NHTSA Complaint #10218450 — 2000 FORD FOCUS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10218450
Vehicle	2000 FORD FOCUS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
Date of Incident	February 17, 2008
Date Filed	February 18, 2008
Mileage	75,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AK

Consumer Description

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE, WENT TO LEAVE AND KEY WILL GO IN IGNITION BUT WILL NOT TURN EITHER WAY. I WILL HAVE TO GET THIS REPLACED MYSELF EVEN THOUGH I FOUND 466 COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL/ 20+% OF THE ENTIRE INVENTORY SO FAR HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I GUESS SOMEONE WILL HAVE TO BE KILLED IN ORDER TO GET A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, ANY VOLUNTEERS? *TR

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