# 2006 FORD FOCUS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `666869` · 2008-04-23 · 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:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 13,000
## Narrative
ON THE 19TH OF APRIL, MY VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING NORMALLY.  ON THE 20TH OF APRIL, THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO ATTAIN NORMAL DRIVING SPEEDS; TOP SPEED WAS AROUND 20 MPH.  AS A RESULT, WE CHOSE TO RETURN HOME IMMEDIATELY AND TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY.    ON THE 21ST, AROUND 10:15 A.M., I BEGAN TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP.  HOWEVER, AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILES, THE ENGINE BEGAN CUTTING OUT COMPLETELY AND THERE WAS A STRANGE ODOR.  I GOT THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND PULLED INTO AN ADJACENT PARKING LOT.  I PARKED THE VEHICLE AND SHUT IT OFF.    I FOUND A NEARBY STORE FROM WHICH I COULD CALL HOME.  WHEN I STEPPED BACK OUTSIDE I WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE VEHICLE DUE TO SMOKE.  I RETURNED TO THE STORE AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED 911.  BY THE TIME I STEPPED BACK OUTSIDE, THERE WERE VISIBLE FLAMES.    POLICE AND FIRE RESPONDED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS.  *TR
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