2012 Jeep Patriot: fuel pump failure

Filed Dec 30, 2023 · Fuel system · IL

Unknown: Something is wrong with the gas tank. When refueling, it's nearly impossible to activate the latch on the pump handle without the pump immediately stopping. To refuel, I have to gently squeeze the trigger to enable a very slow flow of fuel. To fill the tank, while gently activating the trigger, takes approximately 15-20 minutes. In the past, you could depress the trigger and activate the locking catch and fill up in 3-4 minutes depending on the pressure of the gas station system. I don't know if this issue points to a safety problem, however, clearly it's a defect. I consulted the Jeep dealership and they recommended to not fully insert the nozzle into the filler neck of the tank. It was a bizarre recommendation because it was never an issue in the past. Of course I tried their recommendation an as expected it made no difference. At a minimum, it's annoying as hell trying to fill up in Chicago while holding a fuel pump handle when it's 20°F with a wind chill well below that! I thought that perhaps it was my local gas station. On a trip from Chicago to I had to fill up twice each way at different stations and the issue persists.

Filed Jan 5, 2021 · Fuel system · 70,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep patriot. The contact stated that upon placing the fuel pump nozzle into the fuel filler neck, the fuel pump shut-off as pressure was built up inside the gas tank due to poor ventilation. Due to the failure, the contact had to slowly pump gasoline into the vehicle as the fuel pump would frequently stop due to the failure. Upon investigation, the contact linked the failure to the federal safety agency campaign number: 13v120000 (fuel system, gasoline) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified and referred him to the local dealer for assistance. The contact then took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who linked the failure to the recall however, he was informed that the vehicle would have to be repaired by a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

Filed Jun 14, 2019 · Engine · 102,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep patriot. While driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly shut off. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the fuel pump, but the failure continued. The vehicle was taken back to the mechanic, but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Arrigo dodge chrysler/jeep sawgrass (5901 madison ave, tamarac, fl) and the manufacturer were notified. The failure mileage was 102,000.

Filed Mar 13, 2019 · Fuel system · NE

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep patriot. While the vehicle was being refueled at a fuel station, the fuel pump clicked off before enough fuel entered the vehicle. The failure recurred at different fuel stations. One attendant attempted to fill up the tank manually, but was unsuccessful. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was not provided.

Filed Jan 6, 2019 · Fuel system · NJ

When I was at the gas station, fuel pump kept shutting off. I took to the dealership. The problem is the rollover vent valve on top of the fuel tank does not open to release air. They told me I had to replace the whole tank and their estimation is more than $1800 before the tax. I see the same problem people filed here. The repair should be on the manufacturer side instead of customers.

Filed Dec 29, 2016 · Fuel system · 55,000 miles · IL

I try to fuel my 2012 jeep patriot (55000) miles, but the fuel pump continues to shut off. It takes me at least 10 minutes to pump 8 gallons of fuel into my tank. This has been going on for over a month now.

Filed Sep 20, 2014 · Engine, Fuel system · 30,666 miles · TX

On 8/19/14 my 2012 jeep patriot had 30,666 miles. I made a right turn onto the highway out of a shopping center parking lot and as soon as I had made the turn my car stalled out. I coasted a bit and pulled into the parking lots next entrance. I parked my jeep and turned my key as if I was shutting my car off and then tried to turn it back on. To my surprise is turned on and I drove around the parking lot a little without another issue.. I immediately called a jeep dealer but they told me unless the issue happened again they couldn't do anything about it. I was lucky no one rear ended me. It's a very busy highway. I bought a jeep because I thought it'd be a safe vehicle to drive myself, my husband and my 1 year old baby around in. After this happened on the highway I have been extra cautious because I'm afraid it will stall again and we may not be as lucky the next time. I hope they will recall all chrysler vehicles made with this faulty fuel pump. We all deserve a safe vehicle.

Filed Feb 22, 2013 · Fuel system · 26,364 miles · IL

Driving south on i57 in illinois and vehicle stalled. This happened previously at 6000 miles in march while I was on i55, and the dealer told me that the secondary fuel pump was bad. It was replaced and now I am at 26,000 miles and it has stalled again. Each incident the vehicle has stalled with approximately 3/8 of a tank of gas. It causes me to have to maneuver through traffic to pull to the side while the vehicle is rapidly slowing and vehicles behind me don't know how to react. Luckily, neither incident has resulted in an accident but clearly the fuel pump needs to be redesigned, recalled and replaced.

Filed Oct 20, 2012 · Engine · 11,927 miles · NC

Engine shuts off while driving and will not restart. Electrical seems to keep working and engine will turn over but not restart. Let the vehicle sit for a couple hours and it may restart. Happened 3 times and each time had the jeep towed to dealer and dealer could not find any problem. On the 3rd breakdown the dealer installed these new parts module fuel pump, module fuel pump level unit, level uni-auxiliary unit, tube-fuel transfer, fuel module seal. I have drove the jeep a couple thousand mile since the repair. Its hard to tell if its actually repaired because the jeep would run over a thousand miles between failures.

Filed Oct 19, 2012 · Fuel system · 3,000 miles · ID

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep patriot. The contact stated that he was driving approximately 68 MPH with the cruise control engaged. The contact was approaching an off ramp and tapped the brakes to disengage the cruise control however, immediately after depressing the brakes the vehicle stalled. The contact tried restarting the vehicle but it would not respond. The vehicle was later towed to the dealer. After diagnosis, the technicians advised him that the fuel pump and the fuel lines between the fuel tanks needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired for two fuel pumps and the lines in between. The failure mileage was approximately 3,000. The current mileage was approximately 3,500. The VIN was unavailable.

Filed Oct 19, 2012 · Fuel system · 3,000 miles · ID

I was going down the freeway at 68 with cruise control on and when I tapped the brakes to kick the cruise off it slowly died and wouldn't restart,so had it towed and when it came off the truck it restarted(about an hour and a half later). My dealer contacted chrysler and they said to change the fuel pumps(2) and fuel lines between tanks, this has been done but I haven't driven it much since. I heard on the radio that this or similar things had been occurring with this model so I wanted to put my 2 cents in and maybe here if there was a different fix for this problem>.