# 2000 DODGE RAM 2500 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `538731` · 2005-06-08 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** RAM 2500
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 2,800
## Narrative
2000 DODGE 2500 RAM VAN. AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR 12 VOLT CLUTCH, WHICH    DRAWS 4.5 AMPS MEASURED  IS FUSED AT 20 AMPS , THE POWER TO THIS FUSE ONLY GOES TO ONE PLACE THE CLUTCH.  THE WIRE APPEARS TO BE #24 GAUGE WHICH MAY BE OK FOR THE 5 AMPS OR SO BUT NOT FOR 10AMPS OR MORE SO WHY THE INVITATION TO A WIRING HARNESS FIRE BY POWERING THAT LINE WITH A 20 AMP FUSE? I NOTED THIS CONDITION AFTER I HAD AN AIRCONDITIONING CLUTCH PROBLEM. AND FOUND WIRES IN THE HARNESS BURNT AND MELTED TOGATHER IN THE HARNESS.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*