2008 Chrysler Aspen: engine stalls while driving

Filed May 7, 2024 · Fuel system · NC

When adding fuel, there is a splash back and gasoline spews out and onto who ever is fueling the vehicle. Then when you start the car and drive a few minutes, the car will stall. This vehicle is available for inspection opon request. This issue puts many people in danger. The fueler getting splashed with gasoline, absorbs fuel into their skin, and also the smell of the fumes when entering back into the vehicle. The fueler also now has a very combustible liquid on them. Which is a fire hazard. Also gas spilling is horrible for the enviroment. When stalling, that creates a very hazardous enviroment for everyone in the vehicle, as well as the vehicles around them. A wreck could easily occur because of this issue. The issue has not been inspected by a dealer yet. No warning lamps or messages appeared. And i am uncertain of when the problem began.

Filed Jan 1, 2024 · Fuel system · NJ

After filling the gas tank, the car will stall out randomly without warning. Stalling out will occur for about 25 to 35 miles. After that the stalling out disappears. This has happen while I was turning which made steering difficult. It also has happen when stopping which cause the braking to become difficult.

Filed Jul 19, 2021 · Brakes, Wheels · 108,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2008 Chrysler Aspen. The contact stated while his son was driving 45 mph, with his wife seated in the passenger’s side seat, the rear driver side wheel inadvertently locked up and the vehicle stalled. Several warning lights including the ABS warning light were illuminated. The contact stated when the vehicle was shifted into reverse, the rear driver’s side wheel unlocked, and they were able to veer to the side of the road. The contact stated that he drove the vehicle to his residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 108,000.

Filed Mar 4, 2020 · Engine, Fuel system · 105,000 miles · NV

Vehicle stalls repeatedly after filling up the fuel tank. The vehicle gives no check engine light or provides any obd codes to pinpoint the problem. The vehicle stalls both while in motion and when stationary, when in motion all power assist is lost including the power steering and braking assist. My wife refuses to drive the vehicle now after nearly getting into a traffic collision when the vehicle stalled while driving through an intersection and she lost all power assist with our two children in the vehicle. The vehicle will sometimes immediately restart and run for a short period of time then stall again or will just crank and fail to start. This problem only seems to occur after fueling up and topping off the fuel tank. Once the fuel tank burns off some of the fuel it seems to run just fine.

Filed Sep 1, 2019 · Electrical · 119,000 miles · TX

June 11, 2019. The vehicle shuts off while driving without warning both on the highway and local road. This has created an unsafe condition for the driver and others. Chrysler service indicated a fuse was blown and changed the fuse. The car started and was driven for 1 day before shutting off again. The dealer advised the owner of which fuse to change. The owner changed the fuse and the car started and operated. The next day the car shut off while driving on the highway. Car was towed and owner changed the fuse again. The car will not start. Chrysler service advised changing the junction box (chrysler service installed junction box) and the owner was responsible for the power control module. 8/30/19 the PCM was installed and initially, the car did not start. It was determined there was a blown fuse in the junction box. Changed the fuse and the car started and was driven for a day. The next day the car shut off while driving on the highway. Changed the fuse and the car started and was driven for about 1 mile and shut off again while driving. The car continues to shut off while driving creating a safety hazard to the public.

Filed Mar 26, 2018 · Fuel system · 109,000 miles · NY

2008 chrysler aspen stalls for approximately first 5 miles after refueling. Mil illuminates (codes are for p0455 and p0456) then clears by itself after a few days. After researching, I have discovered that the problem is the orvr valve malfunction, this is documented numerous times on many websites throughout the internet. This leads to the evap canister malfunctioning (http://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1006&context=auto_pres). This is not only a failure of the emission control system, but also a safety concern since the vehicle stalls, which it always does when slowing or stopping after fill-up. Because the vehicle will lose power steering and power brake ability, I can no longer let my wife or children operate this vehicle as it has become a safety concern. This vehicle and other related vehicles (dodge durango, ram 1500, and others) should be recalled at once to have this issue addressed before injuries occur, if in fact they already haven't. This has been happening the my vehicle since december 2016 but has last happened in march 2018 (now).

Filed Apr 17, 2017 · Fuel system · 60,500 miles · FL

When vehicle is filled up with gas, engine will either accelerate, stall out, or lose most of it power. After letting the engine run for more than 20 minutes it will go back to normal. This is a significant safety issue particularly when the engine stalls out with the potential of an accident.

Filed Nov 17, 2016 · Brakes, Engine · 126,000 miles · GA

After filling the fuel tank, the motor shuts off while driving down the road. It used to only happen when you go past the first "click" of the gas pump. Today it did it by just filling the tank to first shut off. This leaves you with no steering, no brakes and no power while going down the road. This is dangerous on several levels. This happened while the vehicle was moving down a four lane road in moderate traffic with five passengers-two infants, two children and one adult.

Filed Aug 5, 2016 · Fuel system · 133,000 miles · MI

While drive the vehicle it jerked forward and then stalled loosing power almost causing me to hit the vehicle in front of me and the vehicle in back of me had to swerve in order to avoid hitting my vehicle. The vehicle started up and I proceed to work. After, vehicle would not start, had to be towed 32 miles. Then vehicle to to a chysler dealership after I was notified the feul pump was faulty and had to be replace.

Filed May 10, 2016 · Airbags, Electrical · 100,000 miles · TX

Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2008 chrysler aspen. The contact stated that while driving at any speed, the air bag warning light remained illuminated as a chime sounded. In addition, the contact stated that while driving, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact would restart the vehicle and it resumed driving. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Aug 18, 2015 · Transmission · 75,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chrysler aspen. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the traction control warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the drive train needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 75,000.

Filed Jul 28, 2015 · Brakes, Transmission · 47,693 miles · MD · crash

First I must start out by saying this vehicle has been a nightmare since buying from a dealership who has refused to correct any of the problems in any fashion mainly because they're not a chrysler dealership. The day after we bought the vehicle the vehicle stalled on us due to a dead battery. Not a big deal, but it was only the beginning to a wide range of problems. While taking the truck for a required state inspection, the truck somehow managed to roll forward from a parked position when reverse had been selected. It was parked on an incline no more than a 10 degree angle and ended up rolling/crashing into the curb. I immediately contacted the dealership to voice my concern/anger and they agreed to look into the problem but to no avail. Not long afterwards we had some heavy rain I believe the following week and we realized the roof was leaking along the passenger side pillar right into the vents. This I believed LED to some electrical issues with the radio as my wife said if often "flickered" and "cut in and out". This was also brought to the dealerships attention and again nothing was done; however they did clean the drains which they said caused the leaking. I had also voiced my concerns to chrysler and was basically told until they have enough documented issues, nothing can be done. Now, my wife and I hadn't filled this truck up to this point as yet, but the first time we did the gas overflowed and gushed out of the vehicle spilling everywhere. I initially thought the pump nozzle was faulty but after the second time at a different gas station I was convinced the problematic vehicle was to blame. I went online and did my own research and here's what I found: http://www.safetyresearch.net/blog/articles/fuel-spit-back-continues-plague-chrysler-vehicles-owners-hook. My wife and kids travel in this vehicle and all I want is peace of mind to know they're safe in it. Updated 9/15/15 *ln updated 12/11/2017