# 1991 FORD ESCORT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
> NHTSA complaint `309597` · 2001-08-21 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** ESCORT
- **Year:** 1991
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
## Narrative
ENGINE HAD BEEN CUT OFF ABOUT 15 MINUTES.   SOMEONE TOLD CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS SMOKING.  IGNITION AREA AND DASHBOARD WERE BURNING.  CONSUMER HAD NOT CONTACTED  DEALER.   *AK  CONSUMER STATES THAT ALL OF THE DASH AREA AROUND THE IGNITION WAS DESTROYED.   *SLC
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