# 2000 FORD FOCUS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `465643` · 2004-04-13 · 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
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING  CONSUMER NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. CONSUMER PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, OPENED THE HOOD, AND SAW THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE.  DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES. *AK
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