# 2001 FORD FOCUS — POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `633266` · 2007-08-06 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FOCUS
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
- **Miles at failure:** 70,000
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACTS SON OWNS A 2001 FORD FOCUS.  WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACTS SON NOTICED SMOKE RISING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, FOLLOWED BY FLAMES.  APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE LATER, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION.  THE FIRE INVESTIGATOR STATED THAT THE FIRE MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE TRANSMISSION.  THE FIRE DESTROYED THE VEHICLE.  THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000.   UPDATED 09/12/07  *TR
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