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2009 Jeep Patriot 4X4 fuel/propulsion system problems

13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2009 Jeep Patriot 4X422% of all complaints for this model year.

13
Fuel/propulsion System complaints
22%
share of all complaints
98,500 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • After filling the gas tank the car bucks and the engine dies, forcing loss of steering control and acceleration in traffic. Also, there are difficulties filling the tank with gas - the pump shuts off constantly, about every 1/3 gallon or so, which means it takes about 15-20 minutes to fill the…

    filed Mar 23, 2019

  • It has been stalling and chugging, doesn't act like it's getting gas. Doesn't matter f it's on a full tank of gas or lower. Replaced gas cap, didn't seem to help. Only seems to do this when n drive and getting up to the speed limit, whether on highway or in town. It s getting worse. Putting sea…

    filed Jul 6, 2018

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Patriot 4X4 years

YearReportsShare
2010 Patriot 4X41137%
2008 Patriot 4X44727%
2007 Patriot 4X43827%
Patriot 4X4 fuel/propulsion system problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.