Radiator Hose problems of the 2006 Lotus Elise

Three problems related to radiator hose 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.

1 Radiator Hose problem

Failure Date: 03/14/2012

The contact owns a 2006 Lotus Elise. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he noticed that oil was leaking abnormally. An independent mechanic examined the vehicle and advised the contact that oil was leaking from the oil filter. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 11v510000 (engine and engine cooling:cooling system:hose). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 10,000.

2 Radiator Hose problem

Failure Date: 02/01/2012

The contact owns a 2006 Lotus Elise. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 11v510000 (engine and engine cooling:cooling system:hose). The manufacturer was made aware of the situation and the contact was awaiting a response to find out how to pursue repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 13,000.

3 Radiator Hose problem

Failure Date: 01/14/2012

The contact owns a 2006 Lotus Elise. The contact stated that the vehicle was included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 11v510000 (engine and engine cooling:cooling system:hose). The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact that they had no time frame as to when the necessary parts would be available. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 11,300.


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