When I gas up below a quarter of a tank my jeep stalls out and steering locks up completely in the span of a second so I have no time to move over. If I gas up at around a quarter or above it lurches really bad several times for next few minutes then runs fine until gassing up again then repeat. I was almost in an accident the first time this happened now I have to drive fifteen minutes away to gas up and drive the back roads to let it run it's course so if I stall I won't get killed. It it supposedly the valve on top of the gas tank resulting in the whole thing needing to be replaced. This has almost gotten me killed as well as many others who I've seen discussing the issue. Please look into this and get this recalled!
2007 Jeep Patriot fuel system complaints
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When filling gas tank the car stalls and any time when driving . This is very dangerous when pulling out into traffic, this has happened mant times!!!!!!!!!!!!
This has happened twice now in 3 days. After fully filling my fuel tank and then driving away from the pump my jeep patriot stalls before I hit 3/10 of a mile from the gas station. Contrary to some other reports of this issue, that I have read, as well as the explanation of the issue posted on the federal safety agency website, from fca, this does not happen only at idle. Rather it happens while I am driving. When my jeep stalls I also lose the ability to fully steer (can only turn the wheel appx 1/4 turn) and braking does not work as well as it normally does. When it happened today I ended up mounting a curb and sidewalk in a residential area. The street I was on was turning but I couldn't turn with it. If I had not engaged the emergency/parking brake I would have driven through a chain link fence and into a home. Once I restarted my jeep and backed off of the curb the engine stalled again while my jeep was in motion. Luckily I was barely moving and already had my hand on the emergency/parking brake. When I restarted my jeep the next time I revved the engine to 3,000rpm for appx 1 minute while my jeep was in park. My jeep did not stall after that for the rest of today. Tomorrow may be another story. I see in this form there is the ability to upload photos but I did not know about this being an existing safety issue or the ability to report it before now. As a result there are no photos of my jeep on a curb about to crash into someone's house. With the number of reports of this issue having already been made to the federal safety agency I am shocked that a mandatory safety recall was not demanded.
Every time I fill up with gas the car makes it to the first stop sign and then just dies. I start it up and start to drive it and it dies again. I have to sit in one spot and keep trying to drive hoping it won't die and I will get hit.
After the tank is filled to full, I then drive off, and the next time the car comes to a complete stop, the engine cuts out. The car has to be put into park and the engine is able to restart, and this only happens when the tank is full - but it causes the engine to stall out. As long as I don't fill the tank to full, it won't happen. However this has been consistently happening anytime I fill up the tank over the last year and a half.
After fueling I will leave the gas station and my patriot will sputter and often die while going down the road. I believe this to be a safety issue and have seen multiple reports of this same problem. This happens every time I fill my patriot up with fuel.
Upon each complete fill-up with gasoline, shortly after driving off from fueling, the vehicle will buck severely, and shut off. When it shuts off and rolls to a stop, steering control and power braking is lost, and you are at the mercy of all traffic around you! This has been going on since around 2012. From countless hours of investigation from other owners on forums, discussions with dealership personnel, as well as my own independent mechanic's electronic and mechanical analysis, this appears to be a common complaint among patriot & compass owners of multiple production years. The only work around is to not fill up the (already tiny) fuel tank completely. The most likely root cause is a malfunctioning fuel tank roll-over valve, which allows raw fuel to enter the evap system, and upon the ECM issuing a "purge command," the vehicle stalls. Compounding the situation is that the roll-over valve is not replaceable separately from the entire fuel tank assembly. With the vehicle being long out of warranty, the cost of a complete new fuel tank assembly plus labor, is prohibitive. This is clearly a safety related defect that chrysler does not want to stand behind. I have had several close calls when leaving gas stations, pulling out into traffic and nearly being rear-ended when the vehicle stalled. I imagine if the federal safety agency does not hold chrysler accountable for all of these non-conforming vehicles, which by now are mostly out of warranty, the only way to get chrysler to take responsibility, would be to get into an accident due to the stalling issue, and then sue them, assuming I lived! This is unacceptable. Dealerships and chrysler customer relations have been absolutely no help at all. You are our only hope.
After filling up at gas station and getting on highway engine shuts off after the jeep bucked several times. When engine shut off steering wheel locked. Had to put car in neutral urn key to turn on engine. Additionally after that,jeep continually dies immediately following fill up at gas station. It currently dies approximately 3 times in a row before the engine will stay running. This is a highly dangerous event. If it shuts off and I do not wait at the gas station while I'm driving down the road then the steering wheel locks and I could have an accident and kill myself or someone else. This is a serious situation that jeep / chrysler needs to fix. Was there a crash ... Almost!
Filling the vehicle with fuel causes it to buck and stall. Waiting 5-10 minutes after it stalls and the vehicle runs normally. Only happens when filling the vehicle, putting in fuel to less than full does not cause the problem. According to my mechanic, the problem may the roll over valve allowing fuel into the charcoal canister/emissions system. My research on the internet confirms the problem with other 2007 jeep patriots and other model years as well. The federal safety agency defect investigation #dp17002
My jeep stalls every time after I fill it with gas, I pull out in traffic and it just stalls and I have no control over steering or nothing. It is extremely dangerous.
Car stalls after filling up tank. Started doing this 3 fill ups ago. Different gas stations. Gas tank is not "topped off". Stalling occurs for the next few miles or 10 minutes of use. Car is fine after that. Stalling occurs when RPM is under 1000 and does this when stopped or slowing down to make a turn. Added "heet" to tank, thinking water may have gotten in there from the gas station. Ruled that out after using a different gas station. Car has 130,000 miles on it. I have owned it since it had 30,000 miles on it.
After every fill up the car bucks and often stalls while driving all within a mile and then drives normally. Scary when it dies in traffic while driving
The gas tanks on these cars are defective..you have a hard time putting in gas ans then after you do it stalls and putters for about 15 mins after.this is a well known issue -it seems a charcoal filter in these tanks is causing this problem.this is very dangerous-you can stall out in traffic after filling up and get slammed in the back!! Chrysler is well aware of this be refuses to recall. Probably due to cost..someone is going to get killed if this issue isn't corrected !many times I have started to stall out after filling up with traffic bearing down on me and my family..please help us! Thank you!
I have a 2007 jeep patriot. Every single time I put gas in it, it runs a very short distance from the gas station and starts to buck and jolt like it wants to shut off. This is very dangerous if I wan to go on highway.
Every time we fill the gas tank, within a couple miles or less, the engine begins to stall. This is a consistent problem and does not matter when/ where the vehicle is driving. Very dangerous situation as this usually happens in traffic after leaving the gas station.
Filled up the tank with fuel, when pulling out in traffic the vehicle stalls and then either cuts off or surges causing loss of steering control. This has happened numerous times.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot. The contact stated that whenever the vehicle was refueled, it would stall or hesitate to drive. In addition, when the vehicle came to a complete stop, it would stall and restart independently after three minutes before suddenly operating normally. The contact stated that the failure only occurred after the vehicle was refueled. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle to a local dealer. The approximate failure mileage was 43,000.
Car stalls while driving on city street immediately after filling up the tank with fuel. This has happened over 20 times
After I fill my gas tank off and drive, the car will stall and shut off. And steering locks up. Almost been in serval accidents because of this issue. Other people have filed about this same issue. Some people say its the vapor/liquid separator valve. Not sure, but regardless, this issue needs to be looked at before someone gets killed because of it. I called the dealership and all they tell me is that I need to replace the fuel tank at my cost.
Every time I fill up with gas, my vehicle will stall and/or kill. Steering wheel locks up
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.
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.
Shortly after filling the gas tank, after beginning to drive, the car stalls (locking the power steering). Very dangerous! This happens consistently after filling the tank, and within a mile of leaving the gas station.
After filling fuel tank engine misses and stalls !
Car stalls after refill and runs rough
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.
D/s headlight keeps going out, starter makes weird spinning noise, windows will stop working randoming and will work after car is turned off then back on, car will chug at take off from lights
Shortly after filling the gas tank of my 2007 jeep patriot (49xxx miles) I was coming to a 4 way intersection (only my side and the opposite side of the intersection has stop signs). As I was pulling through the intersection my jeep patriot stalled and I lost my power steering and brakes. I was almost struck on the passenger side by a vehicle traveling from the right side of the intersection from my orientation of the intersection. I tried to restart the vehicle for about 5 minutes to no avail. It would start and then immediately stall again. After almost being struck 5-6 times and after about 5 minutes of being stuck in the middle of an intersection I managed to start the vehicle up and drive it home by driving about 15 miles per hour on backroads for the remaining 2 miles to my house. After searching the internet to find the problem I found that this is a common issue among many jeep patriot/compass owners and nothing has been done to address the issue. Please look into this issue as myself and my passenger (fiancee) could have been seriously injured if not for sheer luck.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 jeep patriot. The contact stated that after refueling and the fuel tank in full, there was an fuel odor emitting from the vehicle. The contac also mentioned that the vehicle stalled when the fuel tank was nearly full or in full. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel tank and the fuel gage sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.
Faulty rollover valve gad doesn't enter at full capacity when fueling
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