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Pontiac Torrent Equipment Safety Report | Oct 14, 2010
Reported on Oct 14, 2010
| 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 | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Torrent |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | CLAYMONT DE |
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| Mileage: | 33350 miles. |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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