2006 KTM 300 Xc-W

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FREEWAY 150 ZC SCOOTER (NA). WHEN THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT IT HAD MINOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT PROGRESSIVELY WORSENED OVER TIME. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND ODOMETER ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL WERE INOPERATIVE AND DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO HAVE A SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT INSPECT THE VEHICLE, BUT HAS NOT YET RECEIVED A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 400. UPDATED 10/16/08. *LJ UPDATED 10/17/08. *JB

2006 KTM 250 XC-W OFF-ROAD MOTORCYCLE GAS CAP LEAKS. *JB

2006 KTM 300XC GAS CAP LEAKED GASOLINE ON MY LEGS AND DOWN SIDE OF FUEL TANK CONTINUALLY. REPLACED GAS CAP 3 TIMES PRIOR TO NEW RECALL GAS CAP. NEW RECALL GAS CAP LEAKED GASOLINE ON MY LEGS VERY FIRST RIDE AND CONTINUES TO LEAK EVERY TIME THE MOTORCYCLE IS RIDDEN. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2006 KTM 450 XC - THE GAS CAP BEGAN TO LEAK APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. I HAVE SINCE PURCHASED 4 GAS CAPS. EACH ONE HAS CURED THE LEAK PROBLEM FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHS. AT TIMES THE AMOUNT OF GAS THAT LEAKS CAN BE SIGNIFICANT. *JB

I PURCHASED A NEW 2006 KTM 400EXC JUNE 2006, IN OCTOBER I TRANSPORTED THE MOTORCYCLE IN A TRAILER TO A RIDING AREA, WHEN I ARRIVED IT WAS LEAKING SO BADLY THAT GASOLINE WAS DRIPPING OUT OF THE TRAILER ONTO THE GROUND, THE GAS CAP WAS SO DEFORMED THAT IT WAS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO TAKE OFF AND ON. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND THEY REPLACED THE CAP WITH AN IDENTICAL DEFECTIVE CAP THAT DEFORMED AND LEAKED IN ABOUT 3 MONTHS. THE CAP WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THEY HAVE SINCE MAILED ME A NEW SEAL FOR THE CAP, SAYING THIS IS THE SOLUTION TO ALL OF THE GAS CAP PROBLEMS, BUT MY CAP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, IT IS DEFORMED AND SWOLLEN AGAIN. HAVING A GAS CAP THAT DOES NOT LAST MORE THAN 3 OR 4 MONTHS AND REGULARLY LEAKS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE, AND KTM IS CONTINUING TO SELL NEW MODELS WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE DESIGN. *JB

ABOUT TWO MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED A 2006 KTM 450EXC MOTORCYCLE THE FUEL CAP STARTED TO DEFORM AND WOULD NO LONGER SEAL. FUEL LEAKS PAST THE SEAL ON THE FUEL CAP AND SPILLS ONTO MY LEGS WHILE I RIDE. KTM RECENTLY SENT OUT A NEW SEAL (X-RING), BUT THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *JB

FUEL FILLER CAP LEAKING, REPLACED CAP AND ADDED O-RING, BUT STILL LEAKS. *JB

FUEL TANK CAP IS DISTORTED CAUSING GAS TO LEAK OUT EVERYWHERE. *JB

THIS RELATES TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT DELIVERED BY KTM SPORTMOTORCYCLES NA. ON PRODUCT LINE FOR MODEL YEARS 2006 AND 2007, INCLUDING MY VEHICLE 06 450 EXC, THE 1/4-TURN GAS CAPS HAVE HAZARDOUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING FAULTS. TO DATE KTM HAS FAILED TO PROPERLY ADDRESS IT. DETAIL OF THE CAP PROBLEMS: - THE CAP HAS 3 LOCKING TABS THAT MATE WITH THE TANK. THE ORIGINAL CAP'S NECK WAS TOO LONG, PREVENTING A TIGHT SEAL AND LEAKED BADLY - KTM ISSUED NEW CAPS WITH SHORTER NECKS, TIGHTENING THE SEAL AND TEMPORARILY FIXED THE LEAKING. - THE NEW CAPS LEAKED WITHIN DAYS OR WEEKS OF INSTALLATION. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CAPS BECAME GROSSLY DISTORTED OVER TIME, LIKE DUE TO INCREASED PRESSURE ON THE CAPS, INTERACTION BETWEEN THE CAP MATERIAL AND THE FUEL, AND POOR DESIGN. THE NEWER CAPS LEAK AS BADLY AS THE ORIGINALS WHEN DISTORTED. - THE CAP VENT TUBES POP OUT RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKING OUT FROM THAT AREA. - CAPS HAVE POPPED OFF IN CRASHES, RESULTING IN RIDERS BEING SOAKED IN FUEL. THE BADLY DISTORTED CAPS WILL NEVER PROVIDE A SECURE CONNECTION TO THE TANK. AFTER 2 LONG YEARS KTM FINALLY RELEASED A '''''PERMANENT''''' FIX, WHICH IS MERELY ANOTHER X-RING. IT IS NOT A FIX AT ALL. MANY RIDERS HAVE INSTALLED THIS NEW X-RING AND STILL LEAK. IN NO WAY DOES IT ADDRESSES THE CAP WARPING AND POP-OFFS OR THE VENT-HOSE POP OFFS, ALL WHICH ARE POTENTIALL LIFE-THREATENING. IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT KTM OFFICIAL RACES TEAMS FOR OFF-ROAD, MOTOCROSS, AND SUPERMOTO, BOTH ON THE NATIONAL AND

GAS CAP IS DISTORTED AND IS HARD TO REMOVE AND INSTALL. GAS CAP LEAKS. SEEMS LIKE GAS CAP COULD FALL OFF. PARTS OF THE GAS CAP ARE FALLING APART. *JB

GAS CAP LEAKS GAS. *JB

GAS CAP LEAKS AND CAN BE EASILY DISLODGED IN A CRASH RESULTING IN A POSSIBLE FIRE OR CHEMICAL BURNS TO THE RIDER. *JB

2006 MODEL YEAR OFF ROAD MOTORCYCLE, GAS CAP LEAKS AFTER 2 MONTHS USE. FUEL DRIPPING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS REFUSED A WARRANTY REPLACEMENT, BOUGHT A NEW ONE. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS USE, THIS CAP IS ALSO LEAKING. *JB

I HAVE HAD LEAKING ISSUES WITH THE FUEL CAP ON MY KTM MOTORCYCLE. I BOUGHT THE BIKE NEW IN SEPTEMBER OF 2005. THE GAS CAP STARTED LEAKING ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. KTM SUPPLIED A NEW CAP BUT IT LEAKED SHORTLY AFTER INSTALLATION AS WELL. THE CAP ALSO SWELLED AND BECAME HARD TO REMOVE. I THEN GOT A 3RD CAP THAT I PAID FOR AND IT ALSO LEAKS BUT HAS NOT SWOLLEN. *JB

KTM 1/4 TURN GAS CAPS LEAK AND CAUSE BURNS ON YOUR LEGS AND MAY CAUSE A FIRE! ALSO THE CAP BECOMES DISTORTED AND MAY FALL OFF WHILE RIDING ALLOWING GAS TO FLOW OUT! *NM

ON MY 2006 KTM 525 EXC THE GAS CAP CAME OFF WHILE TRAIL RIDING AND SPILLED GAS ALL OVER ME. THIS WAS NOT DUE TO A CRASH. I WAS SIMPLY RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE OFF ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE WITH THE SAME RESULTS. I HAVE TRIED THE O-RING REPLACEMENT FIX RECOMMENDED BY KTM AND IT WORKED FOR A SHORT TIME AND NOW IT IS LEAKING AND SPRAYING GAS ALL OVER THE BIKE AND RIDER. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND KTM WILL NOT FIX IT. *NM

GAS CAP LEAKS AND DISTORTS CAUSING LEAKAGE. MANUFACTURE NEEDS TO REDESIGN GAS TANK. *NM

LEAKING GAS CAP. *NM

FUEL CAP LEAKS AND POPS OFF. *NM

2006 KTM 300XCW MOTORCYCLE PURCHASED JUNE 2006. GAS CAP BEGAN LEAKING WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS. GAS DRAINS FROM AROUND THE BASE OF THE CAP ONTO THE TANK, SEAT, RIDERS LEGS, AND MAY DRIP ONTO THE MOTOR AND EXHAUST. TANKS OPENING IS ALSO DISTORTED. KTM SENT AN X-RING TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT IT STILL LEAKS JUST AS BADLY AS BEFORE. *NM