2007 Pontiac Torrent Complaint Log

THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN I START THE CAR, IT SAYS TO SERVICE MY AIRBAG. IF SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE SIGNAL THAT THE AIR BAG IS ACTIVE SOMETIMES TURNS ON, AND SOMETIMES DOESN'T.

AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR MANY MONTHS. IT IS COST PROHIBITIVE TO HAVE SERVICED SINCE THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT WILL COST ABOUT $1000 TO RUN IT DOWN BUT THAT IT IS PROBABLY A SENSOR IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. STABILITRAK SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING BUT DOESN'T SEEM TO AFFECT THE DRIVING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS APPEARED AT THE SAME TIME AS STABILITRAK LIGHT STARTED APPEARING. CHECK ENGINE CODE IS EGR VALUE NEEDS REPLACED. MY TORRENT HAS 144,000 MILES. FOR MANY MONTHS THE IGNITION WILL NOT TURN ALL THE WAY OFF MOST OF THE TIME. SOMETIMES IT TURNS OFF FINE AND OTHER TIMES I HAVE TO WAIT FOR A SERIES OF CLICKS BEFORE IT WILL TURN OFF ALL THE WAY. I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS A COMPUTER ISSUE OR AN IGNITION ISSUE.

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE A MONTH AGO AND IT WAS WORKING FINE. MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE THEN THE STABILITRAK LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF AT RANDOM AND MY AIRBAG DOESN'T WORK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE RANDOMLY. IT GOES ON AND OFF AND SAYS SERVICE AIRBAG, BUT OF COURSE WHEN I GET IT TO A MECHANIC, IT IS NOT HAPPENING AT THAT TIME SO THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY IN MY CAR. I CHECKED FOR RECALLS AND THERE ARE RECALLS FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUES I AM EXPERIENCING WITH THE AIRBAG, BUT IT DOES NOT COVER MY VIN, APPARENTLY. THERE IS NO RHYME OR REASON TO WHEN THESE LIGHTS COME ON AND WHEN THINGS WORK AND WHEN THEY DON'T, IT IS COMPLETELY AT RANDOM.

The passenger air bag indicator light indicates passenger air bag is OFF even when an adult is sitting in the seat. Therefore. I am afraid that if the vehicle were in an accident where airbags would deploy, the front right passenger airbag would not inflate. There is a recall on the sensors for the front right passenger airbag for my vehicle make model and year but according to my VIN my vehicle is not part of that recall. I suspect it should be.

THE CAR DROVE PERFECTLY UNTIL I WOULD COME TO AN COMPLETE STOP. ONCE AT A COMPLETE STOP WHILE IN DRIVE OR IN PARK, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT UP TO THE RED LINE, INDICATING THAT THE ENGINE IS OVER HEATING. THE WORDS ON THE DASH ALSO WOULD SAY ENGINE HOT. THIS WOULD RESULT IN ME HAVING TO PULL OVER EVER FEW MINUTES TO LET THE CAR COOL OFF AND IN SOME INSTANCES THE CAR WOULD SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN. I LITERALLY ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 4 DAYS AFTER PURCHASING, HOWEVER THIS ISSUE STARTED THE EXACT DAY I PURCHASED IT. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH IT ALREADY HAVING 155K MILES DRIVEN. THE MECHANIC HAS TRIED PUTTING IN A NEW THERMOSTAT AND WATER PUMP, AT THIS POINT HE FEELS IT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE.

YEARS AGO WE STARTED SMELLING GASOLINE AROUND THE VEHICLE, WE ASSUMED THAT WAS NORMAL, BUT TWO MONTHS AGO THE ODOR STARTED SMELLING EVEN INSIDE THE CAR CAUSING US HEADACHES. I CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD, I FOUND NOTHING; LATER I DECIDED TO INSPECT UNDER THE CAR. IT WAS THEN THAT I NOTICED FUEL WAS COMING OUT FROM THE UPPER SIDE OF THE TANK FUEL DOWN INTO THE WIRING CONNECTORS, WHICH WERE SOAKED IN FUEL. AT THIS POINT I HAVE STOPPED DRIVING THE CAR.

DAUGHTER STARTED HER 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT THAT WAS PARKED, WHEN PUTTING KIDS IN CAR, FRONT PASSENGER HEATED SEAT ENGULFED IN FLAMES. LEATHER SEAT BURNT WHICH PUT A FILM AND SMOKE DAMAGE THRU OUT CAR AND KIDS CAR SEATS. CAR WAS JUST PURCHASED IN NOV 2015.

THE AIR BAG FOR THE PASSENGER SET WILL TURN ON AND OFF AT VARIOUS TIMES. IT WILL BE OFF WHEN SOMEONE IS SITTING IN THE SEAT AND ON WHEN NOBODY IS IN THE SEAT. IT DOES IT SITTING STILL AS WELL AS MOVING. THE TRACTION STABILIZER WILL TURN OFF WHEN IT IS DRY OUTSIDE AND I AM DRIVING. MY KEY WILL GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION FOR ABOUT 30 TO 45 MINUTES BEFORE I CAN PULL IT OUT.. I HAVE TO EITHER SIT IN MY CAR FOR THAT LENGTH OF TIME OR I HAVE TO LEAVE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION FOR THAT LENGTH OF TIME AND RISK SOMEONE STEALING MY CAR.

BOUGHT IN 2012, HAD ABOUT 43K MILES ON IT. 2 YEARS AGO ISSUE WITH STABITRACK, TOOK TO AUTONOMY SHOP, SAID IT WAS A FUSE. PAID $400* TO REPLACE. OVER THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS ISSUES WITH STABITRACK AGAIN. ONE POINT THE TRACTION CONTROL TURNED OFF AND WHEN THAT HAPPENED THE REDUCE POWER AND ENGINE CUTS OFF. THIS PAST WEEKEND IT HAPPENED AGAIN BUT THIS TIME WHEN THE ENGINE TURNS ON ITS A LOUD KNOCKING NOICE AND NOW THE SMELL OF OIL. TAKING IT TO A GM DEALER BECAUSE OF ALL THE ISSUES. IT HAS 113448 MILES ON IT. I DRIVE 64 ROUND TRIP IN ONE DAY BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. I CANNOT DRIVE A VEICHLELIKE THAT ON THE HIGHWAY. I'M HOPING IT'S SOMETHING SIMPLE BUT GOING TO A DEALER I KNOW IT WON'T BE. SINCE NOW THERE IS A SMELL OF OIL AND THE LOOKS OF SOMETHING THAT HAS SPRAYED ALL OVER THE ENGINE AREA.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SRS MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

MY SON WAS DRIVING MY CAR IN NORMAL, DRY WEATHER CONDITIONS. HE WAS ON A ROAD WITH A SPEED LIMIT OF 40MPH. HE BUMPED A CURB WITH THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE, THEN ADJUSTED THE CAR AWAY FROM THE CURB AND PROCEEDED DOWN THE ROAD. ABOUT 30 FEET LATER, THE SIDE-CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. HE WAS OBVIOUSLY SHAKEN-UP BY THE EXPLOSION OF THE BAGS DEPLOYING WHICH HAS CAUSED RINING IN HIS EARS, BUT LUCKILY, HE WAS CHECKED OUT BY EMT'S WHO RESPONDED TO THE SCENE. I HAVE NO DAMAGE ON MY VEHICLE, NO FLAT TIRE, BENT RIMS, NOTHING. JUST DEPLOYED SIDE-CURTAIN AIRBAGS IN A NOW UNDRIVEABLE VEHICLE.

GAS LEAK I CANT LOCATE BUT FILLS THE CAR WITH VERY STRONG GAS FUMES AND CAN ALSO BE SPELLED AS YOU APPROACH THE VEHICLE (APPROX.5 YARDS AWAY). THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A WHILE AND NO ONE CAN FIND A LEAK BUT CAN SMELL THE GAS ODOR STRONG. I PURCHASED A NEW GAS CAP AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS PROBLEM BUT THAT DIDN'T HELP EITHER. I SEE THERE WAS A RECALL THAT SOUNDS LIKE THE ISSUE I AM HAVING BUT THE DEALERS TELL ME THAT SINCE I AM NOT IN THE STATES LISTED I HAVE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO PAY TO FIX MYSELF; WHICH I CAN NOT AFFORD AND IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION FOR MYSELF AND MY 2 1 YEAR OLD GRANDCHILDREN. I NEED HELP PLEASE

TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON WHILE RAINING; CAUSING TRACTION NOT TO BE GOOD

AUGUST 12 2015 THE CAR DOORS BEGAN LOCKING AND UNLOCKING ON THEIR OWN.THE SPEEDOMETER/TACHOMETER BEGAN ACTING CRAZILY ON THEIR OWN. A SHORT TIME AFTER, HAVING NOT HAD STEERING ISSUES BEFORE DRIVER WAS SHOCKED BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL MALFUNCTIONED (IF SHE TURNED IT LEFT THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED BUT NOT THE VEHICLE, IT KEPT GOING STRAIGHT). SHE LOWERED SPEED AND EVENTUALLY THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED WORKING.WARNING LIGHTS ALL WHEEL DRIVE ABS SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED. HUSBAND DROVE CAR THAT NIGHT BUT COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY TOOK CAR TO CALKINS PONTIAC IN BURNHAM PA AUGUST 20TH.CALKINS HAD IT A FEW DAYS.INVOICES CAN BE SENT.CALKINS FOUND NOTHING BUT CODES STORED IN HISTORY U0073 U0131 B3006 U0102.THEY COULDN'T REINVENT THE PROBLEM.THEY TOOK CAR HOME HUSBAND WAS DRIVING IT WHEN THE SAME PROBLEMS REOCCURRED. CAR TOOK A HARD RIGHT TURN AS IF SOMEONE REACHED OVER AND YANKED THE CAR TO THE RIGHT. THE WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN BACK. IT LOCKED UP.BEFORE ALMOST HITTING GUARD RAIL THE WHEEL WENT BACK TO NORMAL. UP THE ROAD IT HAPPENED AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES.THEY TOOK CAR TO CALKINS AGAIN ON 25TH.THEY PAID $490 THIS TIME TO REPLACE THE BODY CONTROL MODULE. SEPT 11, 12TH, 17TH HOWEVER SAME PROBLEMS HAPPENED. AT THIS POINT THE CAR CAN'T BE DRIVEN DUE TO SAFETY BUT OWNERS NEED TO USE VEHICLE. IT HAS ONLY 99,157 MILES ON IT. THE WEBSITE CARCOMPLAINTS.COM HAS MANY PAGES OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FILED BY DRIVERS.(WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/PONTIAC/TORRENT/2007/STEERING/STERRING.SHTML). THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY STEERING ISSUE. WHO CAN ASSIST TO HAVE THIS FIXED SO VEHICLE CAN BE USED? WE CAN'T TRADE IT IN AND RISK SOMEONE ELSE LOSING THEIR LIFE. OUR LAST RECENT VISIT TO CALKINS SHOWED THE SAME CODE HISTORY.ON 10/13 CALKINS SAID THEY WOULD GET BACK TO US THE NEXT DAY BUT AS OF TODAY 10/20 THEY NEVER CONTACTED US.

SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. HAD CODE READ AT AUTOZONE. TOLD TO REPLACE EGR VALVE. STABILITRAK LIGHT COMES ON EVERY FEW DAYS SINCE AND THIS STILL HAPPENS NOW. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN IN 4 MONTHS AND HAD TO REPLACE THE EGR VALVE AGAIN. SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT STILL COMES ON AT LEAST 3 TIMES A WEEK AND WILL GO OFF INTERMITTENTLY.

PURCHASED VEHICLE 2 MONTHS AGO FROM A GM DEALER. WITHIN 1 MONTH, STABILIZATION TRACK AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON. NO APPARENT LOSE OF POWER. TOOK TO BE DIAGNOSED. EGR SENSOR REPLACED. DROVE FOR ANOTHER 2 OR 3 DAYS, SAME LIGHTS CAME BACK ON, IN ADDITION TO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. HADN'T EVEN GOTTEN EMISSIONS DONE YET, SO HAD TO GET IT REPAIRED. EGR REPLACED. DROVE FOR ANOTHER MONTH, SAME LIGHTS BACK ON. NOW SLUGGISH. LIGHTS GO OFF AFTER CAR SITS FOR A PERIOD. WILL TAKE TO A GM DEALER FOR REPAIR. COSTLY!

THE PASSENGER SEAT MODULAR WAS REPLACED 7-20-2015. I KEPT OLD MODULAR. PASSENGER LITE WOULD COME ON RANDOMALY WHEN STOPPED WHEN MOVING WITH SOMEONE IN SEAT WHEN NO ONE IN SEAT.HAD SEAT REPROGRAMED MORE THAN ONCE. FINALLY HAD IT REPLACED AND IT HAS NEVER DONE IT AGAIN...THE PROBLEM STARTED IN EARLY 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. UPDATED 09/09/15*LJ THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 09/15/15*JB

STEERING CANNOT TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. IT IS LOCKED AND CANNOT DRIVE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND WAS UNABLE TO TURN LEFT OR RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,153.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR EMITTING FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

PURCHASED CAR NEW IN 2007. AFTER ONE WEEK THE BATTERY DIED AND HAD IT REPLACED. NO PROBLEMS UNTIL 2015 WHEN THE RIGHT PASSENGER TIRE WILL NOT REGISTER PRESSURE, OTHER TIRES DO. THEN THE PASSENGER SEAT LIGHT WILL NOT FUNCTIONED, NO MATTER WHO SITS IN THE SEAT. ON MARCH 14, 2015 THE STABILITRAK, TRACTION WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. CAR LOST POWER ON BUSY ROAD WITH TWO CHILDREN IN BACK SEAT. LIMPED TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND WAS FIXED??? TO A COST OF $639. SINCE THEN WARNING LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF AT VARIOUS TIMES, SOMETIMES FOR A FEW HOURS, SOMETIMES FOR DAYS. I NOTE THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN NOTED BY OVER 100 OTHER OWNERS. THOUGHT I WOULD ADD TO THE LIST. SCARY....CAN'T AFFORD NEW CAR, NOR THE 1000'S OF $'S SHOPS WANT TO REPAIR. *TR

KEY DOES NOT ALWAYS COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AND WHEN STOPPED THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT. STEERING WHEEL IS NOT LOCKED. WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM, I WAS TOLD THAT I NEED TO STOP THE VEHICLE ALWAYS ON A FLAT SURFACE, PUT THE CAR IN PARK, PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE , THEN TURN THE KEY AND IT WILL COME OUT THAT WAY. THAT IS RIDICULOUS AND IT DOESN'T WORK. *TR

I RECENTLY READ AN ARTICLE IN THE MARCH 2015 ISSUE OF MOTOR TREND MAGAZINE REGARDING THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL (PAGE 20). CAN YOU TELL ME IF MY PONTIAC TORRENT IS AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM? *TR

"IGNITION SWITCH" I AM CONTINUALLY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY IGNITION SWITCH GETTING STUCK, IT TAKES A FEW MINUTES BUT THERE IS USUALLY A CLICK AND THEN IT RELEASES. IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM. MY CONCERN IS THAT I AM NOT SURE WHAT ACTUALLY NEEDS TO BE FIXED. I HAVE READ ENOUGH REVIEWS THAT IT COULD NOT BE THE IGNITION SWITCH THAT ACTUALLY NEEDS TO BE FIXED, CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT IS IT THAT HAS TO BE REPAIRED SO THAT I DO NOT HAVE TO SINK TONS OF MONEY IN TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT IS ACTUALLY WRONG WITH IT. I HAVE 176,000 MILES ON MY CAR AND I HAVE LOVED THIS CAR. IT IS AND HAS BEEN A GREAT CAR, NOT PERFECT BUT A GREAT CAR. I THINK IN THE LIFE OF THE CAR I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE A FAULTY SPARK PLUG, A WINDOW MOTOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND IT IS STILL SLUGGISH SO I DON'T THINK THAT WAS THE ONLY PROBLEM. THE REAR WINDOW WIPER MOTOR HAS WENT OUT. BUT I WOULD LIKE TO AT LEAST KNOW WHAT IT IS THAT I NEED TO REPAIR ON THE IGNITION SO I CAN GET IT PROPERLY REPAIRED THE FIRST TIME AS I SEE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ITEMS REPAIRED AND IT WAS NOT REALLY WHAT NEEDED TO BE. I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE STABLE TRACK CONTINUALLY COMING ON, IT WILL STAY ON FOR A WHILE AND THEN IT WILL TURN OFF AND THEN COME BACK ON AGAIN. THANK-YOU FOR YOUR HELP.

FOR SOMETIME MY VEHICLE AIRBAGS HAVE BEEN SHOWING A WARNING THAT THEY ARE NOT WORKING AND NEED TO BE SERVICED ,I CALLED PONTIAC BECAUSE AFTER RESEARCHING THIS I SAW THAT THEY HAD A RECALL ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES BUT THEY SAID MINE IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS . WELL APPARENTLY IT IS BECAUSE IT ISN'T WORKING CORRECTLY AND THEY DON'T WANT TO BE THE ONE TO HAVE IT CHECKED ,I HAVE TO DO IT AT MY EXPENSE OR JUST WAIT FOR AN ACCIDENT TO FIND OUT. *TR

WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE I-75 A LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH THAT STATED STABILITRAK IS OFF AND ENGINE SPEED WILL BE REDUCED AT WHICH TIME THE CAR JERKED TO A SUDDEN SLOW DOWN ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH THE CAR BEHIND ME. CAR WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED THEN SEEMED TO RUN FINE AGAIN UNTIL TODAY 1-14 IN WHICH IT DID THE SAME THING AGAIN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, AS I THOUGHT THIS MAY BE A "SAFE" CAR FOR MY CHILD TO DRIVE. THIS IS NOT THE CASE. IN LOOKING ON THE INTERNET, IT SEEMS THAT SEVERAL IF NOT HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. WHY HASN'T IT BEEN RECALLED? DOES SHE HAVE TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT BEFORE SOMETHING CAN BE DONE??? *TR

JUST GOT THIS TORRENT THREE WEEKS AGO, YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE FREEWAY, THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON, AND I LOST A LITTLE POWER. I MANAGED TO MAKE IT HOME, THEN THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, SERVICE STABILITRACK , AND THE ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED LIGHTS CAME ON. I AM BEYOND UPSET, I GOT IT FROM THE DEALERSHIP THAT I HAVE DONE BUSINESS WITH FOR YEARS, I AM WAITING ON THEM TO OPEN THIS MORNING TO GIVE THEM A CALL. THE FIRST DAY I GOT THE CAR THE SERVICE PASSENGER AIR BAG CAME ON, I TOOK IT BACK THE NEXT MORNING, AND THEY REPLACED A MODULE, NOW THIS!!!!! I'M READING WHERE THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME THING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, WHY HAVEN'T THERE BEEN RECALLS ON THIS??? HERE, I THOUGHT I WAS BUYING A DEPENDABLE CAR FOR MY FAMILY, ONLY TO BE VERY DISAPPOINTED! NEVER AGAIN WILL I BUY A PONTIAC!!!!! *TR

VEHICLE WAS SLUGGISH TO START, SO I REPLACED THE BATTERY, THAT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC SAID HE SMELLED GAS, AND AFTER CHECKING IT, HE DETERMINED IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. HE SAID THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THEN FOUND OUT IT WAS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS. MY CAR IS THE CORRECT YEAR, CORRECT MODEL AND HAS THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS LIMITED TO CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS, HOW IS THAT FAIR. AFTER A BILL OF 1700.00. I THINK THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED FURTHER IF THIS IS HAPPENING TO OTHER VEHICLES BESIDES THE VIN NUMBERS LISTED. ANY HELP WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT GASOLINE FUEL FUMES EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING TO TINKER AIR FORCE BASE WHEN THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. WE COMPLETED OUR GROCERY SHOPPING AND LEFT TO MAKE THE 30 PLUS MILE TRIP HOME. THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO BE ON AND I WENT TO THE DEALER SHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR MY VIN NUMBER. I EVEN CONTACTED PONTIAC AND THEY TOO SAID MY VEHICLE WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST AND THAT THEY COULD NOT HELP ME. SO I STILL DO NOT HAVE A SOLUTION TO THIS KNOWN PROBLEM THAT PONTIAC REFUSES TO SERVICE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT SMELLED FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL LEAK. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL LINES, WHICH CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK ONTO THE FUEL PUMP. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL LINES AND FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,430.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TUBE GOING TO THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WAS CRACKED. AS A RESULT, THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

MY VEHICLE WOULD LOOSE ALL ELECTRICAL POWER AND ENGINE WOULD TURN OFF WHILE TRAVELING. ALL ELECTRICAL AND ENGINE WOULD STOP FOR TWO TO FIVE SECONDS THEN COME RIGHT BACK ON. DURING THAT TIME MY CAR BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER AND DECREASE ACCELERATION. THEN EVERYTHING WOULD COME RIGHT BACK ON. MY CLOCK WOULD HAVE TO BE RESET. THEN THIS MORNING MY CAR WOULD NOT START AND LOST ALL POWER. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN OVER NOR MAKE NO SOUNDS. WHEN I TRY TO PUT THE KEY IN OFF MODE, THE IGNITION KEY WOULD NOT GO INTO TURN OFF MODE. ALL THE DOORS WERE LOCKED AND WOULD NOT OPEN, ACCEPT FOR DRIVERS DOOR WAS UNLOCK. A FEW HOURS WENT BY THEN TRIED AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE STARTED. I WAS ABLE TO TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT IS ON. AT THIS TIME I CAN NOT TRUST THIS VEHICLE HOWEVER NEED TRANSPORTATION BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. PLEASE HELP! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO SECURE. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,591.

I PURCHASED THE TORRENT IN SEPTEMBER OF 2007. SINCE SOME TIME IN 2008 THE "SERVICE STABILITRAK" CAUTION LIGHT COMES ON INFREQUENTLY. I NOTICE THAT IT SEEMS TO BE WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS PERHAPS NOT BEEN PARKED COMPLETELY LEVEL. IT USUALLY RESETS BUT IS AN ANNOYANCE. I HAVE NOT HAD A DEALER DIAGNOSE THIS ISSUE. THE SECOND ISSUE IS VERY RECENT; I WOULD SAY WITHIN THE LAST 60-90 DAYS. THE IGNITION DOES NOT WANT TO RELEASE THE KEY ONCE THE CAR IS STOPPED AND IN PARK. I CAN USUALLY GET IT OUT WITH SOME EFFORT BUT SOMETIMES HAVE TO TURN THE ENGINE BACK ON A FEW TIMES AND TURN IT OFF AGAIN. INCIDENTS ARE BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. INITIALLY I THOUGHT IT WAS THE WAY I WAS REMOVING THE KEY BUT I AM NOT DRIVING THE CAR ANY DIFFERENTLY THAN I ALWAYS HAVE. CURRENTLY VEHICLE MILEAGE IS 46,062. I KEEP CHECKING SO SEE IF MY PONTIAC IS PART OF THE GM IGNITION ISSUE RECALL AND IT IS NOT. I PLAN TO HAVE A DEALER CHECK THIS OUT BUT WITH THE LOW MILEAGE ON MY CAR IT DOES NOT SEEM LIKE A REPAIR I SHOULD HAVE TO MAKE; ESPECIALLY SINCE THE TORRENT IS A REMODELED VERSION OF THE EQUINOX. AS EVIDENCED BY THE MILEAGE, I DO NOT DRIVE MY CAR A LOT. LONG DISTANCE TRIPS ARE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD REGULAR AND APPROPRIATE SERVICE. NO REDUCTION IN SPEED OR LOSS OF POWER ISSUES HAVE BEEN NOTED WITH MY CAR FOR EITHER OF THE COMPLAINTS LISTED HEREIN. *TR

WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF THE KEY STICKS AND WILL NOT RETURN TO THE OFF POSITION AND CANNOT BE REMOVED. USUALLY RESTARTING AND DRIVING THE VEHICLE A FEW FEET WILL ALLOW THE KEY TO BE TURNED TO OFF AND REMOVED. THIS HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AND IS EXTREMELY ANNOYING. *TR

REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF CAR SMELLED LIKE GAS, DIFFICULTY STARTING CAR. CAR WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIRS, WHICH REQUIRED A FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS BUT ONLY IN THE STATES OF ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, NEVADA AND TEXAS WHILE THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED IN VERMONT. *JS

WE PURCHASED THE 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT ON 10/02/2013. THE TEST DRIVE SEEMED TO BE FINE. WE DROVE THE CAR IN THE CITY. THE AVERAGE SPEED LIMIT IS 25-35. WE ONLY DRIVE THE CAR TO AND FROM WORK AND ALMOST OF THE TIME TO VARIOUS DRIVES. WHEN I HAD TO USE HIGHWAY 95 IN DELAWARE THE CAR BEGAN PULLING BACK AND WOULD NOT SHIFT AND FROM 40-55 (60) THE CAR DOES NOT SHIFT FROM 35-60 ALL OF THE TIME. WE HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION ON 06/18/2014 WE HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 6-7 MONTHS . THE 2007 TORRENT FAILED (WHEN WE HAD ONLY OWNED IT 5-6 MTHS). PF9-RETURN MVXCS20P, MVXCS30M, WE HAD NO CHOICE BUT, TO HAVE THE CAR REPAIRED THAT DAY. CERTIFIED AUTOMOTIVE AND DIAGNOSED ( MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ) AKA SERVICE ENGINE INCLUDES THE SCANNING OF COMPUTER CODES INMEMORY COMPARING DA TA STREAM-CLEARING MEMORY-PERFORMING RETEST FOR HARD CODES. DIAGNOSE VEHICLE FAILED DMV EMISSIONS HAD 2 CODES: P0404-P0405 BOTH OF WHICH ARE ASSOCIATED WITH EGR POSITION ERROR WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE EGR EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE. THE EGRV (EGR VALVE ASSEMBLY) AND THE EGRP (EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE INLET PIPE & GASKET ( 402.84 ) DIAGNOSTIC CODES C0561, P0404,& P0405. PRIOR TO RETURNING TO THE DMV WE HAD TO GO ON 95 AND DRIVE THE CAR FOR A MINIMUM OF 20 MINUTES PRIOR TO PASS INSPECTION. CONFIRMED FIX SUMMARY 21 - EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) VALVE, 1 - EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) PASSAGES, 1 - EXHAUST RECIRCULATION WIRING. COMMAND EGR VALVE OPENS AND IDLE AT TIMES WILL STALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, WHEN ENGAGING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROTORS, BRAKE PADS AND BRAKE FLUID NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

BEEN HAVING RECURRING PROBLEMS AS FOLLOWS: ENGINE FAILS AT HIGH AND LOW RATES OF SPEED. DASHBOARD READS "STARTING DISABLED SERVICE THROTTLE," "SERVICE STABILITRAC," AND "ENGINE POWER REDUCED."CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. MY TEMPORARY REMEDY IS TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. (SAME PROBLEM OCCURS MORE PREDOMINANTLY, IT SEEMS, WITH 2007 CHEVY EQUINOX.) PURCHASED AT 87,000 MILES. FIRST OCCURRENCE FOR ME AT ABOUT 92,000 MILES. REPAIR GARAGE SAID WAS A LOOSE BATTERY CABLE. APPARENTLY NOT. NEXT OCCURRENCE WAS AT AROUND 94,000 MILES WHILE PASSING THROUGH A ONE-LANE CONSTRUCTION ZONE WHERE CREWS WERE WORKING. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO AUTO PARTS STORE FOR DIAGNOSTIC READING. THEIR READING SHOWED CODES P0601 AND C0561. I SEE THAT NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS HAVE TAKEN THEIR VEHICLES FOR SERVICE, BUT RECEIVED NEGATIVE RESULTS AND INCORRECT REPAIRS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. NOT ONLY ARE MY LIFE AND MY FAMILY'S LIVES AT RISK, BUT ALSO THE LIVES OF MANY OTHER DRIVERS, ESPECIALLY WITH NUMEROUS AFFECTED VEHICLES ON THE ROADWAYS. WHEN WILL WE GET THESE ISSUES RESOLVED? WHO HAS TO PAY THE HIGHEST PRICE BEFORE THESE PROBLEMS ARE REMEDIED? IS THIS REALLY THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION? WE HAVE A PROBLEM, WE ARE TELLING YOU ABOUT IT. WHY ARE THERE NO INVESTIGATIONS ON THE SITE? WHEN CAN WE EXPECT ANSWERS? LOOK ACROSS NUMEROUS OTHER ONLINE FORUMS AND FIND THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF AFFECTED VEHICLES AND POTENTIAL VICTIMS. ACTION MUST BE TAKEN. I WONDER IF MY LOCAL NEWS TROUBLESHOOTER FINDS THIS STORY WORTHY OF IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION? *TR

THE SERVICE STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON. THIS HAPPENED NOT TOO LONG AFTER I PURCHASED VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WAS TOLD NOTHING APPEARED WRONG. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON AND OFF EVER SINCE. THIS TIME IT STAYED ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 DAYS, AND APPEARS TO HAPPEN IF I HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD. THING THEY SHOULD RECALL IT TO BE FIXED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SERVICE STABILITRAK, AND ENGINE POWER REDUCED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE THEN LOST ACCELERATION POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN TURNING ON AN OFF INTERMITTENTLY FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW. WE HAVE ALSO MORE RECENTLY BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE CAR STARTING AND A SMELL OF GAS. ON 5/30/14 WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL SERVICE CENTER WHO INFORMED US OF THE RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP AND ALSO A RECALL FOR THE PASSENGER PRESSURE SENSOR (PPS). WE SET UP AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE LOCAL DEALER, GAINESVILLE BUICK GMC. DURING THE CALL WE INFORMED THE SERVICE ADVISOR [XXX] ABOUT BOTH ISSUES AND THE RECALLS. ON 6/03/14 WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE APPOINTMENT AND AGAIN INFORMED [XXX]. MURSCOE ABOUT THE ISSUE AND RECALLS. HOURS LATER WE RECEIVED A CALL INFORMING US THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS INDEED FAULTY AND WOULD BE COVERED UNDER A "SPECIAL WARRANTY", BUT THE PART WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED. WE WERE ALSO TOLD THAT THE AIRBAG ISSUE WAS NOT COVERED AND WOULD COST $163 TO REPAIR. WE DECLINED SERVICE FOR THE AIRBAG AT THAT TIME SO THAT WE COULD FURTHER RESEARCH THE ISSUE. WE PICKING UP THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP WE WERE CHARGED A $60 DIAGNOSTIC FEE. WE WERE NOT INFORMED BEFORE HAND THAT THEY WOULD BE CHARGING THIS FEE. THEY WOULD NOT RELEASE OUT VEHICLE UNTIL WE PAID THE FEE. AFTER RETURNING 6/05/14 WE BROUGHT IN THE RECALL NOTICE WHICH LISTED OUT VEHICLE AS A POTENTIALLY AFFECTED UNTIL AND THE DEALER STILL REFUSED TO PERFORM THE THIRTY MINUTE, LABOR ONLY REPAIR. THE RECEIPT PROVIDED BY THE DEALER CLEARLY STATES THE SAME ISSUE AND REMEDY AS INDICATED BY THE RECALL NOTICE GM07174. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AS THE STABLE TRACK WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY OVER A PERIOD OF THREE WEEKS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,318.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ERRONEOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FOR THE SEATS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 07V344000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

HI THERE, I AM HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH ON MY 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. THIS HAPPENS NUMEROUS TIMES THROUGHOUT THE MONTH. THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF ON IT'S OWN, WHILE DRIVING AND I HAVE HAD TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND RE START IT, THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS I HAVE ALSO ALMOST BEEN HIT A FEW TIMES TRYING TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER. I ALSO HAVE THE PROBLEM WHEN I AM PARKING AND PUT IT IN PARK THE KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. I HAVE TO DRIVE AROUND, BACK UP , TURN IT OFF AND ON, ETC JUST TO GET IT OUT. I HAVE CALLED GENERAL MOTORS MULTIPLE TIMES TRYING TO HAVE THEM FIX THIS ISSUE BUT THEY ARE VERY RUDE AND DISRESPECTFUL. THIS IS NOT SAFE FOR ME AS THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE AND I AM A FULL TIME COLLEGE STUDENT. *TR

AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. SERVICE AIR BAG MESSAGE APPEARED IN DRIVERS INFORMATION CENTER. ALSO NOTE THAT THE AIR BAG WILL GO ON OFF INTERMITTENTLY WITH SOMEONE IN THE SEAT. A 200 POUND MAN SITTING IN THE SEAT SHOULD RENDER THE AIRBAG OPERATIONAL, HOWEVER, IT STAYS OFF AND LIGHT ON. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE THAT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY/OPERATE CORRECTLY. ITS RIDICULOUS AND STANDARD FOR GM TO NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS IS A PROBLEM AND FIXING IT UNTIL SOMEONE IS KILLED. THIS IS NOT AN EXPENSE A VEHICLE OWNER SHOULD BE EXPECTED TO PAY WHEN IT IS AN OBVIOUS/ BLATANT DEFECT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORQUE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT WALL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT TOWING COMPANY. THE CONTACT INJURED HER RIGHT HAND AND NECK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 02/27/14*LJ THE CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED. UPDATED 02/27/14