2007 Ford Focus: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Nov 4, 2019 · Acceleration, Engine · 30,000 miles · OH · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus. Last week while the contact was pulling into her garage, the vehicle suddenly surged forward and crashed into the back wall of the garage. The contact noticed smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle. The force of the crash loosened the driver's seat belt. There were no injuries. The insurance adjuster stated that they would mail a repair estimate. The contact planned to visit a collision shop before going to a dealer. Donnell ford (7955 market st, youngstown, oh 44512) was contacted. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact researched the failure online and believed the throttle body may have caused the failure. The contact found many complaints regarding the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000.

Filed Jul 29, 2014 · Electrical, Seat belts · 65,000 miles · PA · 1 injury

I bought a ford focus 2007 car which is a lemon but didn't fall under the original lemon law due to the first transmission not going until 16 months. This car currently has had a total of 5 transmissions put in with the last one in oct 2013. With the one transmission- fluid leaked all over my driveway when I brought the car back home from the shop april 11, 2011. The next morning I took garbage down- didn't see it, fell & broke my wrist tfcf tear, subsequently resulting in surgery & the loss of my job as well as much pain when I never had an arm issue in my life. One transmission only lasted 6 weeks total. The first transmission was at around 20-22,000 miles. This brand new car did not pass my first pa inspection-what new car doesn't pass an inspection? Car was bought brand new & only has 137,000 miles currently after 7 years. Driving down the road, the seatbelts will jam or come undone & off for no reason, headlights will come on & off at times, the lighter switch almost caught on fire, when the car battery was jumped it melted some plastic on the car, the air bags show as being off all the time and numerous safety issues. We have called ford so many times including at the very beginning when all the problems began & they have refused to acknowledge or help us. They (ford customer service) have been terrible to work with-lacking care/compassion in regards to our vehicle & situation. We were forced to keep the vehicle since we took out a loan on it. I paid $18,000 for this car brand new and it has been nothing but a nightmare. This vehicle is an accident waiting to happen & a health hazard. Someone besides myself is going to be seriously injured due to the safety. I will not buy a ford ever again.

Filed Apr 4, 2014 · Airbags, Body · 94,000 miles · GA · crash · fire · 4 injuries

My car was in a single vehicle accident as we hit a power pole head on going at least 50 MPH. I wasn't the driver. At impact both the driver and myself had our heads crash into the dashboard. The driver smashed his head into the steering wheel and I hit the area above the glove box. My head also hit the passenger door. The car caught on fire and burned completely to the ground. My concerns are that with an accident of that magnitude, not a single airbag deployed in the car. All 4 passengers received multiple severe injuries. I'm aware that in some situations air bags can make things worse, but in this case I'm sure that the airbags should have deployed and would have been better than us violently slamming our heads and faces onto the dashboard and steering wheel. I'm also interested in seeing why the seat belts didn't constrict us from moving that far forward.

Filed Jul 17, 2013 · Engine · 18,000 miles · NJ · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 ford focus . The contact stated while the vehicle was parked in the garage, the hood compartment ignited into flames. The fire department extinguished the flames. The vehicle was completely destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 18,000. Mah

Filed Jan 4, 2013 · Electrical, Lights · 38,460 miles · AK

Dashboard and running lights going out. Replaced blown fuse and then fuse blows again. Opening and closing the hatchback the lights came on and then off again and the replaced fuse was blown. Located a bundle of wires within a rubber hose that runs from the interior roof headline outer rim of the vehicle across to the interior top of the hatchback. We pulled down this rubber protector to find to our complete amazement that the bundle of wires that run to the hatchback brake light and the hatchback windshield wiper was broken and burnt. Thought that there was a possible loose connection that just needed to be snapped back together, but only to find a bundle of broken and burnt wires wrapped tightly together, plus there was no black wiring tape around the wires for extra protection. Just the wires tightly bound together. Little to none flexibility for the bending or movement for these wires. These wires are located in an area where there would be movement due to opening and closing the hatchback. Contacted the local dealership and spoke with the service manager. He stated that the wire bundle have been made short in some vehicles. Our concern:potential fire hazard and still maybe until fixed; concern are for other individuals who may own this type of vehicle that may be transporting passengers (to include children in car seats) in the back seat (which there is no back side passenger doors) that could have a difficult time exiting this vehicle should it go on fire due to these bundle of wires possibly catching on fire and igniting the interior roof headliner of the vehicle. We have not taken our vehicle into the dealership as we are waiting on a response from ford motor company. Additionally, the dealership stated that we would have to pay a portion to repair (what we believe to be a faulty design and defect) to correct this problem. Pictures available. *tr ## VIN failed ##

Filed Mar 1, 2010 · Electrical, Fuel system · 75,000 miles · CA · fire

While driving around down town los angeles the 2007 ford focus the right front tire went flat then the engine stalled. When I attempted to restart smoke was coming from under the hood. When we got out of the car flames were coming from the windshield wipers area. 911 was called and the fire department came and put out the fire. The insurance company is going to appraise the damage on wednesday 3-3-2010. But I am pretty sure that is a total loss.

Filed Jul 14, 2007 · Engine · 19,000 miles · NJ · fire

I was driving my 2007 ford focus purchased it new, currently has 19,000 miles on it. While driving down the road today smoke started to fill the passenger compartment. I pulled over and looked under the hood and my engine was on fire. Wires melting all over the place, flames and smoke coming out of the alternator. This was a safety hazard, the smoke could've over come me or my passengers, plus the fire itself could have caused injuries if I had driven a block or two down the road. It was towed to the nearest ford dealer, but it wont get looked at until next week. My car is under warranty.