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Every time I fill up my gas tank the car will stall and shut down in the middle of the road. This is extremely dangerous as I need to put my car in park to restart it.
My 2007 Jeep Compass was just sitting in the yard not being driven was not hot and it just caught on fire by itself the fire department had to come and assist with put in the fire out the fire chief stated from his investigation that it was electrical problem from the lights and as I said the vehicle was not being operated and the lights was not
When putting fuel in the gas tank, the pump kicks off and gas splashes out like the tank is full. We have to hold the nozzle and let it trickle in the gas for quite sometime. It doesn't matter how we hold the gas nozzle or what angle, it simply shuts off the pump like its full, and I'm dealing with spilt gas on me and the ground! I cannot fill my tank! after speaking with a Jeep dealership, they verified it does happen to the compasses. What! there is a recall for the 2012, for the same problem. I am requesting a full refund for getting mine fixed, for seems to be the same problem. The problem got worse, I need gas and it alas it didn't allow for a fill up of gas.
In my family we own a 2007 Jeep Compass which we are pleased to own. However, last year (2018) we found that it was spitting gasoline outside of the car after we finished pumping it. It looked like the car was pumping the gas back to us without we even turning the car on. At the beginning I could not pump enough gasoline into the fuel tank. It stopped unexpectedly and spit the fuel out, with enough force and quantity to fill the cap compartment and notably reaching the floor. We took it to the dealer three for the same issue and they changed a couple of parts and partially solved the problem in February 2019. Partially because when we filled the tank full, it caused the engine to turn off within 5 minutes of fueling. However, in June 2019, we found that the car was again spitting gas out when we fill the tank to full. Again, with enough force and quantity to fill the cap compartment and notably reaching the floor. Therefore, we decided to make this safety complain because not only my family is in high danger but also every person at a gas station where we fill with gasoline. Moreover, it is concerning that a car develops this type of problem by itself and Jeep does not seem to have a defined solution for this matter.
- Hilliard, OH, USA
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The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Compass. After the fuel tank was filled, the vehicle stalled. The failure was experienced each time the fuel tank was filled. On one occasion, while at a complete stop, the engine had to be restarted. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 140,000.
After filling up my 07 Jeep Compass not even as I was pulling out of the parking lot the Jeep started stuttering and shut off.. it happened multiple times until I got home. While accelerating it would act like it wanted to stall. And while coming to a shop it would cut off. I was almost hit because of this. And I had my disabled daughter in the car. I have read multiple complaints about this & something needs to be done.
I purchased vehicle in Feb 2018 for my then 16 year old daughter. Last couple of refuels, vehicle will stall out after leaving gas station. She looses power, steering & braking ability when this occurs. Vehicle will start back up drive along a while then stall out again. This happens several times then will operate normally till next fill-up.
Car stalls after filling up gas tank...apparently this is a known issue and is happening to my daughters car and she was almost in a bad accident due to the car stalling when pulling out of a wawa gas station. There is apparently a need to replace the fuel tank due to a vapor lock issue which Chrysler is aware of and is happening in more then one type of their vehicles... this is a dangerous issue that if not recalled and the company is held accountable will lead to death.
Car stalls after filling tank every time. Runs rough then stalls and power steering cuts out, locks up on the road. When restarted it stalls again several times. Very dangerous on the highway in a heavy traffic.
Our 2007 Jeep Compass has been stalling completely (engine shuts off) shortly after we fill up the gas tank. This issue has been occurring for around one year. It has happened while driving or stopped at a traffic light, less than a mile from the gas station, usually within a few minutes of pumping the gas. We fear filling up the tank to the top because the car has stalled in lanes of traffic. In the better cases, it stalls at a red light. This is a dangerous situation. We were encouraged to file this report after corresponding online with other Jeep owners who experienced this exact same issue.
When I fill up the gas tank on my 2007 Jeep Compass it stalls several times over the next few miles. I've read the blogs on the web and it appears to be a failure of the fuel tank rollover vavle. The only fix apparently is to replace the gas tank at a cost of approximately $1,2000. I just bought this car for my 16 year old daughter and it has stopped on her in traffic twice after filling up the tank. Luckily she escaped being hit by an oncoming car. This is so wrong! this is a defect and a recall needs to be established to fix this issue.
Vehicle stalls or will not accelerate, engine runs rough, after filling up tank with gasoline. Problem goes away after several minutes of driving. Creates a dangerous and safety issue. Happens at every time fuel tank is filled. There seems to be many similar complaints on this same issue. NHTSA should investigate.
The vehicle has a purge valve or other issue that is very common that causes the car to shut off after filling up gas. This leads to vehicles shutting off in the middle of the road, losing control of steering and acceleration as well as other powered things, since the car shuts off.
K frame front and rear is rotted. My car won't pass inspection. Needs manifold style catalytic converter. Needs to be replaced. Won't pass inspection. Car stalls out in traffic every time we refuel
Stalls after fill up. We do not top off or overfill the tank. Everytime we fill the tank up to the automatic shut off, the engine stalls within about 30 seconds. Generally, the engine will stall if idling at a stop light after fillup. The engine does not stall if the vehicle is running above 25-30 miles per hour. The engine starts right back up without problem, but will continue to stall. After vehicle has been driven a few miles, the stalling issue disappears entirely.
After filling the fuel tank this vehicle will stall. This happens routinely following a fuel tank fill-up and is extremely dangerous. There are many concerns on the world wide web of Jeep Compass and patriot owners experiencing the same issue without resolve. Many people are suggesting that the gas tank, charcoal filter and roll-over valve need to be replaced to resolve, which comes at a price of $2000+ per vehicle. This notification of a problem is proactive and should be addressed prior to becoming reactive to injuries or fatalities.
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- Stanford, KY, USA