2007 PONTIAC TORRENT Complaints

THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR. TOOK THE CAR TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE PLASTIC PIECE CONNECTED TO THE FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED. I CURRENTLY BECAME AWARE THAT GM HAS ALL READY ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT REGARDING THIS ISSUE. CURRENTLY, MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. I JUST WANT TO INFORM YOU THAT THIS PROBLEM IS ALSO HAPPENING TO OTHER CARS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE EMITTED A STRONG FUEL ODOR WHILE IT WAS PARKED OR DRIVEN CAUSING THE ENGINE START UP TO DELAY. THE FUEL ODOR PENETRATED THE VEHICLE INTERIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AS THE FUEL PUMP MODULE WHICH CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FUEL MODULE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,702 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,700. UPDATED 11/14/12*LJ UPDATED 11/15/12. *JB

MY CAR HAD ISSUES WITH THE FUEL PUMP/FUEL LINE THAT REQUIRED THEM TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS LEAKING GAS. STRONG GAS ODOR. I WAS TOLD TO TOW IT TO A MECHANIC BECAUSE DRIVING WAS NOT SAFE...COULD IGNITE. THERE WAS NOT A RECALL AT THE TIME, BUT NOW THERE IS IN FOUR STATES...JUST NOT MINE. SAME ISSUES AS THE RECENT RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED FUEL FUMES STARTED TO EMIT INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE FUEL PUMP MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SINCE IT WAS NOT REGISTERED IN ONE OF THE STATES AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO START AND FUEL FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE LINES TO THE FUEL TANK HAD CRACKED CAUSING A FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE TOOK LONGER THAN USUAL TO START. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE SMELLED A FUEL ODOR WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 09/11/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE LEAK OCCURRED RIGHT NEXT TO THE HOT EXHAUST. UPDATED 09/14/2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FUEL WOULD CONTINUOUSLY SPILL FROM THE FUEL TANK AND ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL LINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 08-09-12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE LOCAL GMC DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND PONTIAC CUSTOMER SERVICE. THE RESPONSE FROM BOTH WAS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NO FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE WOULD BE PROVIDED. UPDATED 08/09/2012 *JS

MY CAR STARTED STALLING WHEN DRIVING, THEN AFTER THAT I STARTED SMELLING HEAVY GAS FUMES WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN CAR IS PARKED ITS SMELLS LIKE GAS REALLY STRONG. *TR

A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE COMING FROM REAR OF CAR WHILE RUNNING AND AFTER TURNED OFF. TROUBLE STARTING CAR ON FIRST TURN OF THE KEY. TOOK TO DEALER AND THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE FUEL PUMP AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER SAID AS SOON AS WE TOOK IT TO BE ASSESSED IT WAS EITHER THE GAS TANK OR FUEL PUMP AND COULD BE VERY COSTLY TO FIX. IF THE DEALERS ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS? ISN'T THIS A SAFETY ISSUE? LUCKILY I HAVE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY BECAUSE IT WAS OVER 800 DOLLARS TO FIX. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, SO WHY HAVE THE PARTS NOT BEEN RECALLED? *TR

COULD SMELL GASOLINE FUMES ON OUTSIDE OF VEHICLE AFTER USE. AFTER CHECKING ONLINE, FOUND OUT OTHERS HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP OUTLET CRACKING. REMOVED THE TANK AND FOUND THE DISCHARGE FITTING ON THE FUEL PUMP WAS CRACKED. I CANNOT BELIEVE SOMETHING AS SERIOUS AS THIS HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED WITH A RECALL. WHEN I TOUCH THE DISCHARGE LINE THE OUTLET FITTING COMPLETELY BROKE OFF. THIS IS AN EXTREME FIRE HAZARD. *TR