2007 Pontiac Torrent Consumer Discussions

Pontiac Torrent Lurching on easy acceleration

• Re: 2007 Pontiac Torrent lurching [flkelbel]

  Written by: gmcustsvc on Oct 24, 2011 1:33:00 PM

  flkelbel, I apologize for your frustrations. Can you please email me with your VIN, and involved dealer? I look forward to your response. Christina GM Customer Service

• Re: 2007 Pontiac Torrent lurching [flkelbel]

  Written by: steelers6pak on Oct 21, 2011 9:04:27 AM

  I'd ask him to double check those wires and plugs. Bad ignition could lead to fouling of the throttle body, and I'd guess that would ultimately lead to injector issues. But it could be unrelated. At 33K at least you are under warranty, just try to find all the problems soon.

• Re: 2007 Pontiac Torrent lurching [dray21]

  Written by: flkelbel on Oct 21, 2011 8:52:57 AM

  I have a 09 Torrent, started experiencing a stutter/hiccup last week, hits usually betw 50-55mph, I thought it was bc I needed a new air filter, bad gas etc..called the dealer, rep mentioned the wires/spark plugs and I took it in today. Just got a call from him, it was actually a bad fuel injector, it was intermittently running on 5 cylinders instead of 6 and he also suggested an induction ... Read More

Pontiac Torrent Ignition Problem

• re: pontiac torrent

  Written by: marks53 on Oct 21, 2011 5:46:55 AM

  I bought a brand new torrent in 2007, it now has 36,500 miles on it. I have had nothing but problems with the check engine light, abs light, and traction control lights. I have had this car in numerously for repairs and still having problems with it. I am now into the extended warranty for repairs for the same problems during the factory warranty. Again it is in the shop less ... Read More

Pontiac Torrent Lurching on easy acceleration

• 2007 TORRENT JERKS

  Written by: boz48 on Oct 7, 2011 12:01:41 PM

  I have the same issue with my 2007 Pontiac Torrent and called customer service only to be told that my VIN did not fall into recall, even though my car has the the same issues that the recall is supposed to cover. We had this car in and out of dealer for varius issues while it was under warrenty, none which ever really were fixed, just band-aided and now it's out ... Read More

Pontiac Torrent Acceleration Problem

• Re: 2007 Pontiac Torrent Acceleration Issue [kellyh07]

  Written by: tanyav on Aug 5, 2011 11:05:30 PM

  Thank you for your information. I thought the accleration issues and the "lurching" issues where in my head so to speak. Glad to know it is not just me.

• Re: 2007 Pontiac Torrent Acceleration Issue [steelers6pak]

  Written by: dray21 on Jul 28, 2011 7:11:22 AM

  yea i know but japan and chinese are totally different auto makers thats why the transmission works great. and the engine has so many problems. i just prefer import cars over american cars any day.but thanks for the reply.

• Re: 2007 Pontiac Torrent Acceleration Issue [dray21]

  Written by: steelers6pak on Jul 28, 2011 4:22:52 AM

  Hey, that GM your wife had to have is an import too! Made in Canada with a Japanese transmission and a Chinese engine. GM does not have much of an American operation compared to what the average Joe presumes. And the kellyh07 is correct in that the repair is a temporary fix. The warranty is at the whim of GM; they won't cover my vehicle even though it's the exact same ... Read More

Pontiac Torrent Lurching on easy acceleration

• Re: 2007 Pontiac Torrent lurching [dray21]

  Written by: steelers6pak on Jul 28, 2011 4:04:34 AM

  The repair was recent, so the new plugs and wires have corrected the lurching. Based on what I have read here it would seem that the replacements most people have used have also failed early. GM apparently will indiscriminately choose to correct some as warranty repairs, others they will not. Given repeat failure of plugs the issue is not likely the plugs, but a design flaw, or material flaw with the ... Read More

• Re: 2007 Pontiac Torrent lurching [gb21914]

  Written by: dray21 on Jul 27, 2011 6:14:40 PM

  My plugs r not cracked put it does have a bad misfiring.did the plugs and wires fix it permently

Pontiac Torrent Acceleration Problem

• Re: 2007 Pontiac Torrent Acceleration Issue [kellyh07]

  Written by: dray21 on Jul 27, 2011 2:37:11 PM

  ohh ok. thats why i only buy import cars lasts way longer and never have these types of problems but the wife had to have it oh well thanks for the reply.

• Re: 2007 Pontiac Torrent Acceleration Issue [dray21]

  Written by: kellyh07 on Jul 27, 2011 8:03:31 AM

  It may or may not fix your problem. Temporarily it may fix it, but then you may experience issues again in a few months/year. Hence the 10 year/100000 mile warranty extension for the plugs and wires (if your car falls under the recall). I would take it to a GM dealership and find out.

• Re: 2007 Pontiac Torrent Acceleration Issue [steelers6pak]

  Written by: dray21 on Jul 25, 2011 4:19:36 PM

  so does the spark plug and wire fix the problem because my torrent is doing the same thing

• Re: 2007 Pontiac Torrent Acceleration Issue [kellyh07]

  Written by: steelers6pak on Jul 18, 2011 5:48:20 PM

  Read through the posts on lurching on easy acceleration, the likely culprit is the spark plugs and wires. Don't assume GM will honor the service recall either; contact them first see if your VIN "fits their list" and then decide where you want it serviced. When you go to the other posts you'll see the run around I got.

Pontiac Torrent Lurching on easy acceleration

• Re: Lurching [steelers6pak]

  Written by: steelers6pak on Jul 18, 2011 5:41:33 PM

  Here are the orginal list of "qualifiers" per Pontiac sent to me in the copied e-mail (minus my name): Hello XXXX, Good Morning! Thank you for sending us an email at Pontiac regarding your request for information about the Special Coverage Bulletin 10250 Spark Plug Wire Warranty Extension. We certainly understand your request and we will be glad to assist you properly on this matter. In response to your request, the ... Read More

• Re: Lurching [steelers6pak]

  Written by: dvonte93 on Jul 14, 2011 7:22:02 AM

  I have a '07 Torrent with the same problems. Bought in November 2007, little over 14,000 miles. Started having trouble the following year and then the year after that. At that point I called GM/Pontiac asking why was this problem occuring in a new vehicle; was told "that was something that just happens". I kept calling and told them that if this was going to continue I would return the car ... Read More

• Lurching

  Written by: steelers6pak on Jul 5, 2011 4:02:52 PM

  Anyone attempting to have a repair done under the voluntary service recall be prepared for a battle from GM. I had the same spark plug issue with my 2007 Torrent and found this site after repairs were made; mostly looking for reasons why the plugs and wires went bad so quickly and dramatically. I sent an e-mail to Pontiac's "Customer Service Team" inquiring about the service notification. I was sent a ... Read More

2007 Torrent spark plug locations

• Re: 2007 Torrent spark plug locations [kellyh07]

  Written by: steelers6pak on Jul 5, 2011 1:40:38 PM

  Anyone attempting to have a repair done under the voluntary service recall be prepared for a battle from GM. I had the same spark plug issue with my 2007 Torrent and found this site after repairs were made; mostly looking for reasons why the plugs and wires went bad so quickly and dramatically. I sent an e-mail to Pontiac's "Customer Service Team" inquiring about the service notification. I was sent a ... Read More

• Re: 2007 Torrent spark plug locations [cass0106]

  Written by: kellyh07 on Jun 28, 2011 6:09:50 AM

  Cass - The document ID # is 2572066 (this is what your dealership might need to pull the information). It says on the top '#10250 - Special Coverage Adjustment - Spark Plug Wire Warranty Extension - Jan 31, 2011'. It indicates is for 2007-2009 Pontiac Torrents equipped with 3.4L engine (LNJ).

• Re: 2007 Torrent spark plug locations [kellyh07]

  Written by: cass0106 on Jun 27, 2011 2:16:36 PM

  Kelly, I am wondering if this may be the answer to what is going on with my 2007 Pontiac torrent. However, I did not receive anything in the mail regarding the spark plugs. I will look into contacting GM now and see what I can do. Thank you for your very helpful post. :)

• Radio/drivers side door problems

  Written by: cass0106 on Jun 27, 2011 2:08:36 PM

  First off I am a huge Chevy person, but I purchased a 2007 Pontiac torrent in late December 2010, the first few days of having it I noticed water/ice in the tire well, that was resealed. Now when the car is started it says "service tire monitor system", I had my tire patched recently & this appeared soon after the tire was fixed. Later that same day the radio has completely ... Read More

Pontiac Torrent Acceleration Problem

• Re: 2007 Pontiac Torrent Acceleration Issue [arturb]

  Written by: kellyh07 on Jun 22, 2011 4:42:31 PM

  There was a voluntary customer notification sent out in January 2011 (about) that the spark plugs and wires were having issues and they extended the warranty on those parts for 10 years/120000 miles. Unfortunately they cant tell you what is causing the issue and have indicated it could be a continuous problem. We had the spark plugs and wires replaced in Dec 2010 and again two weeks ago (June 2011). They ... Read More

Pontiac Torrent Cylinder Misfire

• Cylinder Misfire

  Written by: k210 on Jun 14, 2011 8:32:51 PM

  I have a 2007 Pontiac Torrent with 34,140 miles on it. Bought it brand new September 2007. My Torrent since February 2010 has been in for repairs currently on it's third time. February they replaced the spark plug on cylinder 3. In September 2010 (about 3,000 miles later).. the spark plug, wires, and coil were replaced again, same cylinder. (It always throws a #0300 code). It just started happening again, (4,000 ... Read More

Pontiac Torrent Lurching on easy acceleration

• 2007 TORRENT JERKS REALLY BAD GOING UP HILL

  Written by: rjohnson28 on Feb 25, 2011 7:06:11 PM

  JUST RECENTLY BOUGHT MY PONTIAC TORRENT (SAM BOSWELL HONDA) IN ENTERPRISE ALABAMA... I HAVE ONLY HAD IT 2 WEEKS... WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK IT STARTED JERKING IF YOU'D START UP A HILL(I MEAN REALLY BAD) IF YOU GET PASSED 40 MPH...SO I TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP (CAUSE ITS STILL UNDER WARRANTY) WELL THEY SAID IT WAS THE SPARTS PLUGS... SO I WENT AND PICKED IT UP DIDNT HAVE THE VEHICLE 10 ... Read More

Pontiac Torrent Acceleration Problem

• 2007 Pontiac Torrent Acceleration Issue

  Written by: arturb on Sep 23, 2010 11:16:15 AM

  Hello Everyone, Thank you for all and any advise in advance. I have a 2007 Pontiac Torrent with about 60k miles on it. Recently, which seems right after the last fill up of gas, it started to choke on acceleration. It does it between 40 miles and 60 miles on the freeway. I thought to myself that I might of got bad gas or water, so for the past three fill ... Read More

Pontiac Torrent Lurching on easy acceleration

• Re: 2007 Pontiac Torrent lurching [swanz56]

  Written by: gb21914 on Apr 14, 2010 7:27:42 AM

  UPDATE! Our issue turned out to be a failed plug and wire set. It seems odd to me that these would need to be replaced so early...but if you have these symptoms check those plugs and wires. We had a plug that was cracked right down the side of it. The codes on the transmission were apparently as a result of the misfire being transmitted back through the system.

• 2007 Pontiac Torrent lurching

  Written by: swanz56 on Mar 27, 2010 4:46:52 PM

  I have a 2007 Pontiac Torrent with 33,000 + miles on it. Zero problems until last week and it started to lurch on acceleration to the freeway.Then, it got worse going up hill on gentle acceleration load. Same thing, again and again. Took it to dealer and the tech. could not get it to replicate the problem the next day. I told him to go out on the freeway between 50 ... Read More

• Re: Pontiac Torrent Lurching on easy acceleration [cmichigan]

  Written by: gb21914 on Mar 20, 2010 7:34:22 PM

  Oddly enough, we just recently noticed this occurring this week... 83,000km on our 2007 Torrent, and we are getting the same lurch...although I also feel like the car might be down on power. I'll be doing plugs, air filter clean, and engine clean tomorrow am and hope that helps. Greg

Pontiac Torrent Ignition Problem

• Re: what do you do?????????? [dahlbpmn]

  Written by: brendav on Mar 15, 2009 9:22:46 PM

  ATTENTION ALL 2006 AND 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT OWNERS WHO ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STARTING ISSUES. THIS MESSAGE IS FOR YOU.!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have a 2006 torrent and bought it brand new. At 20,000 miles I started having issues with the starter dragging and the car not starting. I have had it in several times to the dealership. They have replaced starters, fuel pumps, ignition switches, cleaned carbon buildup, tightened some wire (not ... Read More

2007 Torrent spark plug locations

• Re: 2007 Torrent spark plug locations [bg3075]

  Written by: tidester on Jan 24, 2009 11:08:25 AM

  I recommend posting your question in the Pontiac Torrent Maintenance and Repair discussion where more people will see it. tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper

Pontiac Torrent Prices Paid and Buying Experience

• Pontiac Torrent and resale value

  Written by: unhappybuyer1 on Feb 5, 2008 12:40:41 AM

  I recently went looking for a new vehicle and took my 2007 Pontica Torrent in for trade-in and was totally shocked to find out the car is worth half of its value. The car does not have alot of miles on it and is in great shape. I wanted to purchase a larger vehicle and was informed by the salesman that they would give me $14,000.00 for my torrent. I in ... Read More

Pontiac Torrent Warning Lights and Gauges

• Re: Service Stabilitrak Light (2007 AWD) [mrock]

  Written by: truesdell on Nov 11, 2007 4:00:47 AM

  I purchased a 2007 Pontiac Torrent on September 9th, 2007, 8 days later all the lights came on saying it needed service(stabilization/traction control/anti-lock brakes/all-wheel drive(suppose to be on-demand), i took it to the dealer and they ran a test and said the speed sensor was bad, they had to order the part, so I had to make another trip, for repairs. After the repairs i went for a quick shopping trip ... Read More

Pontiac Torrent

• 3.4 engine built in China

  Written by: dragonflymb on Aug 11, 2007 5:47:55 PM

  I am new to this forum and I am thinking about purchasing a brand new 2007 fully loaded torrent. While I was at the dealer, I notices that the trany was from Japan, but the engine was from China. I have some difficutly paying for a Pontiac when the engine was being built in China - not even Japan or Korea. Any commnets out there????

2008 Pontiac Torrent GXP

• Re: 2008 Torrents [petemj23]

  Written by: ocmike3 on Aug 9, 2007 9:13:07 PM

  direct quote from the Pontiac folk: "The 2008 Torrent is scheduled to begin production on June 28, 2007. Vehicles generally begin arriving at dealerships about six to eight weeks after the start of production. We anticipate the arrival of the new 2008 Torrent GXP by mid to late August. For more information, please visit http://www.pontiac.com periodically. Our website is scheduled to be updated with 2008 product information in mid August. Your ... Read More

Pontiac Torrent Real World MPG

• MPG 2007 Torrent w/5000 miles, AWD

  Written by: mrock on Jul 4, 2007 10:39:29 AM

  The sticker is rated at 19 city, 26 highway, but I have never seen over 21mpg and rarely get 19mpg.. I had to drive about 65 mph only highway driving very carefully pressing on the gas to get that 21mpg. Only was able to pull it off once. My daily commute I fill up every other day is a mixture of 70% highway, 30% city. Checking the total gallons against the ... Read More

Pontiac Torrent Maintenance and Repair

• 2007 Torrent stop delivery???????

  Written by: besharp58 on Jun 6, 2007 5:16:39 AM

  I leased a Pontiac Torrent last week (Ontario, Canada) and when I went to pick it up they told me that GM had stopped delivery on the Torrent and Equinox with no explanation from GM. The sales manager told me they should have an explanation today (1 week later than I was supposed to pick it up). I don't distrust the dealership, they are great people -- but I called GM ... Read More

Pontiac Torrent

• Torrent Radio Swapping

  Written by: airace on Mar 26, 2007 1:33:29 PM

  My Torrent (2006) came with the base single CD radio but I really wanted the radio with CD changer. However, as a bottom feeder I couldn't justify the price hit for the Sun and Sound package -- nor could I find a left-over 2006 with my preferred combination of equipment, plus Sun and Sound, at a reasonable price. All I wanted was the 6-disc changer and a sunroof, while very nice, ... Read More

Pontiac Torrent Ignition Problem

• Pontiac Torrent Ignition Problem

  Written by: vickyt on Jun 1, 2007 9:32:07 AM

  I have had my '06 Pontiac Torrent since Jan 1 2007. It has been in the dealer 3 times for ignition problems. It started out being hard to turn, then I would have to jiggle it for quite a while to get the car started. I took it in the first time and they said it was a factory defect, removed the ignition, cleaned and oiled it and that should fix ... Read More

Pontiac Torrent

• Re: 2007 Torrent - Knocking noise? [palmer03]

  Written by: ajg93 on May 9, 2007 11:48:49 AM

  From the Equinox Forums, I found this below. It says it applies to the 2006 Torrent - not sure if the issue is still with the 2007 but it seems to be normal. Have you made an appointment with the dealer to take your Torrent in to be looked at? The "back firing" noise thing is normal. Service Information Regarding a Pop/Clunk Noise From the Rear of the Vehicle on Initial ... Read More

• Re: Coin Holder [jackseric]

  Written by: pondscum on Dec 11, 2006 3:52:38 PM

  That's a real bS reply from the dealership about mid way through 2006 the coin holder was dumped. You might want to have them go to Pontiac.com, torrent, then the photo gallery. its clearly there in the 2007 model photos. ">

• Re: My opinion on 2006 Torrent FWD [rlt2]

  Written by: gmusic7 on Oct 4, 2006 9:33:15 AM

  "The 2007 Torrent is now 20 gallons. I guess they had complaints." The front wheel drive model has the 20 gallon fuel tank. The AWD model still has the 16 gallon fuel tank. It's an error in the Pontiac website. I sent an email to Pontiac but they still have not corrected the error. Here is the response from Pontiac: "Thank you for contacting Pontiac and your interest in the 2007 ... Read More

• Any info?

  Written by: bosi77 on Jun 2, 2006 6:53:49 PM

  Does anybody have any info on the 2007 Pontiac Torrent GT ( more powerful engine)?

• AutoWeek Report

  Written by: jchan2 on Aug 22, 2005 2:32:42 PM

  Grand Vitara: The redesigned 2006 model goes on sale this fall, possibly with a new name. The five-passenger SUV will be sportier looking than its predecessor and have more room and power. The vehicle is based on the Suzuki Concept-X2 concept and will be offered with a 185-hp V-6 engine, five-speed automatic transmission and full-time 4wd. XL-7: The redesigned 2007 XL-7 grows from a small SUV to a mid-sized sport wagon ... Read More