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03-25-2011, 04:06 AM

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key stuck in ignition

Other than the simple wheel lock... what would be another reason why a key would get stuck in the ignition???... I'm a tad puzzled on this

03-25-2011, 05:02 AM

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Not sure why it happenEd but my brother was driving my dads van and same thing happened to him.. The key wouldn't come out so he had to pretty much yank it out

03-25-2011, 05:33 AM

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Car doesn't wanna stop driving?

03-25-2011, 06:05 AM

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nissan the new toyota?

03-25-2011, 06:06 AM

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Question, does the gear indicator on the dash show that it's in neutral when this happens? If it is, then they spliced the wrong wire...

03-25-2011, 06:08 AM

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Car doesn't wanna stop driving?

This would be my guess.

03-25-2011, 06:11 AM

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Question, does the gear indicator on the dash show that it's in neutral when this happens? If it is, then they spliced the wrong wire...

Sounds about right. Or steering wheel can be locked

03-25-2011, 06:17 AM

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Sounds about right. Or steering wheel can be locked

That was the first thing I thought too, but he's jamaican so i'm assuming he would have tried that first.

03-25-2011, 06:21 AM

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damn, he went there

03-25-2011, 07:05 AM

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Its not the steering locked... the car started. And it wouldn't have started unless the park n neutral wire wasn't grounded... the car also wouldn start with the steering lock I could turn the key... just not take it out

03-25-2011, 07:42 AM

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The tumbler in the lock may be bad, or the key is just worn down.

I had an 84 olds I could start the car, and pull the key right out. was really cool at the beach I could turn it back to aux, pull the key, and if someone came along and tried to start it they'd get stuck in the lock position going forward...plus I was too cheap to get it fixed anyway...

But your problem may require something being replaced. If you do get it out, inspect the key/try the spare.

03-25-2011, 07:47 AM

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You tried wiggling the steering wheel a lil to see if it would come out.

03-25-2011, 07:48 AM

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When the car is running, does the gear indicator on the dash say neutral?

03-25-2011, 08:20 AM

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You tried wiggling the steering wheel a lil to see if it would come out.

What I'm saying is that this isn't the problem bro, if it was I wouldn't be able to turn the key to crank the motor... the key turns... it just won't come out the ignition

03-25-2011, 08:22 AM

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When the car is running, does the gear indicator on the dash say neutral?

Bout to ask righ now if not then what???

03-25-2011, 09:05 AM

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What I'm saying is that this isn't the problem bro, if it was I wouldn't be able to turn the key to crank the motor... the key turns... it just won't come out the ignition

03-25-2011, 09:16 AM

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Bout to ask righ now if not then what???

If it says neutral on the indicator then the wrong wire was spliced. Basically, the car thinks that the 'shift lever' is not in park.

If it's not that, there's something wrong with the ignition cylinder/tumbler.

03-25-2011, 09:46 AM

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mine did that once, 5th gens as well should have a safety release button under near the ignition that will free the key. got the key out and then it was fine

03-25-2011, 11:39 AM

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I'm heading there now any detail description on what it look like?

03-25-2011, 12:42 PM

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for some strange reason the keys came out without doing anything.... I won't ask any questions though.... forgot I had blw my MAF at the track previous to the car going in

, welp... to datdude's car lol

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03-25-2011, 01:48 PM

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My only time having that happen in an auto car was when the car was in neutral instead of park. Either you forgot to put it neutral or possibly the car thought it was in netural? Either way, glad you got it out.

03-25-2011, 02:11 PM

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yea, ima just roll with "the auto shifter was probebly in gear or neutral when they took it out so thats the last thing the ECU remember" does that sound about right???

12-30-2012, 06:52 PM

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My son's key got stuck in his 2000 GXE. He was able to turn the wheel and get it out, but it didn't come easy. Also, it would NOT turn to start the car. We had it towed home yesterday.

I went out tonight and sprayed some powdered graphite lock lubricant in the top and bottom of the keyhole. I then inserted and removed the key about 5 or 6 times to spread it around inside the lock.

Voila. The key now turns in the ignition and seems to work perfectly!!