# 2000 FORD FOCUS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `456862` · 2004-02-26 · 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:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 83,000
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING  CONSUMER NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE.  CONSUMER PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, OPENED THE HOOD, AND NOTICED THAT  ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES. *AK   CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 25 MPH WHEN SMOKE WAS NOTICED.  *LA
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