2008 Pontiac Torrent complaints

I STARTED TO SMELL FUEL WHILE IDLING ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO SAID THAT THE WHOLE GAS TANK HAD TO COME OUT & BE REPAIRED AS THERE WAS A HAIR LINE CRACK IN THE FUEL PUMP WHICH WAS LEAKING GAS. HAD TO PAY $1008.12 USD FOR LABOR, PARTS AND DIAGNOSTIC.

IVE HAD THIS TORRENT FOR 3 YRS NOW ALL IN THE LAST 1 1/2 IVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON EVAP LEAK CLAIM THEY FIXED STILL NOT FIXED VERY UNHAPPY WITH THIS TRUCK

FLOOR BOARD GETS SUPER WET THEY STATED THAT THE SUNROOF DRAIN IS UNDER THE FLOOR BOARD SO WHEN IT RAINS I HAVE A LIL RIVER IN THE FRONT OF MY TORRENT THE RUGS HAD MOLD ON THEM HAD TO THROW THEM OUT AND EVERYONE KNOWS ABOUT MOLD AND WHAT IT CAN DO TO A PERSON FROM MOLD

LEFT SIDE WINDOWS AND LOCKS WILL NOT OPEN WITH KEY OR REMOTE PERIODICALLY. AIR BAG LIGHT OFF WHEN SITTING AND COMES ON WHEN NO ONE ON PASNGR SIDE. CAR WAS REAR ENDED AND FRONT ENDED BUT FERRMAN STATED THEY FIXED PROPERLY. DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOWS WORKED FINE BEFORE THAT AND AIR BAG HAS BEEN A PROBLEM BUT STATING I HAVE TO PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS. I FEEL THAT THERE ARE ENOUGH AIR BAG RECALLS TO ADD THE 2008 TO THE LIST OF 2007 ONES. THIS VEHICLE IS A LIMITED EDITION. ONLY TWO YRS MADE. PARTS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE AND HARD TO GET NOW. THESE ARE MANUFACTURED DEFECTS SINCE I HAD THE WINDOW AND DOOR LOCK CHANGED ON THE DRIVERS DOOR AT COST OF OVER $400.00. AND STILL DOENST WORK AGAIN. AFTER DRIVING A FEW BLOCKS AND STOP MY DOORS AND WINDOWS OPEN PROPERLY. I THINK THEY WERE JARRED IN THE ACCIDENT AND FIXED BY FERMAN PROPERLY IN FL. WE WERE REAR AND FRONT ENDED AND WE WERE STOPPED AND THE TRUCK HIT US AT APPROX. 60 MILES PER HR.

RETURNED TO VEHICLE AFTER SHOPPING AND POWER STEERING ASSIST NO LONGER WORKED. THIS CONTINUED FOR ALMOST A WEEK WHILE I DID MY RESEARCH ON ELECTRIC STEERING SYSTEMS SO THAT I COULD PERFORM REPAIRS. STEERING ISSUED CLEARED ON ITS OWN.. CAR ONLY HAD LESS THAN 60,000 MILES AT THE TIME.

SERVICE STABILITRAC LIGHT CAME ON EVERY TIME THE CAR WAS UNDER HARD OR FULL THROTTLE ON DRY PAVEMENT. UNIT TAKEN TO THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY AND I WAS SENT A BILL TO TEST THE UNIT AND TOLD THAT UNIT NEEDED A NEW MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. TOOK UNIT HOME, MASS AIR FLOW TESTED OUT FINE. I REPLACED THE SENSOR ONE MONTH LATER AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS TO THIS DATE. I HAVE TESTED EVERY SENSOR RELATED TO THE STABILITRAC SYSTEM ON THIS UNIT AND ALL ARE FINE. GENERAL MOTORS HAS AN ISSUE WITH THIS STABILTRAC SYSTEM BUT IS FAILING TO ADMIT. RESEARCH ON MULTIPLE GM PRODUCTS VERIFIES A CONSISTENT ISSUE ACROSS THE BOARD. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL AS IT SHUTS DOWN MANY OF THE INSTALLED SAFETY SYSTEMS WHEN THE SERVICE STABILTRAC LIGHT COMES ON AND THE STABILITRAC GOES INACTIVE. I HAVE WORKED ON CARS FOR OVER 35 YEARS AND KEEP UP TO DATE ON HOW NEWER SYSTEMS FUNCTION. I AM NOT BITTER TOWARDS GM AS I HAVE OWNED OVER 20 GM PRODUCTS IN MY LIFE. THIS ALONG WITH THE STEERING ISSUES NEED TO BE A SAFETY RECALL BEFORE TOO MANY LIVES ARE INJURED OR LOST TO FORCE THEIR HAND ON THE RECALLS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

I NOTICED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS SMELLING LIKE GAS. WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED IDLING IN A DRIVEWAY I LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE TO CHECK THE FUEL TANK AND NOTICED FUEL DRIPPING DOWN THE SIDE OF THE TANK FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK. I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND THE FUEL STOPPED DRIPPING WHICH INDICATED TO ME THAT IT WAS COMING FROM THE SENDING UNIT ON THE TOP OF THE TANK. ALSO THE TANK WAS UNDER HALF FULL. UPON CHECKING ONLINE I FOUND MULTIPLE RECALLS ON OTHER GM VEHICLES OF THE SAME YEAR FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO THE 2007 TORRENT MODEL WAS RECALLED FOR THE SAME ISSUE SO I DON'T KNOW WHY MY MODEL ISN'T SINCE IT IS THE SAME ISSUE AS EVERYTHING ELSE THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED. THIS IS MY FAMILY'S MAIN VEHICLE AND THEY COULD HAVE BEEN ENGULFED IN FLAMES AT ANY TIME IT SCARES ME TO THINK OF THIS. ALSO MY VEHICLE IS UNDER 65,000 MILES. I WANT THIS TO BE SERIOUSLY ADDRESSED AND PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANYMORE INFO THAT I CAN GIVE. I APPRECIATE ANY HELP

I HAVE 2008 PONTIAC TORRENT VIN#[XXX], THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WILL NOT ACTIVATE DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE PPS MODULE. I FEEL THAT THIS MODULE SHOULD BE REPLACED UNDER A RECALL SINCE GM HAS OUTSTANDING RECALLS WITH SAME MODEL VEHICLES PRIOR TO THE 2008 MODEL, I BELIEVE THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD DEFECTIVE MODULE INSTALLED AND GM SHOULD BE MADE TO RESOLVE THIS SITUATION DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT. THANK FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION OF THIS COMPLAINT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT

DIVER'S DOOR POWER WINDOWS, POWER DOOR LOCK AND DOOR OPEN/CLOSED SENSOR NOT WORKING DUE TO BROKEN WIRES IN BETWEEN CAR AND DOOR. LOOKS LIKE WIRES ARE TOO SHORT AND HAVE BROKEN.

MY PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR IS ON AND I BELIEVE IT MAY BE THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE 2007 TORRENT MODEL HAD (NHTSA REFERENCE #07V344000). IT HAS BEEN ON FOR A WHILE BUT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED YET - THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE ME $800 TO FIX IT BUT MY RESEARCH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE IT MAY BE THE SAME ISSUE THAT WAS FOUND IN THE 2007 RECALL BECAUSE IT WILL TURN THE INDICATOR LIGHT OFF WHEN A HEAVIER PERSON SITS IN THE SEAT FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ACTIVATION LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MODULE AND THE SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS THAT RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.

AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASHBOARD IS OFF AND PASSENGERS AIRBAG IS OFF. MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURERED IN 03/08. 2007 HAS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS BUT 2008 DOESN'T . THIS IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR AND SHOULD BE A RECALL. DEALER QUOTED ALMOST $900 FOR THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE TO BE RESET - THIS SHOULD BE DONE BY GENERAL MOTORS. IF SOMEONE DIES BECAUSE THE AIRBAG DOESN'T DEPLOY IN A HEAD-ON COLLISSION, WHO'S AT FAULT?

AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASHBOARD IS ON AND PASSENGERS AIRBAG IS OFF. MY CAR HAS A MANUFACTURER DATE 2007 WHICH HAS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS BUT BECAUSE MINE IS A 2008 IT DOESN'T FALL UNDER THE RECALL. THIS IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR AND SHOULD BE A RECALL.

AS I STARTED MY VEHICLE I NOTICED A MESSAGE SAYING TO SERVICE STABILITRACK CONTROL. I TRIED PRESSING THE BUTTON TO TAKE IT OFF BUT NOTHING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ARE CONSTANTLY COMING ON. OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS, I CONSTANTLY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE "CHECK ENGINE"; "SERVICE STABILITRAK"; AND "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" LIGHTS COMING ON. I LIVE IN PA AND WAS DRIVING TO MISSISSIPPI WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED AND NEEDLESS TO SAY I PANICKED. I CALLED BACK HOME TO MY DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD I SHOULD BE OKAY UNTIL I GOT HOME, THAT I ONLY NEEDED TO BE CONCERNED IF THE ROADS WERE WET. IT WAS ON THE ENTIRE TRIP AND BY THE TIME I GOT HOME AND WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP, IT TURNED OFF. THEY COULD NOT TELL ME WHY. NOW IT COMES ON WHENEVER IT WANTS TO AND STAYS ON FOR DAYS. THEN IT GOES OFF FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN COMES ON AGAIN. NO RHYME OR REASON AS TO WHAT CAUSES IT. I'M CONCERNED THAT IT MAY BE CAUSING A BIGGER PROBLEM. NOT HAPPY THAT I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET ANY RESOLVE TO THIS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

VEHICLE HAS 78000 MILES ON IT FUEL SMELL FROM UNDER VEHICLE AND IN CABIN COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE VEHICLE IS LOCATED IN MESA AZ

FOR MONTHS THE AIRBAG, TRACTION CONTROL AND SEATBELT LIGHTS HAVE LIT INTERMITTENTLY AND STAYED ON FOR A FEW MINUTES OR A FEW DAYS. SOMETIMES THEY LIGHT IMMEDIATELY UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE OR THEY MIGHT LIGHT UP IN A FEW MINUTES OR IN AN HOUR OR TWO. WHEN THERE IS A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON AT LEAST UNTIL THE PASSENGER GETS OUT. AFTER SEEING THE RECALLS FOR THE 2007 TORRENT, I BELIEVE GM HAS KNOWN ALL ALONG ABOUT THESE ISSUES AND SEVERAL RECALLS SHOULD HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE 2008 TORRENT.

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, THERE WAS A DISTINCT ODOR OF GASOLINE. CAR WAS BROUGHT TO OUR MECHANIC WHO CHECKED IT AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP WHICH WAS CRACKED DUE TO EXTREME HEAT (WEATHER). THE MECHANIC ADVISED US THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS, HOWEVER AS WE LOOKED INTO IT AND WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL BUT DID SEE THERE WERE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. THANKFULLY, NO ONE WAS INJURED BUT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS MATTER. WE WOULD APPRECIATE YOU LOOKING INTO THIS AND MAKING CAREFUL DETERMINATION IN YOUR DECISION IN COVERING THIS FUEL PUMP UNDER A RECALL. PLEASE LET US KNOW AS SOON AS POSSIBLE YOUR DECISION IN THIS MATTER. THANK YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOW WIPER FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE MOTOR INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. MA 09/25 UPDATED 11/16/2017*CN

VALVE SPRING ON CYLINDER 6 COLLAPSED AND CREATED A MISFIRE ON THAT CYLINDER. THE HEAD HAD TO BE REMOVED AND MACHINED. IT CAUSED BAD ACCELERATION FROM IDLE TO ALMOST 10MPH. THEY REPLACED THE SPRING, ROCKER, AND PUSH ROD AMONG OTHER THINGS, I.E. GASKETS.

I HAD A CODE P0008 FOR CAMSHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR ON FIRST INCIDENT AND TIMING CHAINS WERE REPLACED IN JANUARY 2012. I HAD APPROXIMATELY 52,465 MILES ON THE CAR. I HAD SECOND CODE P0008 IN MAY 2014 WITH APPROXIMATELY 70,759 MILES ON THE CAR. THE TIMING CHAINS WERE STRETCHED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. I NOW HAVE THE CODE P0008 WITH APPROXIMATELY 83,204 MILES ON THE CAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DRIVESHAFT DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THIS WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE SINCE THE VEHICLE COULD CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNAVAILABLE.

I HAVE 2008 PONTIAC TORRENT VIN#[XXX], THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WILL NOT ACTIVATE DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE PPS MODULE. I FEEL THAT THIS MODULE SHOULD BE REPLACED UNDER A RECALL SINCE GM HAS OUTSTANDING RECALLS WITH SAME MODEL VEHICLES PRIOR TO THE 2008 MODEL, I BELIEVE THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD DEFECTIVE MODULE INSTALLED AND GM SHOULD BE MADE TO RESOLVE THIS SITUATION DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT. THANK FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION OF THIS COMPLAINT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

2008 PONTIAC TORRENT FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING DISPLAYS IN DASH.. WHEN SOMEONE IS SEATED, THE ON LIGHT DOES NOT COME IMEDIATELY AND AT OTHER TIMES IT DOES COME ON. TOOK TO DEALER WHO SAID THE RF SENSOR WAS BAD. THE DEALER HAD TO ORDER THE PART WHICH COST $784. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM SOUND LIKE 2007 AIRBAG RECALL.

INTERMITTENT "SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING" ON DASH DISPLAY, PASSENGER SIDE BAG SHOWS OFF WITH SOMEONE IN SEAT, WHEN THEY MOVE IN SEAT, WARNING GOES OUT, AND AIR BAG TURNS ON. THIS INDICATES TO ME, THAT PROBLEM IS IN SEAT CUSHION. FROM READING OTHER COMPLAINTS, THIS WAS AN ISSUE ON EARLIER MODELS, AND GM IS AWARE. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR, AND SEEMS LIKE IT SHOULD BE COVERED AS THEY HAVE DONE PREVIOUSLY. CAR ONLY HAS 68K MILES.

I HEARD A SLIGHT CLATTERING COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD ONE AFTERNOON ON MY WAY TO TOWN. I PULLED OVER THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, CALLED ON STAR TO ASK THEM TO RUN A DIAGNOSTIC.THE ON STAR ADVISER SAID TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY THINK THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER TRAIN.I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER CHECKING OUT THE CAR THEY SAID HALF OF THE MOTOR WAS NOT GETTING OIL PUMPED TO IT, IT HAS A DUAL OVERHEAD CAM. THEY SAID IT HAD BEEN GOING ON FOR SOME TIME AND THEY DON'T KNOW WHY THE OIL WOULDN'T GET THROUGH TO BOTH PARTS OF THE MOTOR. IT HAD SOME SORT OF "CLOG" IN IT, BUT COULD NOT SPECIFY WHERE. I WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THE MOTOR OR THEY COULD BREAK IT DOWN AND FIND THE PROBLEM BUT IT WOULD BE MORE EXPENSIVE TO DO IT THIS WAY. I ENDED UP PAYING $7098 FOR A NEW MOTOR. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD ALREADY EXPIRED, I PAID THE CAR OFF THE MONTH BEFORE AND WAS TOLD THEY HAD NO RECALLS ON THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. I TOOK EXCELLENT CARE OF THIS VEHICLE, CHANGED THE OIL EVERY 2800 MILES AND USED A HIGH GRADE FILTER AND SYNTHETIC OIL. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT GIVE AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED. I BELIEVE THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE PART IN THE MOTOR TO CAUSE THIS PROBLEM.

IGNITION SWITCH STARTED GETTING STUCK AND KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT. HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND A COUPLE TIMES ENGINE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. HAS DRAINED THE BATTERY A COUPLE TIMES NOW REQUIRING EMERGENCY ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. *TR

BATTERY DIED, AND AFTER GETTING A BOOST THE STABILITRACK LIGHT TRACK CAME ON. MY STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO STEER. TURNING WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. I RAN INTO A CURB WHILE TRYING TO TURN. *TR

I GOT INTO MY TORRENT, STARTED UP THE ENGINE, AND STARTED EXITING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT WHERE I WORK. I IMMEDIATELY HAD TO STOP, BECAUSE I COULD NOT TURN THE WHEELS. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND GOT OUT TO CHECK FOR A FLAT TIRE, AND THEY WERE JUST FINE. THERE WERE NO FLUIDS UNDER MY VEHICLE, THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ON ON MY DISPLAY, NO SQEEKS OR SQUEALS, AND IT HAD JUST WORKED FINE WHEN I WENT HOME FOR LUNCH. I VERY CAREFULLY AND SLOWLY( I CAN HARDLY MOVE THE WHEELS) MOVED IT INTO A SAFER LOCATION ON THE PARKING LOT, AND CALLED GM TO ASK ABOUT RECALLS ON THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING, BECAUSE A CO-WORKER TOLD ME THAT HE HAD PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 2008 CHEVY MALIBU THAT HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO IT, AND HE WAS TOLD THAT THIS MODEL TORRENT HAD THE SAME POWER STEERING PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO RECALL LISTED FOR IT. IT IS NOW SITTING IN THE LOT AT WORK, WHILE WE TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO. WE LIVE IN A SMALL TOWN AND THE NEAREST GM DEALER, THAT WORKS ON PONTIAC, IS OVER 40 MINUTES AWAY, ON A BUSY FREEWAY. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED LAST FALL, AND IT HAS RUN PERFECTLY SINCE WE BOUGHT IT. I ONLY DRIVE IT 5 - 10 MILES A DAY, AND ONLY TAKE IT OUT OF TOWN ONCE IN A WHILE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE PASSENGER SIDE SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL SENDING UNITS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:07V344000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

GAS PEDAL DOES NOT RETURN BACK WHEN PUSHED UP TO THE BOTTOM. IT CAN BE BROUGHT BACK ONLY WITH FOOT MOVING IT FROM BOTTOM UP. *TR

THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG INDICATOR SHOWS TO BE OFF WHEN THE SITE IS OCCUPIED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED NOTHING IS WRONG. I'VE HAS SEVERAL PASSENGERS THAT WEIGH OVER 150 LBS PLUS OCCUPY THE SEAT AND THE INDICATOR SHOWS OFF. I'M VERY CONCERNED NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT THIS ALSO I'M HAVE GASOLINE SMELLS IN THE CAR BUT THE 2008 PONTIAC TORRENTS WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL OF THE 2007'S. WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE THIS ADDRESSED BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENS TO ANYONE OWNING THIS VEHICLE. THE TRACTION STABILITY LIGHT COMES ONE WHEN CHECKED NOTHING THE DEALERSHIP JUST REST THE LIGHT AND IT GOES OFF FOR A WHILE AND COMES BACK ON. *TR

FUEL PUMP IS LEAKING SIMILAR TO 2007 MODEL'S RECALL. *TR

MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE CONSTANTLY GOES ON AND OFF. ALSO I GET A SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING ON MY DASH. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH GM CARS AND I BELIEVE THE 2007 TORRENT WAS RECALLED FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE. *TR

2006 PONTIAC TORRENT STEERING LOCKED UP AND FROZE WHILE BACKING UP. *CW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE MOTOR WAS DEFECTIVE, BUT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,053.

SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO ACCELERATE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. WHEN APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL IT MADE THE NOISE/SOUND AS THOUGH IT WANTED TO ACCELERATE BUT WOULD MOVE NOWHERE. AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON IT ACCELERATED FOR ABOUT 5 SEC WHEN PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE GAS PEDAL, THEN REPEATED THE ACTION (SOUNDING LIKE IT WANTED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS PRESSED BUT WENT NOWHERE). *TR

REPORTED VERY SLUGGISH ACCELERATION "CHUGGING" BETWEEN 45-65 MPH FOR THE LAST YEAR. NO ENGINE LIGHT. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY "COULDN'T RECREATE IT" SO NOTHING DONE. *TR

CAR REFUSED TO ACCELERATE WHEN I TRIED TO GET OUT OF A DANGEROUS SITUATION. HAD TO FLOOR THE ACCELERATOR AND ENGINE LIGHT LIT UP FOR A FEW MINUTES ONLY. JERKING (LACK OF ACCELERATION) CONTINUED UNTIL CALLED GM HO AND CONNECTED WITH MY DEALER UNDER "SPECIAL COVERAGE." HAD TO TAKE A MECHANIC ON THE ROAD AND DUPLICATE TO BE SURE I WAS NOT DISMISSED AGAIN WITHOUT FIXING. GIVEN A HARD TIME ABOUT GETTING THE FULL SPECIAL COVERAGE TO COVER THE SPARK PLUG WIRES & SPARK PLUGS, BUT DEALER GAVE IN SINCE REPEATED VISITS FOR SAME PROBLEM. STILL AWAITING A "SPECIALIST" FROM GM TO CALL BACK REGARDING SPARK PLUGS BEING INCLUDED AND WHY I CANNOT VIEW THE ACTUAL "SPECIAL COVERAGE" DOCUMENT AS TO THIS PROBLEM POSSIBLY REPEATING ITSELF EVERY 6 MONTHS PER OTHER OWNERS. *TR

AIR BAG INDICATOR STAYS OFF EVEN WHEN THERE IS A PASSENGER AND "SERVICE AIR BAG" COMES ON IN THE DRIVER INFO PANEL ON DASH. WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED IT THE SENSOR WOULD FLASH BETWEEN ON AND OFF WITH A PASSENGER OCCUPYING THE SEAT AND WITHIN A FEW MONTHS THE SENSOR NO LONGER COMES ON. *TR

THE VEHICLE AIR BAG SENSOR IN PASSENGER SEAT IS FAULTY. SHOWS AIRBAG OFF WHEN PASSENGER IS IN SEAT. THE FRONT/PASSENGER DOOR WIRE HARNESS IS TOO TIGHT WHICH END RESULT IS BOTH WINDOWS DO NOT WORK BECAUSE THE HARNESS WIRES HAVE SNAPPED DUE TO THEM BEING DRAWN SO TIGHT.... I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE SPARK PLUGS/ALL WIRES AS WELL AS DRIVE SHAFT ALL OF A SUDDEN WAS BROKEN TOO. BOTH WHEEL HUBS REPLACED ON FRONT OF VEHICLE ~ SERVICE TO STABILITRAK NUMEROUS OF TIMES.... NOW I'M DRIVING AROUND WITH A TICK IN THE MOTOR WITH 120,000 MILES ON IT..... THIS VEHICLE HAS TURNED OUT TO BE A NIGHTMARE!!!!! AND OF COURSE THE DEALER ONLY WANTS $498.00 TO JUST HOOK UP THE TECH 2 TO LET ME KNOW ALL THAT IS WRONG!!!!!!! WOW.....I HAVE TAKEN GREAT CARE WITH BETSY INCLUDING ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE TO AND FOR WHAT I WISH I KNEW.... JUST DISAPPOINTED!!! *JS

HAVE SENT THIS LETTER TO THE CEO OF GENERAL MOTORS ON 6/3/14. I AM STILL WAITING FOR A REPLY. AS IT IS STATED, IN THIS SITUATION WHERE GAS AND ANTIFREEZE WERE MIXING IN THE ENGINE, DUE TO EITHER A SLOW LEAK OR A GASKET BLEW, THE TORRENT WAS NOT BUILT WITH A SENSOR TO TURN ON THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT TO NOTIFY THE DRIVER OF A POTENTIAL SERIOUS SITUATION-TOTAL MECHANICAL FAILURE-LEADING TO POTENTIAL FATAL INJURIES WHILE DRIVING-SUCH AS A FIRE, ACCIDENT, OR EVEN DEATH. [XXX] IN REFERENCE TO CLAIM NUMBER [XXX]. I HAVE CALLED AND SPOKEN TO DEAN AT CORPORATE ON 6/3/14 AND THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE. 5/30/14, I CALL THE DEALERSHIP FIRST SPOKE TO A FEW PEOPLE AND LEFT MY INFORMATION, I RECEIVED NO PHONE CALL BACK UNTIL I CALLED CORPORATE ON 6/3/14 AND COMPLAINED. I FIND THIS VERY UNPROFESSIONAL ESPECIALLY KNOWING THE SITUATION WHERE LIVES WERE POTENTIAL AT RISK, AND OTHERS STILL ARE. THE MAJOR CONCERN WITH MY VEHICLE IS THAT OUT OF NOWHERE WITHOUT WARNING THE ENGINE FAILED. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC THE VEHICLE DOES NOT COME WITH ANY WARNING LIGHT TO NOTIFY THE DRIVER OF THIS SITUATION-THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. MY CAR IS A 2008 PONTIAC TORRENT WITH 50,000 MILES ON IT. THE MECHANIC AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY THAT HAS NOW INSPECTED THE CAR, CONCUR THAT THIS IS FROM MECHANICAL FAILURE. AS A MOTHER OF 3 CHILDREN, TO THINK THAT THERE COULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT WITH THEM IN THE CARE-POSSIBLY LEADING TO DEATHS?WELL YOU CAN IMAGINE MY CONCERN. AS I AM BLESSED THAT THIS WAS NOT T

TIMING CHAIN JULY 2013 REPAIR TRANSMISSION JANUARY 2014 REPAIR TRANSMISSION LINE/SEALS 2014 MAY 2014 STEERING MAY 2014 POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK AT LOW SPEEDS AND IS IN AND OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AT LOW SPEEDS. *TR

PASSENGER AIR BAG DO NOT WORK WHEN PASSENGER IS IN SEAT. *TR

WHEN SOMEONE SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAR THE AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF FREQUENTLY AS WELL AS WARNING ON THE INFORMATION SYSTEM. DON'T WANT TO PAY BIG BUCKS FOR THEM TO FIX A PROBLEM THEY MOST LIKELY KNEW ABOUT BASED ON ALL THE COMPLAINTS LISTED ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THEM. THE 2007 HAS HAD A RECALL ISSUED ON IT BUT NOT THE 2008 WHICH SOUNDS LIKE THE SAME PROBLEM, JUST NOT FIXED DUE TO THE NAMEPLATE GOING UNDER. GM REALLY NEEDS TO FIX THIS DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUES THIS CAUSES NOT TO MENTION PEOPLE CANT AFFORD TO SHELL OUT $1200.00 TO $1500.00 TO FIX THIS IN TODAYS ECONOMY. *TR

2008 PONTIAC TORRENT. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STEERING WHEEL AND IGNITION SWITCH FREEZING UP, INTERMITTENTLY. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE TIMES, WHEN THE KEY WOULDN'T COME OUT OF THE IGNITION.

POWER STEERING WENT COMPLETELY OUT...HARD TO STEER. HAD TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE. WITH THE RECALL ON OTHER PONTIAC MODELS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, I'M THINKING MAYBE THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED. *JS