2008 Jeep Patriot: jerking or lurching

Filed Mar 5, 2019 · 100,000 miles · VA

Vehicle began jerking on acceleration with loud noise in rear. Took to mechanic and was told that the vehicle was not safe to drive due to the fact that the sub frame was rusted out. The mechanic that there was severe crossmember corrosion and to stop driving immediately.

Filed Jun 19, 2018 · Engine, Fuel system · 112,401 miles · PA

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.

Filed Aug 7, 2017 · Acceleration · 108,000 miles · NY

After refilling the gas tank the car will jerk suddenly and or stall while driving. The problem will stop after the car drives for a mile or so. This will happen while the car is in motion or halted (at a traffic light or before pulling into traffic). In particular I have been pulling into traffic and had the car not move forward or slowly roll forward. I have also been at traffic lights, and when I press the accelerator the car will not move. There are no warning lights before the car stalls/jerks. After the car is driven around for a short period of time the stalling and jerking does not occur again. I have had the car for a year and at first did not notice anything wrong with the jerking. However, it did stall several times before this complaint.

Filed Feb 14, 2017 · Fuel system · 170,000 miles · WA

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.

Filed Oct 23, 2015 · Body, Steering · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep patriot. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the steering wheel jerked to the left. In addition, the vehicle made an abnormal noise. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the subframe was corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN and failure mileage were unknown.

Filed Jan 15, 2015 · Engine, Fuel system · 77,100 miles · NY

A week after purchasing the 2008 jeep patriot from a used car dealership the jeep stalled after filling up the tank. I called the dealer and he said to put dry gas in the tank. I did and the jeep would jerk a few times after refueling. On 1/14/15 the jeep stalled in the middle of a busy street minutes after my 17 year old filled the tank. Thank god she did not get into an accident. This is extremely dangerous since the jeep stalled without warning. I took the jeep to my mechanic but he couldn't identify the issue. I know there are jeep owners who are experiencing the same problem and the manufacturer is doing nothing about it. Please investigate before someone gets into a fatal accident.

Filed Jan 31, 2014 · Acceleration, Electrical · 60,600 miles · NY

The car was in drive, however the gas pedal was not accelerating the car. It jerked several times and felt like it was going to stall then the electronic throttle light came on for a short time then went out- I took it to my mechanic he confirmed the car needed the throttle body however there are none on long island there are more then 450 on backorder coming from overseas!!!! It has happened intermittently for the past week and I cannot get it fixed. I am afraid the it is dangerous. Apparently if I am not able to find this part on long island this may be an issue that jeep chrysler should be addressing. There are only 60k miles on this car.