# 2000 FORD FOCUS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `684329` · 2008-08-21 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** FOCUS
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 98,000
## Narrative
2000 FORD FOCUS THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN AND HAD JUST PULLED INTO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD WHEN THE AC FAN STOPPED RUNNING AND I NOTICED THE SMELL OF SMOKE. THE CAR WAS PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND TURNED OFF. SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT FROM UNDER THE DASH BOARD AND BURST INTO FLAMES. 911 WAS CALLED THE FIRE TRUCKS CAME AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE ENTIRE INTERIOR IS GONE WHILE THE ENGINE AND DRIVE TRAIN ARE FINE. THE CAR IS TOTALED.  *TR
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