Pontiac Torrent won't start problems

Filed Apr 5, 2021 · Electrical, Steering · 26,000 miles · PA

Vehicle would not start. Jumped battery to get started. Stability control light came on. Steering wheel would not turn. Shut off after letting run to charge battery. Shuit off. Vehicle will not restart and the key cannot be removed from the ignition. This is the second time this happened. The last time the power steering motor control and the stability control module was replaced. All this while vehicle was parked in my garage. Vehicle has 26000 miles on it.

Filed Nov 1, 2020 · Acceleration, Brakes · NJ

I'm driving red traffic light and I press my brakes to stop , and turn on my left turn signal light. I noticed the traffic light turn green so I accelerate and turn left. While accelerate gently I'm turning left I realized my left tire felt stuck and I heard and little weird noise. I proceed driving straight I press the brakes because there was vehicle entering by turning right and driving straight in front of me. When I press the brakesi continue driving pressing the gas petal accelerating to 5 speed my vehicle slow down . I decided to press the gas pedal to accelerate the vehicle and the vehicle just drove very slow. I decided to make a quick right on the approaching street while I was driving the vehicle stop it just froze. I went ahead and look at the dashboard and see an code that's says stabilize trac and other codes . I park the vehicle and took the keys of the key ignition and insert the keys back to start the vehicle. The vehicle had started so , I decided to park the car when I did park the vehicle. The vehicle end up turning off . I wasn't able to start the vehicle on. The vehicle just wouldn't start on. There is a code stating a stability trak code on the dashboard and something about the battery. I was very concern because my daughter that's 2years old and 11 months was with me and I had to think fast and be cautious. I ends up towing my vehicle to a mechanic. This is my reliable vehicle for me an my daughter . If you can assist me with my situation I can be reach at email: [xxx], or contact: [xxx]. Sincerely [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

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 Aug 29, 2014 · Airbags, Driver assistance · 113,098 miles · LA

My vehicle would loose all electrical power and engine would turn off while traveling. All electrical and engine would stop for two to five seconds then come right back on. During that time my car became difficult to steer and decrease acceleration. Then everything would come right back on. My clock would have to be reset. Then this morning my car would not start and lost all power. The vehicle would not turn over nor make no sounds. When I try to put the key in off mode, the ignition key would not go into turn off mode. All the doors were locked and would not open, accept for drivers door was unlock. A few hours went by then tried again and the vehicle started. I was able to take the key out of the ignition. The electronic stability control warning light is on. At this time I can not trust this vehicle however need transportation back and forth to work. Please help!

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 Mar 2, 2013 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 15,000 miles · CA

This car has electrical problem every year!!!! The passenger windows won't work and the car won't start this happens every few weeks!!!!

Filed Nov 15, 2012 · Electrical · 1,005 miles · TX

I was on my way to work and I started smelling gas that was not my first time but the car had never just stopped on me before but this time it cut off and would not start back up so I thought it was my starter but I know now that it was not my starter by what gm said about the recall I surrendered my car cause I could not afford to make my payments and get my car repaired if I would have known what was going on I would have been took it to the dealer I spent a lot of money on that car I feel that it is only right for me to be reimbursed for now I am without a car so I need some kind of reimbursement.