POSITION.

NHTSA ID

11388630

Incident

Jan 14, 2021

2007 DUCATI SPORT 1000S - GAS TANK HAS BEEN DEFORMED. IT NO LONGER SITS PROPERLY IN THE MOUNTING POINTS ON THE SIDE. IT HAS EXPANDED BEYOND THE POINT OF SITTING PROPERLY IN THE MOUNTING POINTS IN THE FRONT. THE TANK NOW RESTS UNSECURED ON THE FRAME AND WILL SHIFT AND TEETER FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHILE THE BIKE IS IN MOTION.

NHTSA ID

10735046

Incident

Jul 17, 2015

Mileage

9,795 mi

GAS TANK DEFORMED AND WAS LOOSE. HAD IT REPLACED ONCE BY THE DEALER. NOW TWO YEARS LATER THE REPLACED TANK IS DEFORMED AND WILL BE LOOSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10451329

Incident

Jul 1, 2011

Mileage

4,000 mi

THE FUEL TANK ON MY MOTORCYCLE HAS SPREAD AND DISTORTED ENOUGH THAT IT HAS FALLEN OFF THE FRAME OF THE MOTORCYCLE. WHILE RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEED, WIND WILL ACTUALLY LIFT THE FUEL TANK UP AND THE RIDER MUST HOLD IT IN PLACE SO IT DOES NOT SEPARATE COMPLETELY FROM THE VEHICLE. I WAS IN FEAR FOR MY SAFETY WHEN RIDING MY MOTORCYCLE EVEN THOUGH THE DEALER INSISTS THAT DUCATI SEES THIS AS A NORMAL CONDITION. I PUSHED THE ISSUE WITH THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE REFUSED MY LATEST REQUEST FOR A REPLACEMENT FUEL TANK UNDER WARRANTY (GOOD FAITH OR OTHERWISE). THE NEW REPAIR PROVIDED WAS TO INSTALL A LARGER BRACKET ON THE FRAME OF THE MOTORCYCLE TO TRY AND RETAIN THE DEFECTIVE TANK. THIS DOES NOT SOLVE THE ORIGINAL ISSUE OF A POORLY MANUFACTURED AND FAULTY FUEL TANK ON THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10436164

Incident

Oct 18, 2011

Mileage

18,671 mi

FUEL TANK IS SPREADING AND IS NOW LOOSE ON IT'S MOUNTS. POSSIBLE FOR IT TO LIFT AT THE FRONT OF THE TANK. THIS IS UNSAFE AS IT COULD COME LOOSE WHILE DRIVING/RIDING AND CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT OR LOSS OF CONTROL. ALSO POSES A RISK OF HAVING FUEL LEAKING EITHER WHILE RIDING OR PARKED WHICH I COULD BE FINED FOR. THIS IS A DEFECT THAT IS JUST BEING PATCHED UP AND NOT RECTIFIED BY DUCATI. NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM SOLVED BY MYSELF AND OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. LEAKING FUEL IS ALSO A SERIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE AS WELL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10424029

Incident

Jul 12, 2011

Mileage

2,500 mi

FUEL TANK (PLASTIC) HAS SWOLLEN OND NO LONGER ATTACHES TO THE FRAME OF THE MOTORCYCLE ON THE SIDES. TANK MAY COME OFF IN AN ACCIDENT OR PERHAPS RIDING. THIS COULD BE VERY SERIOUS WITH FIRE, INJURY, LOSS OF CONTROL. *TT

NHTSA ID

10422323

Incident

Aug 23, 2011

Mileage

1,900 mi

THE TANK ON MY 2007 DUCATI SPORT 1000 BIPOSTO HAS SPREAD HALF AN INCH ON EACH SIDE OF THE TANK. THE RUBBER PART OF THE MOUNT HAS EXTENDED ALMOST PASSED THE METAL BRACKET, MAKING IT LOOSE AND EXTREMELY UNSAFE. *TT

NHTSA ID

10421671

Incident

Jul 1, 2011

Mileage

1,400 mi

1. I NOTICED DIMPLES ON THE TOP OF MY GAS TANK AND THEN CHECKED THE MOUNTING BRACKETS FOR THE GAS TANK. THE GAS TANK COULD BE PULLED COMPLETELY OFF THE MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT MUCH EFFORT. 2. THIS IS A FAILURE THAT CANNOT RECTIFY ITSELF AND SLOWLY DEGRADES MORE AND MORE. 3. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS TAKEN INTO A DUCATI SERVICE SHOP AND THEY "SHIMMED" THE GAS TANK BRACKET TO PREVENT IT FROM BEING ABLE TO REMOVE IT COMPLETELY. THE TANK WAS STILL LOOSE, BUT COULD NOT BE REMOVED COMPLETELY. SINCE THE SHIMMING OF THE BRACKETS, THE TANK HAS WARPED AND SPREAD FURTHER AND IS LOOSER THAN WHEN ORIGINALLY SHIMMED. THIS CAUSES A SHAKING OF THE GAS TANK AT NORMAL OPERATING SPEED WHEN MY LEG COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE GAS TANK. *TT

NHTSA ID

10421650

Incident

Jun 18, 2010

Mileage

7,000 mi

FUEL TANK IS SPREADING AND IS NOW LOOSE ON IT'S MOUNTS. POSSIBLE FOR IT TO LIFT AT THE FRONT OF THE TANK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10420872

Incident

Feb 1, 2011

Mileage

4,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DUCATI SPORT CLASSIC 1000 MOTORCYCLE. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE FUEL TANK WAS ABNORMALLY STRETCHED DUE TO FUEL LINE TENSION. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V017000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO REFERRED THE CONTACT TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR SERVICE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,600.

NHTSA ID

10410681

Incident

Jul 1, 2011

Mileage

3,600 mi

FUEL TANK EXPANDS AND DEFORMS WITH THE PRESENCE OF FUEL IN THE TANK. THE EXPANSION CAUSES THE TANK UNSEAT FROM THE MOUNTING BRACKETS. THE RESULT IS THAT THE TANK MAY FALL OF THE BIKE. THE POSSIBILITY OF AN UNSAFE CONDITION AND CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE FUEL SYSTEM IS HIGH. STRAPS HAVE BEEN PLACED ON FUEL TANK IN ORDER TO KEEP THE TANK FROM FALLING OFF. *TR

NHTSA ID

10376672

Incident

Aug 1, 2008

Mileage

8,000 mi

GAS TANK IS DEFECTIVE AND ALREADY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS REPLACED WITH THE SAME EXACT TANK AND I EXPECT IT TO FAIL AND HOPEFULLY NOT WHILE I AM ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10376626

Incident

Mar 3, 2010

PURCHASED A 2007 DUCATI SPORT CLASSIC IN EARLY 2008. AFTER 4 MONTHS OF RIDING AND TAKING GOOD CARE OF THE BIKE, THE TANK STARTED TO GET DEFORMED AND SPREAD TREMENDOUSLY. LUCKILY, THE DEALERSHIP CHANGED IT AUTOMATICALLY. A YEAR LATER, THE REPLACEMENT TANK GOT DEFORMED AS WELL TO THE POINT THAT IT WAS PRETTY DANGEROUS. THE TANK IS ATTACHED TO THE BIKE WITH 3 POINTS. THE FIRST ONE IS BELOW THE SEAT, AND THE OTHER TWO ARE ON EACH SIDE OF THE TANK. WHEN THE REPLACEMENT TANK SPREAD, THE TWO SIDE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE TANK AND THE BIKE WERE LOOSE, WHICH MEANT THAT THE TANK WAS STILL ATTACHED AT ONE POINT. HAVING SAID THAT, IT SEEMED TO BE VERY DANGEROUS AS IT COULD HAVE GOTTEN LOOSE WHILE RIDING, AND PROBABLY WOULD HAVE CAUSED A CATASTROPHE. ANYWAY, THE TANK WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN, PROBABLY WITH THE SAME UNSOLVED TANK PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10369424

Incident

Sep 1, 2008

Mileage

3,500 mi

GAS TANK ON A 2007 DUCATI SPORT CLASSIC 1000 MOTORCYCLE. THE TANK HAS SPREAD AND WARPED WHICH HAS CAUSED IT TO COME LOOSE ON THE FRAME OF THE BIKE AND BECOME DEFORMED. BECAUSE THE TANK DOES NOT FIT PROPERLY IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE TANK TO COME OFF WHILE RIDING. I HAVE HAD A DEALER "SHIM" THE TANK SO IT IS MORE SECURE BUT THEY TOLD ME THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE TANK WON'T GET WORSE AND REQUIRE ANOTHER "SHIM" TO KEEP IT IN PLACE. IN RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE ON-LINE I HAVE DISCOVERED THIS ISSUE IS PREVALENT WITH THESE MOTORCYCLES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10369191

Incident

Nov 20, 2010

Mileage

4,800 mi

I PURCHASED A DUCATI SPORT CLASSIC GT1000 IN EARLY 2007. TANK DEFORMED DURING REGULAR USE. CONTACTED DUCATI DEALER WHICH, AFTER SOME BACK AND FORTH, AGREED TO REPLACE THE TANK WITH A NEW ONE. ALREADY AT THAT TIME I WAS WARNED THAT THE NEW TANK IS THE SAME AND THE ISSUE WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE TANK DEFORMED AGAIN AND I JUST (NOVEMBER 2010) VISITED THE DEALER AGAIN. THIS TIME, THE DEALER WAS VERY HELPFUL. THEY TOOK MEASUREMENTS (TANK SPREAD BY 2 CM), RELOCATED THE HOLDING BRACKETS TO TEMPORARILY SECURE THE TANK BETTER AND WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS I RECEIVED A CALL THAT AN ORDER FOR A NEW TANK HAS BEEN PLACED. NO CHANGES TO THE TANK HAVE BEEN MADE, SO I FULLY EXPECT THIS ISSUE TO HAPPEN AGAIN. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT SOME PEOPLE DECIDED TO COAT THE INSIDE OF THE TANK. HOWEVER, THAT WOULD BE MY EXPENSE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT FIVE YEARS AFTER PURCHASE DATE, DUCATI WOULD NO LONGER SUPPORT FREE REPLACEMENTS. ONCE THE TANK STARTS SPREADING IT BECOMES VERY LOOSE AND ACTUALLY STARTS INTERFERING WITH STEERING. WHEN TURNING THE HANDLE BARS TO THE RIGHT, THE TOP OF THE FORK ACTUALLY TOUCHES THE TANK. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, AUTHORIZATION FOR THE REPLACEMENT IS GIVEN BY DUCATI NORTH AMERICA. HOWEVER NOTHING IS DONE TO SOLVE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. I AM CURRENTLY WAITING FOR A CALL FROM THE DEALER TO HAVE THE NEW (3RD) TANK INSTALLED ON MY BIKE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10369124

Incident

Nov 23, 2010

Mileage

5,000 mi

PLASTIC FUEL TANK ON 2007 DUCATI SPORT CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH FUEL. I HAVE HAD THE TANK REPLACED TWICE SINCE THE BIKE WAS NEW AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS WITH THE NEW REPLACEMENT TANKS. FUEL CAUSES THE TANKS TO DEFORM AND LEAK, CREATING A VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10367969

Incident

Mar 2, 2009

Mileage

2,200 mi

I HAVE A 2007 DUCATI SPORT CLASSIC 1000S WITH PLASTIC FUEL TANK. THE FUEL TANK HAS DEFORMED (SPREAD) TO THE POINT THAT IT IS POSSIBLE TO LIFT THE FRONT OF THE FUEL TANK OFF THE FRONT MOUNTS WITHOUT REMOVING THE REAR RETAINING BOLT. THE SINGLE BOLT AT THE REAR OF THE TANK IS THE ONLY SECURE MOUNT FOR THE ENTIRE TANK. I KNOW FROM OTHER OWNERS THAT IF I GET A WARRANTY REPLACEMENT FOR THE TANK THAT THE REPLACEMENT IT IS MADE OF THE SAME MATERIAL AND IT WILL ONLY DEFORM AGAIN. WHAT'S THE POINT OF REPLACING IT? *TR

NHTSA ID

10366949

Incident

Nov 20, 2010

Mileage

3,200 mi

I HAVE A 07 DUCATI SPORTS CLASSIC AND MY PLASTIC FUEL TANK IS EXPANDING, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED WITH THE SAME DEFECTED TANK. ALL I CAN DO NOW IS FILE THIS COMPLAINT AND REGISTER THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10366919

Incident

Mar 5, 2008

Mileage

1,000 mi

DUCATI SPORTCLASSIC PLASTIC GAS TANK KEEP EXPANDING AND THESE CAUSE THE UNLATCHING AND BECOME LOOSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10366913

Incident

Oct 16, 2010

Mileage

2,058 mi

THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK ON MY MOTORCYCLE IS WARPING OUT OF SHAPE. THE PROBLEM HAS SIMPLY DEVELOPED SINCE I PURCHASED THE BIKE LAST YEAR--I'VE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT, DROPPED THE BIKE, ETC. MY RESEARCH SUGGESTS THAT THE WARPING PROBLEM MAY BE CAUSED BY THE TANK MATERIAL (PLASTIC) REACTING TO THE ETHANOL IN GASOLINE. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROBLEM AFFECTS SEVERAL DIFFERENT MODELS OF DUCATI MOTORCYCLES DATING BACK APPROXIMATELY 5 YEARS. DUCATI HAS REPLACED SOME DEFECTIVE TANKS ONLY TO HAVE THE REPLACEMENTS FAIL AS WELL. I'VE READ SEVERAL ACCOUNTS OF DUCATI TANKS EXPANDING TO THE POINT WHERE THEY COME LOOSE FROM THEIR MOUNTING BRACKETS. SO FAR, MINE HAS ONLY WARPED OUT OF SHAPE, ALTHOUGH IT APPEARS TO BE GETTING WORSE OVER TIME. THIS CERTAINLY PRESENTS A SAFETY RISK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10345423

Incident

Jul 23, 2010

Mileage

1,500 mi

2007 DUCATI SPORT CLASSIC 1000 BIPOSTO. THE GAS TANK ON MY MOTORCYCLE HAS BECOME DEFORMED AND MISSHAPEN. THE DEFORMING OF THE GAS TANK HAS RESULTED IN THE TANK FALLING OFF IT'S MOUNTING POINTS ON THE FRAME AND ALLOWING THE TANK TO DETACH FROM THE MOTORCYCLE IN THE FRONT. IT IS ALSO DISTORTED ENOUGH THAT THE RIGHT HANDLEBAR SWITCH ASSEMBLY ALMOST CONTACTS THE GAS TANK WHEN TURNED TO THE FULL RIGHT STOP. THE STEERING STOPS HAVE NOT BEEN ADJUSTED SINCE NEW AND ARE IN THE SAME POSITION AS THE LEFT STOPS. I HAVE ALREADY HAD THE GAS TANK REPLACED ONCE ON MY MOTORCYCLE DUE TO THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE SUBMITTED ANOTHER WARRANTY CLAIM WITH DUCATI BUT AS OF THIS POINT IT HAS BEEN 2 MONTHS AND THEY CONTINUE TO DENY A REPAIR FOR MY MOTORCYCLE. MY LOCAL DEALER CLAIMS DUCATI IS STALLING IN REPLYING TO THE PROBLEM AND EVEN WHEN CONTACTED DIRECTLY, DUCATI CUSTOMER SERVICE IS RELUCTANT TO WARRANTY THEIR PRODUCT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10336870

Incident

Apr 18, 2010

Mileage

12,024 mi

PURCHASED 2007 DUCATI S1000 NEW IN FEB. 2008 FROM DEALERSHIP. SINCE PURCHASED FUEL TANK HAS BEEN SPREADING AND I NEEDED TO SHIM TANK BRACKETS 1/4" ON BOTH SIDES TO SECURELY HOLD TANK IN PLACE . TANK ALSO HAS BUBBLED ON OUTSIDE UNDERNEATH PAINT ON UPPER RIGHT CORNER, I BELIEVE FROM GAS FUMES PENETRATING THROUGH PLASTIC. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. HOW FAR THE TANK WILL SPREAD?WILL IT EVENTUALLY RUPTURE? *TR

NHTSA ID

10334078

Incident

May 27, 2010

FUEL TANK HAS SPREAD SEPARATING IT FROM FRONT MOUNTING BRACKETS. DUCATI DEALER WAS ADVISED ON MARCH 23, 2010 AND HAS NOT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT TANK FROM DUCATI AND HAS NOT BEEN GIVEN AN EXPECTED DELIVERY DATE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10333862

Incident

Mar 23, 2010

Mileage

14,575 mi

GAS TANK ON 2007 DUCATI GT 1000 MOTORCYCLE IS DEFORMED AND NO LONGER STAYS ON ITS MOUNTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10329089

Incident

Apr 30, 2010

Mileage

500 mi

2007 DUCATI SPORT 1000 MOTORCYCLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10327112

Incident

Oct 8, 2009