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2002 FORD FOCUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

crash2 injured · 571468 · 2006-02-03

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
Miles at failure
62,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THREE INSTANCES. VEHICLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (DASH, GAUGES, LAMPS, ETC) SUDDENLY GO DEAD. ENGINE THEN SURGES AND STALLS. POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES FAIL. VEHICLE FAILS TO RESTART. 1ST INSTANCE (12/2004): DEALER HAD FAILED TO PROPERLY RECONNECT ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS AFTER RECALL SERVICE. ACCIDENT OCCURRED, MINOR INJURIES. 2ND INSTANCE (1/22/2006): DEALER FOUND NO PROBLEM. VEHICLE RESTARTED. 3. 3RD INSTANCE (2/3/2006): DEALER FOUND FAULTY ALTERNATOR/ALTERNATOR WIRING. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10149402
Machine
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