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2006 Lotus ELISE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

17 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

32,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 14 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling is the most frequently named component, appearing in 7 of 17 complaints (41.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior15.9%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling
7
Engine
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
2
Unknown Or Other
2
Power Train
1
Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly
1
Suspension:Rear
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling7
Engine2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System2
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine2
Unknown Or Other2
Power Train1
Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly1
Suspension:Rear1

Engine And Engine Cooling: 7; Engine: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Power Train: 1; Steering:Linkages:Tie Rod Assembly: 1; Suspension:Rear: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
6
25,000 to 49,999
6
50,000 to 74,999
2
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0006
25,000 to 49,9996
50,000 to 74,9992
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 6; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (6). 3 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2006
1
2007
1
2009
1
2010
1
2011
8
2012
4
2013
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20061
20071
20091
20101
20118
20124
20131

2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2009: 1; 2010: 1; 2011: 8; 2012: 4; 2013: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10421090 · 2011-08-23 (August 23, 2011)

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, AND AFTER ABOUT HALF OF A MILE I STARTED TO SMELL BURNING OIL AND THOUGHT TO MYSELF "BOY, I'M GLAD THAT SMELL ISN'T COMING FROM MY CAR!" I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 55 MPH. I LOOKED IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR AND SAW A THICK TRAIL OF OIL FOLLOWING ME AND LOOKED AT MY OIL LIGHT AND SAW THAT IT WAS ON. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER. THERE WAS OIL COVERING THE RIGHT REAR TIRE, BRAKE ASSEMBLY, AND SUSPENSION. THE REMAINING TWO OR THREE QUARTS CAME OUT WHILE I WAS CALLING THE TOW TRUCK. THE SHOP MECHANICS SAID THAT THE OIL COO…

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10421090 at NHTSA ↗