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1987 Jeep Wagoneer
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Tires. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
10 reports00 T 005 000/TREAD SEPARATION: RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A TREAD SEPARATION WHILE TRAVELING ON A DIRT ROAD AT 25-30 MPH, NOTICE A FLAPPING SOUND BEFORE THE PROBLEM COMMENCE. DRIVER AND PASSENGER IN A 1987 JEEP, WAGENEER; AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT INSTALL AT 80400 MILES, DOT UNAVAILABLE. *AK
ON A TRIP AND AT 65 MPH WENT OVER RAIL ROAD CROSSING AND AS SUSPENSION TRAVELED FELT LIKE THE DRIVE LINE WAS COMMING THROUGH THE FLOOR PAN.SOMETHING IN THE DRIVE TRAIN DID INDEED BOTTON OUT NOT THE SUSPENSION. ALSO STEERING WHEEL BROKE LOOSE ON THIS TRIP AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE BOLTS BROKE LOOSE INSIDE SHAFT AND HAS …
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ON A TRIP AND AT 65 MPH WENT OVER RAIL ROAD CROSSING AND AS SUSPENSION TRAVELED FELT LIKE THE DRIVE LINE WAS COMMING THROUGH THE FLOOR PAN.SOMETHING IN THE DRIVE TRAIN DID INDEED BOTTON OUT NOT THE SUSPENSION. ALSO STEERING WHEEL BROKE LOOSE ON THIS TRIP AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE BOLTS BROKE LOOSE INSIDE SHAFT AND HAS SENCE BEEN REPAIRED BUT DEVELOPED GRINDING LEAVING STOP LIGHTS.I SUSPECTED SOMETHING BOTTOMING OUT HURT TRANSMISSION,I SEARCHED THIS SITE AND DISCOVERED THE SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE TO LONG DRIVE LINE IN REAR.TOOK TO JEEP TO HAVE TRANSMISSION REPAIRED AND ASKED ABOUT DRIVE LINE BEING TO LOND AND DAMAGING THR TRANSFER CASE.THEY HAVE JEEP WEEK AND CALL SAY NOTHING AT ALL WRONG AND CHANGED FLUID AND DO AT THIS TIME SAY YES THEY KNOW ABOUT TO LONG DRIVE LINE BUT THEY DON'T THINK THATS IT AND SEND ME ON MY WAY.TRANSMISSION HEAR GEAR WHINE I SUSPECT THEY DID NOT LOOK INTO DRIVE LINE SO I ENGAGE TRANSFER CASE IN DRIVEWAY AND IT LOCKED INTO DRIVE AND EXTREAME BREAKING SOUND HEARD AND NOW DOES NOTHING BUT GRINDS.I CALL JEEP TELL I HAVE YOUR SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS TRANSFER CASE DAMAGE WITH THE TO LONG DRIVE LINE HE SAYS LET ME SEE.I READ PART NUMBER OFF MY DRIVE LINE AND COMPAIR TO WHAT BULLETIN SAYS SHOULD BE RIGHT PART NUMBER.CLEARLY I HAVE THE TO LONG A SHAFT. JEEP DEALER SAYS OH WELL.I CALL JEEP CUST SERVICE AND EXPLAIN TO THEM.THEY SAY THERE IS NO SUCH PROBLEM WITH JEEP DRIVE LINE TO LONG AND THIS IS WAY OUT OF WARRENTY I SAY I UNDERSTAND THIS BUT HAD THE PROPER LINE BEEN INSTALLED THIS NEVER WOULD HAVE BOTTOMED OUT AND BROKE AN 1800.00 TRANSFER CASE. JEEP CORP SAYS OH WELL WE ARN'T REPLACING YOUR TRANSFER CASE AND WILL NOT EVEN HELP IT'S MY PROBLEM BECAUSE IT'S NOT WARRENTY.ACCORDING TO YOUR NOTICE #8706..ITEM#92817 DRIVE LINE COULD HAVE BROKE AND AT 65 MPH COULD HAVE POSSABLE CAUSED WRECK OR WORSE MY SON WAS IN THE REAR SEAT. JEEP DEALER HERE SAYS THEY KNOW ABOUT THE DRIVE LINES.JEEP CORP CLAIMS NO SUCH THING SO I OWN IT..YES I DO.
ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM IS ENCLOSED WITH NO PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN PLASTIC FILL BOTTLE EXPLODING IF ENGINE OVERHEATS. (1ST VEHICLE ON DOC# 607835).
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO THE MONTH THAT VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED (87V-022). *AK
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO THE GAS TANK RUPTURING DURING A REAR END ACCIDENT. AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE, IN LESS THAN A MINUTE THE FIRE ENGULFED THE ENTIRE REAR END, RESULTING IN A FATALITY AND TWO INJURIES. *AK
STEERING WHEEL LOOSE DUE TO LOOSE BOLTS. *SD
ELECTRIC CONTROL MODULE FAILED, CAUSING FUEL PUMP/FUEL INJECTION TO CONTINUE RUNNING EVEN WITH KEY REMOVED.
PURCHASE JEEP NEW AND THE FRONT SEAT BELT AUTOMATIC RESTRAINT NEVER WORK KEEP TAKING IT TO THE DEALER SAY DON'T HAVE TIME TO FIX THE SEAT BELT . TT
DRIVERS SEAT FRAME BROKE UPON APPLYING BRAKES. *AW
Official recalls
689V219000 · Equipment:other:labels
Nov 21, 1989
TIRE RESERVE LOAD LABEL MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSTALLED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: VEHICLES WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 110.
Remedy: INSTALL PROPER LABEL.
88V106000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:hydraulic
Jul 1, 1988
BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM RESERVOIR CANISTERS MAY DEVELOP LEAKS DUE TO BUMPER IMPACT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS WOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER BRAKE ASSIST AND ANINCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE.
Remedy: REPLACE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM CANNISTERS WITH NEW TYPE CANNISTERS; ALSO, INSTALL A RESTRICTION ORIFICE TO ENSURE SUFFICIENT VACUUM IN EVENT CANNISTER LEAKAGE OCCURS.
87V035000 · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
Mar 18, 1987
VEHICLE MAY CONTAIN AN OUT OF TOLERANCE THROTTLE BODY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS COULD PREVENT THE ACCELERATOR FROM RETURNING TOIDLE WHEN RELEASED.
Remedy: REPLACE SUSPECT THROTTLE BODIES.
87V022000 · Vehicle Speed Control
Feb 25, 1987
CRUISE CONTROL MODULE COULD HAVE INCONSISTENT CRUISE CONTROL OPERATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: INCONSISTENT CRUISE CONTROL OPERATION COULD RESULT INLOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE MODULE, AS NECESSARY.
86V160000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
Dec 11, 1986
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: REMOVE STUD AND REPLACE FUEL SUPPLY HOSE AND LINE ASSEMBLY ON VEHICLES WITH ACCUMULATED MILEAGE.
86V159000 · Steering:linkages
Dec 9, 1986
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.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Not supplied
Remedy: REPLACE OUT OF TOLERANCE STEERING LINKAGE COUPLERS.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
4PE89151 · Safety Belt Retractor
Opened Aug 11, 1989 · Closed Dec 11, 1989
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts:front:retractor
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EA88025 · Stalling
Opened Mar 10, 1988 · Closed Oct 3, 1989
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
ANALYSIS OF INFORMATION FROM MANUFACTURER:THE MULTI-POINT INJECTIONSYSTEM (MPI) USED ON THE SUBJECT VEHICLES HAS HAD WIRING HARNESS FAILUREAND FAILURE OF THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR (CPS).BOTH FAILURES HAVE A HIGHFREQUENCY AND ARE THE SUBJECT OF JEEP TASK FORCES.NUMEROUS MODIFICATIONSTO BOTH ITEMS HAVE BEEN MADE.ANALYSIS:THE STALLING PROBLEM IS SEMI-INTERMITTENT, THAT IS WIRINGHARNESS FAILURE IS MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR UNDER THOSE CONDITIONS WHERE THEHARNESS IS DISTURBED (CORNERING AND ROUGH ROAD).CPS FAILURE CAN OCCUR ANYTIME, BUT FAILURE APPEARS TO BE ACCENTUATED BY HIGH UNDERHOOD TEMPERATURES(EXHAUST MANIFOLD LEAKS, ETC.) AND DISTORTION OF THE CPS HOUSING FROMEXHAUST HEAT DAMAGE OR THERMAL FLEXING.BOTH CONDITIONS RESULT IN NOSIGNAL.STATUS:RECOMMEND OPENING EA AND SENDING A MORE REFINED IR.===
PE88029 · Throttle Control
Opened Feb 23, 1988 · Closed Sep 19, 1988
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
SUMMARY:THE PE WAS OPENED TO INVESTIGATE WHETHER JEEP'S RECALL OF CERTAIN1987 MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4.0 LITER FUEL INJECTED 6 CYLINDERENGINE (87V-035) HAD INVOLVED ALL THE POTENTIALLY AFFECTED VEHICLES.AREVIEW OF THE ODI FILES HAD INDICATED THAT 1987-1988 JEEP VEHICLESEQUIPPED WITH THE 4.O LITER ENGINE ALSO WERE EXPERIENCING SOME THROTTLECONTROL PROBLEM.A REVIEW OF THE WARRANTY CLAIMS AND THE AVAILABLEINCIDENT REPORTS DOES NOT INDICATE THAT A POTENTIAL DEFECT TREND EXISTSOR IS DEVELOPING.THE WARRANTY CLAIMS ATTENUATE, AND THE ALLEDGEDINCIDENTS APPEAR TO BE CAUSED BY A VARIETY OF FACTORS. #===
PE88001 · Fires Caused By Cltch Lk
Opened Oct 23, 1987 · Closed Jan 28, 1988
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train
NO SAFETY DEFECT TREND HAS BEEN DETECTED.===