2008 Pontiac 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

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.

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.

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

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.