1987 Jeep Cherokee Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 14%of 57 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1987 Jeep Cherokee, 14% of the 57 complaints for this model year. 3 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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.”
NHTSA complaint #562623, filed 2001-08“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.”
NHTSA complaint #558684, filed 2001-01“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.”
NHTSA complaint #707608, filed 1999-06“Vehicle stalls at stop signs and sometimes when turning corners intermittently, tested eec, replace valve asy, sensor assy-exh gas, replace EGR and evp open at all times road test.”
NHTSA complaint #522822, filed 1997-09Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1% |
| 2020 | 4 | 1% |
| 2019 | 13 | 1% |
| 2018 | 4 | 1% |
| 2017 | 5 | 0% |
| 2016 | 6 | 0% |
| 2015 | 10 | 1% |
| 2014 | 9 | 0% |
| 2006 | 2 | 12% |
| 2001 | 37 | 16% |
| 2000 | 53 | 14% |
| 1999 | 36 | 10% |
| 1998 | 30 | 8% |
| 1997 | 45 | 12% |
| 1996 | 54 | 12% |
| 1995 | 136 | 22% |
| 1994 | 79 | 15% |
| 1993 | 34 | 8% |
| 1992 | 11 | 10% |
| 1991 | 17 | 7% |
| 1990 | 28 | 10% |
| 1989 | 13 | 7% |
| 1988 | 9 | 9% |
| 1987 | 8 | 14% |
| 1986 | 1 | 5% |
| 1985 | 1 | 6% |
| 1984 | 2 | 29% |
Other parts of the 1987 Jeep Cherokee
19 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1987 Jeep Cherokee
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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