Model year record

1987 Jeep Comanche

5 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 5 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V106000

Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: hydraulic

Component: Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: hydraulic
Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected: 1,600
Reported to NHTSA: 1988-07-01
Owners notified: 1989-05-05

Defect description

BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM RESERVOIR CANISTERS MAY DEVELOP LEAKS DUE TO BUMPER IMPACT.

Safety risk

THIS WOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER BRAKE ASSIST AND ANINCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM CANNISTERS WITH NEW TYPE CANNISTERS; ALSO, INSTALL A RESTRICTION ORIFICE TO ENSURE SUFFICIENT VACUUM IN EVENT CANNISTER LEAKAGE OCCURS.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V035000

Vehicle speed control: linkages

Component: Vehicle speed control: linkages
Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected: 20,439
Reported to NHTSA: 1987-03-18
Owners notified: 1987-04-01

Defect description

VEHICLE MAY CONTAIN AN OUT OF TOLERANCE THROTTLE BODY.

Safety risk

THIS COULD PREVENT THE ACCELERATOR FROM RETURNING TOIDLE WHEN RELEASED.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE SUSPECT THROTTLE BODIES.

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V022000

Vehicle speed control

Component: Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected: 3,996
Reported to NHTSA: 1987-02-25
Owners notified: 1987-02-23

Defect description

CRUISE CONTROL MODULE COULD HAVE INCONSISTENT CRUISE CONTROL OPERATION.

Safety risk

INCONSISTENT CRUISE CONTROL OPERATION COULD RESULT INLOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE MODULE, AS NECESSARY.

Recall campaignNHTSA 86V160000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Component: Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected: 635
Reported to NHTSA: 1986-12-11
Owners notified: 1987-02-13

Defect description

A STUD MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON TOP OF THE INTAKE MANIFOLD OF ENGINE THAT COULD CONTACT THE FUEL SUPPLY HOSE. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: CHAFING OF THE FUEL HOSE COULD OCCUR WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FUEL LEAK.

Manufacturer remedy

REMOVE STUD AND REPLACE FUEL SUPPLY HOSE AND LINE ASSEMBLY ON VEHICLES WITH ACCUMULATED MILEAGE.

Recall campaignNHTSA 86V159000

Steering: linkages

Component: Steering: linkages
Manufacturer: CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected: 6,958
Reported to NHTSA: 1986-12-09
Owners notified: 1986-12-29

Defect description

STEERING LINKAGE COUPLERS REMAINED IN ACID ETCHING BATH TOO LONG. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: COUPLERS COULD BE OUT OF TOLERANCE RESULTING IN STEERING WHEEL MISALIGNMENT WITH EVENTUAL LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE OUT OF TOLERANCE STEERING LINKAGE COUPLERS.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system	1	—
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline	1	—
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum	1	—
Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)	1	—
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal	1	—

The 1986 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 1988 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.