2008 Jeep Patriot 4X4 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 22about this part
- Share
- 13%of 171 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 99,000miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 22 complaints about the engine of the 2008 Jeep Patriot 4X4, 13% of the 171 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 99,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Have had my Jeep for 6 years its always stalling I took it to Jeep chrysler dodge, firestone nobody can figure out whats wrong; it actually turns itself off and nobody knows why. This is dangerous this car needs a recall. I have read that 2012 models do this same thing but this one does it too.also the sunroof leaks as well and the rainwater goes into the lights. …”
NHTSA complaint #11033247, filed 2017-10, 125,000 miles“Everytime right after I fill up my 2008 Jeep patriot (car is shut off while fueling) the Jeep either bucks me back and forth like it's a manual getting stuck between gears for about 1 minute (it's an automatic) or it stalls and dies (car shuts off). So far when the Jeep dies it has turned back on.. This happens normally under a half mile after the Jeep has been filled up with gas to the fill mark. …”
NHTSA complaint #11092390, filed 2018-05, 125,000 miles“Over the past several months I am unable to put gas and it it shuts off the pump and usually it doesn't start afterwards but I will be driving down the highway at speed of 65 70 miles per hour the vehicle traction control light will come on the check engine light continues to flash standing in the engine locks up in the car stalls and dies and will not restart very dangerous and very scary”
NHTSA complaint #10889169, filed 2016-07, 115 miles“Whenever we fill up the gas tank on the Jeep, the Jeep will stall while driving on the road. The biggest problem is you don't know when it will stall after filling the tank but it definitely will stall. To prevent this from happening, we no longer fill the tank all the way. This happened on more than one occasion but I will put down the last time it happened because my daughter forgot that she's not supposed to fill the Jeep all the way to full.”
NHTSA complaint #11088591, filed 2018-04, 98,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #11057516, filed 2017-12, 164,000 milesEngine: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Jeep Patriot 4X4
51 complaintsSuspension
49 complaintsSteering
26 complaintsBody and structure
21 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsOther or unknown
11 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsWheels
6 complaintsElectronic stability control
5 complaintsTires
5 complaintsAir bags
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 Jeep Patriot 4X4
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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