# 2007 FORD FOCUS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `630472` · 2007-07-14 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FOCUS
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 19,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 FORD FOCUS PURCHASED IT NEW, CURRENTLY HAS 19,000 MILES ON IT.  WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD TODAY SMOKE STARTED TO FILL THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.  I PULLED OVER AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD AND MY ENGINE WAS ON FIRE. WIRES MELTING ALL OVER THE PLACE,  FLAMES AND SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE ALTERNATOR.  THIS WAS A SAFETY  HAZARD, THE SMOKE COULD'VE OVER COME ME OR MY PASSENGERS, PLUS THE FIRE ITSELF COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES IF I HAD DRIVEN A BLOCK OR TWO DOWN THE ROAD.  IT WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST FORD DEALER, BUT  IT WONT GET LOOKED AT UNTIL NEXT WEEK.  MY CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY.  *TR
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