2006 Pontiac Torrent: won't start

Filed Sep 17, 2019 · Acceleration, Brakes · 130,000 miles · AL

The vehicle randomly powers down completely loosing steering, braking, acceleration, emergency flashers and lights, no matter how fast or slow or location. No rhyme or reason to the sporadic complete shut down and doesn't start back immediately and sometimes minutes to hours before it will. Not safe in the highway or side roads or anywhere. There is a fault with the programming in the ecu and gm is the only one who can repair it. Vehicle was recently purchased and I spent just as much as the purchase since replacing parts! It should be recalled before someone gets killed if you google search the year make and model with dying when driving or similar it's clearly something with most of these vehicles unfortunately! Scary and unsafe for everyone on the road, especially after dark when it happens with no warning lights or anything to alert others, please help this vehicle will die when driving down the road or interstate at high speed or low speed when braking or accelerating or sitting at a red light! I have replaced everything that has been recommended and it still happens and the repair shop now is still waiting for gm to rewrite or change the programming to hopefully fix the issues but this is unbelievably dangerous and can be deadly

Filed Feb 26, 2015 · Fuel system, Suspension · 90,000 miles · MI

My car won't start on the first crank at times...I have to give it gas or it will stall...it also starts up hard at first it did it occasionally now it's start to do it every time I start my car...I took it to get looked at no one knows...the check engine light is on as well and reads fuel codes...please help

Filed Dec 31, 2014 · Engine · 92,000 miles · NV

At times the car doesn't crank or start when ignition key is turned to start. On-going issue that occurs at least 4-6 times per month. Unsure why this happens. No repairs have been made. Is there a recall or service bulletin on this issue?

Filed Apr 22, 2014 · Engine, Fuel system · 83,000 miles · IN

While driving vehicle at 45mph engine suddenly stopped and steering became difficult. All dash lights still illuminated radio functional. Coasted to side of road, fortunately there were no vehicle behind me at the time of the failure. I tried to restart the vehicle, the engine would not crank. I waited five minutes and then the engine would crank and start. I took it to the chevrolet dealer and was told the security function of the PCM was defective and causing the fuel pump to stop.

Filed Dec 14, 2013 · Engine, Transmission · 126 miles · WI

This torrent stopped at 65 MPH on a triple lane highway when I was in the middle lane. A good samaritan with a truck came up behind me with his flashers on and pushed me to the side of the road. The engine would not crank. After waiting a while the engine would crank and started right up. This has happened 5 times now where it just stops but restarts after a few minutes. I understand a vehicle can break and not run. But a vehicle that is running should never be shut down by the computer when it is capable of running and be putting a driver in danger. If this vehicle is capable of correcting itself in a few minutes to run again for another week before it happens again it should run right through the dangerous shutdown. It is a dangerous flaw that need to be addressed. Rather than shut the car down it could go into a run mode to allow the drive to make it to a safe location. Pontiac knows of this issue and has issued service bulletin on it. This vehicle is too dangerous to drive on a highway.

Filed Feb 25, 2012 · Fuel system · IL

Vehicle began having hard starting problems where it will not start though it keeps cranking over and over or knocks very badly then sputters out. This can go on 2 or 3 times before it starts. It is intermittent but seems to occur if the vehicle has been running, is shut off, and restarting is attempted after 15-30 minutes. Usually if it sits for several hours or overnight it starts on the first try. Dealership has not known what it is but believes it is most likely a fuel system component.

Filed Feb 3, 2011 · Fuel system · 75,000 miles · MS

My 2006 pontiac torrent will not crank on the first time most times. It takes several tries before it will crank. I have had it checked and nobody can figure out what is wrong. Sometimes it will crank fine. A few people have mentioned a relay issue. Also, brakes have started making a grinding noise off and on. Brakes are not ready to be replaced and no issue can be found. The odometer light has gone out and comes off and on. I was told this could be a cluster issue. I bought this vehicle in 2007 from a dealership and have had alot of problems over the last year. Over the last month, I have been hearing a sloshing sound coming from the back. It sounds like my gas is sloshing around and I have never heard that before. It seems like it is falling apart and it does not even have 86,000 miles on it. I take care of it and keep the maintenance up on it. I see that alot of other people are having the same sort of issues with the cranking but no recall has been filed because pontiac has not received enough complaints! This is ridiculous! I am just waiting for my car to catch on fire from one of the issues or another! I have tried to enter my VIN number but it will not take it and it meets all of your criteria. I called the helpline and they said to just skip it. I will enter it here. The VIN is [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jan 25, 2011 · Acceleration, Electrical · 100,894 miles · MS

When I was driving down the highway I set my cruise control and after driving a little while it reset causing me to slow down in the middle of the highway. The second is when attempting to start my vehicle it wouldn't crank causing me to attempt two or three more times before it was successful. I took it too the dealership twice and they told me nothing was wrong with it. Third I woke up sunday morning and I had no heat in my truck the heater is blowing cool air I was told that was the blend box. And when I went to fill up my gas tank this morning the fuel meter stopped at 3/4 of a tank when I know it is on a full tank. I have not replaced any parts at this time because I am aware it will cost several hundred dollars to fix the blend box.

Filed Apr 28, 2009 · Electrical · 27,000 miles · AL

Hi, my name is ashley adams. I live in greenville, al. I have a 2006 pontiac torrent with 34,000 miles on it. I have loved gm vehicles since I was able to drive one. I have had a chevrolet monte carlo, 2 cavaliers, and now my torrent. The torrent is the first new vehicle I have ever purchased. I have had problems out of my vehicle since I purchased it in september 2006. It was in the shop twice where I purchased it from. Well my dealer closed so I had to bring it to the local pontiac dealer here. The main problem I am having now with it is that when I turn the key over to crank, it seems like it keeps trying to crank. Also, the volume up button only works about 10% of the time, the heater/air when you turn it on just the feet, doesn't blow on just the feet. It does not change from when you put it on the feet and from when you put it on the feet/defrost. I am just not having any luck with my torrent! I am almost out of warranty and I am betting that they are putting me off till my warranty is up. I have read many different complaints from people online. Alot of them have problems with theirs cranking period. Some living in very cold temperatures and end up freezing cold because their vehicle won't crank. I am pregnant and I need a reliable vehicle! I definitely don't want one that won't crank and me sitting in my car freezing with an infant! Please help! I don't know who else to turn to.

Filed Dec 28, 2007 · Body, Engine · WV

Purchased a new pontiac torrent on sept 2006 several times it went in to a no start mode. Still having problems noise in engine in shop several times cant find any thing. Then really loud noise in engine back to shop, they tore the engine apart and found a bolt from the oil pan lodged in fly wheel. Said it had to come that way from the factory.. Now still noise, starter sticking they say it normal, windows bounce on the way down when wet. They still cant find noise.