2006 Lotus Exige

Recalls

1 recall names the 2006 Lotus Exige. Newest first.

• Engine and engine cooling

  Oct 14, 2011NHTSA 11V5100005,041 vehicles

  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 and remedy

  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.

  Full recall details →

Owner complaints

Latest complaints

• Feb 11, 2010MD16,000 mi
  Visibility
  The defroster / air conditioner / heat blower fan stopped working causing the front and side windows to completely fog up when it IS raining outside. the failure happened without notice or specific event. it just happened. the fix IS to replace the fan blower motor resistor pack. the…

  The defroster / air conditioner / heat blower fan stopped working causing the front and side windows to completely fog up when it IS raining outside. the failure happened without notice or specific event. it just happened. the fix IS to replace the fan blower motor resistor pack. the manufacture knows of the problem and has issued a "fix" to dealers which involves replacing the resistor pack and then drilling holes in the compartment that houses the fan blower motor and resistor pack. the holes are to allow condensation to drain from the compartment. the condensation IS what causes the resistor pack to fail due to corrosion. this IS an extremely hazardous situation as visibility IS significantly reduced and can lead to a fatal incident. *Tr

Service bulletins

Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.

• 10209516Standard information required and procedures to be followed when reporting ECU & TCU faults. There is often insufficient, or inconsistent information received from dealers when reporting ECU & TCU related faults, this can lead to unacceptable delays in repairing vehicles.
• 10198785There is often inconsistent or insufficient information received from dealers when reporting ECU and TCU related faults. This bulletin aims to standardise the information when filing a claim to After Sales.
• 10180671Air conditioning compressors failing due to oil starvation. TSB reminds dealers of correct replacement and running-in procedures.
• 10175849Any unauthorised modifications, including fitment of non-approved after-market air filter resulting in generation of diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) P0101 & P1109. We have had several instances where DTCs P0101 & P1109 had been set and the car recovered into the dealer, only for them to find that the original equipment engine air intake filter had been substituted for a non-approved after-market type (applicable to both dry and oil coated types).
• 10143130Retrofitment of the latest level CDL (Central Door Locking) actuator to earlier models if required. Due to parts obsolescence the CDL actuator assembly, part number B116M6039F is no longer available. This actuator was fitted into each door of any Toyota powertrain Elise and 4/6 cylinder Exiges from start of production up to '15MY VIN F_ _11652 equipped with central locking.
• 10143128Confirmation of updates to the Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) sections of the Technical Service Notes concerning the necessary procedures required to ensure that that the air conditioning compressor is correctly ?run in? after any major HVAC repairs/replacements have been carried out.
• 10143127Clarification of air conditioning compressor ?Running-In? Procedure. Insufficient lubrication will result in compressor failure due to seizure, reducing air conditioning performance and also generate diagnostic trouble codes.
• 10143126To reinforce the importance of checking and clearing stored fault codes at time of PDI (Pre-Delivery Inspection). The increased frequency of battery disconnection/reconnection that vehicles are subjected to during transportation from the factory to the dealer or in some instances the prolonged storage, vehicle inactivity and resultant battery discharge may result in DTC?s (Diagnostic Trouble Codes) being generated by the vehicles ECU (Electronic Control Unit).
• 10143124Retrofitment of the latest level windscreen washer bottle/pump assembly to earlier models if required. Due to parts obsolescence the windscreen washer bottle/pump assembly fitted to all Toyota power train Elise and 4-cylinder Exige from start of production (part number A116M0039F) is no longer available.
• 10143122Brake hose/pipe inspection. The routing of all brake hoses and pipes is set during production to ensure that they cannot come into contact with any other ancillary components regardless of the vehicles suspension travel range or steering movement.
• 10054031Lotus: information provided regarding the inspection of all brake pipe/hose, on some vehicles, based on scheduled maintenance and the positioning of pipe/hose. Models elise, exige, evora, europa. No years listed.

Every Lotus Exige model year

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