Lotus Esprit 1978-2003
Model Esprit made by Lotus got 6 consumer complains as well as 2 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to exterior lighting and fuel system, gasoline. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling and suspension.
Car model
| Name | Number of models | Recalls | Consumer Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus Esprit 1978 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lotus Esprit 1979 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lotus Esprit 1987 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lotus Esprit 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Lotus Esprit 1997 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Lotus Esprit 1998 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Lotus Esprit 1999 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lotus Esprit 2000 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lotus Esprit 2001 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lotus Esprit 2002 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lotus Esprit 2003 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Model 9999
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 200305 | 01/05/2003 | 10002239 | Introduction of protective sleeve for lh turbo inlet trunking. *tt | 08/18/2003 | |
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 200417 | 08/27/2004 | 10010331 | Esprit final edition optional lowered suspension setting. *tt | 11/16/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS | |||
| Steering rack had excessive play. also fuel transfer hose used to equilibrate left and right fuel tank cracks due to extreme temperatures in engine compartment, allowing fuel to spill into engine compartment. in addition, fog lights remain on with high beams/fuel gauge is highly inaccurate. | |||
| Steering rack has excessive play. also fuel transfer hose used to equilibrate left and right fuel tank cracks due to extreme temperatures in engine compartment, allowing fuel to spill into engine compartment. in addition, fog lights remain on with high beams/fuel gauge is highly inaccurate. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - AUXILLARY TANK - SELECTOR DEVICES | |||
| Steering rack had excessive play. also fuel transfer hose used to equilibrate left and right fuel tank cracks due to extreme temperatures in engine compartment, allowing fuel to spill into engine compartment. in addition, fog lights remain on with high beams/fuel gauge is highly inaccurate. | |||
| Steering rack has excessive play. also fuel transfer hose used to equilibrate left and right fuel tank cracks due to extreme temperatures in engine compartment, allowing fuel to spill into engine compartment. in addition, fog lights remain on with high beams/fuel gauge is highly inaccurate. | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION - RACK | |||
| Steering rack had excessive play. also fuel transfer hose used to equilibrate left and right fuel tank cracks due to extreme temperatures in engine compartment, allowing fuel to spill into engine compartment. in addition, fog lights remain on with high beams/fuel gauge is highly inaccurate. | |||
| Steering rack has excessive play. also fuel transfer hose used to equilibrate left and right fuel tank cracks due to extreme temperatures in engine compartment, allowing fuel to spill into engine compartment. in addition, fog lights remain on with high beams/fuel gauge is highly inaccurate. | |||