Every time I fill up the fuel tank at a gas station and then drive off, the car - after being in motion will unexpectedly stall. It's usually about 20-30 seconds after driving away from the gas station that the engine stalls. This has happened at a stoplight, entering a busy highway and also just waiting in the gas station parking lot. This is dangerous!
2008 Jeep Patriot 4x4 fuel system complaints
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After refueling the patriot I drove approximately 1/4 mile and the vehicle bucked, shuddered and shut off. The steering wheel locked in place and since there was no vacuum pressure the breaks we're not very effective. I was able to restart the vehicle after putting it in nuetral while on the entrance ramp to an interstate. This was the second time this had happened and until now I did not know they incidents were connected. The first time it occurred I had just refueled and was pulling up at a stop light and it turned off while I was stopping for the light.
This past month of december '17 my 08 jeep patriot 4x4 with only 70,000 mileage had 3 repairs using dealer parts only. [xxx] e-mail [xxx] phone [xxx] 1. Replaced fuel tank. Could not pump gas into it due to venting issue. Replaced with dealer tank. Vent hoses would not allow air passage. $800 2. Replaced ABS eps system. $1,300 3. Replaced alternator. $400 no recall although significant similar problems noted on line with jeep product. Please help! Had to complete repairs to avoid being stranded. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'
2008 jeep patriot stalls shortly after filling up the fuel tank. Bought it used, and on the first fill up, got about .5 miles before engine stalled. On my second fill up, on december 29, 2017, it stalled again after filling the fuel tank and driving in moderate traffic. Again at approximately .5 miles. This was more serious as it was in traffic and could have caused a major accident. This was more a concern for me as my family was in the vehicle as well.
Gas pump will either cut off way prematurely or will overflow. Turned out to be a bad check valve.
Vehicle bucking and stalling after filling up with gas.
After fueling up jeep, and drive for less than a mile jeep shuts off I have to stop and restart the jeep. This happens every time I fuel up the jeep, went to dealership and paid to have fuel injection cleaned after a two days fueled the jeep problem continues.
Have had my jeep for 6 years its always stalling I took it to jeep chrysler dodge, firestone nobody can figure out whats wrong; it actually turns itself off and nobody knows why. This is dangerous this car needs a recall. I have read that 2012 models do this same thing but this one does it too.also the sunroof leaks as well and the rainwater goes into the lights. I would never recommend a jeep to anybody ever again, these cars are not safe and no one cares about this problem.I have paid to get it looked at but they don't know how to fix it, I have been told it probably needs a system update there is nothing wrong but yet my car turns itself off all the time going down the highway at speeds 65 miles an hour the engine stalls and shuts off the sunroof has leaked and poured inside the jeep since the day I had it it's a very dangerous vehicle it needs to please be investigated
Filling gas tank to top (fill valve turns off at pump) will cause jeep to sputter and stall when driving out of the gas station. Stalling will most often happen when accelerating out of the gas station lot into traffic. Car won't start again until turning the key completely to the off position and then starting again. After that, car will operate normally. If the gas tank is not filled till the gas automatically turns off, the jeep will run just fine. If left running a bit before accelerating out, then seems to be fine. Need to burn off some gas from the top. I've had this issue before (5 years ago, 2012) and solution was to replace the gas tank. Not covered under warranty. That worked for a bit, but it is occurring again. Have had it diagnosed with dealership as same problem with gas tank and a valve on the tank.
Everytime wife fills the fuel tank, the engine shuts off. 80% of the time it happens in the intersection leaving the fuel station. She has almost been in numerous accidents because of this problem. She looses power steering as the pump is no longer running because the engine has shut down. Jeep dealer says this is a common safety problem, and that the fuel tank is the culprit. The overflow valve on the fuel tank is faulty. There are numerous complaints with other owners with the same safety issue. This need to be a recall before someone gets killed.
After filling up gas at half a tank the car stalls trying to shut off after driving a short distance so there's no power to steer or brake safely in traffic. At stops, the car will shut off.
At any gas pump I go to I can only put in about a gallon or so before the pump shuts off or overflows. It does this repeatedly until I have filled my tank. I have seen people with the same issue with patriots in forums and no one can seem to pinpoint an issue other than replacing the gas tank. I believe the issue is with a faulty valve in the gas tank. I maintain my vehicle and do not believe I should be having this issue. I would appreciate any help or feedback. Thanks for your time.
Summary: while driving my car will still in the engine dies the car lots of city it doesn't matter where you're going after you put gas in the car he usually doesn't start but now it has started not letting you fill up with gas at stopping the fuel pump like your tank is full and it didn't put any gas in it but it's very dangerous and scary when you're driving down the road and your engine shuts off in the car stalls and locks up. The traction control will come on and it's an able to be turned off after it locks up and stalls and shuts off while you're driving it any speed it doesn't restart it is very scary when you're going down the highway in the engine stalls
This has been occurring for the last three years or so. Everytime I fill up the gas tank, with in a couple of blocks of driving away from the gas station the jeep stops and I loose power steering. I own a 2008 jeep patriot and I purchased in 2007. I do not look forward to filliing up the tank, because I know what happens and it does.
While driving my car will still in the engine dies the car lots of iowa city it doesn't matter where you're going after you put gas in the car he usually doesn't start but now it has started not letting you fill up with gas at stopping the fuel pump like your tank is full and it didn't put any gas in it but it's very dangerous and scary when you're driving down the road and your engine shuts off in the car stalls and locks up. The traction control will come on and it's an able to be turned off after it locks up and stalls and shuts off while you're driving it any speed it doesn't restart
Within a mile of filling up my gas tank the car stalls while driving and locks up the steering wheel.
Over the past several months I am unable to put gas and it it shuts off the pump and usually it doesn't start afterwards but I will be driving down the highway at speed of 65 70 miles per hour the vehicle traction control light will come on the check engine light continues to flash standing in the engine locks up in the car stalls and dies and will not restart very dangerous and very scary
The car cuys in an out almost limeit going to shut off. Then the check engine light will come on an flash an ding . Shortly after while drivi g the esp comes on cuts out lime goi g to die then engine dies driving or parked
Engine sputters and stalls after filling tank. This occurs a few minutes into driving immediately after the tank is filled. The car sputters and stalls, and the steering wheel locks up, while the car is in motion, which is extremely dangerous. This has happened three times now. This is a very common issue: http://www.cargurus.com/cars/discussion-t29898_ds631498
After filling up, the vehicle bucks and stalls. After a fill up this past weekend, the jeep stalled in the middle of a congested intersection leaving me momentarily stranded. Luckily, after a few attempts, the vehicle restarted. Very scary!! This has happened numerous times when leaving the gas station. It wasn't until researching this issue that I discovered many people with the same issue.
Cannot pump gas, pump shuts off after a few cents of gas is pumped. Very big safety hazard during pumping. After doing some research I have found that this seems to be a very common issue and requires the gas tank to be replaced. I took my vehicle to the mechanic and was told it was the rollover valve.
After filling my 2008 patriot up with fuel the engine will cut off and the steering wheel locks up , today my 2008 jeep patriot stalled in heavy traffic. Lucky I was not hit. Something needs to be done this is very dangerous
When putting fuel in my vehicle, I am unable to put more than 1 gallon of gas in the tank. The pump keeps shutting off and gas starts pouring back out of the tank. I researched the problem online only to find there are a lot of jeep owners experiencing the same problem. Other jeep owners have tried to replacing the evap canister, only to experience the same issue again several weeks later. Then they end up having to replace the entire fuel tank. This is a dangerous issue that needs to be resolved before someone gets hurt if they haven't already. The fuel tank issues are issues that jeep should be responsible for given the rate of occurrences for jeep owners and expensive fix.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep patriot 4x4. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle began to decelerate in a jerking motion. The vehicle stalled and restarted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic on a separate occasion where the spark plugs and wires were replaced. The failure persisted after the repair. The contact mentioned that the failure was contributed to the fuel system. The failure recurred only after refueling and when driving at various speeds. In addition, the steering wheel seized on a separate occasion. The engine was turned off and restarted and the vehicle resumed normal operation. The vehicle was not repaired a second time. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000. .....updated 02/10/16 *bf the consumer was informed the vehicle needed a new fuel tank in order to fix the issue, updated 02/16/16
After fueling vehicle when driving away the jeep will stutter and shut off. The steering wheel will lock. This has happened when driving down a busy street. This usually happens a few minutes after fueling but has happened a day after.
Starting about 6 weeks ago the car will no longer take more than about 1/4 gallon of gas before clicking off. At first I thought it was the pump at costco but I have since experienced the issue at several other stations. It takes about 15 minutes to fill the tank from empty and will spit gas back if I am not careful. Checked the evap canister and filler neck. Based on research it appears the only solution is to replace the entire gas tank.
Car stalls shortly after refueling. Generally I drive for about 60 seconds at which point if I slow down too much it stalls out. This has been an intermittent issue for several years.
My jeep patriot stalls after getting gas. I saw online many others have reported same problem. It is a known defect of gas tank valve. Very dangerous as steering wheel locks when car stalls. Why has this not been recalled?
After filling up gas tank drove out of gas station and vehicle kept stalling and locked up. Had to pull to side off of the road.
About a year ago my patriot started having issues after I would refill my gas tank to where the gas pump turns off. The vehicle would hesitate and shut off 4 or 5 times as I was leaving the station. I have also had several instances where the vehicle shuts off while I am driving down the interstate at speeds over 60 MPH which is very dangerous. It has also shut off multiple times while idling when I haven't filled the tank. The dealership has replaced the purge valve solenoid and alternator at my cost thinking that would fix my problem but nothing has worked. They also recommended I replace the fuel tank at my cost, but after already pouring over $1000 into the vehicle, I was hesitant to spend $1500 more. I have been avoiding the problem by only putting about 10 gallons of fuel maximum in my tank. Two weeks ago the vehicle made a loud banging noise and lights started flashing on the dash and the vehicle wouldn't go over 20 MPH. Luckily I was only about a mile from another jeep dealership. This time the crank shaft sensor was bad. Another $800 fix. I told this dealership of the other problems I was experiencing with the car shutting off and they thought this may fix my problem. Then about 5 days later, upon trying to refuel my vehicle, I was unable to put more than 1 gallon of gas in the tank. The pump kept shutting off and gas started pouring back out of the tank. I researched the problem online only to find there are a lot of jeep owners experiencing the same problem. Other jeep owners have tried to replacing the evap canister, only to experience the same issue again several weeks later. Then they end up having to replace the entire fuel tank. This is a dangerous issue that needs to be resolved before someone gets hurt if they haven't already. The fuel tank issues are issues that I think jeep should be responsible for given the rate of occurrences for jeep owners.
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