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lebrunseven · 04-01-2008, 05:46 PM

there is no doubt there is a camshaft defect in some 05-06 elise'. i am disturbed that most of the lotus dealer body, and lotus themselves, continue to deny the 'defect', and pass it off as 'you are using the wrong oil', or 'we have not seen this before'.... i (and most all of you) paid msrp $$$ for your elise, and i expect them (lotus) to step up & correct the problem. i am a Toyota dealer- that's how good business is conducted! when there is a problem- just fix it & we can go on enjoying our cars. end of story.
just how many of these camshafts are going bad? my friend just removed his cam cover, and noticed #3 lobe had wear. he called his dealer, and they said 'we have not seen one yet, and have not replaced a camshaft.' i think the factory is applying pressure on these dealers to 'play dumb'. well, i don't go for it! the issue is a defective grind- something caused when being manufactured. my idea: on this post, we have to get a real count of those cars w/ the defect. the factory usually knows the problem long before, and usually identifies w/ VIN breaks. to no surprise, LOTUS is being quiet in order to save $$$.
please, we need an actual count, year of car, last 6 of VIN to determine the depth of the problem. i think, as LOTUS is not too interested in keeping their elise customers happy- we may have to take it to the next level. Class action or whatever. I get really ticked when a mfg. turns their back on the customer. all they care about is warranty expense. take the money and run.
let's get a list started, and go from there.

04-01-2008, 05:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
lebrunseven lebrunseven Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: upstate new york Posts: 48	bad camshafts- possible remedy there is no doubt there is a camshaft defect in some 05-06 elise'. i am disturbed that most of the lotus dealer body, and lotus themselves, continue to deny the 'defect', and pass it off as 'you are using the wrong oil', or 'we have not seen this before'.... i (and most all of you) paid msrp $$$ for your elise, and i expect them (lotus) to step up & correct the problem. i am a Toyota dealer- that's how good business is conducted! when there is a problem- just fix it & we can go on enjoying our cars. end of story. just how many of these camshafts are going bad? my friend just removed his cam cover, and noticed #3 lobe had wear. he called his dealer, and they said 'we have not seen one yet, and have not replaced a camshaft.' i think the factory is applying pressure on these dealers to 'play dumb'. well, i don't go for it! the issue is a defective grind- something caused when being manufactured. my idea: on this post, we have to get a real count of those cars w/ the defect. the factory usually knows the problem long before, and usually identifies w/ VIN breaks. to no surprise, LOTUS is being quiet in order to save $$$. please, we need an actual count, year of car, last 6 of VIN to determine the depth of the problem. i think, as LOTUS is not too interested in keeping their elise customers happy- we may have to take it to the next level. Class action or whatever. I get really ticked when a mfg. turns their back on the customer. all they care about is warranty expense. take the money and run. let's get a list started, and go from there.