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#1 of 59 2007 Ford Focus engine fire by njscott Jul 13, 2007 (7:30 pm)
Hello, i bought a new 2007 Ford Focus six months ago, i have barely over 10k miles on it. today i was driving to work and smoke started to come through all the vents, so i pulled off the freeway and popped the hood. the engine was on fire. looked like it started from the alternator. its under warranty and got towed to the dealership. the service dept is closed until monday so they cant look at it until then nor will they give me a loaner. has anyone ever heard of this happening? My warranty should cover this i hope. not too happy with Ford right now.
#2 of 59 whats going on? by dj2big Jul 24, 2007 (7:26 pm)
What was the problem??? Replies to this message: njscott (Jul 24, 2007 8:32 pm)
#3 of 59 Re: whats going on? [dj2big] by njscott Jul 24, 2007 (8:32 pm)
Replying to: dj2big (Jul 24, 2007 7:26 pm) After four days at the dealer they finally looked at it. Somehow a large piece of plastic, like a tarp or something got entangled in the engine and part of it got caught up in or around the alternator. it was not the engine. Ive never heard of this happening before. The Ford dealer actually had to melt it off, how i dont know. Bottom line it was not the car, Ford did not charge me and everything is good with the car. it just took a total of six days. Its kind of embarrassing. i wouldve never guessed these things happen.
#4 of 59 2003 ford focus leaking by skapunkeric Sep 20, 2007 (11:19 am)
#5 of 59 2003 ford focus leaking by skapunkeric Jul 24, 2007 (6:59 pm)
when i turn my car off after i have been driving it. It begins leaking i think it is water and antifreeze i checked the overflow bottle and there are no holes so i dont know what it could be. i am very consered about this and i dont believe the car is overheating. please any help would be great! Replies to this message: bdyment (Jul 25, 2007 4:36 am) skapunkeric (Jul 25, 2007 6:20 am) jlarue (Sep 20, 2007 11:19 am) oldfordmech (Aug 09, 2008 10:20 am)
#6 of 59 Re: 2003 ford focus leaking [skapunkeric] by bdyment Jul 25, 2007 (4:36 am)
Replying to: skapunkeric (Jul 24, 2007 6:59 pm) Probably a plugged air conditioning drain tube. Replies to this message: skapunkeric (Jul 25, 2007 6:20 am) jlarue (Sep 20, 2007 11:19 am)
#7 of 59 Re: 2003 ford focus leaking [bdyment] by skapunkeric Jul 25, 2007 (6:20 am)
Replying to: bdyment (Jul 25, 2007 4:36 am) well that was my first thought however, i dont use the air conditioner, it uses way to much gas.
#8 of 59 auto myth 355 using the ac burns gas. by mschmal Jul 28, 2007 (9:58 am)
Do you burn more gas by using the AC?    Yes, running your car while having the air conditioning turned on does burn or use more gas then if you had the A/C turned off.   Using the air conditioning in a vehicle turns on the compressor which makes the engine work harder to run this component of the car along with the other parts the engine is already running. The harder the engine works the more gasoline or fuel that it needs and uses.   However if you are comparing using the AC on the car to rolling down your windows there may not be a difference in the amount of gas used. Rolling down the windows and driving puts drag on the car and again makes the engine work harder to overcome the drag coefficient and thus uses more gas than if the windows were in the up position.   In all the studies I have read or seen they say the amount of extra gas used for running the air or rolling down the windows is about the same but that most people agree that it is more comfortable to have the air conditioning turned on then have the windows down in the heat of the summer.   If the weather permits you to neither turn on the air conditioning nor roll down the windows in your vehicle then you should get better gas mileage then in the warmer months when you will feel the need to turn on the A/C or roll down the windows to let the wind cool you down.   http://www.carinsurance.com/kb/content25587.aspx   Incidently, the AC compressor runs if you turn on defrost when its over 40 degrees outside.   Mark
#9 of 59 Re: 2003 ford focus leaking [bdyment] by jlarue Sep 20, 2007 (11:19 am)
Replying to: bdyment (Jul 25, 2007 4:36 am) might be a hoes busted you can detect it yet but watch behind you thermastat housing it being alumium motor you might bust a head ours never ran hot either but we lost out motor due to the hoes bieng busted and not know it it never registered hot haha should of got a chevrolet
#10 of 59 exhaust help by m3yer Aug 30, 2007 (2:39 pm)

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