Recalls ·2005 Lotus Elise/exige

2005 Lotus Elise/exige recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recalls for the 2005 Lotus Elise/exige; the most frequently affected component is engine and engine cooling. Owners filed 46 complaints, most often about engine and engine cooling. Among the 5 model years of this model in the database, 2005 ranks #1 for number of recalls.

Recalls2
Complaints46
Crashes reported2in stored complaints
Fires reported1in stored complaints

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Recalls (2)

Engine and engine coolingCampaign 11V510000 · 14 Oct 2011

Problem: Lotus is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 elise and exige vehicles manufactured from june 1, 2004, through november 30, 2006. The oil cooler line may become detached from its fitting.

Risk: A detached oil line could spray oil on a tire, increasing the risk of a crash, or it could spray oil throughout the engine compartment increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Lotus will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles as necessary free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before december 19, 2011. Owners may contact lotus at 1-800-245-6887.

Power train — Manual transmissionCampaign 05V571000 · 29 Dec 2005

Problem: On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 6-speed manual transmissions, the gear lever may break.

Risk: This could result in the inability to change gears, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the gear levers. The recall began on february 10, 2006. Owners may contact lotus cars usa at 1-800-245-6887.

What owners complain about

Share of the 40 most recent complaints stored for this model year, by component. Owners can list more than one component.

Engine and engine cooling26 · 65%
Electrical system4 · 10%
Visibility3 · 8%
Engine3 · 8%
Suspension3 · 8%
Unknown or other2 · 5%
Power train2 · 5%
Wheels1 · 2%

When complaints were filed

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From owner complaints

Said to be a 'common' problem when looking on forums;my 2005 lotus elise while driving down the road the oil light comes on, so naturally i see a gas station and go to pull in when the driver side front tire locks and skids to the right side . I was only doing less than 30mph so nothing bad happened . Got out and my…

Engine and engine cooling · Dec 2010 · NHTSA complaint record

Nhtsa recall #11v-510. On 11/11/13 i made an appointment for 11/18/13 to have the referenced recall work performed on my 2005 lotus elise at star motor cars in houston, tx. On 11/18/13 i brought the car to star motor cars to have the recall work done. Today is 11/26 and the work has not been completed and star motor…

Engine and engine cooling · Nov 2013 · NHTSA complaint record

2005 lotus elise oil-line (cooler line) failure. The oil line failure occurred while operating vehicle. The driver side rear wheel was coated with oil, creating possible deadly situation. I turned car off immediately. I hope that there was no engine damage. The vehicle had to be towed. This incident occurred during…

Engine and engine cooling · Nov 2010 · NHTSA complaint record

Damaged/scored intake cam on toyota 2zzge engine,resulting in piston damage as well as head/block damage. This has occurred with a high percentage of cars equipped with this engine. The symptoms are codes 1301 and 1302 from ecu, for 2005+ lotus elise and lotus exiges.…

Engine and engine cooling · Nov 2009 · NHTSA complaint record

How this year compares

Recalls per model year for this model.

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20061
20072
20092
20112

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Source

Recall and complaint records from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A recall listed here may not apply to every vehicle of this model year — always check your VIN with NHTSA or a dealer.

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