Bentley is widely regarded as one of the finest automakers on the planet, but today’s news reminds us once again that nobody’s perfect. The now Volkswagen-owned automaker from Crewe has announced the recall of 13,420 vehicles.
The recall is due to a faulty fuel filter. Bentley discovered that road salt can corrode the filter’s surface, which could ultimately lead to a fuel leak and the possibility of a fire.
The recall affects all Bentley Continental GT, Continental GT Speed, Continental Flying Spur, and Continental GTC vehicles built between 2004 and 2008.
Bentley’s last recall was about a year ago for faulty wheel bolts used on the Arnage sedan.
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06/03, 6:11 PM
posted by:
NoNameDenton1
Least they caught it and are warning people.
06/03, 6:24 PM
posted by:
larsim
Ahhhhh, just as I was getting my checkbook out this happens! Guess I’ll have to settle with a Toyota since Toyota hides all their recall problems…
06/03, 6:44 PM
posted by:
howsmydriving
I’m waiting for VW/Audi philosophy to creep into Bentley production. Hey, how about a FWD turbocharged four-cylinder Bentley?
06/03, 7:19 PM
posted by:
mayer_ray_nagin
All VWs are garbage, from Skoda to Bentley.
06/03, 7:22 PM
posted by:
tiemco
Good thing, because I am pretty sure 99 percent of owners use their Bentleys as their dedicated winter vehicle.
06/03, 7:51 PM
posted by:
gitcypher
They sold 13K?
06/03, 8:21 PM
posted by:
razr1983
I tend to agree with that comment.
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All VWs are garbage, from Skoda to Bentley.
Comment by mayer_ray_nagin, posted on June3 at 7:19 pm
06/03, 8:43 PM
posted by:
autonut
I concur, it is WV/Audi fault. Does anyone remember Rolls recall? I don’t.
06/03, 8:46 PM
posted by:
autonut
Wait, I disagree with remark about Skoda. I read that they are good and there are a lot of Skoda taxis in poorer countries of Europe (Spain, Greece). Taxi meant to have reliability of mule (I never drove a mule, horses are ****ing unreliable and tend to kick and byte).
06/03, 8:56 PM
posted by:
hateful83
Bently being “regarded as one of the finest automakers on the planet” doesn’t necessarily translate to them being the most reliable and trouble free. I would agree that their level of craftsmanship (old school hands on building) is above and beyond. But I don’t recall them being the most reliable cars on earth. To boot, their parts are ridiculously expensive to change. I suppose owners won’t have to worry about price, but still.
06/03, 8:57 PM
posted by:
NoNameDenton1
mayer_ray_nagin what are you smoking, Bentley is a great luxury vehicle, Audi is pretty good, Skoda is becoming popular.
06/03, 9:00 PM
posted by:
bigp
who cares they can afford to fix it
06/03, 11:20 PM
posted by:
Bimmer
mayer_ray_nagin,
to Lambos. I mean TWO year warranty!? KIA offers more then that!
autonut, ILMAO (I never drove a mule, horses are ****ing unreliable and tend to kick and byte).
06/03, 11:25 PM
posted by:
NoNameDenton1
I have ridden a lot of horses, never been kicked or bitten by one.
06/04, 2:49 AM
posted by:
Stinky007
That’s why Bentley will never be RR: Bentley recalls, RR sends engineers to fix your car
Having such a small but potentially life-threatening defect in a car that is supposed to be “over-engineered” will not help the car’s image.
06/04, 5:19 AM
posted by:
razr1983
autonut, I live in such a country and this is true… but skodas are so simple and cheaply made… there is almost nothing that can go wrong. they look more stripped than a 80s bmw but with older technology LOL
06/04, 5:59 AM
posted by:
Got Handling?
NoName – that’s because they’re intuitive and can recognise their own kind.
06/04, 9:28 AM
posted by:
jimothy
13,420? Isn’t that, like, all of them?
06/04, 2:17 PM
posted by:
WEKS
Percentualy, thats probably quite a lot.
06/04, 11:50 PM
posted by:
NoNameDenton1
When I last checked I was not a horse, I was a human being Got Handling?
06/05, 12:01 AM
posted by:
02WRXPSM
Does this include all the people with Chrysler 300s who put a big chrome grill on their car and clear out the headlights, trying to fool people into thinking they have a Bentley?
06/05, 10:32 AM
posted by:
Got Handling?
With wit that sharp its amazing I don’t know more Texan comedians
06/05, 3:01 PM
posted by:
NoNameDenton1
I was not being witty, I was just making a point, because your comment was stupid.
06/08, 11:49 PM
posted by:
Impulsive
Kinda like ALL of yours, ‘Dufus’?