Riding on the highway (left lane) at 65 MPH the fuel gauge showed slightly less than 1/4 tank, the computer showed 50+ miles of gas left. The engine quit and I had to slowly drift across 3 lanes of traffic to get to the shoulder. The tank was empty.
2007 BMW R 1200 R: wrong fuel gauge reading
5 of the 7 complaints about the 2007 BMW R 1200 R describe wrong fuel gauge reading.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 71%
- typical mileage
- 30,000
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls for this area of the car. See below
Wrong fuel gauge reading by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 bmw 1200rt motorcycle. The contact stated that the fuel gauge would constantly display erroneous fuel readings. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed with a fractured fuel pump which needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacture was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,000 and the current mileage was 28,000. Kmj
Fuel gauge failed resulting in running out of fuel when at speed on a highway, creating an unsafe condition. Being stalled on a motorcycle in the middle of heavy traffic is unsafe. This has happened repeatedly - this is the 6th replacement fuel strip on this motorcycle. Bmw claims there isn't a problem and blames us fuel if there is a problem.
Fuel gauge stopped responding, leading to running out of fuel while moving. This is a common failure on many bike models from bmw from 2005-2013. I have had this happen 5 times so far, and each time the fuel level measuring strip in the fuel tank was replaced. This is an unsafe condition since loss of engine power from running out of fuel can be quite dangerous on a motorcycle.
This is the well-known bmw motorcycle fuel strip sensor problem. The gas gauge sensor goes defective and will read that you have more gas than you actually do, thus running out of gas in dangerous situations (freeway, bad part of cities, etc.) many, many bmw motorcycle owners report this, but if bike is out of warranty it's a $300 repair item that bmw will not honor.
Related recalls
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- What is wrong
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2009-2011 K1300 (S, GT), 2010-2011 S1000 RR, 2005-2011 R1200 (GS, GS Adventure, R, RT, S, ST), 2006-2010 HP2 (Enduro, Megamoto, Sport), 2005-2008 K1200 (R, R Sport, S, GT), and 2012 K1600 (GT, GTL) motorcycles that were repaired under recall 13V‑617 with the support ring remedy and where the fuel pump was not replaced at a later date. This recall involves the fuel pump, and also the auxiliary fuel pump as applicable. The affected motorcycles have a fuel pump flange that may crack, possibly resulting in a fuel leak while the engine is running.
- Risk
- A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump(s) with an improved version, free of charge. The recall began January 18, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1‑800‑525‑7417.
Recall number 20V471000 · Recall details
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- What is wrong
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2005-2011 model year R-model motorcycles, model year 2005-2012 K-model motorcycles, model year 2010-2011 S 1000 model motorcycles, and model year 2006-2010 HP2 motorcycles. In the affected motorcycles, the fuel pump flange (and the auxiliary fuel pump flange if equipped) could develop cracks and leak fuel.
- Risk
- A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source may result in a fire.
- Remedy
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will either reinforce the fuel pump flange or replace the pump, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on April 16, 2014. Owners may contact BMW customer relations at 1‑800‑525‑7417 or email BMW at [email protected].
Recall number 13V617000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2007 BMW R 1200 R fuel gauge
Is wrong fuel gauge reading a common problem on the 2007 BMW R 1200 R?
5 of 7 owner complaints about the 2007 BMW R 1200 R (71%) mention wrong fuel gauge reading. The model year with the most reports is 2013.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 BMW R 1200 R?
There are 2 recalls and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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