Tl* the contact owns a 2010 bmw r1200gs adventure motorcycle. The contact stated that the fuel strip sensor failed. The fuel gauge would provide inaccurate readings and indicate that the fuel tank was full when it was actually empty. The fuel strip sensor was repaired at least three times but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure who offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 1,500 and the current mileage was 11,500... Updated 07/06/12
2010 BMW R 1200 GS Adv Us: wrong fuel gauge reading
5 of the 5 complaints about the 2010 BMW R 1200 GS Adv Us describe wrong fuel gauge reading.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 100%
- typical mileage
- 1,500
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
What owners say
The fuel gauge sensor has failed 4 times on two new bmw motorcycles(08, r1200gsa and 10, r1200rt. The bike ran out of fuel in traffic at highway speeds putting me in danger. My r1200rt has failed 3 times. Bmw has know about this for years, still the problem exists.
Motorcycle fuel gauge displayed approx half a tank for fuel but motorcycle unexpectedly ran out of gas leaving me in a dangerous situation to avoid traffic with no power.
Purchased new motorcycle from dealership. After approximately 200 miles of driving, fuel gauge indicated 1/4 tank remaining. On board computer indicated approximately 75 miles range remaining. No low fuel warning displayed. Upon refueling, tank took nearly the specified maximum capacity (8.9 gal). I was extremely fortunate not to have run out of gas in a remote area. Took vehicle to dealership and they confirmed inoperative "fuel strip". Replaced with new fuel strip.
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 bmw r1200 gs adventure motorcycle. While driving approximately 75 MPH the vehicle shut off because it was out of fuel. The fuel indicator displayed three quarters of a tank; however, the fuel indicator never displayed that it was low. The contact drove onto the emergency lane and added gasoline to the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the fuel level sensor. The failure mileage was 1,100 and the current mileage was 1,250.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2010 BMW R 1200 GS Adv Us fuel gauge
Is wrong fuel gauge reading a common problem on the 2010 BMW R 1200 GS Adv Us?
5 of 5 owner complaints about the 2010 BMW R 1200 GS Adv Us (100%) mention wrong fuel gauge reading.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2010 BMW R 1200 GS Adv Us?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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