Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 45000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 pontiac torrent. the contact stated that the vehicle emitted a strong gasoline fuel odor. the vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who inspected the vehicle. the failure was located at the fuel line. the fuel lines were made with defective plastic that was not heat resistant, causing the plastic fuel line to crack and leak. the fuel pump and lines had to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and they advised that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuelpump). the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 50,000. | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 45000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 pontiac torrent. the contact stated that the vehicle emitted a strong gasoline fuel odor. the vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who inspected the vehicle. the failure was located at the fuel line. the fuel lines were made with defective plastic that was not heat resistant, causing the plastic fuel line to crack and leak. the fuel pump and lines had to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and they advised that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuelpump). the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 50,000. kmj | |||
| 06/01/2012 | 45000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 pontiac torrent. the contact stated that the vehicle emitted a strong fuel odor. the vehicle was taken to the local mechanic whom inspected the vehicle. the failure was located at the fuel line. the fuel lines was made with defective plastic that was not heat resistance causing the plastic fuel line to crack and leak. the fuel pump and lines had to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and they advised that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 12v459000 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuelpump). the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 50,000. li | |||
| 07/13/2012 | 50000 | 1 | |
| The vehicle had a strong fuel smell at the rear of the vehicle while parked, i think the fuel cap is not good anymore and i bought a new one, but i still have the same problem with the fuel smell, i was checking in the internet if somebody have the same problem and witch was my surprise, that many people with the same car year 2006 and 2007 have the same problem, the problem that more of the people report when they went to the gmc,pontiac and buick dealer or repair shop, they found the fuel line had cracked at the fuel pump module on top of the fuel tank and fuel was spraying from the fracture. *tr | |||
| 07/13/2012 | 50000 | ||
| The vehicle had a strong fuel smell at the rear of the vehicle while parked, i think the fuel cap is not good anymore and i bought a new one, but i still have the same problem with the fuel smell, i was checking in the internet if somebody have the same problem and witch was my surprise, that many people with the same car year 2006 and 2007 have the same problem, the problem that more of the people report when they went to the gmc,pontiac and buick dealer or repair shop, they found the fuel line had cracked at the fuel pump module on top of the fuel tank and fuel was spraying from the fracture. | |||