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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.
Anytime I fill my gas tank completely, the engine stalls while I am driving, within less than a mile from the gas station. Steering wheel locks and I have to turn off the car, wait 10-20 seconds, then restart the car in order to continue driving.
After filling my tank, everytime I leave the gas station the engine sputters and will stall. Luckily I'm able to sometimes get over on to the side of the road before being in an accident. This is very dangerous. During the winter months when it is cold outside, I am only able to put in a few cents at a time. It can take over 20 minutes to slowly fill up the gas tank. Max it will fill is a few cents at a time before you have to release the handle and then press it ever so lightly to fill up the next part. The engine will often sputter as it feels like it is going to quit running as I'm driving down the highway or interstate similar to what happens after you fill up your tank. The va the only time the Jeep is stationary is when I'm filling it up or after it dies after a fuel philip. The vehicle is always in motion either in the city highway city road when it kills after filling up. When it sputters and pills after filling up you are unable to use your wheel as it locks up, very dangerous. My life and my family's life is at risk.
When filling gas tank, pump turns off after every 1/4 gallon of gas, due to faulty integral gas tank vent valve. Occasionally resulting from over fill and spilling gas onto ground. This is a common problem with this model of Jeep that no amount of maintenance could prevent. Jeep's response to my complaint was to remind me my vehicle was out of warranty, but should I have it repaired [$600 to $1000 for new gas tank and condenser] to save the receipt in case there is a future recall for this problem.
I can only pump small amounts of gas into my tank before the pump kicks off and I have to start again. Also, when the tank is around 1/8 or less full, the Jeep runs very rough at any speed. When over 1/4 tank of gas, the Jeep runs well.
- Beverly Beach, FL, USA
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After filling gas tank at any gas station, the vehicle starts and drives approximately 100 to 200 feet and stalls. This is normally in traffic while starting out at an inter-section. This happens every time I fill up with gas.
The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Patriot. While attempting to fuel the vehicle, the fuel repeatedly stopped pumping and the tank failed to fill. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the vent pipe failed and the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 59,500. Re: my earlier inquiry about my problems filling the gas tank on my 2008 Jeep Patriot. Filled out form and am wondering if you have more information or suggestions from other owners.
For the past year, after filling the gas tank and driving 1/2 to 1 mile the engine sputters/bucks and cuts off. This happens with every fill-up. Yes, every fill-up. I don't over fill, I just stop filling when the pump clicks off. I have to be very careful so as not to get into an accident. If this happened on the highway where I live, I could be killed. I read about the problem on a Jeep forum and found about this website so I thought I would file a complaint due to the dangerous condition.
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.
When filling the gas tank completely, the car stalls. From reading posts on the internet, this is a known problem. Car was in gear, on a busy roadway and stalled at the light immediately after filling the tank.
I purchased this vehicle new in September of 2007. It currently has ~45,000 miles on it. Within the last year it began to stall after filling up with fuel. It may run for a short time.....long enough to pull out from the pump and into traffic and then stall. It has always restarted, but on occasion stalls again, or may buck. Fortunately, this has not resulted in an accident so far. For safety reasons, I have begun to let it run for a bit after filling before pulling into traffic. I do not top off the tank once the sensor shuts the pump off. If I shut off the pump before full, it has not stalled. I took it in to the dealership to have it checked out. They claimed not to have encountered this problem before, but I had found online forums where other owners discussed experiencing this problem. According to the dealership, the only remedy was to replace the fuel tank...an expensive proposition. I believe this is due to a design flaw and presents a serious safety concern.
The vehicle was driven to a gas station and was filled up with gas. The fuel was not "topped off" and fueling was stopped when the fuel nozzle shut off. Upon leaving the gas station and driving less than 1/4 mile, the engine stalled and shut off while the vehicle was in drive and driving on the highway. The vehicle would not start for approximately 5 minutes. The vehicle was able to drive after this.
The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that after the vehicle was refueled, the vehicle experienced a loss of power while driving 35 mph. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the vehicle should not be completely refueled in order to avoid the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 30,000.
The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Patriot. Each time the vehicle was filled with fuel, the vehicle would stall without warning while driving at any speed. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician replaced the spark plug and suspected a sensor failure in the fuel tank. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
After filling the gas tank in my 2008 Jeep Patriot, it will immediately start to "chug" or even have the engine stall completely. This will happen while sitting still or even while driving down the road. Very dangerous!!! my mechanic says this is a known issue with Chrysler/Jeep. He is right. The problems are documented all over the internet. Of course, the only fix is to have the entire gas tank replaced which needless to say, is very expensive. Jeep/Chrysler should take responsibility for this known defect.
Gas pump shuts off when filling up, it started last month on & off. Last 3 days have not been able to put more than 1 gallon regardless of gas pump or gas station. Checked internet and many are reporting the same problem and have been told the gas tank has to be replaced at owners expense. I had similar problems with 2005 Chrysler 300, it started the same way where I could not put gas, then it started to shutoff while driving or right after filling up, a couple times I almost got into an accident when turning at intersection and engine shutoff after leaving the gas station. The dealer replaced the gas tank for free as similar issues were reported for 2006 chryler 300S, but not 2005 model. 2) also, often after filling up, the engine light will go on usually within hours of filling up while driving and stays on. Sometimes it does not go off for days even when driving on expressway for an hr.the engine light when it goes off may stay off for 2-3 weeks. I check the gas cap and it is on tight. Previously my mechanic said the engine light was due to a code 420? pointing to the catalytic converter. I am not convinced is the catalytic converter because when the light goes off, it stays off for weeks, and I do allot of driving. On streets and expressway for 30 miles or more daily. I am taking car to dealer for check up next week.
The contact owns a 2008 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that the vehicle was difficult to refuel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the check valve was fractured and the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 79,000. Updated 2/24/15 updated 05/11/16 updated 9/11/2017
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.
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- Monessen, PA, USA