When I try to fill the gas tank the fuel will gush back out towards me. The only way that I can get gas into the tank is to gently let it trickle in which takes for ever. I took it to a mechanic and he said this is a very common problem that a vent inside the gas tank is faulty and cannot be repaired. The fix is a new gas tank and about $800.00 after doing research I found that this is a very common problem with jeeps. Seems to me that having gasoline flush back on you is a very dangerous situation. If you don't know this is going to happen the gasoline gushes out faster than the pump nozzle has a chance to shut it off. If this is so common why hasn't it been addressed? I don't know what kind of proof that I can send you other than a video which I'm willing to do but how do I send it? Engine is off not running sitting at a gas pump.
2009 Jeep Patriot fuel system complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2009 jeep patriot. Each time the fuel tank was refilled, the vehicle stalled and the steering wheel seized. When the vehicle was restarted, the vehicle operated normally. The contact was not aware of any warning indicators illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to southern chrysler jeep greenbrier (located at 1414 s military hwy, chesapeake, va 23320, (757) 424-4600) where it was diagnosed that the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 129,000.
When you fill the car up with gas... It stalls... No power, no brakes, no steering... The dealer fixed numerous things on car and it keeps happening... It also appears hundreds of others have the same issue... See this thread: https://www.cargurus.com/cars/discussion-t29898_ds631498 this is happening now for almost 7 months.... Over and over. It also stalled on highway and was almost hit by a tracktor trailer. Yesterday at the gas pump it died after filling up the gas tank and rolled back toward the fueel tanks... Almost hit them
Jeep stalls and shuts off after fueling.
When my daughter fills this car up with gas, it will stall when she is at stop signs/lights when idling. It has happened while she was trying to make a turn. This is so dangerous. I have seen that this is a known problem with the roll over sensor in the gas tank, and it needs to be a manufacturer recall.
Vehicle dies when driving away from gas station every time after filling tank. It does in the middle of the road creating a safety hazard. Dodge had a recall for this but jeep has not. When I was at mechanics yesterday they had a heep compass that was doing the same thing.
Severe acceleration jerk. When accelerating between 5 and 60 miles an hour the engine and drive train jerk excessively as if the engine isn't getting fuel. Will not jerk immediately after tank fill up bu will after next time driven until filled up again.
Filling up with gas causes engine to stall. Auto garage says it's the check ball for the fuel tank allowing for overfilling of tank and than fuel getting into the vacuum system which then cause the jeep to stall within 5 mins. The last time it was in the middle of in intersection with the kids in the car and almost getting hit by a driver not playing attention while my husband pushed the jeep out of the way till it wanted to start again.
Unable to fill the tank without the pump clicking off every 2 - 3 seconds, despite having tried multiple gas stations and pumps. Mechanic advised there is a problem with the evap system and that the fuel tank will need to be replaced (possibly a faulty rollover valve on the tank). Aside from the fact that is takes forever to fill the tank, I have to guess at when my tank is full and risk overfilling since I can't rely on the usual "click" of the pump. Also, if it is a faulty rollover valve, I would consider this a pretty serious safety issue. I hope others experiencing a similar problem also file complaints here and with chrysler/jeep so a recall will be issued if needed.
The engine frequently stalls after refueling, causing a loss of power steering, acceleration or deceleration. This starts after the issue with re-fueling that LED to fuel nozzle kicking off at normal re-fueling speed for 4 fill-ups, which doesn't recur any more.
Bought car in nov with clean carfax - 5months later it seemed to have a fuel injection problem. On way to the dealer, car did not stall, but speed dropped to 30-35 MPH on the highway (engine light came on) had to drive in breakdown lane with hazard lights flashing, and on exit ramp shoulder . Trying to pull out into the driving lane on ramp- speed dropped to 5-10mph. - no acceleration.. Car was hit by another vehicle just behind the front left wheel - the car was totaled...cause still unknown. Note: correction by consumer - the speed did not drop... The car would not go over 35 MPH .... Believes it was also a transmission issue.
On 4/7/2016 my jeep patriot completely stalled after filling it with gas. After waiting an hour, the car started up again. I read on the jeep forums this is a common problem with jeep's fuel tank, however chrysler is unwilling to admit it and recall the part. This is a safety issue and not I'm scared to drive my car after getting gas for fear of losing power. I have a one year old son and fear for his life as well as mine.. Please investigate and add me to the list of victims. Thanks.
Vehicle will stall with no/little warning. Stalls generally occur during wet and/or humid weather conditions, however does also occur during dry conditions. Stalls usually occur during idling while the vehicle is in gear (stopped at intersections or in traffic), but can also occur during initial acceleration from a stop. This issue has been occurring since early 2012 and is increasing in frequency. Chrysler has a related recall (08v528000, "power train:automatic transmission:control module (TCM, PCM)"), which seems to exactly describe this failure, however chrysler claims that this specific vehicle is not included in the recall.
When filling the car with gas at the pump, it fails to shut off when full and pours from the tank nozzle neck and splashed down the side of the car as well as the individual filling the tank with gas. The only reason that the gas ceases to flow out of the tank is due the safety feature of the pump nozzle when it shuts down. After researching this problem online, I have learned that it is a common occurrence with this model jeep. The is not an occasional occurrence, but one which happens every time the car is filled regardless of how the pump nozzle is place in the filler neck.
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