NHTSA Complaint #10081008 — 2000 FORD FOCUS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10081008
Vehicle	2000 FORD FOCUS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Date of Incident	July 12, 2004
Date Filed	July 13, 2004
Mileage	90,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCHES EVEN SERVICE WRIGHTER SAY THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED MY 2000 FORD FOCUS HAS HAD 4 IGNITION SWITCHES INSTALLED, THE LATEST ON I INSTALLED 5-13-04 AND TODAY IT WAS TOWED 65 MILES FOR A NEW ONG AGAINST A FAULTY DESIGN AND SHOULD BE FIXED. FORD WILL CREDIT ME FOR THE NEW SWITCH I PUT IN CAUSE THEY SAY THE KEY RUINED IT BUT I SAY THE SWITCH RUINED THE KEY. SO THE CHANGE EVERYTHING NOW THAT THE NEXT ONE IS IN FORD WHEN IT BRAKES AND I DON'T THINK ITS FAIR THE CONSUMER GET STUCK.THE CAR HAD THE ORIGINAL ONE, THEN ABOUT A YEAR OR SO AGO I CHANGED IT. THEN I CHANGED IT 2 MONTHS AGO AND NOW TODAY 07-12-04 AGAIN ALL THE SERVICE WRIGHTERS SAY THE SHOULD BE RECALLED TOO. *LA

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