# 2000 FORD FOCUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `523862` · 2005-01-05 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FOCUS
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
WHILE GOING 65 MPH, A VEHICLE PULLED OFF THE RAMP IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER.  THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEY FAILED TO WORK.  THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.   *SC    ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE VEHICLES DIGITAL METERS WHERE BLINKING.  THE VEHICLE FLIPPED THREE TIMES AND LANDED ON THE ROOF.  PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THE VEHICLE HAD ELECTRICAL AND BRAKE PROBLEMS.  ALL THE DIGITAL FIGURES ON THE DASH WOULD BLINK ON AND OFF.  *TC  *JB
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