Ignition Key Immobilized Unraveling the Mystery and Finding a Solution

The trick is to put it in park, take foot off break and wait the 0.5 seconds for the low but audible 'click', and it releases. Well- it turns out it was a dead battery. Anti theft detterent causes the key to lock in the ignition. I called AAA this morning and I'm back in ... If it happens, you click the button on the shifter about 4 times if I recall correctly. The key is then released. You definitely don't want to ... One of the most likely culprits for a stuck ignition key is the steering wheel locking mechanism. When a vehicle is parked, the steering wheel can lock. Mark tells you want you can do if your ignition key is stuck or won't turn. My key gets stuck in the ignition and I can't remove it without the key lock override. We thought at this point that it was the shift lock solenoid getting ... Can the ignition key be fully inserted into the ignition lock cylinder and be rotated without sticking in any position? ... Inspect for an ... Another easy method for removing a stuck key is to push down on the key cylinder with your left index finger while simultaneously jiggling the ... Check if the button on the shifter is stuck in. See if the shifter will move without pressing the button. It may be all the way in park. The key release is a solenoid activated by a switch in the shifter. Either the switch is going bad or there is lint or dirt in the shifter gate preventing it ...