The worst 2011 Lotus Exige problems
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Recalls 1
Engine and engine cooling: engine
- What is wrong
- Lotus Cars USA, Inc. (Lotus) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Elise and Exige vehicles manufactured from November 2007 to July 2011, and 2011 Evora vehicles manufactured September 2010 through September 2011. The oil cooler hose may detach from its fitting.
- Risk
- A detached oil hose 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 replace the oil cooler hose fittings on the Elise and Exige vehicles and will replace the oil cooler hose assemblies on the Evora vehicles, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Lotus at 1‑800‑245‑6887. Lotus' number for this recall is 201401R (Elise/Exige), and 2014/02R (Evora). Note: This recall is an expansion of recalls 11V‑510 and 13V‑041.
Recall number 14V280000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2011 Lotus Exige 14
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- Standard information required and procedures to be followed when reporting ECU & TCU faults
- There is often inconsistent or insufficient information received from dealers when reporting ECU and TCU...
- Air conditioning compressors failing due to oil starvation
- Any unauthorised modifications, including fitment of non-approved after-market air filter resulting in...
- Retrofitment of the latest level CDL (Central Door Locking) actuator to earlier models if required
- Confirmation of updates to the Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) sections of the Technical...
- Clarification of air conditioning compressor ?Running-In? Procedure
- To reinforce the importance of checking and clearing stored fault codes at time of PDI (Pre-Delivery...
- Installation of new software into ?11MY Elise/Exige I.P. (Instrument Pack) and any Aftersales service...
- Retrofitment of the latest level windscreen washer bottle/pump assembly to earlier models if required
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Is the 2011 Lotus Exige reliable?
Owners have filed 0 complaints about the 2011 Lotus Exige.
What is the most common problem with the 2011 Lotus Exige?
There are not enough complaints to tell.
How many recalls does the 2011 Lotus Exige have?
1 recall, covering engine and engine cooling.
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