NHTSA Complaint #10789789 — 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10789789
Vehicle	2006 PONTIAC TORRENT
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 21, 2015
Date Filed	November 11, 2015
Mileage	124,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KS

Consumer Description

MY VEHICLE STARTED TO OVERHEAT ON ME SO I STOPPED AND CHECKED THE COOLANT LEVELS. I TOP THE COOLANT LEVEL OFF AND CONTINUED ON MY TRIP (TEMP GAUGE BACK TO NORMAL). AS I GOT HOME THE CAR STARTED TO OVERHEAT AGAIN AND I CHECKED ALL FLUID LEVELS BUT EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. I LET THE CAR SIT FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 AND THEN CONTINUED DRIVING. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY PERSONAL MECHANIC AND HE CHANGED THE THERMOSTAT, BUT STILL HAVING SAME ISSUES. I NOTIFIED MY MECHANIC AND HE THEN RESEARCHED ALL RECALLS AND TSB OF MY VEHICLE. HE NOTIFIED ME STATING GM KNOWS OF A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THEIR HEADGASKETS AND THEY RECOMMEND USING BARS LEAKS IF A PROBLEM ARISES. I HAVE FOLLOWED THEIR RECOMMENDATION AND AM NOW LEFT WITHOUT A RUNNING VEHICLE. CAN SOMEONE PLEASE GET A RECALL OUT ON THIS AS IT IS KNOWN WITH ALL GM VEHICLES WITH THIS MOTOR.

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