2006 Pontiac Torrent owner complaints

The heat in my truck stopped working in the middle of winter. It was determined that the plastic connection shaft on the air temperature blend door was broken which is a common problem for the 2006 Pontiac torrent. *kb

The heater has stopped working. The mechanic says the door rod has either broken or the motor has gone bad. More than 200 complaints regarding this malfunction in this particular model vehicle have been reported. This needs to be addressed under the federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 103 - windshield defrosting and defogging systems - passenger cars, multipurpose passenger vehicles, trucks, and buses (effective 1-1-88). This standard specifies requirements for windshield defrosting and defogging systems. This is not random in any way. I think we as consumers should band together and form a class action lawsuit again the maker of this vehicle. I will be in contact!!! *tr

Heater suddenly stopped working. Fans still work but no hot air. *tr

Heater stopped working. Blowing out cold air. Unable to use defoggers/defrosters. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Pontiac torrent. When the heater was activated, cold air blew from the vents. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the kemp blend door needed to be repaired. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer (walser Buick GMC of bloomington, 4601 american blvd west, bloomington, mn 55437) where it was determined that the vehicle was not included in a recall or extended warranty. The manufacturer was notified of the issue and opened case number: 8-3687100903. The contact was referred to NHTSA. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 180,000.

Visibility: defroster /defogger system. *tr

Defroster is inoperable. Temperature doesn't change to heat when air blend dial is turned. The heater doesn't work either. In freezing conditions, there is no way to keep the windshield clear due to cold air blowing. *tr

The heater stopped working and cold air blows through the vents. *tr

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

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 Pontiac torrent. The contact stated that he had driven the vehicle without heat for two years. The dealer advised him that the temperature door was not covered under the warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer will be contacted. The failure mileage was 36,000 and the current mileage was 88,000.

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

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

Purchased a new Pontiac torrent on sept 2006 several times it went in to a no start mode. Still having problems noise in engine in shop several times cant find any thing. Then really loud noise in engine back to shop, they tore the engine apart and found a bolt from the oil pan lodged in fly wheel. Said it had to come that way from the factory.. Now still noise, starter sticking they say it normal, windows bounce on the way down when wet. They still cant find noise. *tr

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 s

April 15th, 2010 our ignition wouldn't kick over. It would take more than three times to kick over. I tried conditioning the spark plug and it didn't help. (we just lived with the problem) june 2011 we had our first electrical problem with the car. The radio was the first to go in may. Then in july our a/c stopped working, and all we had left was our heat. We were able to fix the a/c, but it didn't last very long. We then lost a/c again and our radio started working in august(2011). Shortly after the radio started working we lost heat. Now we have only the radio that works. We cannot see anything because of the heat not working. The visibility is completely horrible! I have researched this issue and found that it would cost us 1,500 dollars to fix it. I can't afford that! We haven't had th

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

The software in the center instrument panel can cause the heating, air conditioning, defrost, and radio controls, as well as the panel illumination to become inoperative. This is exactly the same thing happening on the 2006 equinox and Pontiac torrent and needs to be recalled to have the heater fixed just like the 2010 models so people don't get into accidents because their windows won't defrost. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Pontiac torrent. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH or above, the steering wheel and front suspension began to vibrate without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the technician informed the contact that the vehicle was operating as intended. In addition, the contact stated that the wiring harness that controls the windows, door locks, and side view mirrors was fractured. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 113,000.

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 Pontiac torrent. While the vehicle was parked the contact noticed that there was water on the floor of the front passengers side seat. The water was coming in through the dash board on the front passengers side of the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 26,000.

When the defroster or air conditioning is engaged, the rpms spike every 45 seconds. If the vehicle is at a stop, it will surge forward approximately 2 feet before coming to a rest. Additional brake pressure will stop the surge. Separate complaint regarding a tapping noise coming from the rear of the vehicle immediately after ignition or shortly after. These complaints are very similar to odi id number: 10168679. *nm