26 problems related to other fuel system tank filling/charging have been reported for the 2008 Jeep Patriot. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
After filling up gas tank to normal level, car stalled and lost controls of vehicle.
After filling up my gas tank this morning, my car sputtered and stalled in the middle of an intersection immediately after I left gas station. I was yielding to turn left to enter the northbound lanes of I-69. I have had this issue for quite awhile now and my mechanic hasn't been able to find an issue since it only happens when I fill up the gas tank. I decided this morning to look for other Jeep owners with the same problem and found a forum that dates back to over 3 years ago with people having the same problem. Apparently, their findings have led to the gas tank needing to be replaced in part to a faulty part that sits on/in the gas tank. In the past, I've had to time traffic lights in order to make it through without stalling but obviously that didn't work today. Typically, this is only an issue when I'm driving at slower speeds or in stop/go traffic. Also, the steering wheel locks up and is very hard to turn to get out of the way of traffic. Often times, the Jeep doesn't start right away. You have to rev the engine and then put in drive quickly and take off or it stalls again. In the forum, several people have tried to replace parts for quick fixes without any success. This should obviously be something the car makers should fix without passing the cost along to the owner.
My Jeep 2008 Patriot stalls when I am driving, right after I fill the fuel tank. I didn't know what was causing the problem at first and have almost been rear ended several times! I took it to a couple of garages who couldn't find any problems. The computer doesn't show any related codes. Now I have to stop filling my tank to the top or else it will stall 5 or 6 times for the first 10 miles or so. It's a hard, sudden stall, and I lose all power steering, breaks and control of the car. It's very dangerous! I have seen multiple articles with many people having the same problem, and am surprised it hasn't been recalled considering how dangerous this is.
Just bought used Jeep 2 days ago, filled tank up with gas, pulled out onto highway, stalled out and Jeep died, almost hit by on coming vehicle, thankfully she had enough time to stop and give me the finger. Sat there for a few minutes with hazards on, cursing my luck as I've only had this Jeep for 5 hours and had to be in work in 20 min. Prayed and started the Jeep right up and on to work. Coming home same night decided to take on interstate to see how it would do at 65-70 mph and holy moly the steering wheel was vibrating like one of the massage chairs in the mall. Come to find out on forums that Jeep owners are aware of the gas issue (dealer doesn't know or neglected to tell us) as we are first time Jeep owners. The vibrating steering wheel --- well that seems to be a known issue too, but our VIN doesn't seem to be on the recall list even though I live in PA and fall into the covered years. I am bringing car back to dealership I purchased from to have them correct the issues. We have a 30day 1000 mile warranty. Lets see how much of a fuss I have to make over this. Filling gas tank and stalling out on highway I'd say that is a safety issue. Vibrating steering wheel could fall under the x69 extended warranty---will know more on Monday.
Consitently after filling my gas tank, when driving within a quarter mile, the vehicle will hesitate and buck as if it were about to stall. This only happens initially and doesn't happen again until I refuel. However the bucking has becoming more pronounced each time I fill up to the point now that the engine has completely stalled. Thankfully this did not occur while the car was traveling but instead while sitting at a red traffic light. I've read that other people are also experiencing this with their same make/models and it has caused their engines to stall completely while in transit which has caused the steering to lock. This is a safety condition that should be taken seriously before someone gets into a bad accident or worse.
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.
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.
My 2008 Jeep Patriot hesitates, sputters, and stalls a few minute after I fill it up. If I don't fill it all the way, it does not stall (and I never top-off when filling). I have started the practice of only filling 3/4 or pulling over in the gas station to let the car stall at idle before proceeding. When I first noticed the issue a few months ago, it stalled on me in traffic after leaving the fueling station. This was very dangerous. My mechanic at the dealer told me today he believes there is a bad liquid/vapor valve on the gas tank causing gas to enter an exhaust line leading to the carbon canister, and that a full gas tank replacement is needed to replace this bad valve. He also offered, that I could just continue to only fill the tank 3/4 and should be fine. At $2,000 to replaced the tank, I may need to consider having this work done by a non-Chrysler shop? I found this discussion online today, and everyone is having the exact same problem as me (with some having detailed accounts of making claims with the NHTSA). Please take five minutes to review. . Read more...
2008 Jeep Patriot stalls shortly after filling up the fuel tank. Bought it used, and on the first fill up, got about . 5 miles before engine stalled. On my second fill up, on December 29, 2017, it stalled again after filling the fuel tank and driving in moderate traffic. Again at approximately . 5 miles. This was more serious as it was in traffic and could have caused a major accident. This was more a concern for me as my family was in the vehicle as well.
Filling gas tank to top (fill valve turns off at pump) will cause Jeep to sputter and stall when driving out of the gas station. Stalling will most often happen when accelerating out of the gas station lot into traffic. Car won't start again until turning the key completely to the off position and then starting again. After that, car will operate normally. If the gas tank is not filled till the gas automatically turns off, the Jeep will run just fine. If left running a bit before accelerating out, then seems to be fine. Need to burn off some gas from the top. I've had this issue before (5 years ago, 2012) and solution was to replace the gas tank. Not covered under warranty. That worked for a bit, but it is occurring again. Have had it diagnosed with dealership as same problem with gas tank and a valve on the tank.
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.
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.
After filling up gas at half a tank the car stalls trying to shut off after driving a short distance so there's no power to steer or brake safely in traffic. At stops, the car will shut off.
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.
Right after filling the gas tank my car sputtered and stalled while driving away from the gas station.
Engine sputters and stalls after filling tank. This occurs a few minutes into driving immediately after the tank is filled. The car sputters and stalls, and the steering wheel locks up, while the car is in motion, which is extremely dangerous. This has happened three times now. . Read more...
Within a mile of filling up my gas tank the car stalls while driving and locks up the steering wheel.
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.
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.
After filling up gas tank drove out of gas station and vehicle kept stalling and locked up. Had to pull to side off of the road.
For the past year or so, I have been experiencing problem posted on the Jeep Patriot forums under this link (. . Read more...
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.
Vehicle stalls after refueling. Fill until click, no topping off. Leave the gas station and get on the road, the vehicle will hesitate and jerk forward, then stall. Restarts right away. Almost had an accident twice, rear end, and t-bone. I tried several experiments. Filling to 3/4 does not cause the issue. Tried gas in different locations, with the same results. After several month of 3/4 refuel, I tried a full refuel again. There is excessive gurgling after a full refuel coming from the tank. Stalled 4 times on my 2 mile drive home. Very dangerous due to traffic intersections. Also stalls at traffic light after full refuel.
Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that while driving at 65 mph after filling the fuel the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle restarted after the failure. The failure was persistent. The vehicle was taken to a independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the gas tank unit failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 180,241. Ec.
Car stalls within the first minute or so of driving after filling gas tank to shutoff. When the engine dies, so does the power steering, creating a very dangerous situation. Happens consistently. Began several years ago but I lived with it by not filling tank to full. Now my son drives the car, and I am concerned that it may happen when he is driving and cause an accident. This is very dangerous. Many people have complained about it, and NHTSA must do something about it and hold chryslter/Jeep responsible.