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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.
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 said " get your car off our lot, return our loaner or we will report it stolen". when we got there are car was not put back together, they had written the word "F*cker" on the cars computer, and gave us the.
While traveling at 45 a truck pulled in front of consumer's vehicle, and consumer hit the truck. Upon impact, none of airbags deployed. The wire harness, motor mount, front and rear wheel bearings had failed and were replaced.
- Greenville, WV, USA
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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.
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- Deltona, FL, USA