After completing a turn onto city street it just quit as if you hit the kill switch. I was 3 miles from home and it did this again twice before I reached home. It failed to start again at the gated entrance. At this point when I tried to restart it had lost all compression. Clear to me that the recall on that issue was the problem. I pushed it the rest of the way home.
2013 BMW C650 GT Maxi-Scooter engine problems
20 complaints (67% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 847.
- owner complaints
- 20
- of this car's complaints
- 67%
- typical mileage
- 847
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
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BMW C650 GT Maxi-Scooter engine problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 2013 BMW C650 GT Maxi-Scooter engine
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
Engine and engine cooling: engine
- What is wrong
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 C 600 Sport Maxi-Scooter, and C 650 GT Maxi-Scooter motorcycles manufactured August 2, 2012, through February 18, 2014. In the affected motorcycles, the camshaft chain tensioner may not function properly, resulting in an engine stall.
- Risk
- An engine stall may increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the camshaft chain tensioner, free of charge. BMW distributed interim notification to owners on July 15, 2014. The recall is expected to begin in July 2014. Owners may contact BMW Customer Relations at 1‑800‑525‑7417.
Recall number 14V264000 · Recall details
What 2013 BMW C650 GT Maxi-Scooter owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Vehicle stalls at low speeds. Will surge at low speeds. Will stall out when doing less than 15 MPH or giving no throttle. Will stall when vehicle is stopped for traffic or parking it. Has been to the dealer twice for repairs with negative results. They claim it's a computer issue. They fail to repair it. See c650gt blog for others with the same problem: http://www.webbikeworld.com/bmw-c-650-gt/blog.htm#stalling
Bike stalling at low speed and without warning. Was in slow moving traffic and went to accelerate and bike stalled. In order to restart, need to apply brake and start. Truck behind almost rear ended me as I was restarting. The bike has stalled several times in the past 3 days, all at low speed and coasting.
Vehicle stall occasionally at low speed/low idle...
Has happen a number of times where the engine stalls while reducing rpms. Concerned if on highway and engine stops.
The scooter is stalling during low-throttle or idle situations such as stoplights and slow-speed maneuvers, slow speed turns etc. The issue is documented in a few online articles. Http://www.scooterfile.com/recalls/bmw-scooter-stalling-issues/ http://www.webbikeworld.com/bmw-c-650-gt/bmw-scooter-stalling-problem.htm.
Engine stopped running. No other functionality was affected. Had to coast to a stop to restart. This happened twice in the first 5 miles of riding, and in good weather. Rode 10 miles altogether.
Driving on city street approaching a stop and the vehicle engine shut off without any warning or anything.
@ 1050 miles: the scooter started stalling at low speeds in stop and go traffic. I can never predict when it is going to happen. It did it once while I was making a right hand turn and the car behind barley missed hitting me." you must apply the brake to restart, slowing you way down or stopping you {dangerous}, it has always restarted without a problem. The first chance I had I took it to the bmw service center 2/28/14 about a week after it started, it is still there. They said it hadn't done it for them I told them to keep it and ride it again. This has happened on different tanks of gas and I always use premium bp so far.
Bike stalls suddenly and completely at low speeds and in low speed turns. Loss of power and stability if it happens at turns. Stranded in intersections if stalling occurs stops with high risk of sideway collision. Cannot restart bike without engaging brake at a full stop. Problem repeats after first servicing.
Questions about the 2013 BMW C650 GT Maxi-Scooter engine
Does the 2013 BMW C650 GT Maxi-Scooter have engine problems?
Owners have filed 20 complaints about the engine of the 2013 BMW C650 GT Maxi-Scooter, 67% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 2013 BMW C650 GT Maxi-Scooter engine problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 847 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2013 BMW C650 GT Maxi-Scooter engine?
Yes, 1 recall: 14V264000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
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