1986 Jeep Comanche Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual is matched to the 1986 Jeep Comanche, applicable to all three engines and all three trims offered that year. Because it is specific to the 1986 model year, the specifications and repair sequences are correct for your engine and trim.
Engines
- 2.1L I4 turbo — 126 cu in, SOHC
- 2.5L I4 — 150 cu in, OHV
- 2.8L V6 — 173 cu in, OHV
Trims
- Custom Standard Cab Pickup
- X Standard Cab Pickup
- XLS Standard Cab Pickup
Known issues on the 1986 Comanche. Six recalls are on federal record for this model year: a gasoline fuel-delivery fault in the hoses, lines, and fittings; a defect in equipment labeling; a parking-brake fault; a steering-linkage fault; a vehicle speed-control cable fault; and a hydraulic power-brake assist fault that results in loss of power brake assist and an increase in stopping distance. Owners have filed 7 complaints, and no technical service bulletins are on record for the year. This manual carries the factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems.
From a routine service interval to a brake-system repair or a hard-to-trace steering or fuel-line fault, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 1986 Comanche.
JEEPS MAY HAVE AN IMPROPERLY CONNECTED FUEL LINE FITTING WHICH COULD BECOME DISCONNECTED AND CAUSE GASOLINE TO BE SPILLED.
RECONNECT FUEL LINE FITTING, AS REQUIRED.
GROSS WEIGHT RATINGS AND TIRE PRESSURES INFORMATION ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL ARE INCORRECT, THESE DO NOT COMPLY TO FEDERAL REGULATION PART 567.
REPLACEMENT LABELS WITH CORRECT INFORMATION WILL BE MAILED TO OWNERS.
PARK BRAKE ASSEMBLY PAWL MAY BE IMPROPERLY HARDENED. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: PAWL COULD YIELD UNDER LOAD RESULTING
REPLACE PARK BRAKE ASSEMBLIES.
STEERING LINKAGE COUPLERS REMAINED IN ACID ETCHING BATH TOO LONG.
REPLACE OUT OF TOLERANCE STEERING LINKAGE COUPLERS.
ACCELERATOR CABLE BUSHING COULD DISCONNECT FROM THE ACCELERATOR LEVER ASSEMBLY.
REPLACE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRACKET AND LEVER ASSEMBLIES.
BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM RESERVOIR CANISTERS MAY DEVELOP LEAKS DUE TO BUMPER IMPACT.
THIS WOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER BRAKE ASSIST AND ANINCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE.
REPLACE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM CANNISTERS WITH NEW TYPE CANNISTERS; ALSO, INSTALL A RESTRICTION ORIFIC
ENGINE KNOCKS , BEARINGS BAD. *LA
ENGINE KNOCKS , BEARINGS BAD. *LA
VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY STALLS, SEVERAL REPAIRS MADE AND STALLING STILL OCCURRS.
CABLE THAT SUPPORTS SPARE TIRE UNDER BED OF PICKUP IS CORRODED AND FAILED. SPARE TIRE DROPPED INTO INTERSECTION AND NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH.
PURCHASED JEEP USED, SEAT BELT BUCKLES INOPERATIVE. *AK
Showing the 5 most serious of 7 complaints filed with NHTSA.
