2006 PONTIAC TORRENT Visibility Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE HEATER FAILED TO PRODUCE HOT AIR AND THE WINDOWS FAILED TO DEFROST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEATER BLEND DOOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER (LANCE BUICK GMC, 2 CHAUNCY ST, MANSFIELD, MA) WERE BOTH NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILALBLE.

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE HEATER FAILED TO PRODUCE HOT AIR AND THE WINDOWS FAILED TO DEFROST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEATER BLEND DOOR WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER (LANCE BUICK GMC, 2 CHAUNCY ST, MANSFIELD, MA) WERE BOTH NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILALBLE.

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROST SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN ACTIVATED IN COLD TEMPERATURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

Mileage: 175,000

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

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER UNIT MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

DRIVING, TURNED THE DEFROST ON, ONLY COLD AIR CAME OUT, UNABLE TO DEFOG OR DEFROST WINDSHIELD. NO HEAT WHATSOEVER. BLOWS COLD AIR AT ALL TIMES. APPARENTLY SOME OF THE OTHER GM VEHICLES BASED ON THE SAME PLATFORM HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 158,000

I AM TOTALLY OUTRAGED FINDING OUT THAT GM PLACED A NON SAFE PART ON THIS TRUCK THAT I BOUGHT BRAND NEW. IT WILL COST $1000.00 EVEN AFTER KEEPING THIS TRUCK MAINTENANCE FREE, TROUBLE FREE FROM REGULAR MAINTENANCE AT THE DELIVER THAT I PURCHASED IT FROM. I AM VERY UPSET THAT THIS PART WAS NOT RECALLED AS THE PART COSTS BETWEEN $22-100.00 WHILE THE LABOR BECAUSE OF WHERE IT IS WILL COST UP TO $1000.00 AT THE DEALER I PURCHASED IT FROM AND GET REGULAR MAINTENANCE CHECK UPS WITH. I TOTALLY AGREE WITH ALL OF THE CONSUMERS ON HERE: THE ACTUATOR THAT OPERATES THE HEATER BLEND DOOR - OVEREXTENDS AND BREAKS THE HEATER BLEND DOOR. THIS CAUSES THE HEATER TO NOT WORK AT ALL. THE ACTUATORS ARE DEFECTIVE AND THE HEATER DOORS ARE DEFECTIVE BECAUSE THEY BREAK DUE TO A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. IF THE HEAT DOESN'T WORK THE WINDOWS WON'T DEFROST SO THIS IS A VISIBILITY HAZARD. I ALSO LISTED IT AS AN ELECTRICAL AND UNKNOWN HAZARD. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THE ACTUATOR THAT MOVES THE FLAP IN THE HEATER/AC CASE. THIS CAUSES THE HEAT NOT TO BE RELEASED INTO THE CAR, JUST COLD AIR. THIS ISSUE IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I BELIEVE THAT GM NEEDS TO SEE THIS ISSUE AS A FAULT OF THE PART. THE REPAIR FOR THIS UNIT REQUIRES COMPLETE REMOVAL OF THE DASH BOARD. I HAVE GOTTEN QUOTES FROM 900-1500 TO REPAIR THIS PART AND THEY DO NOT SAY THAT ITS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 43,000

THE ACTUATOR THAT OPERATES THE HEATER BLEND DOOR - OVEREXTENDS AND BREAKS THE HEATER BLEND DOOR. THIS CAUSES THE HEATER TO NOT WORK AT ALL. THE ACTUATORS ARE DEFECTIVE AND THE HEATER DOORS ARE DEFECTIVE BECAUSE THEY BREAK DUE TO A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. IF THE HEAT DOESN'T WORK THE WINDOWS WON'T DEFROST SO THIS IS A VISIBILITY HAZARD. I ALSO LISTED IT AS AN ELECTRICAL AND UNKNOWN HAZARD. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS OUT ON THE INTERNET FOR THE 2006 PONTIAC TORRENTS & CHEVY EQUINOX'S AND ALL OF THEM HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND MOST OF THEM ARE AROUND THE 50,000 MILE MARK. GM WILL NOT PAY FOR IT IF IT IS PAST THE WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY SAY THERE ISN'T A RECALL FOR THIS. THESE 2 PARTS SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE IT IS A HAZARD TO DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE IF YOU CAN'T DEFROST YOUR WINDOWS. IT IS APPROXIMATELY $900-$1200 TO FIX BECAUSE THEY NEED TO TAKE APART THE ENTIRE DASH BOARD TO GET AT THE ACTUATOR AND THE BLEND DOOR. GM SHOULD STAND BEHIND THIS AND FIX THIS SO THAT PEOPLE CAN DRIVE SAFELY AND BE ABLE TO SEE OUT THEIR WINDOWS. *TR

Mileage: 56,000

I OWN A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT DRIVING ALONG ONE DAY AND THE HEAT JUST WENT OUT. THIS CAUSED A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS THE DEFROST STOPPED WORKING AS WELL. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR IN THE WINTER FOR GOING ON THREE YEARS NOW ITS JUST NOT SAFE. DUE TO THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FILED FOR THIS SAME EXACT THING IT IS UNBELIEVABLE TO ME THAT THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT FORCE GM TO CONDUCT A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *KB

Mileage: 68,000

I OWN A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT DRIVING ALONG ONE DAY AND THE HEAT JUST WENT OUT. THIS CAUSED A DANGEROUS SITUATION AS THE DEFROST STOPPED WORKING AS WELL. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR IN THE WINTER FOR GOING ON THREE YEARS NOW ITS JUST NOT SAFE. DUE TO THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FILED FOR THIS SAME EXACT THING IT IS UNBELIEVABLE TO ME THAT THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT FORCE GM TO CONDUCT A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *KB

Mileage: 68,000

THE BLEND DOOR FOR HEATER IS BROKEN AND ONLY COLD AIR IS ALLOWED TO FLOW THROUGH. THIS HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED TO BREAK IN MANY TORRENTS. THE DOOR IS DESIGNED TO ONLY MOVE 60 DEGREES BUT THE ACTUATOR IS DESIGNED TO MOVE 180 DEGREES CAUSING THE DOOR TO BREAK. WHEN I CALLED TO TALK TO SEVERAL BODY SHOPS TO DISCUSS THIS ISSUE, THEY EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THIS HAPPENS IN MANY TORRENTS AND GM WILL NOT RECALL THE PART AND IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO GET IT FIXED WHICH COULD COST ME BETWEEN $1000 AND $1500 FOR LABOR AND PARTS. *TR

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

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 THE CAR TWO YEARS YET AND IT'S STATING TO BREAK DOWN! THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE!!! *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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER BLEND DOOR FRACTURED, CAUSING THE HEATING SYSTEM TO BLOW OUT COLD AIR WHEN THE HEATING FUNCTION WAS ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE ALSO CAUSED INADEQUATE VISIBILITY OF THE ROADWAY DUE TO THE DEFROSTER NOT PROPERLY CLEARING THE WINDOWS. A PRIVATE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE HEATER BLEND DOOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT PERFORM THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,800.

Mileage: 34,800

HEATER BLEND DOOR IS BROKEN - CONFIRMED BY TWO MECHANICS. FROM READING ONLINE, THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON (AND EXPENSIVE) PROBLEM IN THE 2006 TORRENT AND 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. THE DEALER QUOTED US $1100-$1200 TO REPAIR. READING ONLINE, I AM NOT CONFIDENT THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL NOT REOCCUR. LIVING IN NY, WE CANNOT FUNCTION WITHOUT A WORKING HEATER AND DEFROSTER. WE ARE VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT GM HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS APPARENTLY COMMON DEFECT. *TR

Mileage: 82,000

DURING THE SUMMER, THE AIR CONDITIONING ON OUR 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT STARTED ACTING UP. WE COULD ONLY RUN THE CAR'S AIR CONDITIONER FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE IT WOULD START BLOWING OUT WARM AIR. WE FOUND THAT IF WE TURNED IT OFF FOR A WHILE, THEN TURNED IT BACK ON, IT WOULD WORK FOR A WHILE LONGER, THEN WE WOULD HAVE TO REPEAT THE PROCESS. NOW THAT COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE HERE, WE HAVE FOUND THAT THE HEATER IS BLOWING OUT COLD AIR. WE TOOK IT TO A REPAIR SHOP TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE BLEND DOOR, WHICH IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE TORRENT. COST: $1200, AS IT WOULD BE A GOOD EIGHT HOUR JOB TO REPLACE THE NECESSARY PART. SINCE THE COST WAS SO HIGH, WE TOOK IT TO ANOTHER PLACE AND WAS GIVEN THE SAME VERDICT, BUT THE REPAIR COST WAS SUBSTANTIALLY LESS - $750, WHICH IS STILL A LOT FOR A PART THAT COSTS LESS THAN $100. WE DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO HAVE THIS PART REPLACED RIGHT NOW BECAUSE WE JUST DISHED OUT $551 TO HAVE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED, SO WE ARE LOOKING INTO A PORTABLE HEATER UNTIL WE CAN AFFORD TO HAVE THE REPAIRS DONE. THE BLEND DOOR SHOULD BE RECALLED AND TAKEN CARE OF BY THE MANUFACTURER. OUR FAMILY OF FIVE (THE YOUNGEST BEING NINE YEARS OLD) HAS BEEN BUNDLING UP EVERY TIME WE GET INTO THE CAR, BUT ARE WORRIED ABOUT WHEN THE TEMPERATURE GETS COLDER AND THE WINDOWS START FROSTING OVER. THIS PART, IN PARTICULAR, IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO BE WITHOUT DURING THE WINTER, DUE TO INADEQUATE VISIBILITY FROM WINDOWS THAT CANNOT BE DEFROSTED. DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER'S BLOWER MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED AND ONLY COLD AIR WOULD BLOW OUT OF THE VENTS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT DEFROSTER WAS NO LONGER FUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BLEND DOOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 79,000

THE HEAT WENT OUT IN MY 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR. I WAS ALSO TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE PONTIAC TORRENT. THE LABOR ALONE ON THIS PROBLEM IS $1200.00. THE PART ITSELF IS ONLY COSTING ME $35.00. I FEEL THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT GETS VERY COLD IN INDIANA FOR WINTER, AND WHEN YOU HAVE NO HEAT, AND ONLY COLD AIR BLOWING OUT IT REDUCES VISIBILITY TO ALMOST ZERO. WHY ISN'T GM RECALLING THIS PART? HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. I DON'T FEEL THIS IS AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO KEEP AN HONEST BUSINESS RUNNING. PLEASE MAKE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM AND REIMBURSE PEOPLE FOR THE COST. *TR

Mileage: 123,000

I HAD 2 WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED WITH 3 MONTHS OF ONE ANOTHER AND THEN THE HEATER DIED. JUST BLOWS COLD AIR - TOLD IT WAS THE BLEND DOOR AND WOULD COST $1200 TO FIX - WHICH I DO NOT HAVE. NO DEFROST EITHER - DEFINITE HAZARD. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN THIS VEHICLE AND GM IS NOT WILLING TO FIX. MY CAR HAS 78,000 MILES CURRENTLY - *TR

Mileage: 72,000

THE HEATER STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT, COLD AIR COMES OUT OF THE VENTS REGARDLESS OF THE SETTING. I LIVE IN MICHIGAN WHERE IT IS ESSENTIAL TO BE ABLE TO USE THE DEFROST AND THE HEATER. WE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WERE TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST A MINIMUM OF $1200 DOLLARS TO FIX AND 8-10 HOURS OF LABOR, THE ACTUAL PART IS UNDER $100. THE DELAERSHIP EVEN SAID THAT THIS IS A TYPICAL PROBLEM ON THE TORRENTS AND THAT THEY HAVE FIXED MANY OF THEM. THE WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER IT ONCE THE VEHICLE HAS GONE OVER THE MILEAGE ALLOTTED BY THE MANUFACTURER HOWEVER I DON'T FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE A FACTOR FOR THE HEATER AS THE NUMBER OF MILES DRIVEN DOES NOT AFFECT THE HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM. I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING A PLASTIC PART AND PAYING FOR LABOR ESPECIALLY SINCE THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON DEFECT IN THE TORRENT. ADDITIONALLY AND MOST IMPORTANTLY THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUES SINCE YOU NEED TO SEE OUT YOUR WINDSHIELD TO DRIVE. GM NEEDS TO MAKE THIS RIGHT BY HAVING A RECALL ON THIS PART! *TR

Mileage: 78,000

FAILURE OF THE HVAC BLEND DOOR (VERIFIED BY GM DEALERSHIP AFTER PAYING $135) HAS MADE DEFROSTING THE FORWARD WINDSHIELD IN COLD TEMPERATURES IMPOSSIBLE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE OF THE LIMITING OF VISIBILITY AND IN VIOLATION OF STANDARD 103 (HTTP://WWW.NHTSA.GOV/CARS/RULES/IMPORT/FMVSS/INDEX.HTML#SN103) FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. GM HAS ADMITTED A DESIGN FLAW IN THE HVAC BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR IN THAT A DEALER REPLACEMENT USES AN UPDATED HVAC BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR WHICH MORE ACCURATELY LIMITS THE ROTATIONAL TRAVEL. THE FAILURE OF THE HVAC BLEND DOOR OCCURS BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL FAULTY DESIGNED HVAC BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR TRAVELS TOO FAR CAUSING STRUCTURAL STRESS ON THE BLEND DOOR WHICH EVENTUALLY LEADS TO PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE BLEND DOOR. THIS RESULTS IN VENT AIR NOT PASSING OVER THE HEAT CORE, THEREFORE MAKING DEFROSTING OF THE WINDSHIELD NOT POSSIBLE IN COLD CONDITIONS. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

I OWN A 06 PONTIAC TORRENT AND JUST RECENTLY THE HEATER AND DEFROSTER QUIT WORKING. AFTER HAVING IT FIXED AND PAYING 200 AND DRIVING IT 5 MILES, I WOKE UP THE NEXT DAY TO GO TO WORK TO HAVE NO HEAT OR DEFROST AGAIN TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED AGAIN AND BE TOLD THAT THE HEATER BLEND DOOR WAS BROKEN AND IT WOULD COST AROUND $600 TO BE FIXED. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF TORRENT OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, AS WELL AS CHEVROLET EQUINOX OWNERS. THIS IS A SERIOUS VISIBILITY ISSUE, WITH NO WAY TO CLEAR OUR WINDOWS OF FOG AND FROST IN THESE COLDER MONTHS. ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY DEATHS OR INJURIES RESULTING FROM THIS OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW, I BELIEVE IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME. PLEASE HELP!!!! *TR

THE ARM ON THE AIR TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR ON MY 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT THAT CONNECTS TO THE ACTUATOR HAS BROKEN. THIS ALLOWS NOTHING BUT COLD AIR INTO THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND VERY DIFFICULT TO CLEAR THE WINDOW. THERE SEEMS TO BE HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS PERTAINING TO THIS PROBLEM. THIS CAUSES A EXTREMELY POTENTIAL HAZARD DUE TO FAULTY PARTS AND WORKMANSHIP. DUE TO THE FACT THAT THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED, THIS VEHICLE IS INOPERABLE UNTIL IT IS FIXED DUE TO COLDER WEATHER. I HAVE PARKED THIS VEHICLE AND I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS. *TR

Mileage: 122,700

I OWN A 06 PONTIAC TORRENT AND JUST RECENTLY THE HEATER AND DEFROSTER QUIT WORKING. AFTER HAVING IT DIAGNOSED I WAS TOLD THAT THE HEATER BLEND DOOR WAS BROKEN AND IT WOULD COST AROUND $1000 TO BE FIXED. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF TORRENT OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, AS WELL AS CHEVROLET EQUINOX OWNERS. THIS IS A SERIOUS VISIBILITY ISSUE, WITH NO WAY TO CLEAR OUR WINDOWS OF FOG AND FROST IN THESE COLDER MONTHS. ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT HEARD OF ANY DEATHS OR INJURIES RESULTING FROM THIS OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW, I BELIEVE IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME. PLEASE HELP!!!! *TR

Mileage: 80,000

ALL THE BLOWERS ARE WORKING BUT NO HEAT WILL COME OUT. CONTINUES TO BLOW COLD AIR NO MATTER WHAT CONTROL IS SELECTED. LOOKS LIKE THE BLEND DOOR IS BROKEN, WHICH IS CAUSING IT TO NOT FLIP OVER TO THE HEAT SIDE. *TR

Mileage: 144,000

THE MOTOR ACTUATOR FOR THE AIR BLEND DOOR OVER-ROTATES, WHICH HAS CAUSED THE AIR BLEND DOOR TO FAIL. THE RESULT IS THE CAR NO LONGER HAS ANY HEAT AND THE WINDOWS CAN NO LONGER BE DEFROSTED. THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM FOR 2006 PONTIAC TORRENTS AND CHEVY EQUINOX (THE INTERNET IS FULL OF COMPLAINTS). GM HAS REFUSED TO CONDUCT A RECALL OR TSB DUE TO THE LARGE AMOUNT OF LABOR REQUIRED TO TEAR THE DASH APART TO FIX (7-8 HOURS). THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME, WHICH WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF ALL DEFROSTING CAPABILITY OF THE WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOWS. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

AIR BLEND DOOR HAS DEFECT WHERE MOTOR ACTUATOR OVER-ROTATES AND BREAKS DOOR. VEHICLE IS LEFT WITH NO HEAT FOR VEHICLE OR DEFROSTER. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME, CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY IN COLD WEATHER. INTERNET SEARCH INDICATES THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM FOR 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT AND CHEVY EQUINOX. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER WAS INOPERABLE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THAT THE BLENDER DOOR FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THE BLENDER DOOR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 57,000. UPDATED 10/27/2011 *LN *TR

Mileage: 57,000

NO HEAT; TEMPERATURE CONTROL DOES NOT CHANGE FROM COLD TO HOT. BELIEVE TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR TO BE THE PROBLEM, AS THIS SEEMS TO BE WHAT THE DEALERS (CHECKED WITH 3 LOCAL GM DEALERS) ALL POINT TO AS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL. THIS WILL AFFECT VISIBILITY (NO OR POOR DEFROSTING) AS WELL AS COMFORT, BOTH OF WHICH ARE SAFETY HAZARDS WHEN FACING THE COMING WISCONSIN WINTER. STRONGLY BELIEVE THIS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED, AS IT INVOLVES A RELATIVELY LOW COST PART BUT EXTENSIVE LABOR TO DISMANTLE THE DASHBOARD AND REPLACE IT. ESTIMATES HAVE RANGED FROM $800 TO $1200 FOR THE JOB. PLEASE TAKE ACTION ON THIS, AS IT HAS BEEN A SAFETY AND FINANCIAL CONCERN FOR ME AND MY FAMILY, AS WELL AS NUMEROUS OTHER PONTIAC TORRENT AND CHEVROLET EQUINOX OWNERS. THANK YOU. *KB

NO HEAT; TEMPERATURE CONTROL DOES NOT CHANGE FROM COLD TO HOT. BELIEVE TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR TO BE THE PROBLEM, AS THIS SEEMS TO BE WHAT THE DEALERS (CHECKED WITH 3 LOCAL GM DEALERS) ALL POINT TO AS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL. THIS WILL AFFECT VISIBILITY (NO OR POOR DEFROSTING) AS WELL AS COMFORT, BOTH OF WHICH ARE SAFETY HAZARDS WHEN FACING THE COMING WISCONSIN WINTER. STRONGLY BELIEVE THIS TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED, AS IT INVOLVES A RELATIVELY LOW COST PART BUT EXTENSIVE LABOR TO DISMANTLE THE DASHBOARD AND REPLACE IT. ESTIMATES HAVE RANGED FROM $800 TO $1200 FOR THE JOB. PLEASE TAKE ACTION ON THIS, AS IT HAS BEEN A SAFETY AND FINANCIAL CONCERN FOR ME AND MY FAMILY, AS WELL AS NUMEROUS OTHER PONTIAC TORRENT AND CHEVROLET EQUINOX OWNERS. THANK YOU. *KB

NO HEAT IN 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. BROKEN VALVE DOOR. HUNDREDS OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, SINCE THE ACTUALLY MAINTENANCE IS SO COSTLY, GM HAS CHOSEN TO NOT RECALL IT. ( HTTP://M.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-EQUINOX/TNMHVCTE76U9HGTH4/P19 ). *TR

Mileage: 62,000

EXPERIENCED NO HEAT; FAN WORKED. NO HEAT MEANS YOU CAN'T DEFROST OR DE-FOG YOUR WINDSHIELD. TOOK TO DEALER FOR REPAIR. FROM INVOICE -- "TEMP ACTUATOR OUT OF PARAMETER. BROKEN TEMP DOOR...TEMP DOOR DOES NOT MOVE...DEFECTIVE TEMP ACTUATOR. DOES NOT RESPOND....R&R TEMP ACTUATOR. FOUND END OF TEMP DOOR BROKEN OFF. TEMP ACTUATOR OUT OF PARAMETER DUE TO BROKEN DOOR. NEED TEMP DOOR....RE-PLACED TEMP DOOR AND TEMP ACTUATOR AS NEEDED." COST INCLUDING LABOR & PARTS ~$1550. GENERAL MOTORS HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL TO FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE GM HAS NOT EVEN ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) ABOUT THIS PROBLEM TO ADVISE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENTS ABOUT THE HOW'S AND WHY'S OF THIS MALFUNCTION.

Mileage: 66,500

HEAT WENT OUT WITH OUT WARNING. UPON RESEARCHING ONLINE FOUND IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE ACTUATOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE BROKEN SHAFT ON THE BLEND DOOR. THE ACTUATOR HAD ROTATED TOO FAR, BEYOND ITS LIMITS, AND OVERPOWERED THE PLASTIC SHAFT ON THE DOOR. THIS ACTUATOR ISN'T JUST A SIMPLE MOTOR. AS YOU KNOW, AN ELECTRIC MOTOR SPINS WHEN POWER IS APPLIED. THE ACTUATOR IS A SMALL ELECTRIC MOTOR CONNECTED TO A GEAR-REDUCTION UNIT, WITH A POSITION-SENSING DEVICE THAT IS MONITORED BY THE BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM), WHICH IS A COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS A BUNCH OF STUFF NOT RELATED TO THE ENGINE OR POWERTRAIN. WHEN THE POSITION SENSOR INDICATES THAT THE ACTUATOR IS AT THE END OF ITS RANGE OF TRAVEL, THE BCM SHUTS OFF POWER TO THE MOTOR. THE OUTPUT SHAFT ON THE ACTUATOR SHOULD NEVER BE ABLE TO REACH THE DEGREE OF ROTATION THAT IS SHOWN ABOVE. WHY DID THAT HAPPEN? DID THE BCM MALFUNCTION AND APPLY POWER TOO LONG? I DOUBT IT... BECAUSE ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS ARE LESS LIKELY TO MALFUNCTION THAN ELECTRO-MECHANICAL DEVICES. I'M GOING TO HAVE TO ASSUME THAT THE ACTUATOR IS FAULTY... THAT THE POSITION-SENSING DEVICE (PROBABLY JUST A VARIABLE RESISTOR) DEVELOPED AN OPEN CIRCUIT, OR AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT, OR SOMETHING. THIS KIND OF PROBLEM BUGS ME (AND A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE) BECAUSE GENERAL MOTORS HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL TO FIX WHAT CAN BE A SAFETY PROBLEM... NO HEAT MEANS YOU CAN'T DEFROST OR DE-FOG YOUR WINDSHIELD. WHAT'S WORSE... GM HAS NOT EVEN ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) ABOUT THIS PROBLEM TO ADVISE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENTS ABOUT THE HOW'S AND WHY'S OF THIS MALFUNCTION. SO I'M A BIT CONCERNED THAT THE NEW ACTUATOR MIGHT MALFUNCTION JUST LIKE THE FIRST ONE. IF GM HAD ISSUED A TSB, I'D BE ASSURED THAT THE ENGINEERS HAD SOLVED THE FAULTY ACTUATOR PROBLEM, AND THAT ALL THE REPLACEMENT PARTS HAD BEEN REVISED AND IMPROVED, AND THE HEAT WOULD WORK JUST FINE FOR YEARS TO COME. BUT I DON'T HAVE THAT CONFIDENCE. RECALL NEEDED. $915 TO FIX IT. *TR

Mileage: 23,785

2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH THE FUNCTIONING AIR TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE TURNED THE HEAT ON ONE MORNING, ONLY COLD AIR CAME FROM THE VENTS. THE CONSUMER LEARNED THE PLASTIC DOOR WAS ATTACHED TO A MOTORIZED ACTUATOR WHICH OPENED AND CLOSED TO ALLOW AIRFLOW PAST THE HEATER CORE. *JB

2006 PONTIAC TORRENT; LOSS OF HEATING SYSTEM; NO DE-ICE OR DEFROST CAPABILITY; $1200 REPAIR COST...FAILURE OF AIR TEMP BLEND DOOR ASSEMBLY. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

2006 PONTIAC TORRENT - HEAT STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING - ONLY COLD AIR BLOWING FROM HEATER AND DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER. BROUGHT CAR IN FOR SERVICE TO HAVE THERMOSTAT CHECKED - NO ISSUES WITH THERMO. TOLD THE PROBLEM IS THE "BLEND DOOR" INSIDE THE DASH AND IT WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $1254.32 IN LABOR SINCE THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD NEEDS TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER FOR THE PART TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE WITHOUT HEAT, THE DEFROSTER DOES NOT CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD OR DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS, AFFECTING VISIBILITY. AFTER READING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE I REALLY THINK A RECALL IS IN ORDER HERE. THIS IS NOT A NORMAL "WEAR AND TEAR" ISSUE, AND IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW AND FAULTY PARTS, SEEMS THIS ISSUE IS DUE TO A FAULTY ACTUATOR THAT IS OVER TORX THE BLEND DOOR CAUSING THE DOOR TO BREAK. DOOR AND ACTUATOR NEEDS REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

2006 PONTIAC TORRENT - HEAT STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING - ONLY COLD AIR BLOWING FROM HEATER AND DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER. BROUGHT CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND HAD COOLANT, HEATER CORE, FUSES AND THERMOSTAT CHECKED - ALL FINE. TOLD THE PROBLEM IS THE "BLEND DOOR" INSIDE THE DASH AND IT WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $1000 IN LABOR SINCE THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD NEEDS TO BE REMOVED IN ORDER FOR THE PART TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE WITHOUT HEAT, THE DEFROSTER DOES NOT CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD OR DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS, AFFECTING VISIBILITY. AFTER READING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE I REALLY THINK A RECALL IS IN ORDER HERE. THIS IS NOT A NORMAL "WEAR AND TEAR" ISSUE, AND IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW AND FAULTY PARTS, PLEASE HELP. *TR

Mileage: 106,000

HEAT WENT OUT WITH OUT WARNING. UPON RESEARCHING ONLINE FOUND IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. THE ACTUATOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE BROKEN SHAFT ON THE BLEND DOOR. THE ACTUATOR HAD ROTATED TOO FAR, BEYOND ITS LIMITS, AND OVERPOWERED THE PLASTIC SHAFT ON THE DOOR. THIS ACTUATOR ISN'T JUST A SIMPLE MOTOR. AS YOU KNOW, AN ELECTRIC MOTOR SPINS WHEN POWER IS APPLIED. THE ACTUATOR IS A SMALL ELECTRIC MOTOR CONNECTED TO A GEAR-REDUCTION UNIT, WITH A POSITION-SENSING DEVICE THAT IS MONITORED BY THE BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM), WHICH IS A COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS A BUNCH OF STUFF NOT RELATED TO THE ENGINE OR POWERTRAIN. WHEN THE POSITION SENSOR INDICATES THAT THE ACTUATOR IS AT THE END OF ITS RANGE OF TRAVEL, THE BCM SHUTS OFF POWER TO THE MOTOR. THE OUTPUT SHAFT ON THE ACTUATOR SHOULD NEVER BE ABLE TO REACH THE DEGREE OF ROTATION THAT IS SHOWN ABOVE. WHY DID THAT HAPPEN? DID THE BCM MALFUNCTION AND APPLY POWER TOO LONG? I DOUBT IT... BECAUSE ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS ARE LESS LIKELY TO MALFUNCTION THAN ELECTRO-MECHANICAL DEVICES. I'M GOING TO HAVE TO ASSUME THAT THE ACTUATOR IS FAULTY... THAT THE POSITION-SENSING DEVICE (PROBABLY JUST A VARIABLE RESISTOR) DEVELOPED AN OPEN CIRCUIT, OR AN INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT, OR SOMETHING. THIS KIND OF PROBLEM BUGS ME (AND A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE) BECAUSE GENERAL MOTORS HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL TO FIX WHAT CAN BE A SAFETY PROBLEM... NO HEAT MEANS YOU CAN'T DEFROST OR DE-FOG YOUR WINDSHIELD. WHAT'S WORSE... GM HAS NOT EVEN ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) ABOUT THIS PROBLEM TO ADVISE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENTS ABOUT THE HOW'S AND WHY'S OF THIS MALFUNCTION. SO I'M A BIT CONCERNED THAT THE NEW ACTUATOR MIGHT MALFUNCTION JUST LIKE THE FIRST ONE. IF GM HAD ISSUED A TSB, I'D BE ASSURED THAT THE ENGINEERS HAD SOLVED THE FAULTY ACTUATOR PROBLEM, AND THAT ALL THE REPLACEMENT PARTS HAD BEEN REVISED AND IMPROVED, AND THE HEAT WOULD WORK JUST FINE FOR YEARS TO COME. BUT I DON'T HAVE THAT CONFIDENCE. RECALL NEEDED. DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 79,580

I OWN A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. OVERNIGHT THE HEATER STOPPED WORKING IN MY VEHICLE. THE BLOWER FAN AND ALL THE SWITCHES ARE FINE. AIRFLOW DOES CHANGE FROM VENT TO FLOOR TO DEFROSTERS. WHEN I TURN THE TEMPERATURE KNOB TO HOT AIR, ONLY COLD AIR COMES OUT NO MATER WHAT THE SETTING IS ON THE MODE DOOR. I BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC AND THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC. MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS FINE AS WAS MY COOLANT LEVEL. THEY ADVISED THAT THE TEMPERATURE SHAFT IS BROKEN INSIDE THE HEATER BOX AND WOULD NEED TO BE FIXED BY REMOVING THE ENTIRE DASH LABOR COST ALONE IS ABOVE 1000K. I CALLED GM TO ASK WHAT THEY WILL DO TO ASSIST WITH THE COST BUT SINCE THERE IS NO RECALL OR CLASS ACTION THEY WILL NOT HELP TO REPAIR THE DAMAGED HEATER DOOR. ONLINE THERE WERE OVER 325 COMPLAINTS OF THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WHEN I JUST PUT IN 2006 PONTIAC HEATER AS A SEARCH. NOTE THAT THIS VEHICLE IS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND GARAGED AT ALL TIMES THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE ESPECIALLY SINCE I NO LONGER HAVE HEAT IN THE CAR AND TRANSPORT CHILDREN DAILY. *TR

HEATER BLEND DOOR BROKE, SO THERE IS NO HEAT. THIS IS CAUSED BY THE ACTUATOR OVER EXTENDING ITS CYCLE AND IT BREAKS THE VALVE DOOR. GM HASNT REDESIGNED THIS NOR DO THEY WANT TO TAKE ANY ACTION FOR IT. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN TO DRIVE WITH NO HEAT. AVE COST IS AROUND $1200 TO FIX AND THE PART IS $40.00. IT REQUIRES YOUR ENTIRE DASH TO BE REMOVED AND THE BLOWER PULLED OUT TO FIX THE DOOR. PEOPLE NEED TO GET ON GM'S CASE AND THIS WEBSITES CASE IN ORDER FOR THEM TO FIX THIS. THERE IS ALOT OF PEOPLE WITH THIS ISSUE WEATHER ITS A EQUINOX OR A TORRENT.THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT NOT THE CUSTOMER. IT IS BAD ENOUGH IT COST THOUSANDS OF DOLLAR STO FIX ONTOP OF YOUR CAR NOTE. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BRAKES; HOWEVER, APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER SHE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AS WELL AS THE ROTORS. ALSO THE HEATING SYSTEM WAS BLOWING OUT COLD AIR. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO HEAT BLOWING FROM THE VENTS ONLY COLD AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY BOTH AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THEY BOTH INFORMED HER THAT SHE WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE HEATER DOOR. THE HEATER DOOR WAS REPLACED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 52,000

I OWN A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT WHICH THE HEAT STOPPED WORKING ABOUT A MONTH OR SO AGO. I WAS DRIVING ONE DAY AND TURNED MY HEATER ON AND NOTICED THAT IT WAS BLOWING COLD AIR. MY CAR WAS DIAGNOSED AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST $1000 OR MORE TO REPAIR. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING AROUND WITH NO HEAT AND CANNOT USE MY DEFROST DUE TO HEAT FAILURE WHICH OBSTRUCTS MY VISION WHEN DRIVING. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL DUE TO THE VAST AMOUNT OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF MY VEHICLE CAN BE RETURNED FOR FULL REFUND IN ORDER TO GET ONE WITH LESS SEVERE HEATING PROBLEMS. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

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.

Mileage: 36,000

NO HEAT IN VEHICLE. ONLY BLOWING COLD AIR. HAPPENED SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THIS IS CAUSING ME TO BE UNABLE TO DEFROST MY WINDSHIELD AT ALL. IT FROSTS UP AND OBSTRUCTS MY VIEW WHILE I'M DRIVING MY CAR. SO FAR EVERYTHING I'VE HAD DONE HAS NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. HAD THERMOSTAT REPLACED, HEATER CORE CHECKED SEVERAL TIMES, COOLANT FLUSHED. STILL NO HEAT. *TR

Mileage: 74,000

WE OWN A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT WHICH HAS ABSOLUTELY NO DEFROST OR DEFOGGING SYSTEM THAT WILL KICK IN. MILEAGE IS 63,000. NO WARNING OF THIS PROBLEM, JUST QUIT WORKING. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER OR DAMP AND FOGGY WEATHER. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE AS OF RIGHT NOW TO CORRECT AS I SEE OTHERS ARE AFFECTED. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

"BLEND DOOR" FAILURE, CAUSING NO HEAT AND A $1500 REPAIR FOR A FAIRLY NEW CAR. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

THE HEATER STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT, COLD AIR COMES OUT OF THE VENTS HOWEVER REGARDLESS OF THE SETTING HOT/WARM AIR DOES NOT COME OUT. I LIVE IN A REGION OF THE COUNTRY WHERE IT IS ESSENTIAL TO BE ABLE TO USE THE DEFROST AND THE HEATER. WE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WERE TOLD THAT IT WOULD TAKE UPWARDS OF $1000 DOLLARS TO FIX AND 6-8 HOURS OF LABOR, THE ACTUAL PART IS UNDER $100. THE WARRANTY DOESN'T COVER IT ONCE THE VEHICLE HAS GONE OVER THE MILEAGE ALLOTTED BY THE MANUFACTURER HOWEVER I DON'T FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE A FACTOR FOR THE HEATER AS THE NUMBER OF MILES DRIVEN DOES NOT AFFECT THE HEATING/COOLING SYSTEM. I DON'T FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE PART AND PAYING FOR LABOR ESPECIALLY SINCE THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON DEFECT IN BOTH THE TORRENT AND THE EQUINOX. THE AMOUNT ALONE IS ALSO SOMETHING THAT MANY AMERICANS DON'T HAVE. *TR

NO WARNING. HEAT WENT OUT ON 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. HEAT BLEND DOOR IS BROKE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF AROUND $800 TO $1,000. GM REFUSES TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT AS VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. PART IS $55 TO $65 AND INTENSIVE LABOR CHARGES AROUND $1,000 (8 HOURS). THE AVERAGE AMERICAN CANNOT AFFORD THIS TYPE OF REPAIR. FOUND ON INTERNET, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THIS INCLUDES CHEVY EQUINOX'S. *TR

Mileage: 98,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH WHEN SHE ACTIVATED THE HEATER AND IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE AIR BLEND DOOR HAD FRACTURED AND POSSIBLY THE MOTOR. IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE FAILURE, THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD WOULD NEED TO0 BE REMOVED. IN ADDITION, THE DEFROSTER WAS INOPERABLE AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A DEALER PER THE MANUFACTURER'S SUGGESTION AND THE DEALER CONFIRMED THE MECHANIC'S FINDINGS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEALER WAS NOT AUTHORIZED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND SHE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,675. UPDATED 02/03/11*LJ UPDATED 02/14/11

Mileage: 37,000

STARTED CAR ON A 20 DEGREE MORNING, AND DISCOVERED THE HEATER WOULD ONLY BLOW COLD AIR. NO HEAT NO DEFROST. AFTER CONTACTING OUR GM DEALERS SERVICE DEPT., WE DISCOVERED THERE IS AN ELECTRIC MOTOR THAT CONTROLS THE (AIR TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR) THAT FREQUENTLY MALFUNCTIONS AND OPENS THE BLEND DOOR BEYOND IT'S LIMITS AND BREAKS THE PLASTIC PINS. THE DOOR THEN NO LONGER OPENS,AND OF COURSE NO HEAT. THE CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN IN COLDER WEATHER UNTIL THIS IS REPAIRED TO THE TUNE OF $1100.00 TO $1500.00. THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD AND ALL COMPONENTS HAVE TO BE REMOVED TO ACCESS THIS $55.00 PART. GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DEFECTIVE ACTUATOR (ELECTRIC MOTOR) AND THE LABOR TO REPLACE IT AS IT HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES (YOU CAN FIND MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON THE INTERNET) AND IT IS A HAZARD. *TR

Mileage: 42,340

DEFROSTER DOES NOT BLOW HOT AIR OUT. WINDSHILED WILL NOT DEFROST. *TR

Mileage: 66,381

2006 PONTIAC TORRENT, 33,350 MILES. HEAT STOPPED WORKING. TOOK THE CAR TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP. PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BROKEN AIR BLEND DOOR. PART COST AROUND $65. COST TO REPAIR, APPROXIMATELY $1000.00. MECHANIC EXPLAINED THAT THE ENTIRE DASH BOARD NEEDS TO BE REMOVED TO REPAIR THIS "CHEAP PART". THE MAJORITY OF THE COST IS LABOR. COULD NOT SEE OUT OF MY WINDOWS THIS MORNING BECAUSE THE DEFROST IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. GM SHOULD HAVE A SAFETY RECALL FOR THIS PART. IN DOING RESEARCH, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY GENERAL MOTORS. THE DEALER WILL NOT REDUCE THE COST OF THIS REPAIR BECAUSE OF THE LABOR INVOLVED. THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE. PEOPLE NEED HEAT IN THEIR CAR AND THEY ALSO NEED A PROPER DEFROST SYSTEM. MANY PEOPLE, MYSELF INCLUDED CAN NOT AFFORD A $1000. REPAIR BILL ON A "CHEAP PART" WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL NOT BREAK AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 33,350

THE HEAT BLEND DOOR ON MY 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT WITH 79,953. MILES ON IT FAILED ON OCTOBER 7, 2010. I FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS THE PROBLEM BY RESEARCHING THE INTERNET. I FOUND THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH BOTH THE CHEVY EQUINOX & PONTIAC TORRENT, WHICH IS WHAT I OWN. I SPOKE WITH THE DEALER I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM AND AT FIRST HE WAS HESITANT ABOUT TALKING ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WHAT IT MAY COST AND THEN AFTER BEING PUT ON HOLD FOR SHORT WHILE HE SUDDENLY CAME UP WITH AN APPROXIMATE COST OF $ 1,000 FOR LABOR, PARTS WOULD BE EXTRA WHICH MEANS THE REAL COST WITH TAX & PARTS IS MORE LIKE $ 1,300.00. NOW IT SEEMS TO ME THAT GM SHOULD OWN UP TO THE PROBLEM AND AT THE VERY LEAST OFFER A PARTIAL SETTLEMENT BASED ON EACH CASE BECAUSE JUST ONE LAWSUIT WILL CERTAINLY COST MUCH MORE THAN THAT. IT APPEARS THAT NOT ONLY THE BLEND DOOR IS A PROBLEM, BUT ALSO THE ACTUATOR MOTOR WHICH OPERATES THE DOOR SEEMS TO BE AT FAULT BY JUMPING A FEW GEAR TEETH INSIDE THE SEALED CASE. THERE IS A WEBSITE WHERE THIS PROBLEM, REPAIR IS DOCUMENTED WITH DESCRIPTIONS AND PHOTOS OF THE JOB/PROBLEM FROM START TO FINISH. WWW.HANDYMANLYNESS.COM IS THE WEBSITE. A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT SHOULD NOT BE OUT OF THE QUESTION. *TR

Mileage: 79,953

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THE HEAT STOPPED WORKING; HOWEVER, THE AIR CONDITIONER CONTINUED TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ACTUATOR DOOR ALSO FAILED WHICH WAS PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM GENERATING AIR TO HEAT. THE VIN WAS NOT ACCEPTED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 84300.

Mileage: 84,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH THE CONTACT CHANGED THE DEFROSTER TO HEAT; HOWEVER, IT FAILED TO FUNCTION. HE STATED THAT THE BLEND DOOR FOR THE HEAT ON THE DEFROSTER DOES NOT WORK. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED SINCE THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE REPAIRS WERE BETWEEN $1200 AND $1500. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 10/13/10*BF THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER SEVERAL CALLS TO GM THE BLEND DOOR WAS REPLACED AND THE COST WAS SPLIT BETWEEN GM AND THE CONSUMER. UPDATED 10/14/10

Mileage: 55,000

HEATER DOOR FAILED, NO HEAT...COST OF REPAIR OVER $1500. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

2006 PONTIAC TORRENT HEATER STOPPED WORKING, A/C STILL WORKS OK. *TR

Mileage: 43,210

2006 HEATER NO HEAT- AIR TEMP DOOR BROKEN- NO GM HELP AS RECALLS GOES. GOT TO HAVE HEAT TO CLEAN WINDSHIELD IN WINTER. COST OUT OF SIGHT TO FIX. TO ME THIS SHOULD BE A SAFTY RECALL.

Mileage: 55,354

THE WAS NO WARNING LEADING UP THE INCIDENT, WHICH CAN BE A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD IN COLD WEATHER. THE 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT HEATING & A/C ACTUATOR AND BLEND DOOR HAS BROKEN CAUSING ONLY COLD AIR TO FLOW THROUGH THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE MANY SERVICE WARNING NOTIFICATIONS THAT HAVE PUBLISHED ON THIS ISSUE. THE ONLY ANSWER THAT I HAVE RECEIVED FROM PONTIAC IS THAT IT IS VERY LABOR INTENSIVE TO FIX (8-9 HOURS LABOR). THIS PART IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD SINCE THERE IS NO WARNING SIGNS THAT WILL INDICATE THAT THESE PARTS ARE DEFECTIVE. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A COLDER EVENING, WHEN THE HEAT STOPPED WORKING, CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD TO FOG AND OBSTRUCT MY VISION OF THE ROADWAY. THUS NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I HAD A SERVICE CENTER LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM AND NOTIFIED ME OF THE MULTITUDE OF SERVICE WARNINGS ABOUT THIS VERY ISSUE. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE HEATER STOPPED WORKING ON A TRIP HOME FOR FLORIDA. WE LIVE IN PENNSYLVANIA, SO IT IS VERY COLD HERE NOW. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND THAT IT IS A TEMPERATURE DOOR THAT IS BROKEN. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC, AND HE CONFIRMED THIS. IT IS AN 8 HR JOB TO FIX BECAUSE YOU MUST REMOVE THE ENTIRE DASH TO GET AT THIS LITTLE $50 PART. THIS SEEMS TO BE A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE MODELS, AND I THINK THAT THE COMPANY SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR IT. IT REALLY SEEMS TO ONLY HAPPEN ON THE 2006 MODEL YEAR, SO IT IS LIKE THE PLASTIC IS WEAK OR SOMETHING. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS TYPE IN INTERNET SEARCH, AND SAY NO HEAT ON 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT, AND YOU WILL SEE IT IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 48,000

HEATER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY . NO HEAT IN VEHICLE . , THE HEATER AC BLEND DOOR SHAFT IS BROKEN AND IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH PONTIAC TORRENT CHEVY EQUINOX. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

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

Mileage: 56,000

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

Mileage: 56,000

HEATER SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. FANS STILL WORK BUT NO HOT AIR. *TR

Mileage: 64,853

HEATER STOPPED WORKING. BLOWING OUT COLD AIR. UNABLE TO USE DEFOGGERS/DEFROSTERS. *TR

Mileage: 64,900

VISIBILITY: DEFROSTER /DEFOGGER SYSTEM. *TR

VISIBILITY: DEFROSTER /DEFOGGER SYSTEM. *TR

THE HEATER STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE VEHICLE ONLY BLOWS COLD AIR. *TR

THE HEAT BLEND DOOR IN THE HVAC UNIT ON MY 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT BROKE RESULTING IN NO HEAT OR WINDSHIELD DEFROSTING CAPABILITIES. THE VEHICLE HAS JUST OVER 50,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT SUDDENLY HEARD A CRACKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD. HE CHECKED THE WINDSHIELD, BUT FOUND NO VISIBLE DAMAGE. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM TO CALL NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 670 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,400. UPDATED 04/21/08 *BF

Mileage: 670

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN MY WIFE AND I OWN A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT THERE IS AN ISSUE CONCERNING THE AIR FLOW INTO THE VEHICLE MAINLY WHEN ONLY ONE REAR WINDOW OPENED. WITH ONLY ONE OR BOTH REAR WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN THERE IS A PULSATING PRESSURE OF AIR THAT IS QUITE SEVERE WHEN DRIVING 40MPH AND OVER. THIS ALSO OCCURS WITH ONLY FRONT WINDOW DOWN AT LOWER SPEEDS BUT NOT AS SEVERE. MY CONCERN BEING DAMAGE TO YOUR EARDRUM, INFANTS BEING MORE VUNERABLE AND NOT ABLE TO TELL, I KNOW IT HURTS MY EARS. HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE SERVICE PEOPLES ATTENTION AND THEIR RESPONSE BEING " NOTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT IT, ITS IN THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE". *TR

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN MY WIFE AND I OWN A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT THERE IS AN ISSUE CONCERNING THE AIR FLOW INTO THE VEHICLE MAINLY WHEN ONLY ONE REAR WINDOW OPENED. WITH ONLY ONE OR BOTH REAR WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN THERE IS A PULSATING PRESSURE OF AIR THAT IS QUITE SEVERE WHEN DRIVING 40MPH AND OVER. THIS ALSO OCCURS WITH ONLY FRONT WINDOW DOWN AT LOWER SPEEDS BUT NOT AS SEVERE. MY CONCERN BEING DAMAGE TO YOUR EARDRUM, INFANTS BEING MORE VUNERABLE AND NOT ABLE TO TELL, I KNOW IT HURTS MY EARS. HAVE BROUGHT THIS TO THE SERVICE PEOPLES ATTENTION AND THEIR RESPONSE BEING " NOTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT IT, ITS IN THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE". *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE AT A STOP, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, THERE WAS A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THERE WERE METAL SHAVINGS IN THE REAR SUSPENSION. THE REAR AXLE, TIE ROD, AND OTHER COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN DEPRESSED. THE DEALERSHIP READJUSTED THE PARKING BRAKE AND THE PROBLEM CEASED. ALSO, WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE LIFTERS IN THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DID NOT ALSO CLOSE COMPLETELY. THIS HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALERSHIP. UPDATED 10/31/2006 - THE CONSUMER HAS MET WITH A GM REP. GM HAS AGREED TO BUY BACK THE VEHICLE BUT NEGOTIATIONS ARE ONGOING. *NM

Mileage: 9,600

2006 PONTIAC TORRENT - 500 MILES ON CAR - AMBIENT TEMP 35 DEGREES F - DEFROSTER ON HIGH FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES - VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH AUTO DIM RVM WITH TEMP AND COMPASS - MIRROR ATTACH TO WINDSHIELD FAILED - MIRROR SHOT TOWARD PASSENGER COMPARTMENT ONLY RESTRAINED BY WIRE HARNESS - WINDSHIELD DELAMINATED AT MOUNTING POINT OF INSIDE MIRROR - LAYER OF GLASS REMAINED ATTACHED TO MIRROR MOUNT - WINDSHIELD THEN CRACKED APPROX 20" IN ALL DIRECTIONS FROM FAILURE - ON HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH - STARTLED - PULLED OFF TO SEE IF W/S HIT FROM EXTERIOR - NO IMPACT ON EXTERIOR - FAILURE APPEARS TO BE A DELAMINATION AT MIRROR MOUNT POSSIBLY DUE TO COEFFICIENT OF EXPANSION DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MIRROR MOUNT AND WINDSHIELD. *JB

Mileage: 570