Pontiac Torrent Complaints

625 consumer complaints on file.

#10297133December 28, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2006 PONTIAC TORRENT HEATER WON'T BLOW HOT AIR AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON DEALERSHIP SAYS TEST FOR ENGINE LIGHT IS A LARGE GAS LEAK AND THE GAS CAP NEEDED REPLACING ONLY A MERE $180. I REPLACED THE GAS CAP MYSELF FOR $20 AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON. THIS CAR NEEDS MAJOR RECALLS BUT GM WON'T FIX ANYTHING EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE MAJOR COMPLAINTS EVERY WHERE YOU LOOK. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY CAN'T EVEN GIVE AN ESTIMATE ON THE HEATER BECAUSE THEY WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE ENTIRE DASH OFF AND IT WOULD BE A WASTE OF TIME IF I DIDN'T WANT THEM TO FIX IT WHILE THE DASH WAS OFF. THEY ESTIMATED OVER $1,000 TO FIX THE HEATER BUT SAID IT COULD BE MORE ONCE THE DASH WAS REMOVED. HOW CAN I SAVE MONEY FOR A REPAIR IF I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH IT WILL COST. PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297048December 27, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
HEATER SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. FANS STILL WORK BUT NO HOT AIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10297051December 27, 2009
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
HEATER STOPPED WORKING. BLOWING OUT COLD AIR. UNABLE TO USE DEFOGGERS/DEFROSTERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295692December 14, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, VISIBILITY
VISIBILITY: DEFROSTER /DEFOGGER SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10294625December 6, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE HEATER STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE VEHICLE ONLY BLOWS COLD AIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10293404November 24, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2006 PONTIAC TORRENT--FAULTY PLASTIC DOOR ACTUATOR--REPAIR COST $1300 CANADIAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289447October 23, 2009
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE HEAT BLEND DOOR IN THE HVAC UNIT ON MY 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT BROKE RESULTING IN NO HEAT OR WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING CAPABILITIES. THE VEHICLE HAS JUST OVER 50,000 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272603June 1, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I STOPPED FOR GAS, WHEN I GOT BACK IN TO START THE VEHICLE UP, THE AIRBAG CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND DID NOT GO OFF AS NORMAL. I DRIVE ABOUT 5 MILES TO WORK AND PARKED. WHEN I GOT BACK INTO THE CAR AT 5PM THE LIGHT DID NOT STAY ON AFTER IT WAS STARTED. I TOOK IT TO FOUR FLAGS AND WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO REPLACE THE PASSENGER SYSTEM MODULE AT MY EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269704May 22, 2009
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHEN THE CONTACT ARRIVED AT HIS RESIDENCE, HE HEARD A CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING FAILED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,786 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10269068May 18, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2007 PONTIAC TORRENT (CHEVROLET EQUINOX) SHUTTERS AND ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTION DURING HEAVY RAIN STORMS. SHUTTERING FEELING IS VERY PRONOUNCED, ENTIRE DRIVE TRAIN SHAKES. THIS COMPLAINT IS SIMILAR OR IDENTICAL TO OPI # 10230804 AND 10211398. IT HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW, ABOUT 20 TIMES, CAR NOW HAS 51,000 MILES. MULTIPLE DEALER RETURNS COULD NOT DUPLICATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267295April 29, 2009
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
NOTICE OF SLOW TIRE PRESSURE LEAK. WHEN TOPPING UP TIRE PRESSURE THE METAL VALVE STEM BRAKES OFF, FORCING THE TIRE TO BE EXCHANGED. REPLACEMENT OF VALVE STEM WITH BASIC NON SENSOR STYLE. ISSUE COMPUTER KEEPS REPORTING TIRE MONITOR ISSUES. TWO HAVE GONE FAULTY IN ONE WEEK.. FEAR OF OTHERS BLOWING ON HIGHWAY. REPLACEMENT UNITS QUOTED $125 WITH NO GUARANTEE OF PROBLEM BEING SOLVED. OLD PARTS BOTH AVAILABLE SENSOR & VALVE STEM. TIMES TWO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267143April 28, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HI, MY NAME IS ASHLEY ADAMS. I LIVE IN GREENVILLE, AL. I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT WITH 34,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE LOVED GM VEHICLES SINCE I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONE. I HAVE HAD A CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO, 2 CAVALIERS, AND NOW MY TORRENT. THE TORRENT IS THE FIRST NEW VEHICLE I HAVE EVER PURCHASED. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS OUT OF MY VEHICLE SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN SEPTEMBER 2006. IT WAS IN THE SHOP TWICE WHERE I PURCHASED IT FROM. WELL MY DEALER CLOSED SO I HAD TO BRING IT TO THE LOCAL PONTIAC DEALER HERE. THE MAIN PROBLEM I AM HAVING NOW WITH IT IS THAT WHEN I TURN THE KEY OVER TO CRANK, IT SEEMS LIKE IT KEEPS TRYING TO CRANK. ALSO, THE VOLUME UP BUTTON ONLY WORKS ABOUT 10% OF THE TIME, THE HEATER/AIR WHEN YOU TURN IT ON JUST THE FEET, DOESN'T BLOW ON JUST THE FEET. IT DOES NOT CHANGE FROM WHEN YOU PUT IT ON THE FEET AND FROM WHEN YOU PUT IT ON THE FEET/DEFROST. I AM JUST NOT HAVING ANY LUCK WITH MY TORRENT! I AM ALMOST OUT OF WARRANTY AND I AM BETTING THAT THEY ARE PUTTING ME OFF TILL MY WARRANTY IS UP. I HAVE READ MANY DIFFERENT COMPLAINTS FROM PEOPLE ONLINE. ALOT OF THEM HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THEIRS CRANKING PERIOD. SOME LIVING IN VERY COLD TEMPERATURES AND END UP FREEZING COLD BECAUSE THEIR VEHICLE WON'T CRANK. I AM PREGNANT AND I NEED A RELIABLE VEHICLE! I DEFINITELY DON'T WANT ONE THAT WON'T CRANK AND ME SITTING IN MY CAR FREEZING WITH AN INFANT! PLEASE HELP! I DON'T KNOW WHO ELSE TO TURN TO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262390March 18, 2009
STEERING
STEERING WHEEL STARTED SMOKING, BROUGHT IT IN TO THE SHOP AND THE TERMINAL WAS BROWN FROM WHERE IT WAS BURNING, THE SHOP REPLACED THE TERMINAL AND THE HOUSING AROUND SOME OF THE WIRES, THE SHOP DOES NOT KNOW WHAT STARTED THE BURNING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260158February 26, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I BOUGHT MY 2006 TORRENT SEPTEMBER 2007 NEW WITHIN ONE YEAR I STARTED HAVING STARTING ISSUES. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM OVER THE LAST YEAR. I HAVE SEVERAL FILES WITH PONTIAC REGARDING THIS PROBLEM DATING BACK TO FEBRUARY OF 2008 MY FIRST FILE IS #599-445824. OVER THE LAST YEAR THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED STARTERS, FUEL PUMPS, IGNITIONS, AND OTHER ITEMS. SINCE THEN MY MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY EXPIRED. I OPENED A RECENT FILE WITH PONTIAC IN DECEMBER 2008 FILE # 71-688518762. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS OF THE DEALERSHIP HAVING MY CAR AND ME LOSING PAY BECAUSE I COULDN'T WORK. (ALFRED MATTHEWS SAID MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WONT COVER A RENTAL CAR UNTIL A DIAGNOSIS HAS BEEN MADE) I HAD TO OPEN A FILE WITH ALFRED MATTHEWS TO GET A SPECIALIST TO LOOK AT MY CAR. IT TOOK EIGHT DAYS TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND FINALLY THEY GAVE UP AND THE FILE WAS CLOSED. THE SPECIALIST FOUND NOTHING. THE LAST TIME IT WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP IN JANUARY 2009 JASON THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID I CANT HELP YOU ANYMORE YOU NEED TO CALL PONTIAC. THIS WAS THE SERVICE MANAGER JASON 209-577-0140 THE PROBLEM IS STILL UNRESOLVED. I CONTACTED PONTIAC AS I WAS TOLD. PONTIAC TOLD ME I HAVE TO START OVER AGAIN IN ORDER FOR THEM TO SEND AN ENGINEER OUT TO LOOK AT MY CAR TODAY. 2-26-2009 MEANING DROP THE CAR OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT THEY HAVE CALLED JASON AT ALFRED MATTHEWS THREE TO FOUR TIMES A WEEK FOR THE PAST TWO WEEKS AND HE WILL NOT RETURN CALLS. THEY WANT TO GO OVER MY FILE WITH HIM. JEQUITA LEWIS A SUPERVISOR AT PONTIAC 1-800-462-8782 AND STEPHANIE VILLAON.THEY WILL BOTH VOUCH THAT JASON IS USUALLY UNAVAILABLE. AS OF NOW I AM WAITING FOR ALFRED MATTHEWS TO CONTACT ME TO MAKE YET ANOTHER APPT TO DROP OFF MY CAR. THERE ARE 22 OTHER PEOPLE ONLINE WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH NOW RESOLUTION. WWW.TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMONDS.COM OR GO TO GOOGLE .COM AND TYPE STARTING ISSUES WITH PONTIAC TORRENT. PLEASE HELP ME! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246030October 19, 2008
VISIBILITY
AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS HOT AIR AND COLD AIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240304August 30, 2008
EQUIPMENT, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER BLOWS OUT HOT AIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236207July 29, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, PARKING BRAKE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE USING THE DOUBLE CUP HOLDER, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NO LONGER ACCESSIBLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. UPDATED 09/16/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKE, IT TRAVELLED BELOW THE GAS PEDAL. UPDATED 09/22/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236008July 28, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE. THE INDICATOR DISPLAYS A "PASSENGER AIR BAG IS OFF" WARNING EVEN WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED IN THE FRONT SEAT. AFTER A FEW MINUTES OR MORE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. DURING THE SECOND VISIT, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MUST BE KEPT FOR A FEW DAYS AND MUST BE BROUGHT IN WHILE THE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,300. UPDATED 09/10/08 *BF UPDATED 09/19/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230804June 12, 2008
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DURING RAINSHOWERS OUR PONTIAC TORRENT WILL START TO SHUDDER AND LOOSE POWER. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN HEAVY HIGHWAY TRAFFIC NEARLY RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. IT HAS BEEN IN TO THE SHOP FIVE TIMES AND NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. IT IS A 2007 MODEL YEAR WITH 12500 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226803May 6, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND CAUSED CONTINUOUS ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELRATING ONCE IT WAS SHUT OFF. THE FAILURE IS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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