Anyone with a 00-03 (an possibly up to 06) Check your wire harness going from the car to the hatch through the scrunchy rubber boot. The wires crack and either brake or short out on the metal of the hatch.
I was roaming around the forums and found this interesting post about Tail lights and instrument lights not working and replacing the blown fuse just results in getting another blown fuse.
This also affects the rear wiper. All hatch electrical goes through this wire bundle.
Make / Models : Model/Build Years:
FORD / FOCUS 2000
Manufacturer : FORD MOTOR COMPANY
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 00V411000 Recall Date : NOV 29, 2000
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 74500
Summary:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A DECKLID WIRE HARNESS CAN FATIGUE AND DEVELOP BROKEN WIRES IN THE BEND AREA OF THE WIRE HARNESS.
Consequence:
THIS COULD RESULT IN EITHER A LOSS OF INDIVIDUAL LAMP FUNCTIONS, OR IN THE CASE OF A SHORT OF THE BROKEN WIRES THAT CAUSES A FUSE TO OPEN, IN THE LOSS OF STOP LAMP OR TAIL LAMP FUNCTION. LOSS OF STOP LAMP OR TAIL LAMP FUNCTION COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DECKLID WIRE HARNESS.
Notes:
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 19, 2000. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT FORD AT 1-800-392-3673. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Last edited on Fri Jun 16th, 2006 02:12 pm by fx3
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