1987 Jeep Comanche User Reviews

Jeep - It's A Way Of Life — She's nearly 25 years old which means everything is manual and easy to fix, in five years the only repair was a fuel filter which we changed ourselves. The interior is black leather. Two bucket seats in the front and a bench seat in the back that will fold flat. Fun to drive and very responsive. Warms up fast in the winter, roof comes off in summer.

Primary Use: Family transportation

My First Car — it wasnt good on gas, and it wasnt a show car, but it was reliable and it stood up to my abuse. performance wise it did alright, had enough torque to take off in 2nd gear, and had a descent top end speed. plus you have to love a stick

It's My Project Truck/daily Driver, And It Runs Awesome! — 2wd, 4.0L, Auto, 31x10.5, newer paint, custom rear bumper/class 3 hitch, and lots of other doodads. Coming soon, 4wd and hopefully 33's. maybe even a 4.5L stroker.

1987 Comanche 2wd 5 Speed 4.0 Engine (see Comments) —

1987 2WD 5 speed 4.0 engine. Nice rugged vehicle with good doors, seats and bed. This is a REAL pickup truck, just small. BUT: the cooling system is ridiculous and causes problems. I've been making repairs to make the truck more comfortable but the cab wiring and switches are difficult to access and repair. Fuel mileage is horrible despite good compression and new plugs, wires, cap, rotor, O2 sensors, etc. Addition (2012): -After five years I have to revise my review of the truck. I still think it is rugged, well built and the cutest thing on the road, but the RENIX electronic contol unit (ECU) did me in. The truck became embarrassingly unreliable. We swapped engines with another 87 and played with 3 ECUs to no avail. I researched everything I could on the RENIX and even downloaded the 100+ page factory manual. I finally gave up. The RENIX system can't be diagnosed or adjusted/repaired. The truck now has the engine and automatic tranny out of a 1996 Cherokee. The good news is I still have the truck and OBD II electronics. The bad, REALLY bad, news is that: 1) the conversion had and still has numerous electical problems tying the 96 wiring to the 87 wiring. Perhaps the worst part was the fuel system; I still don't have a working fuel guage. 2) initial fuel mileage dropped to a little over 11 mpg. I now have it up to about 15 mpg at highway speeds. I never got the fun I wanted out of the vehicle and I will never, ever, come close to recouping 30% of what I have invested in the vehicle. I still love to drive it but it is time to say "Adios, amigo."

Primary Use: Utility (towing boats, transporting cargo, etc.)

Comanche... Tough...strong...Best of road...great with thev5 spd and 4.0 liter...I'll never sell mine...just upgraded to a 96 4.0...H.O.