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2000 FORD FOCUS — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 702843 · 2009-01-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
140,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING TO WORK 4 AM- HEAR A CLICK; ENGINE GOES DEAD; ROLL TO SIDE OF ROAD; GET OUT OF CAR AND SEE SMOKE AND FIRE COMING OUT OF THE BOTTOM OF ENGINE. WITHIN 4 MINUTES CARE IS IN FLAMES... TOTALLY BURN BY TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT GOT TO SITE ALL THAT WAS LEFT WAS THE REAR END// NO INJURIES LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10254052
Machine
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