2008 Jeep Patriot: hesitation when accelerating

Filed Jan 2, 2021 · Engine, Fuel system · 178,000 miles · FL

Every time I refill my tank with fuel, the first several minutes of driving the engine will hesitate and almost stall (or will stall if driving at slow speeds). While stopped in idle, engine will completely stall. Once some fuel is burned, the engine will no longer stall. This issue has been ongoing for years.

Filed Feb 12, 2019 · Fuel system · 101,000 miles · IL

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.

Filed Sep 26, 2018 · Fuel system · PA

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

Filed Oct 25, 2016 · Fuel system · 120,000 miles · OH

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.

Filed May 8, 2015 · Body · 53,035 miles · KS

When taking a trip to the grocery store. Which is about 20 miles from our rural home, when driving on the highway, an oncoming semi truck was coming in the opposite direction, and when he passed me, the hood of the jeep literally lifted up about 1/2 inch. The hood didn't come off, the pins actually caught it before that happened, so I contacted the dealership where I had purchased it from and they told me that what they could do was to drill two holes in the hood of the jeep and attach heavy duty cotter pins to keep it secure. Advice not taken! I have looked on a few different complaint sites for 2008 jeep patriots and apparently I am not the only person to have had this occur, and one gentleman's hood actually did come off, causing him to crash, luckily he was treated for scrapes and bruises only, but it could have been devastating! There are a lot of things that are good about the jeep patriot, but this is one aspect that I wish I would have known prior to purchasing it, as I am sure this would not have made it to my "gotta have it" list of vehicles. Come on jeep! Take care of your customers! You didn't hesitate to take the money, so fix the issues!