1987 Dodge Aries Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1987 Dodge Aries covers two trims, Base and LE, in sedan, wagon and coupe form, the sedan and wagon with four doors and the coupe with two. Its engines are the 2.2L and the 2.5L inline-fours, displacing 135 and 153 cubic inches, each with a single overhead camshaft, natural aspiration and gasoline fuel. Procedures, specifications and torque values address the engine, fuel system, ignition, cooling, transaxle, brakes, steering and suspension, and wiring diagrams with diagnostics support the electrical system.

Engines covered

• 2.2L inline-four (135 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
• 2.5L inline-four (153 cu in) — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan
• 4-door wagon
• 2-door coupe

Trims covered

• Base
• LE

Known issues on the 1987 Aries. Owners lodged 9 complaints against this year's car. Engine and engine cooling leads with 4, followed by the electrical system, hydraulic service brakes and vehicle speed control at 2 each, and equipment at 1. One complaint reported a crash and 1 reported a fire. Cooling, electrical and brake work draws on the manual's procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics for those systems.