Tank Assembly problems of the 2012 Jeep Patriot

Tl the contact owns a 2012 Jeep Patriot. The contact stated that the fuel tank valve would close while the vehicle was being refueled. Beaver county Dodge Chrysler Jeep ram (2761 constitution blvd, beaver falls, PA 15010) was made aware of the failure and diagnosed that the fuel tank rollover valve was defective and needed a fuel tank replacement. The vehicle was also taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that there was a recall related to the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 12v142000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The contact was informed that recalls were VIN specific and the VIN was not included in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000.

2012 Jeep Patriot. Consumer writes in regards to issue with gas tank. The consumer stated it would take 20-30mins putting gas into the tank. The gas would spill out of the tank.

After filling up vehicle with gas and driving for at least 30 minutes, when parked in the garage the smell of gas fumes would permeate the entire house. We replicated this several times and the fumes were so strong that we would have to leave the house for several hours with the windows open to ventilate. I was concerned about the vapors causing an explosion with the gas water heater in the garage. I took the vehicle the dealership where they insisted nothing was wrong after having checked it twice. I refused to take it back since it was a safety risk to my family to be at the house. Chrysler responded the dealership's request for assistance with this issue by replacing the fuel tank and vapor canister. There was no puddle or apparent leak under the vehicle at any time.

2012 Jeep Patriot. Consumer writes in regards to fuel tank transfer recall notice.