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2000 FORD FOCUS — VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

crash2 injured · 340183 · 2002-03-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

VEHICLE HAS BEEN GIVEN CONSUMER TROUBLE SINCE PURCHASING IT. 2ND DAY AFTER PURCHASE VEHICLE WAS IN DEALER'S SHOP FOR 2 WEEKS. WHEN PUTTING ON BRAKES VEHICLE SHAKES. ALSO, DRIVER CANNOT SEE TO MAKE TURNS BECAUSE TRUCK IS VERY HIGH.*AK WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER AND HIS DAUGHTER WERE HURT DUE TO BRAKES AND WIPERS FAILED IN THE RAIN. THE REAR WINDOW IS VERY HIGH AND THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SEE VEHICLES FROM BEHIND. BRAKES FAILED MORE THAN THREE TIMES, HOWEVER THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX IT AFTER THE FIRST REPAIR THERE WERE 2 INJURIES, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THE AIRBAGS FAILED. *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8006252
Machine
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