2008 Jeep Patriot FWD: engine stalls while driving

Filed Apr 17, 2019 · Fuel system · 115,000 miles · CO

Each time after fueling up the vehicle, it stalls out. This has happened twice within a week of each other on a city street after leaving the gas station. The first time my foot was on the brake and the car stalled out. The next time the car was in motion and stalled. This is a frightening and commonly cited issue with patriot owners.

Filed Jun 4, 2018 · Engine, Fuel system · 75,000 miles · CO

My 2008 jeep patriot hesitates, sputters, and stalls a few minute after I fill it up. If I don't fill it all the way, it does not stall (and I never top-off when filling). I have started the practice of only filling 3/4 or pulling over in the gas station to let the car stall at idle before proceeding. When I first noticed the issue a few months ago, it stalled on me in traffic after leaving the fueling station. This was very dangerous. My mechanic at the dealer told me today he believes there is a bad liquid/vapor valve on the gas tank causing gas to enter an exhaust line leading to the carbon canister, and that a full gas tank replacement is needed to replace this bad valve. He also offered, that I could just continue to only fill the tank 3/4 and should be fine. At $2,000 to replaced the tank, I may need to consider having this work done by a non-chrysler shop? I found this discussion online today, and everyone is having the exact same problem as me (with some having detailed accounts of making claims with the federal safety agency). Please take five minutes to review. This seems like a huge safety issue, and I'm not the only one having it! Https://www.cargurus.com/cars/discussion-t29898_ds631498 I'm not sure what conditions are needed to justify a recall, but I'd encourage you all to get out in front of this one. The '07 and '08 patriots seem to be systemically having this issue and a recall may be needed to save lives (just imagine all these cars stalling in traffic)? I believe I have take great care of my jeep, but never anticipated this issue, and there is no indication from a check engine light that this problem is being monitored by the system. I think I also observed the steering wheel lock when this occurred, or at least became very difficult to operate. My jeep has a manual transmission.

Filed Jul 31, 2016 · Engine, Fuel system · 68,000 miles · TX

Right after filling the gas tank my car sputtered and stalled while driving away from the gas station

Filed Jul 19, 2016 · Fuel system · 100,000 miles · NC

Rollover valve - every time I filled the gas tank, there was significant jerking and occasional stalling. This didn't happen if I only filled partially. Within a mile there would be jerking, and stalling has happened while idling and while driving. Not only is that a huge safety concern, but in a vehicle rollover the valve prevents gas from spilling out and starting possible fires. Luckily I was only on local streets and not a highway when I stalled, but I have read other forums where people's patriots stalled at higher speeds. The jeep dealership and other mechanics seem to know this is a common flaw with jeeps and chryslers built in the past 5-8 years. The only solution to replace the valve is to replace the entire fuel tank, which is extremely costly. This should definitely be recalled due to safety, but chrysler seems to know about this issue and has done nothing.

Filed Apr 13, 2016 · Acceleration, Engine · NC

I am the original owner of this vehicle, and a condition of low idle stalling has become progressively worse over my 8 years of ownership. The vehicle is in excellent mechanical condition, and all regular maintenance has been completed and documented. In wet or damp conditions the vehicle regularly stalls, or the idle drops below a normal operating range causing the vehicle to shudder. More recently, in wet or damp conditions, when accelerating after a stop, the vehicle begins to move before experiencing near total loss of power momentarily before rpms surge and acceleration continues. This is hazardous when attempting to cross intersections, as the stalling and limp acceleration are random and cannot be predicted. Early on I had brought this issue to the dealership's attention during the warranty period but the issue could not be replicated. An independent garage also could not replicate the issue as it only occurs in wet or damp conditions. There are many documented instances of identical or similar issues with all model years of jeep patriots, though no remedy has been identified.

Filed Mar 3, 2013 · Engine, Transmission · 60,216 miles · MD

After fueling up, my jeep sputters and loses power to the point is almost stalls. Last night after a fuel up it stalled several times. This is terribly problematic at highway speeds. Something needs to be done about this. I have had my scheduled maintenance done, services the fuel intake, filters, pumps and throttle body. Had a tune up done and the engine is still doing this. It is a safety issue and I do not want to drive this car any longer. I fear for my safety! Please advise.

Filed Mar 5, 2012 · Transmission · SC

This car feels like the transmission is slipping, and stalls all the time when driving down the road. We have to put the car in neutral and restart the car. The 2009 model has a recall that says the power train-automatic transmission control module is defective. We feel like this is what is wrong with our vehicle and it's a 2008.

Filed Feb 11, 2010 · Body, Electrical · 28,000 miles · NC

I have a 2008 jeep patriot, my jeep started leaking from the map light, dome light and cargo light the water ran into my A/C unit and my cd changer, gear shift, glove compartment and all over my carpet and seats, in sept. Of 2009 after a heavy rain we were in a drought until then. I got the car back and the dealership said the leak was fixed, they said they had to connect the drain tubes. Once I got my car back I noticed after another rain I had water standing in my tire well once again, after the last leak my car started stalling on take off. I was entering onto a very busy street and it stalled as I was pulling out and almost got hit by a dump truck. I once again took the jeep back to the dealer to have it fixed, they replaced the sun roof seal and the seals around the hatched, they said it was fixed. After another rain I noticed my jeep is leaking again, when I turned on the A/C water started coming out of the defrost vent and my carpet was wet, and a strong smell of mold coming out my vents with the air. I took it back into the dealership and told them about the leak,and the water and smell of mold coming out of my A/C vents. I looked over the car with the service manager and we noticed black mold growing in the head liner she also was able to smell the mold coming out of my A/C unit. I also noticed that my car was cutting out again while driving. I am very concerned about a fire or some other major electrical part going out due to the water leaks that have occured. I am also worried about safety issues concerning the car stalling; and am worried it is going to cause an accident or health issues due to the black mold.

Filed Jul 7, 2009 · Electrical · 14,300 miles · CA

Please see odi #'s 10262168 and 10268295 for history. This has been an ongoing issue for approximately 5000 miles / 4 months. Vehicle intermittently stalls at various speeds, no mil or codes being stored. Vehicle complaint mirrors issue listed below the federal safety agency campaign id number: 07v291000 the federal safety agency action number: pe07027 scheduled appointment for issue again approximately 1 month ago, at time of drop off vehicle was running fine. I was instructed by the service writer to try a higher quality of fuel such as chevron or shell, I had been using costco. After the 3rd fill-up of chevron fuel the vehicle began stalling again. I informed the dealer that I want to leave the vehicle for a few days to allow a tech to drive home in hopes that they witness the issue. While traveling on 07/05/09 I attempted to pass a slower vehicle on a 2 lane road, approximately 1/2 to 3/4 through passing the slower vehicle my vehicle began to stutter/stall, I had to slow abruptly and pull back into the lane behind the slower vehicle in order to avoid a head on collision with oncoming traffic. My wife refuses to drive the vehicle due to the threat of an accident. If the dealer is unable to diagnose and repair the issue on this attempt I will have to start a lemon law claim.

Filed May 9, 2009 · Engine, Transmission · 12,000 miles · CA

Please see odi id number : 10262168 for initial report. Vehicle was inspected at dealership, unable to witness issue as expected. Dealer flashed computer with latest version of software hoping issue would be resolved. Drove vehicle for a couple months without issue. Yesterday 05/08/09 vehicle began stuttering again, happens now at all speeds. The safety aspect is a large concern, engine stalling in heavy traffic repeatedly. I have experienced stalling as many as 8 times in 1 mile of travel. Summary of vehicle issue: manual transmission in gear, engine stutters/stalls, RPM's drop 500 before recovering, vehicle very noticeably jerks/bucks as this occurs.

Filed May 4, 2009 · Engine · 10,000 miles · TX

I purchased a 2008 jeep patriot in april 2008. Within the first three months of owning the vehicle we began to experience a problem with the vehicle stalling while in drive. If I take my foot off the gas and coast the engine will sputter and die. I've had the vehicle in the shop 4 times now and they cannot tell me what is wrong with it nor have they fixed it. I am frustrated that the problem cannot be fixed and continues to happen. When the vehicle stalls I have to put it into park and then turn it back on. They have reset the computer and that did not help. Other than that, they tell me to decarbonize the engine and replace the spark plugs.

Filed Mar 17, 2009 · Engine · 9,700 miles · CA

Vehicle intermittently stalls at highway speeds, RPM's noticeably drop approximately 500 before automatically restarting and recovering. No check engine light has come on during any experiences of this complaint. I have had this happen numerous times on 3 separate trips it doesn't occur until around 40-60 miles into trip well after vehicle is fully warmed up, vehicle will return to normal function for weeks at a time. Vehicle will be going in for service on 03/23/09, I'm not confident the problem will be resolved due to intermittent habit of problem.