NHTSA Complaint #8018244 — 2000 FORD FOCUS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	8018244
Vehicle	2000 FORD FOCUS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Date of Incident	August 28, 2002
Date Filed	September 9, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	RI

Consumer Description

REAR BRAKE LIGHTS WENT OUT. CONSUMER REPLACED FUSE, AND WHILE DRIVING STARTED SMELLING SMOKE. CONSUMER HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE EFFORT IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. ONCE STOPPED, CONSUMER TURNED KEY TO OFF POSITION AND ENGINE KEPT RUNNING. CONSUMER THEN REMOVED "REPLACED" BRAKE FUSE, AND ENGINE STOPPED. WITH FUSE REMOVED BRAKE LIGHTS WORKED. BUT, CONSUMER WILL OCCASIONALLY SMELL SMOKE FROM FUSE BOX.*AK

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