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Complaint 1532582

2003 FORD FOCUS • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • incident Jan 19, 2019

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1532582
Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Model Year
2003
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date
Jan 19, 2019
Date Received
Jan 20, 2019
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Owner Narrative

NEW ONSET BURNING SMELL WHILE DRIVING IN SUBURBAN ENVIRONMENT. PARKED CAR, THEN IT WOULDN'T START. UPON INSPECTION FOUND BATTERY CABLES/SHEATH MELTING. REPLACED BATTERY, CAR STARTED. CAR PARKED AND 1 HR LATER WOULDN'T START- NEW BATTERY IS DEAD. REPLACED WITH 2ND NEW BATTERY, HOOKED UP CABLES AND SPARKS CAME FROM BATTERY (INSTALLED CORRECTLY). CAR STILL WON'T START.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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FMCSA

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NHTSA

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EIA

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Transport Canada

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