NHTSA Complaint #10783298 — 2000 FORD FOCUS

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Fire

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10783298
Vehicle	2000 FORD FOCUS
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 18, 2015
Date Filed	October 19, 2015
Mileage	160,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD FOCUS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND HEAVY SMOKE APPEARED. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND JUMPED OUT. THERE WERE FLAMES UNDER THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE NEAR THE ENGINE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000.

Related Complaints for the 2000 FORD FOCUS

Other ENGINE Complaints

#11349061 — August 13, 2020 — MY CAR IS STALLING ITS JUMPING WHEN I TAKE OFF. I GET STRANDED AT CONVIENT STORES, DOCTORS APPOINTMENTS. AFTER I GE...

#11302010 — January 27, 2020 — 2000 FORD FOCUS SE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *LD *JS *BF

#11300181 — January 17, 2020 — WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES THE WHOLE CAR JOLTS WHEN YOU GO OVER 40 MILES PER HOUR OF THE STEERING SHAKES I'VE ALREADY REPL...

#10970846 — April 6, 2017 — 2000 FORD FOCUS LX SEDAN - WELL MAINTAINED AND CARED FOR. AT APPROXIMATELY 58,000 MILES AND WITHOUT WARNING WENT TO ...

#10935931 — December 16, 2016 — WE PURCHASED A VEHICLE ON 09/03/2016 FROM GRASS VALLEY AUTO WHOLESALE BROKERS, GRASS VALLEY, CA. THE VEHICLE WAS MAKI...

Recent Complaints for the 2000 FORD FOCUS

#11570096 — WHEELS:HUB — February 5, 2024 — The contact owns a 2000 Ford Focus. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost m...

#11429848 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING — August 20, 2021 — I've been experiencing an electrical issue. I have lost power to my break lights completely. There was no warning lig...

#11429848 — SERVICE BRAKES — August 20, 2021 — I've been experiencing an electrical issue. I have lost power to my break lights completely. There was no warning lig...

#11373508 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — November 6, 2020 — WHEN IN IDLE, THE VEHICLE SHAKES, AND SOMETIMES STALLS. SOMETIMES I'M ABLE TO GET POWER BACK IN IT IF I PUT THE CAR I...

#11306556 — POWER TRAIN — February 2, 2020 — WHILE IN MOTION ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, DRIVING 70 MPH, MY 2000 FORD FOCUS (62,000 ORIG MILES) BEGAN DOWNSHIFTING; THE ENG...