# 2000 FORD FOCUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
> NHTSA complaint `314283` · 2001-09-12 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FOCUS
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
## Narrative
CAR STALLED WHILE AT A STOP SIGNAL, THEN RE-STARTED; AFTER 25 YDS CAR STALLED AGAIN AND FIRE APPEARED FROM UNDER THE HOOD.  EXTINGUISHED BY TOWELS AND WATER.  DAMAGE NOTED TO BE A MELT-DOWN AT BATTERY AND BOTH POS AND NEG CABLES.  SOME MELTED AND BURNED COMPONENTS ADJACENT.  INSURANCE FIRE INVESTIGATOR NOTED DAMAGE IN STARTER AREA.  *AK
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