Defect
PARKING BRAKE MECHANISM COMPONENT MAY DISENGAGE.
Consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF PARKING BRAKE FUNCTION;ALSO, LOOSE COMPONENT COULD JAM IN THE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY.
Remedy
REPLACE PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY.
1987 Dodge Lancer Recalls
Recalls on record Updated July 2026
The 1987 Dodge Lancer has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 581,550 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the exterior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
Defect
FUEL LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR IN LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OPERATION AT CONNECTIONS OF AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUEL SUPPLY HOSE TO THE PRESSURE REGULATOR AND TO THE FUEL RAIL.
Consequence
IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, FUEL LEAKAGE COULDRESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy
RELOCATE PRESSURE REGULATOR; REPLACE FUEL SUPPLY WITH FORMED HOSE WITH REVISED ROUTING CONFIGURATION TO ENSURE SEALING INTEGRITY.
Complaints by component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1fires
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
1fires
Total complaints17
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Effect began 07/26/1999 and occurs 3+ times per month. May clear after reaching full operating temperatue at 60+ mph (20 minutes). Dealer very helpful, and reset idle speed register several times. "test drove, chk ais motor o.k., high idle remains o.k.; reset all values" in registers. (inv.…”
“When driver stopped the vehicle he noticed smoke coming from under the hood, and when he opened up the hood the fire flew out and burned the entire hood up. *ak”
“Rear axle beam failed twice. *ak”
“The vehicle caught on fire due to the fuel system.tt consumer took vehicle to dealership twice to complain about the gas odor, but on both occasions they stated they fixed the oil leak, consumer is still having problems with the gas hose staying on to the line.*jb”
“While driving it caught on fire. Came from a rotten gas line which allows gas to drip on the manifold. Please describe. *ak”
“Have been replaced for not locking. Please describe further. Tt”
“Turn signal failed; also, headlights/parking lights malfunctioned, as well as power door locks/rear brakes and two fuel injectors failed, causing a leak. *ak”
“Turn signal failed; also, headlights/parking lights malfunctioned, as well as power door locks/rear brakes and two fuel injectors failed, causing a leak. *ak”
Defect investigations
Investigation EA91010 Opened 1990-12-10 · closed 1991-12-31
TRANS PARK SYSTEM FAILURE
There is no summary currently available
Sources & methodology
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Dodge Lancer as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.