Every time I fill up the gas tank and then drive, the jeep stalls, I lose steering, it is not safe. It has happened several times.
2008 Jeep Patriot fuel system complaints
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Every time the fuel tank is filled, the engine stalls a couple minutes after I pull out of the gas station. This has happened getting on highways and is a potentially deadly situation that apparently is well known with this vehicle. For whatever reason this has not been recalled yet and won't until somebody is killed. Please take action to get this recalled to repair the situation. This has happened on at least a dozen occasions so far.
This issue started a few years ago when our 2008 jeep patriot was approximately 5 years old. Almost every time we fill the tank with gas, immediately to within the first couple of hours the car will shudder and stall, then it has a hard time restarting. We have had the vapor purge valve and canister changed 3 times which seemed to fix it the first 2 times, but only temporarily. This has been quite disturbing since it has stalled in traffic, usually when coming to a stop at a light or to make a turn, but a couple of times it stalled while driving home from the gas station. It is usually ok after sitting over night, but it has had the same issue the following day a few times. None of the dealerships or repair shops that we have talked to seem to have any idea what the issue could be. I have found that not topping off the tank fully, the issue seems to occur much less often, but the fear of it stalling while driving is constant, and is still a major issue to this day.
After filling up my gas tank this morning, my car sputtered and stalled in the middle of an intersection immediately after I left gas station. I was yielding to turn left to enter the northbound lanes of I-69. I have had this issue for quite awhile now and my mechanic hasn't been able to find an issue since it only happens when I fill up the gas tank. I decided this morning to look for other jeep owners with the same problem and found a forum that dates back to over 3 years ago with people having the same problem. Apparently, their findings have LED to the gas tank needing to be replaced in part to a faulty part that sits on/in the gas tank. In the past, I've had to time traffic lights in order to make it through without stalling but obviously that didn't work today. Typically, this is only an issue when I'm driving at slower speeds or in stop/go traffic. Also, the steering wheel locks up and is very hard to turn to get out of the way of traffic. Often times, the jeep doesn't start right away. You have to rev the engine and then put in drive quickly and take off or it stalls again. In the forum, several people have tried to replace parts for quick fixes without any success. This should obviously be something the car makers should fix without passing the cost along to the owner.
My jeep 2008 patriot stalls when I am driving, right after I fill the fuel tank. I didn't know what was causing the problem at first and have almost been rear ended several times! I took it to a couple of garages who couldn't find any problems. The computer doesn't show any related codes. Now I have to stop filling my tank to the top or else it will stall 5 or 6 times for the first 10 miles or so. It's a hard, sudden stall, and I lose all power steering, breaks and control of the car. It's very dangerous! I have seen multiple articles with many people having the same problem, and am surprised it hasn't been recalled considering how dangerous this is.
My complaint is that a week later after we bought the vehicle the check engine light came on. We went to a mechanic to read us the signs and has so many issues wrong with it and the miles are low on the vehicle but really high on history. Water comes inside my vehicle making it flood. Also when we drive we try to accelerate and the speed stays at 20mph and makes ticking noise. This is not safe especially when I'm with my kids. I try switching lanes and it takes time to switch lanes or make turn because of how slow the acceleration is.
Brief summary: I purchased the 2008 patriot in 2014 with 70k miles. First occurance of vehicle stalling and shutting off occured in 2015 with 80k miles; when the throttle body light/ esp began flashing and sputtered a few seconds before it shut off while in motion. The vehicle restarted with in 10 minutes. I had the throttle body and gasket repaired. Since then there has been other random occasions of stalling where the throttle light/ esp and engine light flashes precedding a stall. Now 2018-19 (107k miles) I went in for diagnosis because my car stalled agin this time was in busy traffic and throttle light, esp lights, engine light came on before the engine shut off. I have been advised that there is a crankshaft issue that causes the engine light to come on and stall the vehicle intermittently. I had crankshaft replaced the spark plugs changed, the throttle body cleaned and the electical harnesses serviced to yet have the same issue occur when the vehicle stalled 24 hrs after repairs. The engine, throttlebody and esp lights came on again with in 24 hours before shutting off in the middle of a busy intersection of traffic. I am now having a 3rd independent mechanic look into the issue and see if there is anything else that could be causing the intermittent stalling. I spoke with jeep customer care and they stated that my particular VIN doesn't have a recall although other patriots of the same class have had same occurence and recall yet there is nothing that they can do for me in this case to address the safety issue or repairs since I am out of warranty. I strongly reccommend that the dot investigate this matter and require jeep to either recall the vehicle or require jeep to repair these vehicles to safe performance on the roads and/or refund me the purchase price as I am still in contract paying for a non functional risky vehicle.
Just bought used jeep 2 days ago, filled tank up with gas, pulled out onto highway, stalled out and jeep died, almost hit by on coming vehicle, thankfully she had enough time to stop and give me the finger. Sat there for a few minutes with hazards on, cursing my luck as I've only had this jeep for 5 hours and had to be in work in 20 min. Prayed and started the jeep right up and on to work. Coming home same night decided to take on interstate to see how it would do at 65-70 MPH and holy moly the steering wheel was vibrating like one of the massage chairs in the mall. Come to find out on forums that jeep owners are aware of the gas issue (dealer doesn't know or neglected to tell us) as we are first time jeep owners. The vibrating steering wheel --- well that seems to be a known issue too, but our VIN doesn't seem to be on the recall list even though I live in pa and fall into the covered years. I am bringing car back to dealership I purchased from to have them correct the issues. We have a 30day 1000 mile warranty. Lets see how much of a fuss I have to make over this. Filling gas tank and stalling out on highway I'd say that is a safety issue. Vibrating steering wheel could fall under the x69 extended warranty---will know more on monday.
Consitently after filling my gas tank, when driving within a quarter mile, the vehicle will hesitate and buck as if it were about to stall. This only happens initially and doesn't happen again until I refuel. However the bucking has becoming more pronounced each time I fill up to the point now that the engine has completely stalled. Thankfully this did not occur while the car was traveling but instead while sitting at a red traffic light. I've read that other people are also experiencing this with their same make/models and it has caused their engines to stall completely while in transit which has caused the steering to lock. This is a safety condition that should be taken seriously before someone gets into a bad accident or worse.
After fueling tank car will stall and or shut off while driving . Loss of power and steering will do this 2 to 3 times driving after fueling then will hesitate while driving happens after every fill . Lasts 1 to 2 days. Just got this car used found online happens often poss due to faulty tank rollover valve
My vehicle stalls every time after a gas fill up and has been happening every single time for about a year. The wheel locks and the car cuts off in the middle of the road. This is an extremely dangerous problem and happens 100% of the time after I put gas in my car. I did research and it is clear that this is a common problem (see attached link) and there is no solution for it except for a new tank. I do not think it's right to not recall this. It is expensive and not all of us can afford to fix it or buy a new car thus putting our lives and innocent drivers' lives in danger. Please recall this. Jeeps are incredible cars that last 200k+ miles and I'd hate for this problem to seriously harm anyone. Https://www.cargurus.com/cars/discussion-t29898_ds631498
After filling up the gas tank the vehicle jerks wildly, several times the vehicle has shut off in the middle of the highway and almost caused a wreck, I am terrified I'll end up causing an accident or possibly killing someone. The issue my mechanic said is in the vapor/fuel separator valve that goes to the charcoal box.
Anytime I fill my gas tank completely, the engine stalls while I am driving, within less than a mile from the gas station. Steering wheel locks and I have to turn off the car, wait 10-20 seconds, then restart the car in order to continue driving.
After filling my tank, everytime I leave the gas station the engine sputters and will stall. Luckily I'm able to sometimes get over on to the side of the road before being in an accident. This is very dangerous. During the winter months when it is cold outside, I am only able to put in a few cents at a time. It can take over 20 minutes to slowly fill up the gas tank. Max it will fill is a few cents at a time before you have to release the handle and then press it ever so lightly to fill up the next part. The engine will often sputter as it feels like it is going to quit running as I'm driving down the highway or interstate similar to what happens after you fill up your tank. The va the only time the jeep is stationary is when I'm filling it up or after it dies after a fuel philip. The vehicle is always in motion either in the city highway city road when it kills after filling up. When it sputters and pills after filling up you are unable to use your wheel as it locks up, very dangerous. My life and my family's life is at risk.
When filling gas tank, pump turns off after every 1/4 gallon of gas, due to faulty integral gas tank vent valve. Occasionally resulting from over fill and spilling gas onto ground. This is a common problem with this model of jeep that no amount of maintenance could prevent. Jeep's response to my complaint was to remind me my vehicle was out of warranty, but should I have it repaired [$600 to $1000 for new gas tank and condenser] to save the receipt in case there is a future recall for this problem.
I can only pump small amounts of gas into my tank before the pump kicks off and I have to start again. Also, when the tank is around 1/8 or less full, the jeep runs very rough at any speed. When over 1/4 tank of gas, the jeep runs well.
After filling gas tank at any gas station, the vehicle starts and drives approximately 100 to 200 feet and stalls. This is normally in traffic while starting out at an inter-section. This happens every time I fill up with gas.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep patriot. While attempting to fuel the vehicle, the fuel repeatedly stopped pumping and the tank failed to fill. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the vent pipe failed and the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 59,500. *bf re: my earlier inquiry about my problems filling the gas tank on my 2008 jeep patriot. Filled out form and am wondering if you have more information or suggestions from other owners.*dt
For the past year, after filling the gas tank and driving 1/2 to 1 mile the engine sputters/bucks and cuts off. This happens with every fill-up. Yes, every fill-up. I don't over fill, I just stop filling when the pump clicks off. I have to be very careful so as not to get into an accident. If this happened on the highway where I live, I could be killed. I read about the problem on a jeep forum and found about this website so I thought I would file a complaint due to the dangerous condition.
Shortly after refueling the vehicle, it stalls and sputters for 3-60 seconds. This happens after every refuel. During most fill ups I am driving on the highway and after the fill up I get back on the highway and get up to 60-70mph, when it sputters at this speed the car jerks and I briefly lose the ability to accelerate because gas will not pump during the sputtering. If I fill up while driving in the city the jeep simply just dies if the RPM are under 900 or if it's idling. Everything on the jeep is stock, no aftermarket parts. I have seen reports of this happening to numerous other jeep patriot owners. I am unsure of the part causing the issue.
When filling the gas tank completely, the car stalls. From reading posts on the internet, this is a known problem. Car was in gear, on a busy roadway and stalled at the light immediately after filling the tank.
I purchased this vehicle new in september of 2007. It currently has ~45,000 miles on it. Within the last year it began to stall after filling up with fuel. It may run for a short time.....long enough to pull out from the pump and into traffic and then stall. It has always restarted, but on occasion stalls again, or may buck. Fortunately, this has not resulted in an accident so far. For safety reasons, I have begun to let it run for a bit after filling before pulling into traffic. I do not top off the tank once the sensor shuts the pump off. If I shut off the pump before full, it has not stalled. I took it in to the dealership to have it checked out. They claimed not to have encountered this problem before, but I had found online forums where other owners discussed experiencing this problem. According to the dealership, the only remedy was to replace the fuel tank...an expensive proposition. I believe this is due to a design flaw and presents a serious safety concern.
I have had trouble with my car taking in gasoline for the past year, it will let me pump in a little then the pump will automatically shut off like its full, but I have only pumped in a half of a gallon. It will do this the entire fill up, which will end up taking me close to 20 minutes for it to get full. Now recently over the past couple months, I have had issues with my car stalling right after I fill up my tank, I will pull up to the stop light to leave the gas station and it will stall. So I have to put it in park and restart it, sometimes it has done it for the first several stops, it will stall again when I come to a complete stop. It is also having hesitations while driving, almost like its stuttering, I have talked to several mechanics about this issue and no one can pinpoint the problem. Im starting to get concerned that its going to damage other parts of my car because of these problems.
When fueling the fuel backs up and shuts the pump off after just a few cents at a time taking 20 minutes to fuel and having fuel spray on me and all over my car over and over. Very dangerous! I can't believe this was not a recall after reading about so many others with the same problem.
The vehicle was driven to a gas station and was filled up with gas. The fuel was not "topped off" and fueling was stopped when the fuel nozzle shut off. Upon leaving the gas station and driving less than 1/4 mile, the engine stalled and shut off while the vehicle was in drive and driving on the highway. The vehicle would not start for approximately 5 minutes. The vehicle was able to drive after this.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep patriot. The contact stated that after the vehicle was refueled, the vehicle experienced a loss of power while driving 35 MPH. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the vehicle should not be completely refueled in order to avoid the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep patriot. Each time the vehicle was filled with fuel, the vehicle would stall without warning while driving at any speed. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician replaced the spark plug and suspected a sensor failure in the fuel tank. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
After filling the gas tank in my 2008 jeep patriot, it will immediately start to "chug" or even have the engine stall completely. This will happen while sitting still or even while driving down the road. Very dangerous!!! My mechanic says this is a known issue with chrysler/jeep. He is right. The problems are documented all over the internet. Of course, the only fix is to have the entire gas tank replaced which needless to say, is very expensive. Jeep/chrysler should take responsibility for this known defect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep patriot. While driving at a low speed, immediately after refueling, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. In addition, the cruise control lever was activated but failed to function and the doors failed to lock and unlock electronically. The failures recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the instrument cluster needed to be reprogrammed. The vehicle was repaired; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed for the stalling failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 92,000. Updated 03/04/16*lj updated 03/30/16.
Gas pump shuts off when filling up, it started last month on & off. Last 3 days have not been able to put more than 1 gallon regardless of gas pump or gas station. Checked internet and many are reporting the same problem and have been told the gas tank has to be replaced at owners expense. I had similar problems with 2005 chrysler 300, it started the same way where I could not put gas, then it started to shutoff while driving or right after filling up, a couple times I almost got into an accident when turning at intersection and engine shutoff after leaving the gas station. The dealer replaced the gas tank for free as similar issues were reported for 2006 chryler 300s,but not 2005 model. 2) also, often after filling up, the engine light will go on usually within hours of filling up while driving and stays on. Sometimes it does not go off for days even when driving on expressway for an hr.the engine light when it goes off may stay off for 2-3 weeks. I check the gas cap and it is on tight. Previously my mechanic said the engine light was due to a code 420? Pointing to the catalytic converter. I am not convinced is the catalytic converter because when the light goes off, it stays off for weeks, and I do allot of driving. On streets and expressway for 30 miles or more daily. I am taking car to dealer for check up next week.
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