NHTSA Complaint #10127785 — 2000 FORD FOCUS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10127785
Vehicle	2000 FORD FOCUS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
Date of Incident	June 23, 2005
Date Filed	July 7, 2005
Mileage	167,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WV

Consumer Description

HAD MY OIL CHANGED. DROVE TO WAL-MART. I SMELLED SOMTHING BURNING, STOPED AND LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD DIDNT SEE ANYTHING, THOUGHT MAYBE SOME SPILT OIL WAS BURNING. WENT INSIDE WAL-MART AND RETURNED TO CAR AND STARTED IT AND BEGAN TO DRIVE HOME. CAR STALLED AND SOME GUYS YELLED AT ME TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. I GOT OUT SAW FLAMES COMMING OUT OF THE WHEEL WELLS OPENED THE HOOD AND PUT OUT FIRE AND PUSHED MY CAR OFF THE ROAD.

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