2007 Pontiac Torrent: fuel pump failure

Filed Sep 17, 2019 · Fuel system · WA

For the past 1 1/2 years my car has been smelling like gas. I thought it was my gas cap not sealing. I bought a couple new gas cap's I was able to find one from another torrent. It does seal but sometimes it comes unsealed. I haven't had the issue looked at because I don't have the money to fix it. Every time I'm in my car I fear that it's going to explode. It's even scarier when I have my granddaughters with me. Today I went to get an oil change and they took my car out of the bay immediately. They told me I had a severe fuel leak and I shouldn't drive it anymore because my car could explode. There is a mechanic right next-door and they verified that I do indeed have a bad fuel leak. Tomorrow I have an appointment to have them drop my tank to see what the leak is coming from. From researching the internet for issues like this I found that gm recalled the 2007 pontiac torrent with campaign number of 12v459000. The recall is for faulty fuel pumps. Unfortunately my VIN number is not part of the recall. This doesn't make sense to me I've read many complaints on this website from people with the same car and the same issue. I cannot afford to fix my car and get a new fuel pump. I feel that the manufacturer should replace this for me. Gm has known about the defective fuel pumps for many years now but did not notify all owners. It should be a national recall not just a recall for a few states. My family's lives are at stake every time I drive my car with a faulty fuel pump. - update there was a crack in the fuel pump causing a severe fuel leak. For my safety I had to have it replaced immediately.

Filed Sep 16, 2019 · Fuel system · WA

For the past year or two my car has been smelling like gas. I thought it was my gas cap because it stopped sealing. I replaced it several times with a new one. I finally was able to get an original gas cap from another torrent from from a junkyard. The gas cap goes on and seals but still sometimes comes unsealed. I have not done anything regarding the smell of gas because I do not have the money to fix it or have anybody look at the problem. Today I decided to go have an oil change and they immediately pulled my car out of the bay. They told me I need to stop driving my car because there is a severe fuel leak and my car could explode. Thankfully there is a mechanic right next-door and I had them look and there is a very bad fuel leak. Tomorrow I am scheduled to have them drop the tank so that they can find out what is leaking. I have been researching the internet for issues like this and I came across the recall from gm for a fuel pumps for a 2007 pontiac torrent the recall campaign number is 12v459000. However, this recall states that my car doesn't qualify. This does not make sense to me I have read so many things on this site that show many other vehicles like mine have had this issue. For the past six months or so the smell of the fuel has been getting worse and worse. Every time I drive my car I have thoughts and visions of it blowing up. It scares me when I have to have my granddaughters with me I fear for them. I have also been having problems starting my car lately and with my research it seems like it could be from a leaking fuel pump. I feel that my car should be part of the recall and should be repaired and or replaced free of charge. I can't afford to fix a defaulted fuel pump that the manufacturer has known about but has not notified all owners of a 2007 pontiac torrent. My life and the lives of my granddaughters should be safe in my car.

Filed Sep 16, 2019 · Fuel system · WA

For the past 1 1/2 years my car has been smelling like gas. I thought it was my gas cap not sealing. I bought a couple new gas cap's I was able to find one from another torrent. It does seal but sometimes it comes unsealed. I haven't had the issue looked at because I don't have the money to fix it. Every time I'm in my car I fear that it's going to explode. It's even scarier when I have my granddaughters with me. Today I went to get an oil change and they took my car out of the bay immediately. They told me I had a severe fuel leak and I shouldn't drive it anymore because my car could explode. There is a mechanic right next-door and they verified that I do indeed have a bad fuel leak. Tomorrow I have an appointment to have them drop my tank to see what the leak is coming from. From researching the internet for issues like this I found that gm recalled the 2007 pontiac torrent with campaign number of 12v459000. The recall is for faulty fuel pumps. Unfortunately my VIN number is not part of the recall. This doesn't make sense to me I've read many complaints on this website from people with the same car and the same issue. I cannot afford to fix my car and get a new fuel pump. I feel that the manufacturer should replace this for me. Gm has known about the defective fuel pumps for many years now but did not notify all owners. It should be a national recall not just a recall for a few states. My family's lives are at stake every time I drive my car with a faulty fuel pump.

Filed Sep 16, 2019 · Fuel system · WA

For the past 1 1/2 years my car has been smelling like gas. I thought it was my gas cap not sealing. I bought a couple new gas cap's I was able to find one from another torrent. It does seal but sometimes it comes unsealed. I haven't had the issue looked at because I don't have the money to fix it. Every time I'm in my car I fear that it's going to explode. It's even scarier when I have my granddaughters with me. Yesterday I went to get an oil change and they took my car out of the bay immediately. They told me I had a severe fuel leak and I shouldn't drive it anymore because my car could explode. There is a mechanic right next-door and they verified that I do indeed have a bad fuel leak. Today I had an appointment to have them drop my tank to see what the leak is coming from. They were able to confirm that there is a major leak in the fuel pump. From researching the internet for issues like this I found that gm recalled the 2007 pontiac torrent with campaign number of 12v459000. The recall is for faulty fuel pumps. Unfortunately my VIN number is not part of the recall. This doesn't make sense to me I've read many complaints on this website from people with the same car and the same issue. I cannot afford to fix my car and get a new fuel pump. I feel that the manufacturer should replace this for me and or reimburse me. I have to fix this now since it is not safe to drive any longer. Gm has known about the defective fuel pumps for many years now but did not notify all owners. It should be a national recall not just a recall for a few states. My family's lives are at stake every time I drive my car with a faulty fuel pump. This faulty fuel pump could have killed me and my family.

Filed Sep 16, 2019 · Fuel system · WA

For the past 1 1/2 years my car has been smelling like gas. I thought it was my gas cap not sealing. I bought a couple new gas cap's I was able to find one from another torrent. It does seal but sometimes it comes unsealed. I haven't had the issue looked at because I don't have the money to fix it. Every time I'm in my car I fear that it's going to explode. It's even scarier when I have my granddaughters with me. Yesterday I went to get an oil change and they took my car out of the bay immediately. They told me I had a severe fuel leak and I shouldn't drive it anymore because my car could explode. There is a mechanic right next-door and they verified that I do indeed have a bad fuel leak. Today they verified that indeed my fuel pump had a severe leak. I am having to have it replaced. From researching the internet for issues like this I found that gm recalled the 2007 pontiac torrent with campaign number of 12v459000. The recall is for faulty fuel pumps. Unfortunately my VIN number is not part of the recall. This doesn't make sense to me I've read many complaints on this website from people with the same car and the same issue. I cannot afford to fix my car and get a new fuel pump. I feel that the manufacturer should reimburse me for the cost of the repairs that are necessary to keep myself and my granddaughter's safe in my car.. Gm has known about the defective fuel pumps for many years now but did not notify all owners. It should be a national recall not just a recall for a few states. My family's lives are at stake every time I drive my car with a faulty fuel pump.

Filed Jul 11, 2019 · Fuel system · CO

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac torrent. While the contact's husband was inspecting the vehicle, he detected a fuel odor and noticed fuel leaking under the vehicle. The contact associated the failure with the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that a new fuel pump module was needed. The contact called morehart murphy regional auto center (located at 31 parker ave, durango, co 81303, (970) 247-2121) and notified them of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Jun 7, 2019 · Airbags, Engine · CO

"takata recall" we just got this car it just started leaking around the fuel tank. My husband believes the problem is with the fuel pump. The fuel gage has not worked since before we got the car. It came from windowrock, arizona, was sold to a dealership in farmington, nm. Then it was sold to another dealership in kirtland, nm. We have it now and have had it almost a month. The airbag warning lights and the check engine lights are on. The check engine light error is something to do with the catalytic converter. I was looking for information about the fuel pump location and how to change it out. I saw something about the fuel pump leaks and airbag problems being a recall issue with this year, make and model out of arizona. We don't know if there have been previous issues with this problem on this vehicle. We want to be sure that our car is not going to catch fire due to this fuel pump leak, especially if it is a vehicle that should have been recalled and no one heeded that recall or they were not aware of the recall. We want to be and stay safe, and to have a safe vehicle. The leak was noticed when the 2007 pontiac torrent was parked. It leaks more and quite a lot of gas while it is parked or not moving such as at traffic lights, while waiting for the light to change. It may be leaking while it is traveling down the street, highway etc. We don't know for sure. While parked at the grocery store for about 15 to 20 minutes it leaked a puddle of gas about the size of a basketball around onto the parking lot where we were just parked in a space. This seems like a dangerous or potentially dangerous situation. Should this have been one of the vehicles recalled? We really need this unsafe situation corrected so that it doesn't catch fire and one of us or someone else be seriously injured or die in a car fire from this problem.

Filed Aug 9, 2018 · Fuel system · 190,000 miles · KS

There was a vivid gasoline smell inside the vehicle and on the outside right rear by the gas tank, took it to a mechanic come to find out it was was the return port on the fuel pump module that had cracked, which is very dangerous because I was driving the vehicle and a nice part for my brakes or anywhere could have caused a fire. I find out that there is a recall on the plastic supplier return port so I had my mechanic save my part on my vehicle and it is documented that this is the actual part that is on recall from other 2007 pontiac torrent this is a dangerous situation and I believe it needs attention before someone gets hurt or killed buy an explosion or fire.

Filed Feb 9, 2018 · Fuel system · 160,000 miles · NE

Vehicle smells like raw gasoline and leaks fuel if tank is filled --noticeable on the outside of vehicle --when stored in garage the whole area smells like raw gasoline--there is a recall for the fuel pump and I believe this vehicle has the same issue of the cracked fuel line from the tank--we bought the vehicle in 2016 from the gm dealer in wahoo sid dillon it was used.

Filed Nov 21, 2017 · Fuel system · 217,059 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac torrent. The contact stated that there was a strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle. In addition, fuel was leaking from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump and fuel line needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline). A local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 217,059.

Filed Oct 9, 2017 · Airbags, Fuel system · 5 miles · CA

The last 2 months I have noticed a decrease in power when I am on the freeway trying to accelerate and the car shakes due to the loss in power. I noticed there was a past recall for fuel pump issues.

Filed Dec 15, 2016 · Fuel system · 118,063 miles · MI

On 11-10-16 we smelled gas outside the car after exiting the vehicle. We took it to our local mechanic. The nearest gm dealer is about 20 miles from our home. They checked the problem, found the fuel line on the fuel pump module cracked and leaking. They said we would have a fire soon if this was not repaired immediately. They removed and replaced fuel pump module. We paid for the repair...$592 for part & $200 labor. After repair, I called the dealer to see if this was a common problem with our vehicle. They said, yes, there is a "open service bulletin" for that vehicle with a reimbursement clause. We took the required paperwork to the dealer. They found that the reimbursement clause expired 7-31-2014, but there is no expiration if it is repaired at a dealer. If we had been aware of this problem or requirement, we would have taken it to the dealer. There was no communication to us from gm regarding this problem. We have been unsuccessful in our attempts to have gm take responsibility for this repair, even though they fully acknowledge the problem in document 4233868.