Ducati MTS 1000 fuel problems
16 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
22 owner complaints analyzed
2 distinct recall campaigns
10,898 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2003 to 2006 model years. Data snapshot: . 21 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
16 of 22 complaints match this topic (72.7%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10455543 · 2012-04-17 (April 17, 2012)
PLASTIC FUEL TANK EXPANDED AND ALSO HAS SLIGHT LEAKAGE ONTO REAR WHEEL DUE TO DEFORMATION PREVENTING SEAL. TANK NOW TOO LONG TO FIT BACK ONTO MOTORCYCLE (EXPANDED ABOUT 3/4"). MOUNTING SYSTEM NO LONGER OPERABLE WITH THIS OVERSIZED TANK. *JS
Owner-reported narrative. 5,061 miles reported. Look up ODI 10455543 at NHTSA ↗
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 10326927 · 2010-04-21 (April 21, 2010)
2004 DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1000DS MOTORCYCLE. GAS TANK MADE FROM COMPOSITE MATERIAL (RATHER THAN METAL) IS DEFORMING/GROWING DUE TO ETHANOL FUEL. INTERIOR COATING IS DEFICIENT, IT IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT ABSORPTION OF WATER FROM ETHANOL WHICH CAUSES THE TANK TO EXPAND OVER TIME. GAS TANK HAS EXPANDED UP TO 1 INCH IN SOME DIMENSIONS, TO THE POINT WHERE IT CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM THE BIKE FOR ROUTINE VALVE MAINTENANCE TO HELP CONTROL EMISSIONS. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 35,120 miles reported. Look up ODI 10326927 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10336884 · 2010-06-17 (June 17, 2010)
I HAVE A 2006 DUCATI MULTISTRADA 1000S DS WITH APPROX. 20,000 MILES. IN 2009, I NOTICED THE PLASTIC FUEL TANK ON MY MOTORCYCLE HAS STRETCHED LENGTHWISE AND BULGED WIDTHWISE TO THE POINT WHERE THE MOUNTING SCREWS DO NOT LINE UP WITH THE TANK. THE FUEL FILLER RECESS IN THE TANK IS ALSO SHOWING CRACKS IN THE PLASTIC. PLASTIC SIDE PANELS ATTACHED TO THE TANK ARE ALSO BEING PUSHED OUT OF PLACE. THE TANK IS CONTINUING TO EXPAND AND WILL EVENTUALLY NEED TO BE REPLACED AS IT WILL NOT FIT ON MY MOTORCYCLE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10336884 at NHTSA ↗