2000 FORD FOCUS Electrical Systemwiringfront Underhood Problems

VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN A PARKING LOT AND A FIRE STARTED UNDER HOOD. THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WAS QUICKLY ENGULFED, AND THE CAR WAS LEFT UNRECOGNIZABLE WITHIN 5 MINUTES. THREE OTHER VEHICLES WERE DAMAGED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. CONSUMER QUESTIONED O WHETHER PAST RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE PROPERLY. *AK THE ELECTRICAL GAUGES HAD GONE UP AND THE OIL LIGHT STAYED ON. THE VEHCILE WAS OUT OF CONTROL. RECALL# 00V411000. *SC

VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE INSIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DRIVER'S HOME BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

A FIRE STARTED UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER.*AK

HERE'S A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. SINCE I BOUGHT MY 2000 FOCUS ZTS (WITH LESS THAN 45,000 MILES ON IT) IT HAS HAD ALL THE RECALL SERVICES DONE (SIX, IF I RECALL CORRECTLY) AND TWO WINDSHIELDS REPLACED TOO (DUE TO EDGE CRACKS DEVELOPING). THIS WEEK A SERIOUS NEW PROBLEM SURFACED: A WIRE SHEARED OFF WITHIN A CONNECTOR THAT GOES TO THE IGNITION COIL, PART OF THE MAIN ENGINE HARNESS. I WAS TRAVELING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE ENGINE SIMPLY DIED. IF THIS HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC OR ON THE HIGHWAY, A SERIOUS ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE RESULTED. LUCKILY, I WAS ON A QUIET STREET. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT FORD SHOULD ACKNOWLEDGE AND CORRECT AT NO CHARGE TO THE OWNER. TO MAKE THE MATTER WORSE, THE DEALER TELLS ME THAT THE CONNECTOR THAT FAILED IS NOT AVAILABLE FROM FORD AS A REPLACEMENT PART -- THE WHOLE...

MY FATHER CHECKED THE BATTERY AREA, AFTER READING AN ARTICLE IN THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

VEHICLE STALLED OUT, AND CONSUMER LEFT IT WHERE IT WAS. THEN, HE WENT BACK 3 HOURS LATER ONLY TO FIND THAT VEHICLE HAD BURNED UP. HE WAS TOLD BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT THERE WAS A VEHICLE FIRE. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY ANOTHER MOTORIST FLAGGED HIM DOWN TO INFORM THAT THERE WAS FIRE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. HE PULLED OVER , LIFTED HOOD UP, AND VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE.*AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS THAT MAY HAVE SHORTED OUT, WHICH WAS LOCATED NEXT TO THE BATTERY.*JB)CLAIM#25-5541-145)

THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INDICATED THAT VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE.*JB(CLAIM#55-S443-496)

WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE DIED, CONSUMER NOTICED FLAMES AND SMOKE COMING FROM BATTERY, FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT WIRE GROUNDED WITH THE BATTERY STARTED THE FIRE. *TT

WHILE DRIVING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE DIED, CONSUMER NOTICED FLAMES AND SMOKE COMING FROM BATTERY, FIRE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT WIRE GROUNDED WITH THE BATTERY STARTED THE FIRE. *TT

THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INDICATED THAT VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORTAGE.*JB(CLAIM#55-S443-496)

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS THAT MAY HAVE SHORTED OUT, WHICH WAS LOCATED NEXT TO THE BATTERY.*JB)CLAIM#25-5541-145)

DEALERSHIP TREATED US LIKE CRIMINALS(MY WIFE AND I) THEY GAVE US A RENTAL, AND HARASSED US ABOUT THE RENTAL EVEN THOUGH BY MAINE LEMON LAWS, THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO PROVIDE US WITH ONE. THEY THREATENED THE POLICE WITH US FOR THEFT OF THE RENTAL. I NOTICED ON YOUR WEB-SITE YESTERDAY THAT ONE DAY PRIOR TO OUR FIRE NHTSA STARTED AN INVESTIGATION PERTAINING TO VEHICLE FIRES ON 2000 FOCUS. WE HAVE ATTAINED THE SERVICES OF AN ATTORNEY IN THIS MATTER. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP.*AK

THIS CAR BURNED UP ON HIGHWAY WHILE DRIVING.ALSO, I AM NOT SURE OF SOME OF THE QUESTIONS ON ENGINE TYPE ETC.*AK

REAR BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE FAILED TO OPERATE AND TO COMMUNICATE TO OTHER DRIVERS VEHICLE WAS SLOWING OR STOPPING. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. ALSO, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THA VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V411000/WIRING HARNESS DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

ON 9/5/01 ELECTRICIAL SYSTEM: BATTERY/ IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REMOVE AND INSTALL,SPARKS PLUGS REPLACE,IGNITION WIRES REPAIRED

ON 9/5/01 ELECTRICIAL SYSTEM: BATTERY/ IGNITION COIL ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REMOVE AND INSTALL,SPARKS PLUGS REPLACE,IGNITION WIRES REPAIRED

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH IT WOULD SUDDENLY DIE OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING. WOULD LOSE ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP EACH TIME AND HAD SPEEDOMETER REPAIRED/ WIRING HARNESS REPLACED, AND BRAIN BOX OF COMPUTER REPAIRED. AFTER EACH REPAIR PROBLEM WOULD REAPPEAR. MANUFACTURER IS BUYING BACK VEHICLE. *AK

THIS FOCUS 2000 ALLREADY HAVE 7 RECALLS YESTERDAY THE WIRING OF THE CAR CAUSE A FIRE AND DESTROY ALL THE FRONT OF MY CAR PLEASE TELL ME WHAT I SHOULD DO THANK YOU OLGA RIVERA. *AK

07/11/01 10 MONTH OLD CAR WOULD NOT START. HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 5 1/2 HOURS. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. THEY INFORMED US THAT THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS(SAID CONSISTED OF 12 WIRES) APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN EATEN BY AN ANIMAL. THAT THE REPAIR, NOT REPLACEMENT, WOULD BE $325. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRENTY. (IT SAYS NOTHING IN OUR WARRENTY ABOUT THIS NOT BEING COVERED), WE OKAYED THE REPAIRS. ON 07/13/01 I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAD FIXED THE WIRES AND THE CAR STILL WOULD NOT START. HE TOLD US THAT HE JUMPED IT AND HOOKED IT UP TO THE DIAGNOSTIC CENTER AND IT GAVE HIM A CODE 13, BUT HE DIDNT KNOW WHAT THAT MEANT OR WHY THE CAR WOULNT START. ON 07/17/01 WE WERE TOLD THAT THE COMPUTER WAS DEAD, IT WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL $950 NOT COVERED.ON 07/20/01 THE MANG. OF DAYTON CALLED ME AND...

SMELL LIKE FIREWORKS COMES FROM UNDER HOOD AND IN PASSENGER AREA AFTER TRIPS OF 20 MILES OR MORE, 2 DEALERS FAIL TO FIND CAUSE. *AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING. SMOKE & FIRE FIRST NOTICED IN REAR SEAT AREA. TOTAL LOSS WITH FIRE MOVING FROM BACK TO FRONT. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 A TRUCK PULLED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER HIT THE TRUCK. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK THE WIRE HARNESS, MOTOR MOUNT, FRONT AND REAR WHEEL BEARINGS HAD FAILED AND WERE REPLACED. *YH

WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK POSTION AND TURNED OFF, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE ON ITS OWN . THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS IN FLAMES. WHILE ON FIRE THE CAR STARTED AND ROLLED FORWARD OVER A CURB INTO A BUILDING (NOT CAUSING DAMAGE TO BUILDING). IT LOOKS AS THOUGH IT WAS NOT ELECTRICAL BECAUSE MANY OF THE WIRES AND FUSES INSIDE THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN SHORTED OUT. IT IS BEING INVESTIGATED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THIS IS A SERIUOS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT, IT SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE ON ITS OWN . THE VEHICLE IS PLANNED TO BE TOTALLED.*AK