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2004 Ducati MTS 1000 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

19 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

11,049 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2004 model year. Data snapshot: . 18 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 12 of 19 complaints (63.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Fuel system concerns1368.4%
Braking behavior315.8%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Fuel System, Gasoline
12
Fuel/Propulsion System
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel System, Gasoline12
Fuel/Propulsion System2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor1

Fuel System, Gasoline: 12; Fuel/Propulsion System: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Caliper: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Pads: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
16
25,000 to 49,999
2
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00016
25,000 to 49,9992
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 16; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (16). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2005
3
2006
1
2008
1
2009
1
2010
9
2011
1
2012
2
2013
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20053
20061
20081
20091
20109
20111
20122
20131

2005: 3; 2006: 1; 2008: 1; 2009: 1; 2010: 9; 2011: 1; 2012: 2; 2013: 1

Pattern summary

Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 13 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10294711 · 2009-12-07 (December 7, 2009)

THE FUEL TANK ON MY 2004 DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1000DS HAS BEGUN EXPANDING. THE EXPANSION OF THE TANK TO THIS POINT HAS ONLY LED TO MISALIGNED BODY PANELS AND A POOR FIT OF THE TANK ITSELF ON THE MOTORCYCLE'S FRAME. FURTHER EXPANSION OF THE TANK, AS HAS BEEN OBSERVED ON NUMEROUS OTHER MOTORCYCLES WITH THE SAME OR SIMILAR TANKS, LEADS TO THE SEPARATION OF THE FUEL FLANGE FROM THE TANK RESULTING IN A SIGNIFICANT FUEL LEAK THAT COULD POSE A SERIOUS COMBUSTION HAZARD. THE EXPANSION OF THE TANK IS CAUSED BY THE INCOMPATIBILITY OF THE TANKS PLASTIC WI…

Owner-reported narrative. 17,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10294711 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10315220 · 2010-03-01 (March 1, 2010)

MY MOTORCYCLE HAS A PLASTIC GAS TANK WHICH HAS BEGUN TO EXPAND. THE OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS OF THE TANK HAVE INCREASED AND IT NOW DOES NOT SIT CORRECTLY IN THE FRAME, THE HANDLEBARS HIT IT ON TURNING. THE TANK FRAME MOUNTS NO LONGER PROPERLY LINE UP WITH MOUNTING BOLTS ON TANK CORRECTLY. I HAVE NOT SIGNIFICANTLY MODIFIED MY MOTORCYCLE. I AM VERY CONCERNED AS TO THE SAFETY OF THIS MOTORCYCLE NOW. THE TANK'S SWELLING HAS MADE IT SO THE HANDLEBARS DO NOT TURN CORRECTLY. IF THE TANK SWELLS ENOUGH, IT WILL SPLIT OPEN AND I AM CONCERNED THIS WILL…

Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10315220 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10131734 · 2005-08-05 (August 5, 2005)

UPON APPLYING THE FRONT BRAKE, FREQUENTLY THE MOTORCYCLE FRONT END SHAKES BACK AND FORTH. THIS CAN GET VIOLENT AT TIMES AND THE RIDER LOSES CONTROL OF THE MOTORCYCLE. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 580 miles reported. Look up ODI 10131734 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10138612 · 2005-10-05 (October 5, 2005)

FRONT BRAKES VIBRATE AND SHUDDER EVERY TIME THE MOTORCYCLE IS APPROACHING A STOP, SOMETIMES VIOLENTLY. THIS BEGAN WHEN THE BIKE HAD REACHED 600 MILES IN SERVICE, AND HAS NOT STOPPED SINCE THEN. THERE ARE NOW HAS 3600 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INSPECTED THE BIKE BUT GAVE NO REMEDY AND COULD NOT REPAIR IT. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10138612 at NHTSA ↗