NHTSA Complaint #10593766 — 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 45 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE DEFECT. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE HEATER OR AIR CONDITIONER A MIST WAS COMING FROM THE VENTS LEAVING A RESIDUE INSIDE THE CABIN. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE HEATED SEAT WAS EXTREMELY HOT TO THE TOUCH AND A ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT. THE DEFROST MALFUNCTIONED WHICH CREATED A VISIBILITY HAZARD. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85000.