Keys stuck in ignition...HELP!!!!

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Nov 17, 2006 | 11:23 AM

FAD2BLK93

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Keys stuck in ignition...HELP!!!!

Drove my 93 TA to work went to turn the car off and the key wont go back to the position so I can take it out. I can start the car...but the key won't rotate all the way back, kinda in the middle position...any thoughts on what to do? thanks.

Nov 17, 2006 | 11:29 AM

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Bummer. Have you tried turning the wheel slightly? And making sure it is in park if you have an auto? Just a thought.

Nov 17, 2006 | 11:35 AM

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Damn I hate when that happens, just wiggle it around, foward and backwards..it'll come out eventually.

Nov 17, 2006 | 11:54 AM

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My guess is that the linkage between the shifter and the switch are out of whack. Jam the shifter further into park, or not so far, etc.

Good luck -- Gary

Nov 17, 2006 | 12:06 PM

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A4, right? The linkage of this shifter is not going to where it should and not releasing the selenoid, happened to me, and I freaked out too.
Push pull on shifter and it will eventually release.
It happened in my 94 when I wedged the scanmaster btween the console/tape holder and the bottom of the radio, it misaligned stuff, removed the scanmaster and all was unbound.

Nov 17, 2006 | 01:50 PM

FAD2BLK93

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The keys are out now...I wiggled and moved everything and they came out...thanks guys! Is there a fix for this? Is the interlock actuator not working right? Ormaybe a miss alignment issue...can anyone run through the steps.