2007 Pontiac Torrent

THE VEHICLE HAD A STRONG FUEL SMELL AT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED. THE REPAIR FACILITY FOUND THE FUEL LINE HAD CRACKED AT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL WAS SPRAYING FROM THE FRACTURE. THE SHOP MANAGER SAID THIS WAS THE THIRD GM VEHICLE IN ABOUT A MONTH WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT A REPLACEMENT PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FROM GM AS THE PART WAS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REALIZED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN OVERPOWERING FUEL SMELL. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT NOTICED A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FUEL HOUSING HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,388 UPDATED 10/19/11 *BF WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RAISED, FUEL SPILLED FROM WHERE IT HAD BEEN POOLING ON TOP OF THE FUEL TANK. IT APPARENTLY WAS EVAPORATING WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEING DRIVEN. THE MECHANIC FOUND A PLASTIC STRAP THAT WAS AROUND THE FUEL TANK AND AROUND THE RETURN LINE ON THE PRIMARY FUEL PUMP. THE STRAP'S REPLACEMENT MAY HAVE PUT STRESS ON THE RETURN LINE FITTING WHERE THE PUMP HOUSING WAS OBVIOUSLY CRACKED. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED WHERE THE STRAP WAS LOCATED. THE STRAP WAS FUSED INTO PLACE; NOT A ZIP TIE. THE MECHANIC CUT THE STRAP OFF. UPDATED 01/03/11

AFTER SMELLING FUEL FOR A WEEK, THINKING THAT IT WAS SOMETHING ELSE IN THE GARAGE, I DECIDED TO LOOK UNDER THE CAR. SURE ENOUGH, THE FUEL TANK WAS WET ON THE SIDES OF THE TANK AND ALSO WAS WET ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK. I CALLED A COUPLE GM DEALERS TO ASK ABOUT FUEL LEAKS ON THE TORRENT, BUT THERE ALL LIKE, BRING IN THE CAR AND LET US CHECK IT OUT. SO, BECAUSE THE CAR WAS OUT OF FACTORY WARRANTY, I DECIDED TO CHECK INTO IT FURTHER MYSELF. AFTER DROPPING THE TANK AND RECONNECTING THE ELECTRIC AND FUEL CONNECTIONS, AND TURNING THE KEY ON, I COULD SEE THE FUEL STREAMING OUT OF A CRACKED FUEL LINE RIGHT UP NEXT TO THE FUEL PUMP. THE LEAK IS IN THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE FROM THE FUEL PUMP AND GOES UP TO THE ENGINE. THE LEAK IS IN THE FUEL PUMP ITSELF. LIFTING THE FUEL LINE SLIGHTLY WOULD MAKE THE LEAK WORSE AND PUSHING DOWN ON THE FUEL LINE WOULD MAKE IT LESS SEVERE. THE FUEL WOULD COME OUT IN A STEADY STREAM THE DIAMETER OF THE SIZE OF THE LEAD IN A PENCIL.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED IN THE MORNING, IT SMELLS OF GASOLINE. THE CONTACT WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE STRONG ODOR. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. WHEN SHE RETURNED TO THE DEALER A SECOND TIME, THEY STATED THAT THE SMELL WAS CAUSED BY THE EXHAUST FUMES. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE ODOR WAS GASOLINE. THE SMELL WAS FIRST NOTICED ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2007 AND OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.