1986 Plymouth Reliant Service and Repair Manual

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1986 Plymouth Reliant service and repair manual — a detailed, factory-style reference for maintenance, diagnostics, and repair. Use it to confirm correct procedures, specifications, and system coverage before you start work.

Built for technicians and DIY owners, this manual helps you troubleshoot accurately, follow step-by-step repair procedures, and use wiring diagrams and system sections to diagnose problems faster.

What’s included

  • Step-by-step repair procedures and service information
  • Specifications and reference data (where provided)
  • Electrical coverage with wiring diagrams
  • Coverage across key systems: engine, transmission, brakes, steering, suspension, HVAC, and more

Trims covered

  • Base Sedan 2-Door
  • LE Sedan 4-Door
  • SE Wagon 4-Door
  • LE Sedan 2-Door
  • Base Sedan 4-Door
  • LE Wagon 4-Door
  • SE Sedan 4-Door
  • SE Sedan 2-Door

Engines covered

  • 2.5L 2507CC 153Cu. In. l4 GAS SOHC Naturally Aspirated
  • 2.2L 135Cu. In. l4 GAS SOHC Naturally Aspirated

Index / Table of contents

  • Body
  • Brakes
  • Chassis Electrical
  • Driveline
  • Engine Cooling
  • Engine Electrical
  • Engine Mechanical
  • Engine Performance & Emission Controls
  • Fuel System
  • General Information & Identification
  • Heating, Ventilation, & Air Conditioning
  • Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Systems
  • Steering
  • Suspension
  • Transmission, Clutch, & Transfer Case
  • Wiring Diagrams

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Vehicle Safety Data

1986 Plymouth Reliant Recalls & Complaints

NHTSA #86V05300010/04/1986Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

BATTERY CAP VENTS MAY BE PARTIALLY OR COMPLETELY BLOCKED WITH PLASTIC FLASHING.

Remedy

REWORK BATTERIES BY PROBING BOTH VENT ORIFICES TO ELIMINATE ANY VENT OBSTRUCTION.

No service bulletins No technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA for the 1986 Plymouth Reliant.
20000207Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLYFire reported

WHILE PUMPING FUEL INTO THE TANK THE VEHICLE WAS OFF,WITH THE KEY TO IGNITION POSITION TO VIEW THE GAS GAUGE, WENT BACK TO CHECK GAS PUMP, AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A FIRE IN THE TANK. FIRE WENT OUT

19960529Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, CAR CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. *AK

19960423Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. *AK ALL POWER ASSIST SYSTEMS FAIL, SOMETIMES VEHICLE WILL RESTART RIGHT AWAY, MORE OFTEN IN SEVERAL HOURS, RECENTLY IT WOULD NOT START FOR DAYS

19960423Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE DRIVING, SOMETIMES VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. *AK ALL POWER ASSIST SYSTEMS FAIL, SOMETIMES VEHICLE WILL RESTART RIGHT AWAY, MORE OFTEN IN SEVERAL HOURS, RECENTLY IT WOULD NOT START FOR DAYS

19950325Component: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

AXLE DROPPED, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING/CONTROL. *SKD

Showing the 5 most serious of 9 complaints filed with NHTSA.

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