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2002 FORD FOCUS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

crash1 injured · 451122 · 2004-01-22

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
20,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE HESITATED AND TOOK A DIP FORWARD AND DOWN TO THE GROUND. THEN, IT ACCELERATED AS IF NOTHING HAPPENED. CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING WHILE DRIVING AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH LANDED IN A DITCH. CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES. CONSUMER WORE SEAT BELTS. HOWEVER, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10055645
Machine
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