Engine And Engine Cooling Problems of Lotus Elise

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 cars cannot tell me a date that it will be completed. Star motor cars has failed to perform the recall work in a timely manner.

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Oil cooler hose separated from fitting at the sandwich plate on the engine.

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As I was pulling onto my street, the oil light came on the dash. I immediately found a place to stop and park the car, at which time I noticed the smell of oil in the cabin. Upon exiting the vehicle I noticed oil on the front driver's side tire & wheel, and approximately 30 minutes after parking there was a large puddle of oil underneath the front half of the car. My online search for a possible cause of this incident has lead me to believe that I experienced a failure of the oil cooler lines.

Oil cooler supply line connected to the sandwich plate where the oil filter screws in, on my 06 Lotus Elise became disconnected from the coupling, spraying oil everywhere and permanently damaging my engine. The engine only has 50k miles on it, and now it needs to be replaced. New motor, and labor costing over 6000 dollars to fix. This is an issue that seriously needs to be addressed by Lotus, as numerous Lotus owners are reporting this and discussing this on the online forums. Being the 2nd owner of the vehicle, I am not covered by warranty and all the repair cost are coming out of my own pocket. I wish there was some way I can get some compensation back from Lotus, as I only put 5k miles on the car before this happened. . .

2005 Lotus Elise. The oil line released from its fitting on the front right oil cooler wetting the tire with oil resulting in a loss of control. The car spun and left the road. No damage occurred and the car was towed from the median and the line was repaired. I selected the yes response to was there a crash based on the car leaving the road.

Oil line failure in Lotus Elise - got red "engine oil pressure low" light, pulled over, clamp/hose had blown out and oil spilled out everywhere.

Oil line connection failed which led to the oil hose popping out of the connection and causing oil to be pumped out of the engine all over the rear of the car and in front of the rear tires. As the car was being pulled over the rear end broke loose due to the oil being pumped out. I was lucky the car didn't spin out or it didn't happen in a more dangerous location. Cost $400 in repairs.

Was driving my 2007 Lotus Elise when the oil hose pulled out of the crimped fitting at the right rear connection to the engine just above the oil filter. This caused all of the oil to quickly leave the engine and coat the right rear tire. I was lucky I was driving straight on a highway at the time and was able to safely pull over. Had this happened on a corner, with traction lost on the rear tire the results could have been significantly different.

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Was traveling at approximately 30 mph when I noticed oil light came on. Drove car to nearby service station and noticed rear passenger side rear tire was covered in oil and there was a puddle of oil under car. Had car towed to dealer where the problem was diagnosed as a failed oil cooler line. Several sources (web forum, mechanic) have told me this is a common failure in these cars. I am concerned that this failure could result in loss of traction, or engine fire under the right circumstances.

I bought my car used from a private seller in pennsylvania. After doing the first oil change myself I noticed the was oil seeping from one of the oil line fittings at the sandwich plate. After some research I have found this is a common problem among Lotus' years 2005-2007, and can result in failure of the oil line at speed causing a crash or fire. It has also been brought to my attention that the NHTSA is performing an investigation on this issue.

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 daylight hours and while operating the vehicle in a straight line. If the oil cooler line had failed at night or during a curve on a highway, the incident could have been serious or tragic. There have been several other complaints regarding this failure.

Oil line from engine to oil cooler failed. All oil in the engine sprayed onto bottom of car and tires. Almost lost control of car on highway. Engine subsequently overheated and needed to be replaced.

Front oil cooler hose blew off spraying underside of car with oil. Pulled vehicle over and towed to dealer for maintenance fix.

This is a complaint for a 2005 Lotus Elise oil line failure. I previously reported two oil line failures together but in retrospect should have reported them individually as they occurred at separate times. The first oil line failure occurred on 3/29/2010. I came out to my car in the parking lot and there was a large puddle of oil under it. I did not ever see a drop of oil from the car previously. I paid 1,066 to get the driver side oil line repaired. I was told that the passenger side oil line should be fixed but I was not told that if it failed while driving that I could potentially lose control of the car. The passenger side oil line did indeed fail 4 months later but this time while I was driving on a highway going 55mph. The entire oil capacity of the engine sprayed onto the passenger side front and rear tires as well as the windshield. Not only was it like driving on a sheet of ice, I could not see anything. Luckily there was no one in the lane next to me as I slid into it. I was able to gain control of the car and pull over. By the time I pulled over the engine was ruined requiring me to pay approximately 8,000 for a new engine and new oil lines. I have pictures of the car showing the entire passenger side of the car covered in oil. Updated 08-29/11.

I have a 2005 Lotus Elise with 18000. Mile on it and my blower is not working and when I turn it on it smells like something is burning.

2005 Lotus Elise. Consumer writes in regards to denial of reimbursement for repair of vehicles oil cooler line. The consumer stated a recall was issued for the exact problem he experienced. The manufacturer claimed the failure took place outside of the date range as set for in the reimbursement plan. The consumer stated there was no explanation of how the date range was set. He stated the recall explained the defect was on Lotus vehicle manufactured from 2004-2006. The consumer stated he purchased his vehicle in March 2006. The failure occurred six months out warranty in November 2009. The consumer stated for some reason, the reimbursement window began October 5, 2010.

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. . Read more...

Right side oil cooler hose blew off while traveling at 65mph spraying oil over the right back tire. The engine seized and car coasted to a stop position on side of road. Car was inoperable and towed to dealer.