Jeep Compass 4x4 stalling problems

Filed May 18, 2019 · Fuel system · 103,000 miles · CA

Car stalls a few times after filling up gas tank. Then it runs fine. Happens right after you leave gas station, in motion or at idle .

Filed Feb 17, 2019 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 150 miles · TX

Problems after fueling: after filling my vehicle up, without fail, the engine stalls, shuts off, violently jerks and/or decreases speed and then returns to regular driving conditions. I have changed the gas cap, gas stations and octane levels, as well as the amount of gas consumed, all without any resolve. Although I never tip off the gas tank, I will fill the gas tank and I experience erratic behavior without fail. It does not matter if I sit at the gas pump or drive away immediately, the vehicle will enter a distressing routine of jolting, and turning off. This has become a safety issue at times, the unpredictable behavior has happened in traffic while crossing busy intersections, driving down the highway as well as leaving the pump. If the vehicle is not in motion it will shut off completely. This occurs whether I'm still at the pump preparing to drive off, stopping at a stop sign, or while waiting traffic light. The jerking erratic behavior occurs anytime the vehicle is in motion. It does not matter if I'm going 5mph or 60mph. It always occurs withing 3 miles of filling up the vehicle. Time is not the remedy but rather distance as the vehicle my experience erratic behavior multiple times. This issue started 3 years ago and continues today. Please investigate this growing problem among jeep vehicles to avoid future major accidents or fatalities. Concerned jeep compass owner.

Filed Feb 6, 2019 · Fuel system · 127,000 miles · NY

I bought this car for my daughter used and the fuel mileage was poor. I have had this car to multiple shops and even a dodge dealer who did not diagnose the problem correctly. I found a new garage that was very honest and they found that the valve inside the gas tank that controls where the fuel gets transferred to was faulty. This caused gas to be sent to the catalytic converter and vapors to be sent to the engine causing the car to stall within a 1/8 a 1/2 of a mile after filling the tank. The car would basically shut down and stall out causing control issues. This also caused damage to the converters and also the coal filter on the gas tank. It has taken many dealers to find one that could diagnose the problem and after about $3000 in repairs it is finally being fixed. This fault in the valve could cause a fire with heat in the converter and is very dangerous. I have seen a lot of information online with other dodge compass customers having this problem and the only way to fix it, is to replace the gas tank. The other option is to never fill up your gas tank. This is a safety concern that I believe should be looked into.

Filed Jan 9, 2019 · Fuel system · 111,000 miles · NV

There's a fuel issue, as you top off the gas drive it a half a mile the car jerks and shuts off steering wheel locks up, after a few times of it happening after fueling the car up. Its dangerous and a safety issue. Looked it up and a bunch of people with my model had the same issue and it has to due with fuel getting in the evap chamber which requires a full tank replacement reported from multiple owners of my model. Which is an emissions and safety issue. Its in motion less than a mile after fueling completely when it jerks then stalls.

Filed Oct 24, 2018 · Engine · 100,500 miles · CA

Engine stalls after refilling gas to "full" tank. It happens after tank refill only. It happens within a quarter mile of the gas station. Today it happened while I was in traffic. I searched this issue online and there multiple reports of the same issue for compasses and patriots. I don't think there is a dependency on speed. It is more likely the time after refilling and starting engine.

Filed Jul 21, 2018 · Fuel system · 152,000 miles · NC

Car stalls after filling the gas tank.

Filed Jul 13, 2018 · Fuel system · 122,000 miles · VA

Within 2 minutes after pumping gas car stalls and steering wheel locks and car shuts off. This happens at any situation after pumping whether stationary, in motion, on a city street or a highway, turning. This has happened on multiple occasions.

Filed Jul 9, 2018 · 156,200 miles · IL

Today while leaving a drive thru my car stalled and then went back to normal, I pulled into a parking space 20 seconds after leaving the drive thru window and put my foot on the break. About 5 seconds after that my car had just died. I put it in park, and turned it back on and it started up with no issues and I drove home with no issues (about 20 miles from my home). This however is not the first tie but the third time in less then a month of owning it. The first two times happened after I filled my car up completely with fuel. Today my car was between one quarter and half tank. I had no check engine lights on either. The car seems to actually die whenever I am at a complete stop.

Filed May 31, 2018 · Fuel system · 135,000 miles · KS

When the gas tank is filled/topped off the car randomly stalls while driving. The car steering locks up and is very dangerous in traffic. It happens until the gas tank is less than full.

Filed May 15, 2018 · Engine, Fuel system · 78,000 miles · MI

Car stalls after refueling. Problem begins a few minutes after filling the tank. I have to sit at the gas station and try keeping it running before leaving, it is not safe in traffic. It only does it after refueling. I am told I need to replace the gas tank to correct the problem. They tell me gas is going back into the charcoal canister messing with the computer. A bad valve in the gas tank, requiring the entire gas tank to be replaced. I have been doing some research on this issue and finding a lot of people having the same issue it is not just a jeep compass issue.