Two problems related to engine have been reported for the 2006 Lotus Elise. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Lotus Elise based on all problems reported for the 2006 Elise.
The contact owns a 2006 Lotus Elise. The contact stated that the oil line hose fittings connection failed causing the oil to spill onto the engine. While driving 65 mph the interior of the vehicle filled with smoke from the oil that spilled on the engine. The contact drove the vehicle to the side of the road where he noticed the engine compartment of the vehicle was on fire. The contact put the fire out himself and no one was injured. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who confirmed that the oil line hose caused the failure to occur. The vehicle will not be repaired for at least four weeks. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 35,000.
Badly worn second cam causing misfire.