2006 Pontiac Torrent, the air blows but not heat. It would work occasionally. When it started working this last time I made sure that I would switch the heat control from hot to cold and I had no problem. Then I moved to a warmer climate and found myself switching from hot to cold and vice versa.

One day I forgot to switch the heat control from hot to cold and turned the a/c on and now I am back to where I was before. I noticed that the recirculate button does not stay on when I press it, it just flashes. Could it just be the switch(?). By the way I've also had problems with the vent door (the one that switches from floor to the dash) and had that replaced.

I TOOK MY 2006 TORRENT TO THE MEINEKE CAR CARE CENTER TO SEE WHY IT'S NOT BLOWING WARM HEAT!! MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE HEATER BLEND DOOR WAS STUCK IN A CLOSED POSITION. SO THE MECHANIC INFORMS ME HE HAD TO ORDER AND REPLACE THE HEATER BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR D/T THE NO HEAT BLOWING OUT. AFTER PUTTING THE NEW HEATER BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR ON (WE STILL DIDN'T HAVE NO HEAT). THEN THE MECHANIC SAID IT WAS THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR, SO THEY REPLACED THE TEMP SENOR AND (STILL NO HEAT) THEN HE SUGGESTED TO DO AN ELECTRICAL DIAGNOSIS BUT ALL ELECTRICAL WIRING WORKED PERFECTLY WITH NO PROBLEM.

.SO FAR THIS BILL COST ME $442.30 FOR A PROBLEM STILL NOT FIXED. MECHANIC INFORM ME THAT IT WOULD COST ME ADDITIONAL $762.35 . I FELT LIKE I WAS GETTING RIPPED OFF SO I TOLD THEM I WOULD TAKE MY VEHICLE BACK HOME. STILL NOT FIXED!!! I NEED TO KNOW, ARE THERE ANY RECALLS SO I CAN GET THIS VEHICLE FIX? CAN'T RIDE IN AN ARCTIC COLD VEHICLE...

CONCERN VEHICLE OWNER OF A 2006 PONTIAC TORRENT

BEVERLY

No heat at all. Dealer shows no recall. Found some information about Blend door flap getting blown completely open if the heater is turned all the way all to the top and the door gets stuck open. This is what is supposes to cause the heating system to not blow any hot air through the heater or the defroster. Very cold, Not fun. I have had the car 6 years and have had no other problems. Waiting to find out how much it will cost to get it fixed. It will require taking the whole dash board off. ???

Pretty much done with Chevy. Froze our butts off due to this blend door. Just overheated now for no reason on a freezing day, blew the antifreeze out on the street. Only 130000 kilometers on it. Have been loyal to the domestic cars. Spent over ten thousand trying to keep our last vehicle, a Chevy Trailblazer, on the road. Before that it was an all-wheel drive Astro van who's engine, transfer case ect.ect. self destructed around 200000 kms.

Think I would have learned my lesson by now. I have already subsidized them enough through my income taxes due to the bailouts. Time for an import.

Bought my 2006 Pontiac torrent two years ago. The first few years weren't bad, normal wear and tear such as tires, oil changes, etc. Its January and my heat went out dead in the middle of winter. No warning lights have come on to notify me of anything that needs to get done. Haven't went to the shop yet, but after reading many reviews, this seems to be the #1 problem with this SUV. Unsure if its worth the fix, especially since the major issue is that it cost over $1000.00 to fix. Wondering if i should just let it go and stay AWAY from GM cars!!!!!

Did a search on the web and found out that this was a common problem for the 2006 Pontiac torrent.. thought that I would have to pay over $ 1100 to get it repaired on a $ 22 part.... have a friend who works for GM... gave me a print out from their computer that has of May 2012, GM as made a recall for this problem for any truck that is less then 10 years old or 197,000 or less... cost me $ 0. Just got it back this evening, Nov 15,2012.... spread the word... ask your dealership to look in their computer for this recall.

This is a 2006 Pontiac Torrent, which is a re-badged Chevy Equinox. Apparently the air blend door failure is a common, documented problem on the Internet, but GM and my dealer are somehow blissfully unaware of it. With 7-8 hours of skilled mechanic labor to fix it, I wonder why. There is absolutely no heat in this car - including the defroster. I have filled complaints everywhere and am fixing to be a royal pain in the ass at my dealer. GM should have recalled this obvious manufacturing defect that can be dangerous under freezing conditions. GM doesn't stand behind their products - they should have went bust and let responsible car companies take their place.