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Pontiac Torrent Visibility Safety Report | Apr 01, 2012
Reported on Apr 01, 2012
THE ACTUATOR THAT OPERATES THE HEATER BLEND DOOR - OVEREXTENDS AND BREAKS THE HEATER BLEND DOOR. THIS CAUSES THE HEATER TO NOT WORK AT ALL. THE ACTUATORS ARE DEFECTIVE AND THE HEATER DOORS ARE DEFECTIVE BECAUSE THEY BREAK DUE TO A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. IF THE HEAT DOESN'T WORK THE WINDOWS WON'T DEFROST SO THIS IS A VISIBILITY HAZARD. I ALSO LISTED IT AS AN ELECTRICAL AND UNKNOWN HAZARD. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS OUT ON THE INTERNET FOR THE 2006 PONTIAC TORRENTS & CHEVY EQUINOX'S AND ALL OF THEM HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND MOST OF THEM ARE AROUND THE 50,000 MILE MARK. GM WILL NOT PAY FOR IT IF IT IS PAST THE WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY SAY THERE ISN'T A RECALL FOR THIS. THESE 2 PARTS SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE IT IS A HAZARD TO DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE IF YOU CAN'T DEFROST YOUR WINDOWS. IT IS APPROXIMATELY $900-$1200 TO FIX BECAUSE THEY NEED TO TAKE APART THE ENTIRE DASH BOARD TO GET AT THE ACTUATOR AND THE BLEND DOOR. GM SHOULD STAND BEHIND THIS AND FIX THIS SO THAT PEOPLE CAN DRIVE SAFELY AND BE ABLE TO SEE OUT THEIR WINDOWS. *TR | |
Make: | Pontiac |
Model: | Torrent |
Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
Year: | 2006 |
Was a crash reported? | N |
Was an injury reported? | |
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Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | JUNEAU WI |
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Mileage: | 56000 miles. |
Speed: | 35 MPH |
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Was a police report filed? | N |
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