We found the following complaints for LOTUS ELAN (1991)
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Whengas tankwas filled fuel leaked on ground and fumes enteredvehicle.fumeswere so strong that consumer felt sick and pulled over.vehicle leaked so much fuel ingas station that employee was going to bill the consumer. Dealer,lotuswas not admitting therewas a problem. Fuel tankwould have to be replaced. Ifvehicle was in an accident it would diffintently blow up. Top of fuel tank has a crack in it, consumer states this seems to be a common problem with all 1991 elans.
Fuel tankcracked, andwas leaking fuel. Contacted dealer, and dealer fixed it twice, butproblem still occurs.
This type of failure has been reported by other owners of this vehicle model before. No safety defect mentioned in summary.
While parked on a hill and gas tank is full, fuel leaks out.if tank is half full and on a hill, fuel doesn't leak out. Contacted dealer, cannot fix problem.consumer has to fill the gas tank to 1/2 of it's capacity to avoid smells and spillage.*jg
Gas tank leaks fuel if you fill it up.
This problem poses a serious hazard. Lotus refuses to provide service bulletins that might be pertinent to this problem. No safety defect mentioned in summary.
Near the top of the fuel tank there is a crack. When filling vehicle up withfuel it leaks. Took vehicle to dealer and had it repaired.dealer replaced the fuel tank, it was split on one side.window regulator broke and was inoperative.
Fuel tank leaks whenit is full. Manufacturer has not been notified.
Apperantly this is a known issue with the lotus elan fuel tank.lotus wants to charge me for repairing something they know is faulty due to poor design.i have spoken with other elan owners and some have paid the fee for the new tank as well as the service charges totalling over $1,000.i along with all the other owners would like lotus to step up and take responsibility for this.
This problem poses a serious hazard. Lotus refuses to provide service bulletins that might be pertinent to this problem.
Fuel tank leaks when over 1/2 filled
When filled with gas, the fuel tank leaks from the left-hand side of the tank;leaking fuel is a fire hazard and gas odor in car is annoying.i suspect that the tank neck has cracked at its juction to the tank body as reported by other owners.i contacted lotus cars, who insisted that i take it to a dealer for inspection before any remedies may be considered.i have talked to other elan owners who have had the same problem, and have had their tanks replaced by lotus;i believe this problem is a defect in the tank manufacture and should be recalled for inspection and/or replacement by the manufacturer -- it is definetely a fire hazard.as there were only about 500 of these cars imported in the 1991 model year only, lotus is hesitant to admit its a defect;of the 500 cars, how many have reported this problem to you?thanks for your help.dan miller.
The car for as long as i have owned leaked fuel when ever the tank is filled up.it is not leaking as a result of overflow, but from some where between the neck and the tank.besides leaking fuel it has a real bad smell.
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Near the top of the fuel tank there is a crack. When filling vehicle up withfuel it leaks. Took vehicle to dealer and had it repaired.dealer replaced the fuel tank, it was split on one side.window regulator broke and was inoperative.
Near the top of the fuel tank there is a crack. When filling vehicle up withfuel it leaks. Took vehicle to dealer and had it repaired.dealer replaced the fuel tank, it was split on one side.window regulator broke and was inoperative.
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