Stuck Ignition Key Empowering You with the Keys to Success

From my experience, when the key gets stuck just take it back to the first position, accessories, and then press the shift release button in and ... My wife had this problem too. Turns out it happens when you don't let the key snap back to neutral on it's own. If you physically assist the key ... 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. Your key may be slighty bent, its not even noticable. I've had the same problem with my old car before because sometimes I would use my key for ... I get that. So apparently all they did was spray it with graphite (this is the common lubricant to use on any lock) and then wiggled my key out. It's probably a electromagnet or a spring that winds when the key is turned. I've never seen one go bad but there's a first time for everything. If it's a bit sticky you can try shifting back into Neutral then firmly shifting into P. (You may need to stick a small stick/pen into the flap ... My key gets stuck in the ignition and will only release when I pull the ignition switch fuse. Mechanic's Assistant: Can you turn the steering wheel at all? What has happened is the tumbler is jammed in the ignition switch and it will need to be replaced to fix this issue. You can try tapping the ... The Fix: Just slide the cap back on the solenoid and snap it into place. Maybe a little glue on the cap to prevent it from coming louse again. I ...