fusible link

Fusible links will take quite a bit of abuse in short term overloads
Maxi-fuses will not; they just go poof!

If you blow a link you may have been on the edge for quite some time.

Here's an example
let's say a 10ga wire shorts under the dash, you know the ammeter wire. Direct short while you are fussing with taking out the gauge panel. But when you see the sparks you immediately re-position and carry on. Well the Link wouldn't hardly notice. But a fuse is Poof!
Or let's say you are out at night and something goes haywire in the lighting circuit. You know there's something wrong cuz you can smell melting plastic coming from the light switch. Well a fuse woulda Poofed and you might be in the ditch and up a pole. But now with a link,you have a chance to pull over and check it out.
Chrysler wasn't stupid.They had your best interests in mind.