# 08 Pontiac torrent has power but won’t turn over **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** pontiac, torrent\ **Created:** [February 28, 2020, 1:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/08-pontiac-torrent-has-power-but-won-t-turn-over/159834 "2020-02-28T01:04:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jennifer\_Boda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Jennifer\_Boda](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jennifer_Boda)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2020, 1:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/08-pontiac-torrent-has-power-but-won-t-turn-over/159834/1 "2020-02-28T01:04:09Z")
The battery sensor in my says its at 12.5 and I checked all the fuses in both boxes. The hum for the fuel pump is present. The starter is 3 years old and the only issue with it is that it starts within one turn over just after it’s been gassed up. The battery is one month old and I’ve been watching my battery level since I got it and the charge is consistent so I’m not confident in the alternator being the issue. What could I be missing? ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2020, 1:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/08-pontiac-torrent-has-power-but-won-t-turn-over/159834/2 "2020-02-28T01:05:43Z")
Try shifting the transmission into neutral and then try starting the engine. Tester ---
**Author:** ![Jennifer\_Boda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Jennifer\_Boda](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jennifer_Boda)\ **Post date:** [February 29, 2020, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/08-pontiac-torrent-has-power-but-won-t-turn-over/159834/3 "2020-02-29T17:57:15Z")
There was a break in the wire between the starter and the relay. $170 repair 👍