NHTSA Complaint #10695530 — 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Fire
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10695530 |
| Vehicle | 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 130,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | Yes |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | IL |
Consumer Description
1. KEY LOCKS IN IGNITION 2. ABS LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL, BRAKES WARNING LIGHT , AIRBAG AND STAY ON. . BRAKES LOCK UP ,TIRES ROLL WONT STOP, PULSATION THEN BRAKE PEDAL TO FLOOR. THE LIGHTS STAY ON NO GM MECHANIC CAN REPAIR. 3. CLICKING, TAPPING AND BURNING SMELL COMING FROM UNDER DASH AND STEERING COLUMN. 4 .WHEN IT RAINS PUDDLES ON PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVER ON FLOOR OF CAR LIKE THE DOORS ARE NOT LINED UP WITH CAR. 5. HIGH BEAM LIGHTS COME ON BY THEMSELVES CANT TURN OFF DRAIN BATTERY ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. 6. STEERING LOCKS IN TURN. BACKEND OF VEHICLE NOT BALANCED RIDES SIDEWAYS.AT HIGH SPEED. IM SURE SOMEONE HAS LOST A LIFE IN THESE DEFECTIVE VEHICLES IF A STUDY WA S DONE PROFESSIONALLY FROM 2006 TO 2015 . THESE DEFECTS WOULD BE THE CAUSE . I PAID 20,000 FOR THIS VEHICLE NO ONE CAN REPAIR .THAT'S WHY PRODUCTION WAS DISCONTINUED TO PREVENT LAWSUITS. VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED BOUGHT BACK FROM CONSUMERS AND PUT OUT OF CIRCULATION ITS DANGEROUS. *TR
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