# 2001 FORD FOCUS — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `389081` · 2003-01-14 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FOCUS
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 36,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
ON MY WAY TO SCHOOL THIS EVENING ALL MY ELECTRICAL THINGS IN THE CAR STARTED FLICKERING AND THEN SMOKE STARTED TO COME OUT OF MY VENTS.  I PULLED OVER IMMEDIATLY, WHILE SOMEONE WAS YELLING AT ME GET OUT OF YOUR CAR.  I GOT OUT AND SAW THAT SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF MY WHOLE ENTIRE HOOD AREA.  THEN IT WENT UP IN FLAMES, MELTING THROUGH THE HOOD, SCATTERING MY WINDSHIELD.
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