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.
2006 Pontiac Torrent visibility complaints
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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.
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
Heater door failed, no heat...cost of repair over $1500.
2006 pontiac torrent heater stopped working, A/C still works ok.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Heater stopped working. Blowing out cold air. Unable to use defoggers/defrosters.
Heater suddenly stopped working. Fans still work but no hot air.
Visibility: defroster /defogger system.
The heater stopped working on my 2006 pontiac torrent. The vehicle only blows cold air.
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.
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 the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was 670 and current mileage was 8,400. Updated 04/21/08
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".
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.
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.
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