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1987 Jeep Cherokee Engine Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA

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Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Aug 24, 2001
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
14%
of 57 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1987 Jeep Cherokee submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming engine

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Engine
Filed Aug 24, 2001

WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AT IDLE SPEED, THE IDLER PULLEY SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE AND ALMOST HIT THE CONSUMERS HEAD, IT BOUNCED OFF THE CONSUMERS GARAGE WALL AND IMPACTED THE GARAGE CONCRETE FLOOR, THE BEARINGS WITHIN THE IDLER PULLEY FAILED, CAUSING THE PULLEY BOLT THREADS TO BACK OUT OF THE HOUSING. *YD

NHTSA ID
562623
Incident
Oct 29, 2000
Engine
Filed Aug 7, 2001

THE BEARINGS WITHIN THE IDLER PULLEY (NUMBER 53002905) FAILED CAUSING THE PULLEY BOLT THREADS TO BACK OUT OF THE HOUSING, THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING WITH THE HOOD UP SLIGHTLY ABOVE ENGINE IDLE SPEED WHEN IDLER PULLEY SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE AND BECAME AIRBORN. NLM

NHTSA ID
562378
Incident
Oct 29, 2000
Engine
Filed Jan 3, 2001

WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, BEARING WITHIN THE IDLER PULLEY FAILED, THE PULLEY BOLT THREADS BACK OUT OF THE HOUSING, THE IDLER PULLEY SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE AND TORPEDOED PASS OWNER'S HEAD, PULLEY COULD HAVE SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED ANYONE IN ITS PATH. *CJ

NHTSA ID
558684
Incident
Oct 29, 2000
Engine
Filed Apr 26, 2000
Fire reported

POSSIBELE ENGINE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE LOST SPEED AND OVER HEATED, CATCHING FIRE AND RSULTING IN TOTAL DAMAGE. YH

NHTSA ID
551979
Engine
Filed Jun 16, 1999

EACH TIME THE ENGINE COOLANT RESERVOIR BEGAN LEAKING AT THE SEAM WHERE IT IS PUT TOGETHER, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AT THE DEALERSHIP THE MAN AT THE PARTS DEPT. SAID THAT THIS HAPPENED ALOT AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE. *AK

NHTSA ID
707608
Incident
May 12, 1999
Engine
Filed Sep 30, 1997

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES CONTINUED STALLING, UNABLE TO RECTIFY OR FIND FAULTY COMPONENT.

NHTSA ID
522822
Driver assistanceEngine
Filed Jun 27, 1996
Fire reported

OIL/ANTIFREEZE LEAK FROM ENGINE STARTED FIRE. *DH

NHTSA ID
506253
Incident
May 17, 1996
Engine
Filed Aug 28, 1995
Fire reported

LINE WAS PLUGGED WHICH BLEW OIL ONTO THE MOTOR AND CAUGHT FIRE. TT

NHTSA ID
971118
Incident
Jul 15, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

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Driver assistance19

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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