2008 PONTIAC TORRENT Complaints

AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASHBOARD IS OFF AND PASSENGERS AIRBAG IS OFF. MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURERED IN 03/08. 2007 HAS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS BUT 2008 DOESN'T . THIS IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR AND SHOULD BE A RECALL. DEALER QUOTED ALMOST $900 FOR THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE TO BE RESET - THIS SHOULD BE DONE BY GENERAL MOTORS. IF SOMEONE DIES BECAUSE THE AIRBAG DOESN'T DEPLOY IN A HEAD-ON COLLISSION, WHO'S AT FAULT?

AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASHBOARD IS ON AND PASSENGERS AIRBAG IS OFF. MY CAR HAS A MANUFACTURER DATE 2007 WHICH HAS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS BUT BECAUSE MINE IS A 2008 IT DOESN'T FALL UNDER THE RECALL. THIS IS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR AND SHOULD BE A RECALL.

AS I STARTED MY VEHICLE I NOTICED A MESSAGE SAYING TO SERVICE STABILITRACK CONTROL. I TRIED PRESSING THE BUTTON TO TAKE IT OFF BUT NOTHING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ARE CONSTANTLY COMING ON. OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS, I CONSTANTLY HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE "CHECK ENGINE"; "SERVICE STABILITRAK"; AND "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL" LIGHTS COMING ON. I LIVE IN PA AND WAS DRIVING TO MISSISSIPPI WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED AND NEEDLESS TO SAY I PANICKED. I CALLED BACK HOME TO MY DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD I SHOULD BE OKAY UNTIL I GOT HOME, THAT I ONLY NEEDED TO BE CONCERNED IF THE ROADS WERE WET. IT WAS ON THE ENTIRE TRIP AND BY THE TIME I GOT HOME AND WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP, IT TURNED OFF. THEY COULD NOT TELL ME WHY. NOW IT COMES ON WHENEVER IT WANTS TO AND STAYS ON FOR DAYS. THEN IT GOES OFF FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN COMES ON AGAIN. NO RHYME OR REASON AS TO WHAT CAUSES IT. I'M CONCERNED THAT IT MAY BE CAUSING A BIGGER PROBLEM. NOT HAPPY THAT I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET ANY RESOLVE TO THIS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

VEHICLE HAS 78000 MILES ON IT FUEL SMELL FROM UNDER VEHICLE AND IN CABIN COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE VEHICLE IS LOCATED IN MESA AZ

FOR MONTHS THE AIRBAG, TRACTION CONTROL AND SEATBELT LIGHTS HAVE LIT INTERMITTENTLY AND STAYED ON FOR A FEW MINUTES OR A FEW DAYS. SOMETIMES THEY LIGHT IMMEDIATELY UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE OR THEY MIGHT LIGHT UP IN A FEW MINUTES OR IN AN HOUR OR TWO. WHEN THERE IS A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON AT LEAST UNTIL THE PASSENGER GETS OUT. AFTER SEEING THE RECALLS FOR THE 2007 TORRENT, I BELIEVE GM HAS KNOWN ALL ALONG ABOUT THESE ISSUES AND SEVERAL RECALLS SHOULD HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR THE 2008 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