Consumer received recall 04V036000 concerning ignition switch. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer for recall repairs. When consumer went back to pick up the vehicle none of the gauges worked on the instrument panel. Service technician told consumer that the instrument cluster cracked, and consumer would need to buy a panel for the instrument cluster at a fee of $240 for the panel and $24.50 for labor. Consumer felt that because she was a female and came in alone she was taken advantage off.

- Mineral Point, PA, USA

I took my 2000 Chevy Cavalier to steve's auto care in the city of hawthorne, ca. The symptoms I had were my lights in my dashboard would flash erratically and eventually my car would not start and the "check theft system" light would come on. Steve claimed he fixed the problem and told me I might need a new "computer" if the problem persisted. When I took my car home, the next day the same symptoms occured again. I took the car back to him the next day and he told me his diagnostic machine was not working and he was waiting for a cd to get the machine started again. Hew informed me that when he had my car, all he did was put it on a scanner. He charged me $185. A week later the problem persisted again and I took mky car to power Chevrolet. They had my car for 3 days and said my car wouldn't start at times and couldn't find the problem. They charged me $95. Then I took my car to martin Chevrolet in torrance, ca and they had my car for 1 1/2 days. They said that my battery terminal as well as 3 ground wires were corroded and they said they fixed the problem. They charged me $122.87. When I took my car home the same day the problem still persisted and I took it back the next day to martin Chevrolet. They had my car 2 days and I received a call that nothing was wrong with my car and that they drove the car 10 miles and nothing happened when they had it. They told me that if my car stalls again to not have it started but to bring it to them so they can see what the problem is. No one can find the problem and I know there is a problem because now when the lights in my dash flash.. I smell a little smoke. What in god's name can I do to get this poroblemn resolved!!!"??"

- Lomita, CA, USA

Cracks in dash board plastic. Gas guage stop working, trac light goes on and off and makes the car pull side to side in the snow and rain. Dealership will not return any of my phone calls (marine Chevrolet in jacksonville nc), lights on dash board go on and off on thier own. Guages on dash work sometimes then stop working.

- Wilmington, NC, USA

Vehicle was purchased used with a cracked dashboard. Dashboard was replaced, but wires were not connected properly, or pinch which results in no inside dash lights. Consumer was concerned that vehicle may be put in wrong gear.

- Bull Head City, AZ, USA

First failure was at 24,197 miles. The car began to lose power and would stall during driving. Dealer had the car for 21 days, and replaced the switch clusters, ignition switch, reprogrammed body control module, replaced PCM and found burnt 3-4 clutch. At 40,613 miles the engine lost power and stalled again (while on the freeway). This time the engine warning light did not activate, and we had no idea there was another engine problem. The dealer again replaced defective coil and iginition wires. The car is once again beginnig to idle differently, which is a precursor to it stalling. At each failure, we also smelled a burning odor just before the vehicle stalling.

- La Habra, CA, USA

After buying the car had to return to have the door fixed after door was fixed the keyless entry quit working had the car back to get keyless entry fixed 4 times, had to have front rotors replaced at 28000 miles along with the brakes, still having problems with the braking system grinding and clicking bad vibration in the front end when driving in straight stretches also vibration when going around turns at times it feels like the tires are comming off car is in the shop at present time with the brake problems and dimming of the lights and fuel gage reads empty after filling the tank up and check gages lights come on and remain on for 50 - 100 miles.thats all at this time.

- Graysville, OH, USA

I received a recall notice but as I have taken the car overseas I do not know where to get the work done. I have written several letters without response. No safety defect mentioned.

- Zagreb, NH, USA