2008 Jeep Patriot 4X4

AFTER FILLING UP, THE VEHICLE BUCKS AND STALLS. AFTER A FILL UP THIS PAST WEEKEND, THE JEEP STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF A CONGESTED INTERSECTION LEAVING ME MOMENTARILY STRANDED. LUCKILY, AFTER A FEW ATTEMPTS, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. VERY SCARY!! THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN LEAVING THE GAS STATION. IT WASN'T UNTIL RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE THAT I DISCOVERED MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE.

WHEN PUTTING FUEL IN MY VEHICLE, I AM UNABLE TO PUT MORE THAN 1 GALLON OF GAS IN THE TANK. THE PUMP KEEPS SHUTTING OFF AND GAS STARTS POURING BACK OUT OF THE TANK. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLINE ONLY TO FIND THERE ARE A LOT OF JEEP OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. OTHER JEEP OWNERS HAVE TRIED TO REPLACING THE EVAP CANISTER, ONLY TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME ISSUE AGAIN SEVERAL WEEKS LATER. THEN THEY END UP HAVING TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY. THE FUEL TANK ISSUES ARE ISSUES THAT JEEP SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR GIVEN THE RATE OF OCCURRENCES FOR JEEP OWNERS AND EXPENSIVE FIX.

WHEN TURNING RIGHT OR ACCELERATING FROM A STOP I WOULD HEAR A BANG NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF MY JEEP. IMMEDIATELY MY ESP/BAS LIGHT WOULD COME ON. THE ESP/BAS WARNING LIGHT WOULD GO OFF BUT COME BACK ON AGAIN AFTER MAKING A TURN. I NOTICED MY LEFT, REAR TIRE WAS WEARING OUT ON THE INSIDE. TREAD ON OTHER 3 TIRES HAD NO UNEVEN WEAR. ON DEC. 23, 2015 I BROUGHT MY JEEP INTO PALM CHRYSLER, JEEP, DODGE OF PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA FOR A MULTIPOINT INSPECTION AND OIL CHANGE. I WAS INFORMED THAT MY REAR SUB CHASSIS WAS RUSTED THROUGH AND REPAIRS EXCESSIVE. I WAS INFORMED BY MY SERVICE ADVISOR -- KRISTIE WILKINSON, REPAIRS WOULD EXCEED WHAT THE JEEP IS WORTH AND THAT RUST IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AND IT IS NOT EVEN COVERED UNDER MY LIFETIME MAXIMUM CARE CHRYSLER SERVICE CONTRACT (# 34813970) I PURCHASED IN ADDITION TO THE REGULAR WARRANTY. THE NEXT DAY I WAS SHOWN THE SEVERE RUST ON THE REAR CHASSIS SUBFRAME BY THE SERVICE ADVISOR AND TECHNICIAN. THE TECHNICIAN SAID THE REAR OF MY JEEP'S WEIGHT IS RESTING ON TOP OF THE TRANSFER CASE, AND IF HE JUST HIT THE REAR WITH A HAMMER ONE TIME IT WILL FALL APART IN PIECES AND THAT THE JEEP WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. MY RESEARCH HAS SHOWN THIS IS A FAULT/WEAKNESS THAT IS ALREADY RECOGNIZED BY CHRYSLER CORP. IN THE 2007 JEEP PATRIOTS AND IS COVERED BY THEM UNTIL 2017. THIS A SAFETY ISSUE WHICH MUST BE ADDRESSED IN THIS MODEL YEAR (2008), ALSO.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP PATRIOT 4X4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE IN A JERKING MOTION. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ON A SEPARATE OCCASION WHERE THE SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONLY AFTER REFUELING AND WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED AND THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. .....UPDATED 02/10/16 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW FUEL TANK IN ORDER TO FIX THE ISSUE, UPDATED 02/16/16*JB

STARTING ABOUT 6 WEEKS AGO THE CAR WILL NO LONGER TAKE MORE THAN ABOUT 1/4 GALLON OF GAS BEFORE CLICKING OFF. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS THE PUMP AT COSTCO BUT I HAVE SINCE EXPERIENCED THE ISSUE AT SEVERAL OTHER STATIONS. IT TAKES ABOUT 15 MINUTES TO FILL THE TANK FROM EMPTY AND WILL SPIT GAS BACK IF I AM NOT CAREFUL. CHECKED THE EVAP CANISTER AND FILLER NECK. BASED ON RESEARCH IT APPEARS THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE GAS TANK.