NHTSA Complaint #8016816 — 2002 FORD FOCUS

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55MPH IN THE CENTER LANE, THE CONSUMER BLACKED OUT AND HIT THE GUARDRAIL. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, AND THEN A FIRE BEGAN UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD COMPLETELY BURNT IN 10 MINUTES. *AK THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE FORD FOCUS SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF OF THE MARKET, STATING THAT FOR THE 48 YEARS SHE HAD BEEN DRIVING, SHE HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED A SITUATION OF THIS TYPE AND FEELS THAT SOMETHING WAS SMOLDERING OR BURNING IN THE VEHICLE AS SHE WAS DRIVING. *SCC