BMW K1300 S stalling problems

Filed Oct 24, 2018 · Fuel system · 16,404 miles · FL

Stalling issue, not safe to drive at all, almost fail when I pass the car, so danger...

Filed Jun 23, 2018 · Fuel system · 2,400 miles · NM

Stalling upon deceleration and engaging clutch to stop for traffic signal on city street.

Filed Sep 16, 2016 · Fuel system · 9,500 miles · VA

When approaching a red stop light and pulling in the clutch, the engine occasionally stalls. Has occurred many times over ownership since new.

Filed Jun 18, 2016 · Electrical · 5,500 miles · CA

The bike stalls while in motion. Feels like the kill switch has been used but it has not. No pattern to speed, gear, or anything else. All power is gone but if you turn the key off and back on it will start and keep going until it happens again. Very dangerous on the freeway. Turning has nothing to do with it. It can happen at any time, in any gear, at any RPM. It has been going on for a year and dealers have no idea what to do.

Filed Oct 19, 2015 · Fuel system · 7,500 miles · PA · 1 injury

Vehicle stalls constantly. Especially dangerous when downshifting and while turning as it can lead to a fall/accident

Filed Mar 22, 2015 · Engine · 500 miles · MI

Less than one week after taking ownership of the brand new motorcycle (august 2012) I experienced the first occurrence of the engine stalling when the vehicle slowed to a stop. Since then the machine has been returned to the dealership four times specifically to address this issue. While servicing sometimes appeared to improve the situation temporarily, in some cases the problem recurred within a few days of the service, and no permanent solution has ever resulted. At this time (march 2015, with about 27,000 miles on the vehicle) the problem is worse than ever. The stalling most often occurs in cool/cold weather, but has sometimes occurred in midsummer. It most often occurs within the first few miles after starting a morning ride, but has sometimes occurred after more than an hour of continuous operation. It often occurs exactly one time during a single ride, and sometimes does not occur at all during a single ride, but recently has occurred 7 times during a 50 mile ride and 12 times during a 76 mile ride. One incident occurred during execution of a left turn in traffic, which resulted in an unplanned and very dangerous abort of the intended turn and nearly caused a collision. Bmw's service organization is apparently either unwilling to, or incapable of, solving this issue, which I consider to be a very serious safety defect.

Filed Dec 9, 2012 · Engine · 8,000 miles · CA

Vehicle stalls when slowing to a stop. Happens at random times. Does not matter about the weather or the temperature, issue has occurred many times dealer is unable to fix the issue. Almost struck from behind when bike did not move from changing traffic signal.

Filed Nov 16, 2012 · Engine · 300 miles · WA

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw k1300s motorcycle. The contact stated that while driving 10 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis where the contact was informed that the engine failed and self destructed internally. The manufacturer was notified and advised that the vehicle would be rebuilt and returned to him. The vehicle had not yet been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 300. ## VIN passed ## 2012 bmw k1300s ## updated 12/28/12 *cn the consumer stated the vehicle has been repaired. The consumer feels the vehicleor engine should have been replaced.

Filed Oct 8, 2012 · Engine, Transmission · 10,600 miles · FL

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.

Filed Aug 11, 2012 · Fuel system · 4,300 miles · CA

The bike stalls when you slow down and go to shift into a lower gear. It has done it numerous times and is very dangerous on a motorcycle. This bike was re-sold by bmw after they supposedly fixed the exact same issue. Bmw's fix didn't work, the bike is still stalling. The bike has now been at the dealer for over a month and they can't seem to figure out what the problem is. They just keep replacing random parts to try and correct it. This is a seriously dangerous issue that bmw needs to address correctly or someone is going to get killed. My guess is the mapping unit for the bike isn't mapped correctly and they need to design one that is or can be adjusted properly.