2007 Jeep Patriot: sudden loss of power

Filed Jun 20, 2020 · Engine, Fuel system · 98,000 miles · IA

Engine stalls after fill up of fuel within 5 miles of the gas station causing loss of power steering.

Filed Sep 14, 2018 · Brakes, Engine · 88,000 miles · DC

Every single time I fill up the tank, it runs a very short distance from the gas station and starts to buck and jolt like it wants to shut off. When the car stalls out, the steering wheel locks up and the brakes lose power. Very dangerous!

Filed Jan 8, 2018 · Electrical, Fuel system · 83,000 miles · WI

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot. While driving various speeds, the vehicle lost power without warning. The vehicle restarted after several attempts. The failure recurred several times. A local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Nov 22, 2017 · Fuel system · 137,000 miles · TN

My jeep patriot is stalling after fueling. It seems to lose power & may sputter also before stalling. I can also smell a strong fuel or chemical smell when this happens. It has become a dangerous problem seeing as how it occurs after fueling and I have to pull out into traffic after leaving the gas stations. It has happened at large intersections where I have almost gotten hit by other vehicles or caused an accident for other motorists trying to avoid my stalled vehicle. So far, my jeep will start after stalling so I can continue on my way. It is a very scary situation when it happens and the fear of an accident is profound.

Filed Jul 25, 2017 · Fuel system · 137,000 miles · OH

Vehicle stalls after refueling. Each time that the vehicle is completely refueled, but not topped off, the vehicle will stall after approximately 30 seconds of driving, regardless of whether or not the vehicle is in motion. On multiple occasions this has happened when turning, causing the vehicle to lose power steering in the middle of an intersection. Research online has shown many other owners having the same issue. I have been told that the issue requires the replacement of the entire fuel tank in order to be resolved.

Filed Feb 7, 2017 · Transmission · 110,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle lost power in the middle of the road, and the shifter locked up without warning. The contact waited approximately five minutes and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who advised that there was a recall. The mechanic referred the contact to the dealer who stated that there was no recall. The failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The contact was referred to the federal safety agency to file a complaint. The failure was not remedied. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

Filed Feb 17, 2016 · Fuel system · 130,230 miles · PA

Every time after I fill the gas tank, I start the engine, it runs fine for 1-2 min. Then begins to buck and jolt like it wants to shut off. I've even had the engine completely shut off while on the highway. I'm very concerned that a serious accident could occur due to the unexpected loss of power rendering my steering and brakes inoperable. This behavior of the engine shut off does not occur again until the next time I fill up my gas tank. I've found information that this problem is due to a faulty vapor/liquid separator valve located at the top of the fuel tank.

Filed May 26, 2015 · Fuel system · 60,000 miles · TX

After filling up tank to "click" shutoff with no overfilling, jeep patriot 2007 stalls and shuts down completely after about 2 minutes or 1 mile back on the roadway. After the first incident, this continued happening after every complete to "click" fill up. Took jeep to dealerships in plano, tx and richardson, tx for consultation with their service departments. Both service managers informed me that it could be any part in the fuel delivery system malfunctioning that would cause this, and that any repairs would be exploratory and most likely the total would be $1,000 parts and labor. My research on the web points to a faulty valve that is integrated into the fuel tank (not separately replaceable from replacing the fuel tank) that doesn't shut off correctly. This causes the vapor canister to become saturated, which messes up the fuel/air mix beyond the ability of the computer to compensate for, so the jeep stalls. The stalling out with the loss of power steering makes navigating out of traffic difficult and dangerous to me and other drivers. For now, I guess about when the tank might be full at fill-ups, and manually stop the fill-up. Filling up short of the auto "click" shutoff has so far avoided further stalls. However, doing this is not always easy to monitor. Also, I now worry that the vapor canister and perhaps other fuel system delivery components may be damaged, but don't want to pay for exploratory (guesses) parts and labor repairs; I would like a clear indication from the manufacturer as to the specific part(s) failures that are causing the stalls, and would like for them to recall any parts as a major safety issue.