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2000 FORD FOCUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

fire · 542978 · 2005-07-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Miles at failure
167,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HAD MY OIL CHANGED. DROVE TO WAL-MART. I SMELLED SOMTHING BURNING, STOPED AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD DIDNT SEE ANYTHING, THOUGHT MAYBE SOME SPILT OIL WAS BURNING. WENT INSIDE WAL-MART AND RETURNED TO CAR AND STARTED IT AND BEGAN TO DRIVE HOME. CAR STALLED AND SOME GUYS YELLED AT ME TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. I GOT OUT SAW FLAMES COMMING OUT OF THE WHEEL WELLS OPENED THE HOOD AND PUT OUT FIRE AND PUSHED MY CAR OFF THE ROAD.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10127785
Machine
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