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2013 FORD FOCUS — STRUCTURE:BODY

fire · 1345089 · 2016-12-31

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
63,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30 AM THIS MORNING 12/31/16, OUR FORD FOCUS BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE STATIONARY IN A PARKING LOT. THANK GOD WE AND OUR 11 MONTH OLD WERE NOT IN THE CAR AT THE TIME. WE HAVE HAD THIS CAR INTO THE SHOP AT LEAST TWICE FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS THEN OUR ENTIRE MULTI INFORMATION SCREEN INCLUDING RADIO QUIT WORKING, THEY REFUSED TO FIX BECAUSE WE WERE OUT OF WARRANTY. WE HAVE BARELY HAD THIS CAR FOR ONE YEAR AND HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. NOW WE HAVE NO CAR BECAUSE IT IS TOTALED FROM THE FIRE. THE POLICE BASED ON INITIAL INVESTIGATION SAID IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. I HAVE SEEN ANOTHER 2013 FORD FOCUS CATCH FIRE IN AUSTRALIA AND OTHER PLACES. I WOULD LIKE THIS TO BE INVESTIGATED SO THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN TO OTHER PEOPLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10938925
Machine
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