2012 Bentley Continental Flying Spur problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Service Brakes (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery:cables 2015-10-21 · campaign 15V688000 · 7,778 vehicles
Defect: Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Continental GT vehicles manufactured February 1, 2011, to April 30, 2014, 2012-2015 Continental GTC vehicles manufactured February 1, 2011, to June 30, 2014, 2012-2013 Continental Flying Spur vehicles manufactured March 31, 2011, to August 30, 2012, and 2014 Flying Spur vehicles manufactured February 28, 2013, to April 28, 2014. In the affected vehicles, a battery cable connection may be loose at the firewall.
Risk: A loose battery cable may overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: Bentley will notify owners, and dealers will replace the battery cable securing nut, free of charge. The recall began on November 17, 2015. Owners may contact Bentley customer service at 1-800-777-6923. Bentley's number for this recall is RE15/15.
Service bulletins (139)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Visibility:defroster/Defogger/Hvac System 2024-03-25 · 2069806/5 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
hvac refrigerant leakage suspected or reports of a damp/musty smell within the cabin - diagnosis guidelines. customer statement / workshop findings: hvac not cooling / hvac cooling less than expected / hvac refrigerant leakage confirmed or the customer reports a damp/musty smell within the cabin
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery 2024-03-12 · 2051562/12 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
12 volt - battery condition checks. customer statement / workshop findings: 12 volt battery flat or unserviceable technical background: for all 12 volt battery issues relating to warranty or a parts warranty claim refer to the instructions within the measure section.
Electrical System 2023-11-30 · 2072055/1 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
spurious dtc identification. customer statement / workshop findings: customers will not be aware of any dtcs, workshop operatives may discover spurious dtcs whilst running guided fault finding (gff) when using odis technical background: to determine the course of action which should be taken the
Engine And Engine Cooling 2023-10-23 · 2028794.7 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
engine coolant mixture - restrictions on use of desalinated water customer statement: -engine coolant requires topping up or replacing
Unknown Or Other 2023-10-13 · 2052785.8 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
brake noise identification: customer statement: -noise/squeal complaint from the braking system technical background: -the noise/squeal can be reproduced and clearly assigned to the braking system
Equipment 2023-10-12 · 2061195/3 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
telephone functionality complaint - minimum standards required for analysis of concerns. customer statement / workshop findings: the feedback method within this tpi is required should a complaint of telephone functionality and/or quality be reported. technical background: the minimum standards c
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What owners report
2018-04-05 · Service Brakes · 50,000 mi“complete brake failure while driving…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.