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1987 Jeep COMANCHE problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

4 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1987 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 4 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior125.0%
Steering behavior125.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

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
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Drum1
Steering:Gear Box (Other Than Rack And Pinion)1

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

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 4 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1996
1
2001
2
2003
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19961
20012
20031

1996: 1; 2001: 2; 2003: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 741466 · 2001-02-24 (February 24, 2001)

FIVE ACCIDENTS WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF BRAKES WORKED PROPERLY. I HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL OWNERS OF THIS PARTICULAR TRUCK AND ALL HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL WRECKED TRUCKS THAT ARE THE SAME MODEL.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 741466 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 878375 · 2001-01-17 (January 17, 2001)

WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A TURN STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK UP AND NOT TURN. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO SHOP, AND FOUND OUT THAT STEERING BOX WAS CRACKING.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 878375 at NHTSA ↗