1999 Ducati 900FE: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Mounting is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 50.0% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Mounting | 1 |
| Structure:Frame And Members | 1 |
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Mounting: 1; Structure:Frame And Members: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 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: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 2 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
2002: 1; 2004: 1
Pattern summary
Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly:Mounting leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10090708 · 2004-09-09 (September 9, 2004)
I HAVE A DUCATI 1999 900SS MOTORCYCLE. THE GAS TANK LEAKS GAS FROM WHERE THE REAR HINGE AND TANK ARE WELDED. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM BEAUSE THE GAS LIQUID AND FUMES ARE EXTREMELY FLAMABLE AND DRIP ON AND NEAR THE ENGINE AND EXHAUST WHICH GET EXTREMELY HOT UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. THIS COULD EASILY CAUSE A FIRE. FOR CLOSE TO A YEAR BEVERLY HILLS DUCATI WAS UNAWARE OF ANY SUCH PROBLEM AND THEIR ONLY SOLUTION WAS TO PURCHASE A NEW TANK. BEVERLY HILLS DUCATI IS NOW AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THEIR RECOMNDATION IS TO HAVE THE TA…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10090708 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 761333 · 2002-04-29 (April 29, 2002)
FRAME IS CRACKING. CALLED DUCATI. THEY SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE FRAME BUT I HAVE TO PAY LABOR ($690). DUCATI IS WELL AWARE OF PROBLEMS WITH THE 900 SERIES FRAME. THEY SAY GIVING ME A NEW FRAME IS IN GOOD FAITH, I FEEL THEY SHOULD COVER ALL CHARGES. IF THEY SAY THAT THIS IS AN ISOLATED CASE, WHY ARE SO MANY FRAMES CRACKING? WHY ARE THE REPLACEMENT FRAMES REINFORCED. DUCATI IS SAYING THAT THIS IS A "GOOD WILL" WARANTY AND ARE NOT PAYING LABOR CHARGES. I FEEL (ALONG WITH MANY OTHERS VIA THE INTERNET WITH THE SAME PROBLEM) DUCATI SHOULD BE HELD LI…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 761333 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.