2012 CAN-AM Spyder Rt

FUEL SMELL, LEAKS, EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION, AND POOR PERFORMANCE INCLUDING VEHICAL STALLLING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THE FUEL ISSUE OCCURS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE FUEL ODOR IS INTOLERABLE AND CAUSES SEVERE HEADACHES AND NAUSEA WHILE DRIVING. OTHER PEOPLE NOTICE THAT I SMELL LIKE FUEL L AFTER RIDING MY CAN-AM. FOR THESE REASONS I CAN NO LONGER DRIVE IT WITHOUT RISK OF BEING OVERCOME BY THE FUEL VAPORS POTENTIALLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THESE PROBLEMS CONTINUED AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED AT A CAN-AM DEALER. THEY REPLACED SOME EMISSIONS HOSES THAT HAD CRACKED BUT IT TOOK SO MANY MONTHS TO FIND THE PROBLEM THAT IT WAS NO LONGER COVERED BY THE EMISSIONS WARRANTEE. THE PERFORMANCE IMPROVED BUT STILL WON'T IDLE SMOOTH AND SURGES WHILE DRIVING. THEE IS ONLY 6,230 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE. DOCUMENTED SERVICE REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE AT TOUSLEY MOTORSPORTS INC, 1400 CO RD E EAST, VADNAIS HEIGHTS, MN 55110. PHONE (651) 483-8296. PREVIOUS UNRESOLVED DIAGNOSTIC ATTEMPTS IN 2016, WERE AT DAKOTA MOTOR SPORTS, 628 CIRCLE DR, ABERDEEN, SD 57401. PHONE (605) 725-2887. THERE IS ALSO A PROBLEM WITHE THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER WHEN THE CALIPER FAILS TO RELEASE COMPLETELY AND DESTROYS BOTH THE BRAKE ROTOR AND BRAKE PAD REPEATEDLY. THE ROTOR BECOMES RED HOT WHILE DRIVING CREATING A FINITE RISK, FLYING METAL SHRAPNEL AND SERIOUS RISK FOR LOSS OF CONTROL EITHER WITH REAR WHEEL LOCK UP OR BRAKING FAILURE WHILE DRIVING.

A VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE UPON SHUT DOWN AFTER EXTENDED RIDES OF MORE THAN 10-15 MILES AT VARYING SPEEDS. APPEARS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN WHEN MULTIPLE STOPS (ENGINE SHUT DOWN OF SHORT DURATION) OCCUR DURING THE SAME RIDE. RIDING MORE THAN 10 - 15 MILES RESULTS IN VERY HIGH HEAT EMANATING FROM UNDER SEAT ON RIGHT SIDE AND EXTREME HEAT NEAR RIGHT ANKLE AND FOOT. PASSENGER ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT HEAT TO RIGHT ANKLE AND FOOT. WHEN PARKING SPYDER IN MY ENCLOSED ATTACHED GARAGE, GARAGE DOOR MUST BE LEFT OPEN TO DISSIPATE GASOLINE FUMES, OTHERWISE FUMES ENTER HOUSE LIVING AREAS. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT MY NATURAL GAS FIRED WATER HEATER (WITH PILOT LIGHT) IS IN THE SAME GARAGE AS MY PARKED SPYDER. SO FAR (KNOCK ON WOOD) THERE HAVE BEEN NO FIRES BUT I ATTRIBUTE THAT TO VENTILATING GARAGE COMPLETELY BEFORE CLOSING GARAGE DOOR. THE GASOLINE FUMES ARE A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AND THE HIGH HEAT, WHILE A COMFORT PROBLEM, COULD ALSO BE A DISTRACTION SAFETY PROBLEM. IT IS MY SINCERE HOPE THAT THESE CONCERNS ARE ADDRESSED SOONER RATHER THAN LATER. *TR