1987 Plymouth Sundance Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 25%of 12 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electrical system of the 1987 Plymouth Sundance, 25% of the 12 complaints for this model year. 2 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.
“Driving when it acted like it was running out of gas no power, went from 35 to 20 MPH then started smoking as I pulled into the parking lot. Went to get help but no one was at work, men next door noticed smoke and ran over with fire extinguisher. The hood latch would not release. Police dept responded and tired to extinguished but could not get into the engine compartment. Fire shorted all wiring. Car wiring was totally destroyed and car was totaled. Second engine compartment fire due to wiring harness failure. Last failure was on april 1991.”
NHTSA complaint #718389, filed 2000-02Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 1987 Plymouth Sundance
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1987 Plymouth Sundance
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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