Pontiac Torrent Complaints

625 consumer complaints on file.

#10375612January 4, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I OWN A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT WHICH HEAT WENT OUT ABOUT A MONTH AGO. SEVERAL DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENTS WERE DONE ON MY VEHICLE AND ALL THREE CAME UP WITH SAME DIAGNOSTIC. I WAS TOLD THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BLEND BOX AND IT WOULD COST $1000 OR MORE TO BE REPAIRED. I ALSO CONTACTED GM AND THEY REFUSED TO ASSIST ME. I DID RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WERE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON 2006 PONTIAC TORRENTS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THIS VEHICLE IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES. WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING IN FOG OR BAD WEATHER THE FOGGER DOES NOT WORK DUE TO HEATER NOT WORKING WHICH IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE IT OBSTRUCTS YOUR VIEW AND CAUSE YOU NOT TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE SAFELY WHICH COULD MEAN INCREASED ACCIDENTS AS WELL AS DEATHS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373824January 3, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
I OWN A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT WHICH THE HEAT STOPPED WORKING ABOUT A MONTH OR SO AGO. I WAS DRIVING ONE DAY AND TURNED MY HEATER ON AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS BLOWING COLD AIR. MY CAR WAS DIAGNOSED AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST $1000 OR MORE TO REPAIR. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AROUND WITH NO HEAT AND CANNOT USE MY DEFROST DUE TO HEAT FAILURE WHICH OBSTRUCTS MY VISION WHEN DRIVING. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL DUE TO THE VAST AMOUNT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF MY VEHICLE CAN BE RETURNED FOR FULL REFUND IN ORDER TO GET ONE WITH LESS SEVERE HEATING PROBLEMS. *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
#10370932December 16, 2010
STRUCTURE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS WATER ON THE FLOOR OF THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE SEAT. THE WATER WAS COMING IN THROUGH THE DASH BOARD ON THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.
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
#10369676December 8, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD DRIVEN THE VEHICLE WITHOUT HEAT FOR TWO YEARS. THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THE TEMPERATURE DOOR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
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
#10369353December 6, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NO HEAT IN VEHICLE. ONLY BLOWING COLD AIR. HAPPENED SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THIS IS CAUSING ME TO BE UNABLE TO DEFROST MY WINDSHIELD AT ALL. IT FROSTS UP AND OBSTRUCTS MY VIEW WHILE I'M DRIVING MY CAR. SO FAR EVERYTHING I'VE HAD DONE HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. HAD THERMOSTAT REPLACED, HEATER CORE CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES, COOLANT FLUSHED. STILL NO HEAT. *TR
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
#10367848November 25, 2010
VISIBILITY
WE OWN A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT WHICH HAS ABSOLUTELY NO DEFROST OR DEFOGGING SYSTEM THAT WILL KICK IN. MILEAGE IS 63,000. NO WARNING OF THIS PROBLEM, JUST QUIT WORKING. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER OR DAMP AND FOGGY WEATHER. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE AS OF RIGHT NOW TO CORRECT AS I SEE OTHERS ARE AFFECTED. *TR
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
#10365948November 16, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
"BLEND DOOR" FAILURE, CAUSING NO HEAT AND A $1500 REPAIR FOR A FAIRLY NEW CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365557November 13, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE HEATER STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT, COLD AIR COMES OUT OF THE VENTS HOWEVER REGARDLESS OF THE SETTING HOT/WARM AIR DOES NOT COME OUT. I LIVE IN A REGION OF THE COUNTRY WHERE IT IS ESSENTIAL TO BE ABLE TO USE THE DEFROST AND THE HEATER. WE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WERE TOLD THAT IT WOULD TAKE UPWARDS OF $1000 DOLLARS TO FIX AND 6-8 HOURS OF LABOR, THE ACTUAL PART IS UNDER $100. THE WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER IT ONCE THE VEHICLE HAS GONE OVER THE MILEAGE ALLOTTED BY THE MANUFACTURER HOWEVER I DON'T FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE A FACTOR FOR THE HEATER AS THE NUMBER OF MILES DRIVEN DOES NOT AFFECT THE HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM. I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE PART AND PAYING FOR LABOR ESPECIALLY SINCE THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON DEFECT IN BOTH THE TORRENT AND THE EQUINOX. THE AMOUNT ALONE IS ALSO SOMETHING THAT MANY AMERICANS DON'T HAVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363929November 3, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
NO WARNING. HEAT WENT OUT ON 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. HEAT BLEND DOOR IS BROKE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF AROUND $800 TO $1,000. GM REFUSES TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT AS VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. PART IS $55 TO $65 AND INTENSIVE LABOR CHARGES AROUND $1,000 (8 HOURS). THE AVERAGE AMERICAN CANNOT AFFORD THIS TYPE OF REPAIR. FOUND ON INTERNET, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THIS INCLUDES CHEVY EQUINOX'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363734November 2, 2010
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH WHEN SHE ACTIVATED THE HEATER AND IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE AIR BLEND DOOR HAD FRACTURED AND POSSIBLY THE MOTOR. IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE FAILURE, THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD WOULD NEED TO0 BE REMOVED. IN ADDITION, THE DEFROSTER WAS INOPERABLE AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A DEALER PER THE MANUFACTURER'S SUGGESTION AND THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE MECHANIC'S FINDINGS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEALER WAS NOT AUTHORIZED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND SHE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,675. UPDATED 02/03/11*LJ UPDATED 02/14/11
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

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