Pontiac Torrent Complaints (2006)

240 consumer complaints on file.

#10594476May 28, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT JUST CAME ON WHEN WE TURNED THE IGNITION ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594672May 28, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ENGINE, STRUCTURE
MY SUNROOF DRAINS CLOGS REPEATEDLY WHICH CAUSES ANKLE DEEP WATER TO PUDDLE INSIDE. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED FROM WORK LAST MONTH BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AFTER RAIN LEAKED EVERYWHERE. IN ADDITION I HAD TO BUM A RIDE TO WORK BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T ACCELERATE DUE TO THE FACT IT WAS WET FROM THE RAIN. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON CAUSING MY CAR TO LOSE SPEED. ALTHOUGH PEDAL IS PUSH ALL THE WAY DOWN TO FLOOR IT WILL NOT ACCELERATE. I WOULD HATE TO BE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AND LOSE SPEED DURING RUSH HOUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593766May 23, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 45 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE DEFECT. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE HEATER OR AIR CONDITIONER A MIST WAS COMING FROM THE VENTS LEAVING A RESIDUE INSIDE THE CABIN. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE HEATED SEAT WAS EXTREMELY HOT TO THE TOUCH AND A ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT. THE DEFROST MALFUNCTIONED WHICH CREATED A VISIBILITY HAZARD. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593081May 21, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN STOPPING VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTING TO EXIT, THE KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION AFTER TURNING VEHICLE OFF. I HAVE TO WIGGLE KEY IN ORDER TO RELEASE FROM IGNITION. TURNING STEERING WHEEL DOES NOTHING TO HELP THE SITUATION. I AM WORRIED ABOUT POSSIBLY BREAKING KEY WHILE TRYING TO RELEASE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592748May 20, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
SLOWING DOWN AT A STOP SIGN FROM 30MPH I NOTICE MY BRAKE PEDAL STUTTER LIKE THE ABS WAS ACTIVATED. IT WOULD ONLY HAPPEN A FEW TIMES A DAY, ALL A RANDOM THROUGH OUT THE DAY. AFTER 3 DAYS OF THIS, THE ABS LIGHT AND TC LIGHT CAME ON. IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH FRONT LEFT HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDING TO BE REPLACED AT $650. THIS WAS COMPLETED ON A FRIDAY. BY WEDNESDAY I WAS FEELING STUTTERING IN THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME BACK ON. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE, SO THEY REPLACE THE HUB ASSEMBLY AGAIN, THINKING THERE WAS A DEFECT. THIS OCCURRED LAST FRIDAY. TODAY IS TUESDAY AND MY BRAKES STUTTERED AGAIN THIS MORNING AND THE LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN. THEY NOW PROPOSE THAT THERE IS A CONTROL MODULE ISSUE OR A WIRING HARNESS ISSUE. I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A QUOTE FOR THE NEW REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584146April 22, 2014
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 45MPH ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED AND STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT. ALL DASH LIGHTS STILL ILLUMINATED RADIO FUNCTIONAL. COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD, FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO VEHICLE BEHIND ME AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. I TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT CRANK. I WAITED FIVE MINUTES AND THEN THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK AND START. I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE SECURITY FUNCTION OF THE PCM WAS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSING THE FUEL PUMP TO STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10584252April 22, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE PCM WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577104April 3, 2014
SEATS
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I HAD MY HEATED SEAT TURNED ON AND I NOTICED MY BACK GETTING HOT. I PULLED OVER AND MY SEAT HAD A HOLE BURNED IN IT AND HAD BURNED MY SHIRT AS WELL AS MY BACK. I HAVE NOTIFIED GMC ALREADY AND THEY CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY ARE ASKING ME TO PAY $500.00 TO HAVE MY SEAT FIX. I FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURES PROBLEM AND IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE. I HAVE SEARCHED ONLINE AND NOTICED I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE STATED THEY WERE BURNED AS WELL. I NEED SOMETHING TO BE DONE BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE 500.00 TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. I AM ASKING FOR SOME HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10576093March 31, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
THE ABS LIGHT AND TC OFF LIGHT KEEP COMING ON. AT THE SAME TIME THIS HAPPENS THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS WHAT SEEMS LIKE A GRINDING FEELING. THE LIGHTS COME ON MORE FREQUENTLY IN WARMER WEATHER. HOWEVER THE GRINDING IS MORE FREQUENT IN COLDER WEATHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575732March 30, 2014
ENGINE, STRUCTURE:BODY
NEEDED TO ORDER AN ENTIRE EXHAUST KIT MADE FOR THE ISSUE I RAN INTO WHICH SEEMS TO BE SO COMMON, THEY MADE A KIT TO FIX IT... COST OR REPAIRS $550. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575731March 30, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE
COOLANT STARTED LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLOWN. HALF NEW ENGINE NEEDED TOTAL COST OF REPAIR $3,500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575728March 30, 2014
ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CAR WILL START FINE AND RUN BETWEEN THE 1 AND 2 SECTION OF RPM GAUGE.AFTER 10-15 MIN. OF OPERATION CAR WILL DIE SUDDENLY NO SPUTTERING AND ELECTRONICS SEEM TO STILL WORK (RADIO, FLASHERS, HEADLIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS), MUST COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD BEFORE BEING PLOWED INTO. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK INTO LOCAL MECHANIC SAID THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CODE WAS ON AND THAT THEY "BLEW IT OUT", LIGHT SHUT OFF TORRENT RAN FINE FOR 1 DAY. REPEATED PROCESS IS OF DYING IS NOW ONGOING, CAR WILL EITHER DIE OR STALL (FEELS LIKE A DOWNSHIFT), THEN BLOW OUT A CLOUD OF BLACK SMOKE AND KEEP RUNNING IF ENGINE DOES NOT DIE, ALSO RPM'S REDUCE TO THE 0 - 1 SECTION OF GAUGE RATHER THEN THE NORMAL 1-2 SECTION LIKE WHEN I BOUGHT IT. 2 MECHANICS COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AFTER CHECKING 2 SENSOR'S, FUEL PUMP AND FUSE BOX. PROBLEM STILL NOT RESOLVED.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573903March 20, 2014
AIR BAGS
ON CHRISTMAS EVE OF 2013 AT ABOUT 5:45PM GOING WEST ON 7MILES RD GOING INTO THE LEFT TURNING LANE BEGINNING TO PROCEED TO LIGHT A VAN CAME THROUGH THE TRAFFIC TWO LANES OVER FROM RIGHT CAME AT ANGLE FROM MOBILE GASTATION CUTTING THROUGH TRAFFIC HE LIKE MET ALMOST HEAD-ON HIT THE FRONT OF TRUCK AND CONTINUED MAKING HIS LEFT GOING EAST ON 7MILES RD CLEARLY HIT AND RUN ME AND THREE OTHER WERE HURT AND I NOTICED THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE OWNERS MANUAL FOR THAT TRUCK STATES THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED FROM THE IMPACT RANGE 11 TO17 MPH I CONTACT ACTED GENERAL MOTORS THEY CHECKED THE EDR BASICALLY THEY STATED THEIR NOT AT FAULT THAT IT WAS NOT ENOUGH IMPACT FOR THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10573465March 19, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING A GARAGE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ANOTHER OCCASION WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ENTERING A DRIVEWAY WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. ADDITIONALLY, THE KEY WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL TO ENTER THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,900. UPDATED 4/28/14*CN THE DEALER STATED THE ECM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569386March 14, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
MY KEYS WOULD FALL OUT OF MY IGNITION WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL RUNNING. ALSO, SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD ALLOW THE KEYS TO RELEASE WHILE THE CAR WAS IN ACCESSORY MODE CAUSING THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. AFTER 3 WEEKS, A NEW BATTERY, AND LOADS OF FRUSTRATION A REPLACEMENT OF THIS PART WAS INSTALLED AND NO ISSUES HAVE OCCURRED SINCE. THE REPAIR COST ME $197.00. *TR...UPDATED 12/09/15 *BF *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10569455March 14, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE CAR HAS A TENDENCY TO HAVE LOSS OF POWER OR STALL WHILE DRIVING. THE ONE PARTICULAR TIME THAT IS OF GREAT SAFETY CONCERN IS WHEN IT HAD LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR ALSO WON'T RANDOMLY START AND HAVE BEEN STALLED IN THE -30 DEGREES FREEZING COLD FOR OVER AN HOUR ON A REMOTE HIGHWAY. TOOK IT INTO MULTIPLE MECHANICS, INCLUDING GM MECHANICS, AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS GOING ON. HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED, THROTTLE BODY CLEANED, ETC. CALLED GM, THEY CAN CAR LESS THAT THE CAR HAS A CHRONIC PROBLEM. A SIMPLE SEARCH ON PONTIAC TORRENTS SHOWS THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF THE SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567396March 5, 2014
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER UNIT MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567038March 4, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER; WHO ADVISED THAT THE POWER STEERING MODULE AND CONTROL MODULE WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER, KEY AND RECODED THE LOCK CYLINDER. AFTER THE REPAIRS TO THE IGNITION, THE KEY WOULD NOT IMMEDIATELY START THE VEHICLE. THIS FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE DEALER THEN ADVISED THE CONTACT TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN MODULAR ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566625March 1, 2014
ENGINE, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING APPROX. 45 MPH DOWN 4 LANE HIGHWAY IN THE LEFT LANE. ENGINE STOPPED AND LOST ALL STEERING & BRAKING CONTROL. ABLE TO COAST TO A DITCH ON SIDE OF THE ROAD. TURNED THE VEHICLE TO OFF POSITION IN IGNITION SWITCH THEN ATTEMPTED TO RESTART VEHICLE. AFTER 3-4 CRANKING ATTEMPTS, CAR STARTED. WENT STRAIGHT TO NEAREST DEALERSHIP. SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON. SECOND OCCASION- DRIVING APPROX. 25 MPH DOWN 2 LANE ROAD. BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN TO TURN LEFT- ENGINE STOPPED AND LOST ALL STEERING & BRAKING CONTROL. ABLE TO COAST TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. TURNED THE VEHICLE TO OFF POSITION IN IGNITION SWITCH THEN ATTEMPTED TO RESTART VEHICLE. CAR STARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. WENT TO NEAREST SERVICE STORE AND ONCE AGAIN WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING APPEARED TO BE WRONG BECAUSE THERE WERE NO LIGHTS ON. TAKES MULTIPLE CRANKING ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE ON A DAILY BASIS. NO PATTERN TO WHEN. COULD BE IN THE AM, PM, MIDDLE OF THE DAY, HOT, COLD, WARM, RAINING, SNOWING, SUNNY, CLOUDY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566492February 28, 2014
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
DRIVING, TURNED THE DEFROST ON, ONLY COLD AIR CAME OUT, UNABLE TO DEFOG OR DEFROST WINDSHIELD. NO HEAT WHATSOEVER. BLOWS COLD AIR AT ALL TIMES. APPARENTLY SOME OF THE OTHER GM VEHICLES BASED ON THE SAME PLATFORM HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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