Pontiac Torrent Complaints (2006)

240 consumer complaints on file.

#10778294September 28, 2015
STEERING
ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IS FAILING (IMPELLER IN EPS PUMP) SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR HAVE ALREADY BEEN RECALLED DUE TO THIS FAILURE STEERING JERKS ON IRREGULAR BASIS. SOUNDS LIKE CHUNKS OF METAL MOVING AROUND INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL PUMP. HAPPENS WHEN YOU ACCELARTE OR TURN THE WHEEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10777778September 25, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2006 TORRENT HAS NO HEAT. I HAVE READ ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND DO HAVE THE BROKEN TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR. I DID RECEIVE A LETTER ABOUT THIS FROM GM, BUT SINCE THEN MY CAR HAS BEEN FINE TILL THE OTHER DAY WHEN I NEEDED TO DEFROST MY WINDSHIELD. THE LETTER STATED THAT IF MY HEAT WORKS TO DO NOTHING. BUT MY CAR IS 11000 MILES PAST WHAT THEY STATE IN THE LETTER TO HAVE IT FIXED FOR FREE. THEY KNOW THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THESE DOORS, IT SHOULD BE COVERED ANYWAY BECAUSE A LOT OF THEM SEEM TO BREAK. THE $1000 DOLLAR LABOR CHARGE IS CRAZY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761856September 6, 2015
AIR BAGS
I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED SUDDENLY AND I HIT HER FROM BEHIND. MY FRONT END HAS A LOT OF DAMAGE, TO THE POINT THAT MY RADIATOR WAS LEAKING FLUID. I AM UNSURE HOW FAST WE WERE TRAVELING, I WILL SAY AROUND 30 MPH. MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733894July 14, 2015
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ON DELIVERY OF 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT ON JULY 10, 2015, I EXPERIENCED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH, THE OVERWHELMING SMELL OF GAS FUEL EMITTING WITHIN THE INTERIOR. I ALSO NOTICED AFTER LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP THE MOTOR BEGAN TO SOUND AS IF I WAS ESCALATING INTO THE ATMOSPHERE ON AN AIRPLANE TO 13000 FEET IN THE AIR. THE VEHICLE IS VERY INVITING, HOWEVER; THE EXTERIOR PAINT AS WELL AS THE INTERIOR HAS TOUCHED UP PRIOR TO RESALE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10726403June 21, 2015
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SUSPENSION
WHEN BACKING OUT IN THE MORNING SOUNDS LIKE THERE ARE PIECES OF METAL FLOWING THROUGH STEERING COLUMN AND WHEN EXCELERATING IT SOUNDS LIKE THE STEERING GEER BOX IS ABOUT TO LET LOOSE I CAN FEEL IT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. THERE HAS BEEN SEVERAL RECALLS WITH SIMILAR MODELS AND CHASIS DESIGNS IT DOES NOT MATTER THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE OR WEATHER TYPE IT SEEMS LIKE IT STARTED IN JANUARY AND IT HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10704573April 8, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW FROM QUEBEDEAUX BUICK IN TUCSON ARIZONA. SERVICED FOR DEFECTIVE PARTS TWICE: VISOR ACCESSORY, STRUTS ALL MAINTENANCE UP TO DATE, OIL, FILTERS, BREAKS, ETC. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO THE CAR WAS EMITTING GAS VAPOR SMELLS. WITHIN THE WEEK IT BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. TOOK VEHICLE TO CERTIFIED MECHANIC FOR CHECK UP. AFTER DIAGNOSTICS, SEVERAL OTHER EXHAUST TESTING, HE PULLED THE GAS TANK TO SEE WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM. THE FUEL MODULE WAS CRACKED. REPLACEMENT GM PART WAS ORDERED AND INSTALLED. ($673.16) PART ONLY. UPON INSPECTING THE ORIGINAL PART, I INQUIRED ON THE PART NUMBER ETCHED ON THE OEM PART. GM P/N 15804318 THIS PART NUMBER CAN?T BE FOUND ON THE GM PARTS LISTS. IT WILL NOT CROSS REFERENCE TO ANY CASTING PART NUMBER EITHER.A SECOND PART NUMBER WAS ETCHED BELOW THE GM PART NUMBER: F00HK00203 (BOSCH MFG) RESEARCHING THE PART IT IS CHINESE AND THERE IS NO DIRECT REFERENCE TO THE REQUIRED GM PARTS LIST OR SUITABLE SUBSTITUTE. COULD NOT FIND DIRECT REFERENCE ON THE NIPARTS.COM WEBSITE. THE ONLY PLACE I COULD CROSS REFERENCE THE BOSCH PART NUMBER WAS NIPARTS.COM IS THIS A SUBSTANDARD DEFECTIVE PART? THE EXACT ISSUES ON FUEL MODULE RECALLS AFFECTED THE PONTIAC TORRENT 2007 ? 2009. I BELIEVE THAT THE SAME ISSUE AFFECTS THE 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. IT APPEARS TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. EASILY CONFUSED WITH REPLACING THE GAS TANK CAP INSTEAD OF LOOKING INTO THE POSSIBILITY THAT IT IS A MORE SERIOUS ISSUE.I THINK FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOULD BE MADE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10695530March 20, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES
1. KEY LOCKS IN IGNITION 2. ABS LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL, BRAKES WARNING LIGHT , AIRBAG AND STAY ON. . BRAKES LOCK UP ,TIRES ROLL WONT STOP, PULSATION THEN BRAKE PEDAL TO FLOOR. THE LIGHTS STAY ON NO GM MECHANIC CAN REPAIR. 3. CLICKING, TAPPING AND BURNING SMELL COMING FROM UNDER DASH AND STEERING COLUMN. 4 .WHEN IT RAINS PUDDLES ON PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVER ON FLOOR OF CAR LIKE THE DOORS ARE NOT LINED UP WITH CAR. 5. HIGH BEAM LIGHTS COME ON BY THEMSELVES CANT TURN OFF DRAIN BATTERY ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. 6. STEERING LOCKS IN TURN. BACKEND OF VEHICLE NOT BALANCED RIDES SIDEWAYS.AT HIGH SPEED. IM SURE SOMEONE HAS LOST A LIFE IN THESE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES IF A STUDY WA S DONE PROFESSIONALLY FROM 2006 TO 2015 . THESE DEFECTS WOULD BE THE CAUSE . I PAID 20,000 FOR THIS VEHICLE NO ONE CAN REPAIR .THAT'S WHY PRODUCTION WAS DISCONTINUED TO PREVENT LAWSUITS. VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED BOUGHT BACK FROM CONSUMERS AND PUT OUT OF CIRCULATION ITS DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10691529March 2, 2015
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690972February 26, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY CAR WON'T START ON THE FIRST CRANK AT TIMES...I HAVE TO GIVE IT GAS OR IT WILL STALL...IT ALSO STARTS UP HARD AT FIRST IT DID IT OCCASIONALLY NOW IT'S START TO DO IT EVERY TIME I START MY CAR...I TOOK IT TO GET LOOKED AT NO ONE KNOWS...THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AS WELL AND READS FUEL CODES...PLEASE HELP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690871February 26, 2015
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OCCASIONS OF MY CAR COMPLETELY SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE HAD IT TO MECHANICS MANY TIMES NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIGURE THIS ISSUE OUT. I AM CURRENTLY HAVING THE RECALL FIXED FOR THE IGNITION SWITCH. I HAVE READ PLENTY OF COMPLAINTS 1 TO MANY I SHALL SAY. AND BELIEVE ME I DON'T WANT TO PUT MYSELF, MY CHILD OR ANYONE ELSE IN DANGER BUT THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND I CAN NOT AFFORD TO BUY ANOTHER ONE. I WOULD JUST HOPE SOME ONE CAN FIGURE THIS PROBLEM OUT. I DON'T EVEN CARE IF ITS A RECALL ALTHOUGH IT SHOULD BE FOR THE MANY COMPLAINT. I JUST WANNA KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND HOW TO FIX IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683122February 12, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AFTER SHUTTING OFF MY 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT, I HEARD A CLICKING THAN A POWER UP TYPE SOUND AND NEXT I KNEW THE CAR WAS TURNING OVER TRYING TO START. I DO NOT HAVE AUTOMATIC START AND NO THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION. I PROCEEDED TO OPEN THE HOOD TO INVESTIGATE THE SITUATION. I HAD TO REMOVE THE BATTERY COVER TO REMOVE THE POSITIVE CABLE SO ALL WAS QUIET. THINKING IT MAY HAVE RESET ITSELF I PUT THE CABLE BACK INTO THE BATTERY, THE SAME THING HAPPENED, I AGAIN REMOVED THE CABLE AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK. I WAS INFORMED THE UNDERHOOD FUSE BOX WAS SO CORRODED UNDER THE BOX IT SELF THAT WHEN ANY MOISTURE IS IN THE AIR OR SNOW PER SAY IT IS CAUSING THE FUSES TO SHORTEN THEMSELVES OUT. I WAS TOLD THIS COULD POTENTIAL CAUSE A FIRE AND WAS TOLD TO GOOGLE THE SITUATION AND SEE. LOW AND BEHOLD HE WAS RIGHT! PEOPLE HAVE HAD FIRES, MELT DOWNS, YOU NAME IT. THE EYE OPENER REALLY CAME IN WHEN THE MECHANIC WENT TO ORDER THE PARTS...THERE ARE ONLY 7 OF THESE UNDERHOOD FUSE BOXES IN THE WHOLE UNITED STATES. YES, ONLY 7! THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS!! THIS COULD POTENTIALLY KILL SOMEONE. AS THESE VEHICLES ARE GETTING OLDER THE WORSE THIS SITUATION COULD GET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679648January 29, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
THE SEAT HEATER STOPPED WORKING. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL AUTO SHOP TO HAVE HEATER REPLACED. MECHANIC REMOVED OLD HEATER PAD; THE HEATER PAD HAD A HOLE BURNED INTO IT ABOUT THE SIZE OF A QUARTER. SOME VERY MINOR SCORCHING ON AREAS THAT WERE IN CONTACT WITH THE HEATING PAD. I HAVE THE PART STILL FOR REFERENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671726January 12, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE IGNITIOIN SWITCH CONTINUES TO LOCK UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670434January 6, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ANYTIME THERE IS RAIN OR MELTING SNOW, THERE IS A PUDDLE IN THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORBOARD. DURING COLDER WINTER MONTHS THERE IS MOISTURE INSIDE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THIS, CAUSING FOGGING AND EVEN FROST ON THE INSIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. ALSO HAS CAUSED A DISGUSTING, MOLDY, ROTTEN SMELL THAT IS HARD TO GET RID OF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669218December 31, 2014
ENGINE
AT TIMES THE CAR DOESN'T CRANK OR START WHEN IGNITION KEY IS TURNED TO START. ON-GOING ISSUE THAT OCCURS AT LEAST 4-6 TIMES PER MONTH. UNSURE WHY THIS HAPPENS. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. IS THERE A RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE? *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669216December 31, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ONE MORNING I GO TO LEAVE FOR WORK AND MY CAR IS DEAD. WHEN ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE PROVIDES A JUMP START, IT'S FOUND THAT MY HIGH-BEAMS WERE ON. I DID NOT LEAVE ANY LIGHTS ON. I COULD NOT GET THE HIGH-BEAMS TO TURN OFF UNTIL I PULLED THE TURN SIGNAL/MULTIFUNCTION LEVER TOWARD ME AND HELD IT THERE. ON 4 MORE OCCASIONS, THIS EXACT SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED. MY CAR WAS DEAD AND REQUIRED A JUMP START. THE HIGH-BEAMS WOULD NOT TURN OFF UNLESS I PULLED THE LEVER TOWARD ME AND HELD IT THERE. THIS ISSUE IS, NOT ONLY DRAINING MY BATTERY BUT DAMAGING IT. IT'S A HUGE INCONVENIENCE AND LEAVES ME STRANDED AT TIMES. ALSO, IT'S DANGEROUS. I'VE SMELLED & NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE LEVER AND STEERING COLUMN. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE YET. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663301December 10, 2014
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE HEATER IS NOT BLOWING ANY HOT AIR AT ALL. THE KNOBS/SWITCHES ALL WORK AND IT FORCES AIR OUT BUT ITS VERY COLD AIR, AFTER READING THIS SITE AND OTHERS IT LOOKS LIKE THE BLEND DOOR IS BROKEN, THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS. I SEEN THE SERVICE ALERT FOR IT BUT IT SAYS UP TO 100,000 MILES, MINE HAD MORE THAN THAT WHEN I PURCHASED IT, GM SHOULD AT LEAST PAY FOR IT NO MATTER HOW MANY MILES. I HAVE A TODDLER AND ITS WAY TO COLD TO BE RIDING IN THE CAR WITH NO HEAT. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED NOW! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662406December 5, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, AN UNKNOWN ODOR WAS PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT AND THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661931December 3, 2014
SEATS
THE SEAT HEATER ON THE DRIVER SIDE MELTED THROUGH THE FRONT OF THE SEAT BACK. IT MELTED ABOUT A NICKEL SIZE HOLE IN THE SEAT AND MELTED SEVERAL SPOTS IN THE CLOTHING I WAS WEARING. THE WIRE FOR THE HEATED SEATS IS STILL STICKING THROUGH THE HOLE. THE HEAT IN THAT ONE SPOT STILL GETS HOT WHEN THE SEAT HEATER BUTTON IS PRESSED, SO IT IS A CONTINUING SAFETY CONCERN TO ANYONE WHO DRIVES THE VEHICLE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10654156November 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VISIBILITY/WIPER
MY BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR HAS FAILED AND FELL OFF INSIDE OF MY CAB CAUSING MY HEAT TO FAIL INSIDE MY CAB FOR BOTH DEFROST AND HEAT. I LIVE IN A COLD CLIMATE AND IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE WITHOUT HEAT IN THE WINTER. THE REPAIR TECHNICIAN QUOTED ME 9+ HOURS OF LABOR TO REMOVE MY DASH, INSTALL THE NEW ACTUATOR AND RE-INSTALL MY DASH. IT WILL TAKE THREE DAYS TO REPAIR AND COST ME $1800 TO FIX. APPARENTLY, AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN AND MY LOCAL AUTO SHOP, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH PONTIAC TORRENTS AS I'VE ALSO READ DOZENS OF COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE ON THIS SITE. HE SAID THERE MIGHT BE A RECALL ON THE PART, AND I SHOULD CHECK. HOWEVER, AFTER SEARCHING MY VIN, IT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A RECALLED PART AT THIS TIME. I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED AS THIS IS SUCH A COSTLY REPAIR TO BE MADE FOR A FAULTY PART FROM GM. PLEASE HELP AS THIS IS NOT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE AN ISOLATED OCCURRENCE WITH PONTIAC TORRENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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