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2014 FORD FOCUS — ENGINE

fire · 1812175 · 2022-05-11

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
90,537
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2014 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH the vehicle overheated, lost power, and caught on fire. The contact stated that the warning "HIGH ENGINE TEMPERATURE STOP SAFELY" was displayed. The contact stated that smoke was seen coming from the front of the hood. The contact stated that she opened the hood and flames were seen coming from the driver's side rear of the engine. The contact stated that the police and fire department was notified. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. The contact stated that a fire department report was filed. The vehicle was first towed to the police impound lot and then towed by the dealer. The contact stated that she had purchased the vehicle 2 days prior to the failure. The vehicle was at the dealer awaiting diagnosis. The insurance company deemed the vehicle a total loss. The manufacturer was not notified of the dealer. The failure mileage was 90,537.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11464281
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown