Fuel System. When I fill the gas tank completely the car will stall within a minute or two. I lose power steering, break booster. I can restart and the car will operate correctly. This has been happening for some time.
2010 Jeep Patriot: engine stalls while driving
28 of the 136 complaints about the 2010 Jeep Patriot describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 28
- of this car's complaints
- 21%
- typical mileage
- 75,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 2 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
After filling fuel tank to full, cranking the ignition, shifting into drive, and beginning propulsion, the engine will occasionally stall. This requires me to stop, shift into park, and restart and rev the engine to prevent it from happening again, which it sometimes does. This malfunction often takes place in high-traffic areas such as intersections or onramps to the freeway.
Every time gas is filled to only the first click to stop or no click at all the car will stall after the fill. THE CAR STALLS EVERY TIME NOT ONCE IN AWHILE BUT EVERY TIME AFTER A FILL START IT UP THEN RUNS REAL RUFF AND STALLS AGAIN. Every time it is filled up. The car stalls while getting on the freeway or street. Dealer state it is the fuel roll over sensor built in the fuel tank. Jeep knows this is a problem they are passing the buck on to the car owners. This is a safety issue when the car stalls. I need to pull over every time this happens and it is every time. They have to fix and recall this safety issue.
Everytime I fill up gas to full, the engine stalls on the road for couple times.
Every time I feel my gas tank up and drive away, my vehicle bucks and then steering freezes up and my jeep stalls. This is very scary and has gotten worse. Especially getting gas off the freeway and going on the freeway! This has been happening for about a year and has gotten worse!!!
The vehicle will continuously stall and buck while idling for about one minute after filling up with fuel. This has occasionally happened on the road while the vehicle is in motion immediately after leaving the gas station. In these cases, the driver is put in a very dangerous situations, as the steering wheel locks-up when the car stalls. The car is never "topped-off" but filled until the first pump click. After about a minute, the problem will resolve and the vehicle will run fine until the next fueling. The exact cause is unknown, but the evap system or fuel tank rollover-valve is suspected as the culprit. This is an extremely dangerous problem that many other jeep patriot owners experience and needs to be dealt with.
After fueling the car, the engine stalls and the car stops frequently. In traffic and causing a serious hazard to me, my passengers and the other drivers in the area. The car would sputter and stall at stop signs and lights, when stopped, when slowing (under 40 MPH) and when accelerating from a slow down or stop.
Vehicle stalls on idle after filling up the tank. Doesn't stall when in motion. The problem usually occurs a few miles after filling up the tank; on a stop light, stop sign, etc. It is intermittent and mostly happens after refueling.
Gas tank cannot be filled up all the way as the car stalls and turns off in less then a mile. The car has no acceleration more then 20mhp and takes a long time in gaining speed when trying to take off after a stop and when changing lanes. Car lacks power when driving on highways, creating traffic and panic in the driver. Car is a hazard on the road and mechanics are aware but no one seems to find the issue and correct.
When I fill the gas tank all the way, the jeep stalls shortly afterward. That turns off the power steering. It's very dangerous. Potentially deadly if it happens while cornering at higher speeds. Forums online are saying that it's a manufacturer flaw in the rollover valve inside the gas tank, and that the only way to fix it, is to replace the tank. That is a very expensive repair. The forums indicate that it is becoming a very common problem. I feel that jeep should issue a recall on this dangerous factory flaw and pay for the repairs.
Every time that I fill the fuel tank, my jeep stalls one to three times within the first couple miles. This can happen at a stop light, driving out of a parking lot, or while making a low speed turn. I haven't been involved in an accident due to this issue yet, but there have been close calls to date. I took my vehicle to a mechanic to get the issue diagnosed and I was informed that it is due to a faulty roll over valve located on top of the fuel tank. The only way to correct the issue is to replace the fuel tank which is very costly.
The car stalls after filling up the tank. Has happened several times.
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No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2010 Jeep Patriot stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 2010 Jeep Patriot?
28 of 136 owner complaints about the 2010 Jeep Patriot (21%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2016.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2010 Jeep Patriot?
There are 0 recalls and 2 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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