# 2001 FORD ESCORT — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
> NHTSA complaint `504958` · 2004-11-03 · 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:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
## Narrative
OUR 2001 ESCORT ZX2 HAS HAD MANY ISSUES. MOST RECENT WAS THE LICENSE PLATE LIGHT CATCHING FIRE. NOW THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WHICH CONTROLS HEADLIGHTS AND BRIGHTEST AND TURN SIGNALS HAD A SHORT. CAR CAN NOT BE DROVE AT NIGHT. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS. ALSO A WHILE BACK THERE WAS A BURNED WIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN.  *AK
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