2006 Pontiac Torrent engine problems

ENGINE

The contact owns a 2006 Pontiac Torrent. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the power steering failed to operate as designed, the brakes seized, and the vehicle lost motive power with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The contact poured water onto the onboard computer, located on top of the engine to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the mechanic installed a new onboard computer however, the new onboard computer failed to operate without the service code required. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that the vehicle needed to be serviced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 111,500. The VIN was unavailable.

NHTSA complaint #11434556 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY POWERS DOWN COMPLETELY LOOSING STEERING, BRAKING, ACCELERATION, EMERGENCY FLASHERS AND LIGHTS, NO MATTER HOW FAST OR SLOW OR LOCATION. NO RHYME OR REASON TO THE SPORADIC COMPLETE SHUT DOWN AND DOESN'T START BACK IMMEDIATELY AND SOMETIMES MINUTES TO HOURS BEFORE IT WILL. NOT SAFE IN THE HIGHWAY OR SIDE ROADS OR ANYWHERE. THERE IS A FAULT WITH THE PROGRAMMING IN THE ECU AND GM IS THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN REPAIR IT. VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY PURCHASED AND I SPENT JUST AS MUCH AS THE PURCHASE SINCE REPLACING PARTS! IT SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED IF YOU GOOGLE SEARCH THE YEAR MAKE AND MODEL WITH DYING WHEN DRIVING OR SIMILAR IT'S CLEARLY SOMETHING WITH MOST OF THESE VEHICLES UNFORTUNATELY! SCARY AND UNSAFE FOR EVERYONE ON THE ROAD, ESPECIALLY AFTER DARK WHEN IT HAPPENS WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS OR ANYTHING TO ALERT OTHERS, PLEASE HELP THIS VEHICLE WILL DIE WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD OR INTERSTATE AT HIGH SPEED OR LOW SPEED WHEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATING OR SITTING AT A RED LIGHT! I HAVE REPLACED EVERYTHING THAT HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED AND IT STILL HAPPENS AND THE REPAIR SHOP NOW IS STILL WAITING FOR GM TO REWRITE OR CHANGE THE PROGRAMMING TO HOPEFULLY FIX THE ISSUES BUT THIS IS UNBELIEVABLY DANGEROUS AND CAN BE DEADLY

NHTSA complaint #11256248 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ENGINE SEIZED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND EXHIBITED THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS UNKNOWN NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10573465. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

NHTSA complaint #11128794 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING SOUND AND VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE ABNORMAL NOISE RECURRED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

NHTSA complaint #11101838 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD OVERHEAT WHILE IDLING AND LEAKED COOLANT. THE CONTACT HAD TO CONTINUOUSLY ADD ANTIFREEZE/COOLANT TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FIVE YEARS AGO AND THE HEAT NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE DIAGNOSIS WAS UNKNOWN; HOWEVER, THE WATER PUMP, BELTS, PULLEY, TEMPERATURE COOLING SENSOR, AND THERMOSTAT WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE PERSISTED. AFTER THE REPAIR, WHEN THE HEAT WAS TURNED ON, AN ANTIFREEZE/COOLANT ODOR WAS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT COULD HEAR THE ENGINE FANS TURNING ON WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED OVERHEATING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN OF 120,000 MILES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

NHTSA complaint #11032042 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

MY CAR'S AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM ONLY WORKS PART TIME. AFTER THE SYSTEM RUNS FOR A WHILE IT STOPS COOLING AND WARMS UP IN THE CABIN. SHUT OFF THE AIR FOR 5 MINUTES TURN IT BACK ON COOLS FINE FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES THEN START THE PROCESS OVER. WORSE ON REALLY HOT DAYS. ALSO, HEATER HAS STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN THE CAR IDLES, NO HEAT AND LITTLE HEAT WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING, WORSE ON VERY COLD DAYS. ALSO WE HAVE DEVELOPED A LEAK UNDER THE FRONT LEFT PART OF THE ENGINE THAT ONLY OCCURS AFTER THE ENGINE COOLS. DOES NOT LEAK WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING. COOLANT RESERVOIR HAS BEEN REPLACED, STILL HAS LEAK AFTER ENGINE COOLS.

NHTSA complaint #10959187 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

A NUMBER OF UNUSUAL ISSUES HAVE PLAGUED US WITH THIS CAR! THE KEYS SLIDE OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE CAR IS STILL RUNNING. AT RANDOM TIMES, THE ENGINE WILL REV, BUT THE CAR WILL BARELY MOVE UNTIL IT EVENTUALLY STOPS. EVEN THEN IT WILL TURN ON AND THE ENGINE WILL RUN, BUT IT WON'T MOVE. AT OTHER TIMES, THE ELECTRICAL SHUTS DOWN AND THERE IS NO POWER AT ALL, NO LIGHTS OR SOUNDS. WE'VE REPLACED THE BATTERY (A VERY EXPENSIVE ONE AT THAT) TWICE, AS WHATEVER IS HAPPENING DRAINS IT. THE CAR THROWS CODES THAT MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO PASS INSPECTION. THESE INCLUDE: E-VAP, THROTTLE BODY, ASSORTED SENSORS, BREAK PEDAL, GAS CAP, HEAT/AC MOTOR, AND SO ON. WE HAVE REPLACED AND/OR REPAIRED EVERYTHING ON THE CODE LIST AND STILL, IT WON'T CLEAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, ABS, AND TREAD LIGHT REMAIN ON NO MATTER WHAT WE DO. WE WERE ADVISED TO KEEP DRIVING IT UNTIL THE COMPUTER CLEARED THE CODES TO "READY", BUT IT'S NOT WORKING. RECENTLY, WHITE WISPS OF SMOKE WERE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, ALONG WITH A BURNING SMELL. THE CAR JUST DIED AND REFUSED TO START. WE HAD TO REPLACE THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. THESE ARE THINGS THAT SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING WITH NORMAL MAINTENANCE AND DRIVING. WE'VE ALSO BEEN TOLD BY MECHANICS THAT THEY ARE DANGEROUS ISSUES, INCLUDING THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE WHILE DRIVING, AND FAILURES THAT CAUSE WRECKS. THEY CANNOT EXPLAIN WHY THEY ARE OCCURRING, ESPECIALLY AFTER REPAIR. ONE PERSON SAID WE PROBABLY MADE SOME REPAIRS THAT WERE UNNECESSARY, BUT WE NEEDED THE CAR TO PASS REQUIRED INSPECTION. WE ARE SINKING TOO MUCH MONEY INTO THIS VEHICLE TO KEEP IT RUNNING AND CANNOT AFFORD A NEW PAYMENT AS THIS ONE IS PURCHASED IN FULL. WE ARE DISABLED, NEEDING DEPENDABLE TRANSPORTATION FOR MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS AND DAILY ERRANDS. WHY AREN'T THERE RECALLS? THIS MODEL IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND FORUMS FOR THESE FAULTY CODES & ISSUES! INCREDIBLY IRRESPONSIBLE OF THE MANUFACTURER.

NHTSA complaint #10924191 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

MY VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT ON ME SO I STOPPED AND CHECKED THE COOLANT LEVELS. I TOP THE COOLANT LEVEL OFF AND CONTINUED ON MY TRIP (TEMP GAUGE BACK TO NORMAL). AS I GOT HOME THE CAR STARTED TO OVERHEAT AGAIN AND I CHECKED ALL FLUID LEVELS BUT EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. I LET THE CAR SIT FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 AND THEN CONTINUED DRIVING. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY PERSONAL MECHANIC AND HE CHANGED THE THERMOSTAT, BUT STILL HAVING SAME ISSUES. I NOTIFIED MY MECHANIC AND HE THEN RESEARCHED ALL RECALLS AND TSB OF MY VEHICLE. HE NOTIFIED ME STATING GM KNOWS OF A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THEIR HEADGASKETS AND THEY RECOMMEND USING BARS LEAKS IF A PROBLEM ARISES. I HAVE FOLLOWED THEIR RECOMMENDATION AND AM NOW LEFT WITHOUT A RUNNING VEHICLE. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE GET A RECALL OUT ON THIS AS IT IS KNOWN WITH ALL GM VEHICLES WITH THIS MOTOR.

NHTSA complaint #10789789 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

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.

NHTSA complaint #10733894 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

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.

NHTSA complaint #10690871 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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?

NHTSA complaint #10669218 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

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.

NHTSA complaint #10654156 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

I HAVE NO HEAT FROM THE VEHICLE NO MATTER WHICH SETTING IS USED. I HAVE READ SEVERAL ARTICLES THAT THIS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT AND CHEVY EQUINOX.

NHTSA complaint #10641909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

ABLE TO TAKE KEY OUT OF IGNITION WITH THE CAR IN NEUTRAL GEAR AND RUNNING. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE SOME WORK WAS DONE, HOWEVER, WHEN CHECKED WITH ATTENDANT, INCIDENT RECURRED. CAR STARTED PUT CAR IN NEUTRAL REMOVED KEYS FROM CAR CAR CONTINUED RUNNING, ENGINE DID NOT CUT OFF.

NHTSA complaint #10630443 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

WE WERE TAKING MY CHILDREN TO THE CIRCUS ON 695 WEST DOING 60 MPH WHEN THE LIGHT SHOWING THAT THE CAR HAD OVERHEATED AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHILE DOING 60 MPH THE CAR JUST STOPS IN THE ON THE BELTWAY. WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THERE WAS NO POWER WHATSOEVER. THE WINDOWS WOULDN'T EVEN ROLL UP. THIS CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED AND A FUEL PUMP AND WE GOT THE CAR BACK A WEEK LATER AND THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENED AGAIN EXCEPT THIS TIME WE WERE COMING OUT OF THE BALTIMORE TUNNEL PRAYING IT DIDN'T STOP BUT IT DID AND HAD TO BE TOWED YET AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #10607450 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH MY IGNITION AND IT STRIPPING TWICE WITHIN A YEAR. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO CHANGE THE IGNITION FUSE MULTIPLE TIMES WITHIN THE LAST THREE MONTHS. THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT HAPPENED THIS MORNING WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 45 MPH MY TRUCK COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE A BYSTANDER GET OUT OF THEIR VEHICLE AND PUSH MY TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PERSON MOVING MY VEHICLE, IT AUTOMATICALLY STARTED BACK UP. I'M NOT TOO SURE HOW OR WHY THIS HAS HAPPENED. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE WARNING SIGNALS. THIS HAPPENED TO ME LAST WEEK AS WELL. ONCE I START THE TRUCK UP IT RUNS FINE AND THEN JUST SHUTS OFF AND AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES, IT STARTS BACK UP AUTOMATICALLY. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DEFECT. I REALLY HOPE GM OR PONTIAC LOOKS INTO THIS ISSUE... THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME ISSUES THAT I HAVE BEEN HAVING. I BELIEVE THIS IS SAD THAT AS MANY COMPLAINTS THAT HAVE BEEN ISSUED ABOUT THIS VEHICLE, THAT THERE IS NOT YET A RECALL ON IT.

NHTSA complaint #10596662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

MY CAR KEEP STALLING WHEN I DRIVE IT FOR A WHILE AND THEN IT ACTS LIKE IT DON'T WANT TO GO ANYMORE. LATER ON WHEN I DRIVE IT AGAIN ITS OK AND PICKS UP LIKE NORMAL. I REALLY WAS UPSET THAT I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC TO GET CHECK OUT AND HE TOLD ME THAT IT WOULD BE ABOUT 3000 TO GET IT FIXED.

NHTSA complaint #10596340 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

MY SUNROOF DRAINS CLOGS REPEATEDLY WHICH CAUSES ANKLE DEEP WATER TO PUDDLE INSIDE. I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED FROM WORK LAST MONTH BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AFTER RAIN LEAKED EVERYWHERE. IN ADDITION I HAD TO BUM A RIDE TO WORK BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T ACCELERATE DUE TO THE FACT IT WAS WET FROM THE RAIN. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON CAUSING MY CAR TO LOSE SPEED. ALTHOUGH PEDAL IS PUSH ALL THE WAY DOWN TO FLOOR IT WILL NOT ACCELERATE. I WOULD HATE TO BE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AND LOSE SPEED DURING RUSH HOUR.

NHTSA complaint #10594672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 45MPH ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED AND STEERING BECAME DIFFICULT. ALL DASH LIGHTS STILL ILLUMINATED RADIO FUNCTIONAL. COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD, FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO VEHICLE BEHIND ME AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. I TRIED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT CRANK. I WAITED FIVE MINUTES AND THEN THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK AND START. I TOOK IT TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE SECURITY FUNCTION OF THE PCM WAS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSING THE FUEL PUMP TO STOP.

NHTSA complaint #10584146 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

NEEDED TO ORDER AN ENTIRE EXHAUST KIT MADE FOR THE ISSUE I RAN INTO WHICH SEEMS TO BE SO COMMON, THEY MADE A KIT TO FIX IT... COST OR REPAIRS $550.

NHTSA complaint #10575732 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

COOLANT STARTED LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE HEAD GASKETS BLOWN. HALF NEW ENGINE NEEDED TOTAL COST OF REPAIR $3,500.

NHTSA complaint #10575731 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

CAR WILL START FINE AND RUN BETWEEN THE 1 AND 2 SECTION OF RPM GAUGE.AFTER 10-15 MIN. OF OPERATION CAR WILL DIE SUDDENLY NO SPUTTERING AND ELECTRONICS SEEM TO STILL WORK (RADIO, FLASHERS, HEADLIGHTS, DASH LIGHTS), MUST COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD BEFORE BEING PLOWED INTO. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK INTO LOCAL MECHANIC SAID THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CODE WAS ON AND THAT THEY "BLEW IT OUT", LIGHT SHUT OFF TORRENT RAN FINE FOR 1 DAY. REPEATED PROCESS IS OF DYING IS NOW ONGOING, CAR WILL EITHER DIE OR STALL (FEELS LIKE A DOWNSHIFT), THEN BLOW OUT A CLOUD OF BLACK SMOKE AND KEEP RUNNING IF ENGINE DOES NOT DIE, ALSO RPM'S REDUCE TO THE 0 - 1 SECTION OF GAUGE RATHER THEN THE NORMAL 1-2 SECTION LIKE WHEN I BOUGHT IT. 2 MECHANICS COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM AFTER CHECKING 2 SENSOR'S, FUEL PUMP AND FUSE BOX. PROBLEM STILL NOT RESOLVED....

NHTSA complaint #10575728 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING A GARAGE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AND THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ANOTHER OCCASION WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ENTERING A DRIVEWAY WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. ADDITIONALLY, THE KEY WOULD SPORADICALLY FAIL TO ENTER THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,900. UPDATED 4/28/14*CN THE DEALER STATED THE ECM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE.

NHTSA complaint #10573465 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

THE CAR HAS A TENDENCY TO HAVE LOSS OF POWER OR STALL WHILE DRIVING. THE ONE PARTICULAR TIME THAT IS OF GREAT SAFETY CONCERN IS WHEN IT HAD LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR ALSO WON'T RANDOMLY START AND HAVE BEEN STALLED IN THE -30 DEGREES FREEZING COLD FOR OVER AN HOUR ON A REMOTE HIGHWAY. TOOK IT INTO MULTIPLE MECHANICS, INCLUDING GM MECHANICS, AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IS GOING ON. HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED, THROTTLE BODY CLEANED, ETC. CALLED GM, THEY CAN CAR LESS THAT THE CAR HAS A CHRONIC PROBLEM. A SIMPLE SEARCH ON PONTIAC TORRENTS SHOWS THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF THE SAME ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint #10569455 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

DRIVING APPROX. 45 MPH DOWN 4 LANE HIGHWAY IN THE LEFT LANE. ENGINE STOPPED AND LOST ALL STEERING & BRAKING CONTROL. ABLE TO COAST TO A DITCH ON SIDE OF THE ROAD. TURNED THE VEHICLE TO OFF POSITION IN IGNITION SWITCH THEN ATTEMPTED TO RESTART VEHICLE. AFTER 3-4 CRANKING ATTEMPTS, CAR STARTED. WENT STRAIGHT TO NEAREST DEALERSHIP. SERVICE DEPARTMENT STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON. SECOND OCCASION- DRIVING APPROX. 25 MPH DOWN 2 LANE ROAD. BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN TO TURN LEFT- ENGINE STOPPED AND LOST ALL STEERING & BRAKING CONTROL. ABLE TO COAST TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. TURNED THE VEHICLE TO OFF POSITION IN IGNITION SWITCH THEN ATTEMPTED TO RESTART VEHICLE. CAR STARTED AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. WENT TO NEAREST SERVICE STORE AND ONCE AGAIN WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING APPEARED TO BE WRONG BECAUSE THERE WERE NO LIGHTS ON. TAKES MULTIPLE CRANKING ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE ON A DAILY BASIS. NO PATTERN TO WHEN. COULD BE IN THE AM, PM, MIDDLE OF THE DAY, HOT, COLD, WARM, RAINING, SNOWING, SUNNY, CLOUDY.

NHTSA complaint #10566625 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

THIS TORRENT STOPPED AT 65 MPH ON A TRIPLE LANE HIGHWAY WHEN I WAS IN THE MIDDLE LANE. A GOOD SAMARITAN WITH A TRUCK CAME UP BEHIND ME WITH HIS FLASHERS ON AND PUSHED ME TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE ENGINE WOULD NOT CRANK. AFTER WAITING A WHILE THE ENGINE WOULD CRANK AND STARTED RIGHT UP. THIS HAS HAPPENED 5 TIMES NOW WHERE IT JUST STOPS BUT RESTARTS AFTER A FEW MINUTES. I UNDERSTAND A VEHICLE CAN BREAK AND NOT RUN. BUT A VEHICLE THAT IS RUNNING SHOULD NEVER BE SHUT DOWN BY THE COMPUTER WHEN IT IS CAPABLE OF RUNNING AND BE PUTTING A DRIVER IN DANGER. IF THIS VEHICLE IS CAPABLE OF CORRECTING ITSELF IN A FEW MINUTES TO RUN AGAIN FOR ANOTHER WEEK BEFORE IT HAPPENS AGAIN IT SHOULD RUN RIGHT THROUGH THE DANGEROUS SHUTDOWN. IT IS A DANGEROUS FLAW THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED. RATHER THAN SHUT THE CAR DOWN IT COULD GO INTO A RUN MODE TO ALLOW THE DRIVE TO MAKE IT TO A SAFE LOCATION. PONTIAC KNOWS OF THIS ISSUE AND HAS ISSUED SERVICE BULLETIN ON IT. THIS VEHICLE IS TOO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON A HIGHWAY.

NHTSA complaint #10556087 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

BLOWN HEAD GASKET.

NHTSA complaint #10509469 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.