Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / RAM 2500 / 2000

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005023503 Incident Date: Feb, 14 2005
Consumer's City: LA LUZ Consumer's State: NM
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: RAM 2500 Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 2B6JB21Z0YK Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 07 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 04 2004
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 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.