The Bentley GT and flying spur 2003-2012 are known for the nightmare vacuum leaks due to poor design and the use of plastic lines in an engine compartment that gets extremely hot. VW/Bentley motors have avoided liability for years and owners have been stuck with an engine out repair that cost thousands of dollars. If you speak to any indy shop they will tell you that your vacuum lines will eventually fail leaving you with a bill anyway from $3800-$6000. I will be filing a class action lawsuit against VW/Bentley motors in relation to this issue. Do not conclude because of age a settlement would not occur. Learn from the Jaguar/ Land Rover timing chain issue. If you make a bad car you should address the issue. These vehicles new cost as much as some homes. It is time to hold VW/ Bentley motors accountable and the time is now. I will keep this forum posted on all updates

 

if what he is saying is indeed correct then Bentley should pay for the inconvenience. Some ppl don’t like to just bend over and take it up the ***.

I filed a lemon law suit against Maserati for a fault in one of their cars and had them settle the case with me for a good chunk of change.

Dont ever settle for anything less than what you pay for or what you deserve.

 

I’m a physician actually. I just expect ppl to do the right thing. Car has a known issue? Recall. Fix it. On their dime. Not mine. If you can’t fix it, pay me for the inconvenience.

 

Bravo. Let us know when we can join.

 

Is that fact? Because I would wonder why they would send recall notification out to whomever own the car at that time?

 

Throw the headliner in there too 😂

 

Suuure

 

Nothing ventured, nothing gained - go for it.

 

FWIW i don't have a dog in the race....if the law suit was successful in the USA i doubt it would be enforceable here in the UK - so i will not gain from it. In my own situation, i have the tools, knowledge and experience to do this work myself, so it will cost me very little other than time to fix it. That doesn't mean i cannot support the course of action the OP pursues, because i agree with him that Bentley have a case to answer here. I do, however, think that the chances of being successful are very slim. But if you don't try, you will never know.

 

After experiencing two BMW engine failures (95'-nikasil cylinder coating & 02'-crossover coolant pipe), I realize the manufacturers have the upper hand. BMW took responsibility for the nikasil issue, but not the coolant pipe. My biggest gripe with Bentley is the delaminating side windows! The cheapest (new) glass is ~$5k, without installation. It is a fairly common failure, so I doubt it is owner abuse. Good luck!

 

How am I wrong? I have a response from a service manager who said it was a known problem and they are seeing failures still in 2017

 

So the guy that sued Landover was ridiculous? Land Rover warranty is 4 / 50K and his claim was that a timing chain should not fail at 60,000 miles they should last up to 200K. Bentley approved a poor design, instead of using silicone or metal hoses they used plastic that crack which results in a drive train out. They all suffer failure. A car that costs $160K plus new requires an engine out to change a $500 part is not Bentleys fault? We can conclude it is because the car is old. How many cars do you know the entire drive train needs removal? By the way if the vacuum line mounted to the transmission was to completely snap off, the car will stall immediately.

 

I am convinced your father owns Bentley.

 

YOU could not be a trial lawyer with remarks like this. Do you believe that the corrupt VW group, the diesel emissions scoundrels should not be held accountable for a manufacturing nightmare? When every dealer could make the remark it is a known problem. When indie shops refuse to use the vacuum pipe kit again because of disastrous design. Bentley will answer for this and who cares about your opinions. You rather will defend the scum of the earth to stroke your ego. Get a life

 

I will buy whatever I want. I would be delighted to see them held accountable. You have no problem enriching them good for you.