Pontiac Torrent Complaints (2007)

243 consumer complaints on file.

#10386696March 7, 2011
STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ONE YEAR AFTER REPAIRS, THE STABILITRAK WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT AND THE VEHICLE BECAME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING THE RESULTS OF THE DIAGNOSTICS TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10382615February 14, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. REMOVED FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY FROM VEHICLE. INSPECTED FUEL PUMP AND OBSERVED A CRACK ON THE PLASTIC LINE ON THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK WHICH CONNECTS TO THE FUEL HOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375314January 9, 2011
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2007 PONTIAC TORRENT HAS ONE OR MORE LEAKS WHICH HAVE CAUSED THE FLOORBOARD OF THE VEHICLE TO BE SOAKING WET. THE LEAKING WAS NOTICED BEGINNING IN THE SPARE TIRE WHEEL WELL. DURING THE RECENT SOUTHERN CA RAINS IN DEC 2010, VEHICLE WAS PARKED OUTSIDE OF A GARAGE, AND HAS UNKNOWN POINTS OF ENTRY OF WATER. WATER IS CONFIRMED NOT TO BE COMING FROM EITHER DRIVER DOOR, PASSENGER DOORS OR SUNROOF. THIS APPEARS TO BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT, AS OTHERS HAVE CLAIMED THE SAME PROBLEM. A VEHICLE SHOULD NOT LEAK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371097December 17, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THERE HAS BEEN A STRONG GAS ODOR. THEN IT WOULD START "MISSING" WHEN WE WERE DRIVING IT. WE TOOK IT TO OUR MECHANIC. HE CALLED TO ORDER THE FUEL PUMP. IT WAS ON BACK ORDER. WE HAD TO WAIT UNTIL THE PART CAME IN ALMOST 2 WEEKS TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. IT WAS VERY COSTLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370579December 14, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED WHILE THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY AND MOST RECENTLY, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG OFF WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V520000 (AIR BAGS) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369688December 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2007 PONTIAC TORRENT AWD. HAVING FAILURE OF ABS, STABIL-TRAC SYSTEM, AWD. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. OCCURS RANDOMLY. DEALER SAID IT WAS AN "ELECTRICAL PROBLEM" HOWEVER, ALL OF THEIR SOLUTIONS HAVE YET TO FIX THE ISSUE. PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE SEPT 2010, DEALERSHIP HAS HAD CAR 3 TIMES, AND HAS NOT RESOLVED. THE LATEST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE GOING DOWN A STEEP HILL, AND THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CAR SLID DOWN THE HILL (NO ABS, NO AWD, NO STABILITY CONTROL), ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE ABOVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369529December 7, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED OVERNIGHT AND THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE YET THE POWER STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS IN WHICH THE DEALER LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE POWER STEERING MODULE AND MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,625. UPDATED 5/2/11 *CN UPDATED 10/12/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368647December 2, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER PREVIOUSLY REPROGRAMMED THE AIR BAG SENSOR CONTROL MODULE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V344000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE) AND THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOLLOWING REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE CONTROL MODULE SENSOR AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. UPDATED 1/19/2011 *CN UPDATED 01/27/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367866November 26, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF FOR FIVE MINUTES AND THEN BACK ON AND THE STEERING WHEEL UNLOCKED. THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED AND ALIGNED THE TIRES. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT IT COULD BE RELATED TO THE ELECTRONIC STEERING IN THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10367209November 22, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
STABILITRAK WARNING DOOR LOCKS PROBLEMS PAX AIRBAG WARNING 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365956November 16, 2010
STEERING
ON DECEMBER 23, 2009, THE POWER STEERING MODULE ON MY 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT FAILED. I HAD IT REPLACED AT A COST OF NEARLY $500, NOW I HEAR THERE MAY BE A RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363793November 2, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I HAVE A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT (CHEVROLET EQUINOX) THAT EXPERIENCES WILD ENGINE / TRANSMISSION / BRAKING BEHAVIOR DURING RAIN STORMS. THE BEHAVIOR IS THE ENGINE CUT-OUT + ANTILOCK BRAKES ALL AT ONCE, ALL FOUR TIRES WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN RAIN. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 20 TIMES, I HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE NEW AND IT HAS 89,000 MILES ON IT NOW. THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR OF STABILITY CONTROL IN THIS VEHICLE AND I HAVE BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY CANNOT FIX IT. THE MECHANIC SAID THEY GET ABOUT ONE COMPLAINT A WEEK LIKE MINE, AND GM REFUSES TO ISSUE UPDATED SOFTWARE FOR THE STABILITY CONTROL, HOWEVER THE MECHANIC SAID HE KNOWS THERE IS A FIX FOR THE 2009 CARS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364551November 1, 2010
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ON THE EVENING OF 10/28/10 STARTED THE MY 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT TO PUT INTO THE GARAGE FOR THE EVENING. I STARTED THE CAR AND THE "TRACTION CONTROL OFF" NOTICE APPEARED ON MY DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER. I THOUGHT I MIGHT HAVE BUMPED IT SINCE IT IS LOCATED JUST LEFT OF THE PRNDL SHIFT. I PUSHED THE BUTTON TO TURN IT BACK ON AND IMMEDIATELY THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I THOUGHT I WOULD JUST TAKE INTO THE DEALER ON MONDAY. I THEN SHIFTED THE CAR TO DRIVE AND NOW REALIZED I HAD NO POWER STEERING AT ALL. DEFINITELY WOULD BE HEADED TO THE DEALER ON MONDAY. DID NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE THE REST OF THE WEEKEND AS I BELIEVED IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. MONDAY MADE THE DEALER AWARE THAT I WOULD BE BRINGING IN AND WHY. AT NOON TIME STARTED THE VEHICLE TO TAKE TO THE DEALER AND ALL OPERATIONS WERE FINE. CALLED THE DEALER AND SAID THE CAR WAS NOW OPERATING OK. SERVICE TOLD ME THAT WE WOULD CALL ONE TIME A FLUKE BUT IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN GET THE VEHICLE IN AND THEY WOULD LOOK FOR THE FAULT CODES TO TRY AND FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED. I AGREED TO DO THIS BUT DECIDED TO LOOK UP ISSUES ON THE INTERNET. AFTER FINDING MENTION OF THIS SAME EXACT PROBLEM I DID NOT FEEL GOOD AND WONDERED WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I HAD BEEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THIS OCCURED? I THEN DECIDED TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT. I WILL BE TAKING THE CAR IN FOR A DEALER VISIT PRIOR TO IT HAPPENING AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362656October 27, 2010
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ON THE MORNING OF OCT.27, 2010 WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS TRYING TO LEAVE FROM PT AND COME HOME OF POST THE CAR WOULD NOT START (PONTIAC TORRENT) HE HAD TO HAVE IT JUMPED JUST TO START IT. AFTER THE CAR TURNED OVER HE FOUND THAT THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. HE MANAGED TO GET IT TO THE DEALERS THAT WE HAVE BOUGHT IT FROM TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM/S WERE. WE NOW HAVE NO CAR FOR WORK DOCTORS AND TO GET THE THINGS WE NEED. THE CAR (PONTIAC TORRENT) IS NOW AT THE DEALERSHIP TO SEE WHAT'S WRONG AND IF THEY CAN FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359894October 9, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT WITH 36K MILES. CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY. FUEL LINE BROKE AT POINT WHERE THE LINE CONNECTS TO THE PUMP CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK FROM ABOVE GAS TANK AND COVER ENTIRE BOTTOM OF VEHICLE. ENTIRE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY WAS REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359515October 7, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
ABOUT THREE WEEKS AGO, I AM DRIVING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL WHEN SUDDENLY THERE IS A WARNING INDICATOR ON MY DASH SAYING MAJOR BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE. UPON CALLING ONSTAR FOR A DIAGNOSIS, THEY SAID TO CHECK THE BRAKE FLUID, SURE ENOUGH, IT WAS EMPTY. I FILLED IT UP AND CONTINUED DRIVING THE CAR AFTER NOTICING NO FLUID WHERE THE CAR IS MAINLY PARKED. IN A WEEK'S TIME, THE BRAKES HAVE STARTED GETTING HARDER AND HARDER TO PRESS AND THE VEHICLE NOT WANTING TO STOP NORMALLY. TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, I AM TOLD THAT THE FLUID LEAKED OUT INTO A RESERVOIR AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MASTER CYLINDER. IF THAT CYLINDER HAD BROKE, NO BRAKES. NOW, MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE SHOP FOR A WEEK BECAUSE THEY CANNOT FIND THE PARTS NEEDED TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION. TO ME IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN IN IT'S CURRENT STATE ALTHOUGH THEY ARE STILL GIVING ME GRIEF AS TO WHETHER IS WILL BE COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND IF THEY WILL PAY FOR THE RENTAL I AM HAVING TO USE IN THE MEANTIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358522September 30, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY BECAME VERY STIFF. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF. UPON RESTART, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE DRIVER WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 86,900.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354346September 7, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR MODULE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED OR OCCASIONALLY FAILED TO COME ON AT ALL. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V344000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE WAS RELATED BUT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. GENERAL MOTORS WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 64,888.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349509August 16, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT AND I WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW NOT WORKING AND ALSO THE AUTO LOCK ON MY DOOR(EVEN WITH THE KEYLESS REMOTE. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE WIRE HARNESS HAD 4 BROKEN WIRES AND 1 MORE THAT WAS ALMOST BROKEN ALL THE WAY THRU. WE WERE TOLD THAT WE WERE LUCKY THAT A FIRE DID NOT START! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10316785March 4, 2010
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2007 PONTIAC TORRENT- LOST POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. STARTED VEHICLE AND THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING HAD GONE OUT AND THAT THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN MUST BE REPLACED BUT THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THIRD PARTY BY REPLACING THE POWER STEERING MODULE. ALSO THE STABILI- TRAC WARNING CONTINUES TO COME ON AS WELL AS DISABLING ITSELF WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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