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2000 FORD FOCUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 549451 · 2005-08-13

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
85,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, MY CAR BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON, THEN STALLED, SMOKE BEGAN EMANATING FORM UNDER THE HOOD, THEN THE CAR WENT UP IN FLAMES. I'M VERY LUCKY I WAS NOT INJURED. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT IT. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10132733
Machine
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