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Car key gets stuck - kebagwan - 21:st-Sep-2019 It happened to me lately that I am unable to remove my car key after I have stopped the engine. This is very recent. The only trick I found was to re-engage the key (switch on without starting), move back from P to D, then back to P again, and finally turn the key anticlockwise and it would then come out! Any idea how to solve this permanently? Thank you in advance. Kirsley RE: Car key gets stuck - Rusty2009 - 22:nd-Sep-2019 Could be a few things. 1 Do you lots of keys on there the weight from the keys could of affected the pins in the barrel. 2 Did you try wiggle the steering wheel also much like when the steering lock is on and you can't turn the key. 3 It's an auto so if it wasn't fully engaged into P (Park) that may well have stopped the key from coming out. If anything I would advise using some lock grease (NOT WD40). https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mul-T-Lock-Cylinder-Lubricant-Spray-200ml-9810211-B/323897057862?hash=item4b69c4e246:g:~KQAAOSw2BFdZlgc Car key gets stuck - defrank - 22:nd-Sep-2019 Happened to me as well. Just changed the gear knob and it went away. The park gear wasn’t engaging well. RE: Car key gets stuck - Big Dave2 - 24:th-Sep-2019 I lubricated the ignition key lock when it happened with my auto. When pressing the unlock button on the gearstick to move from park, reverse, etc, I could hear that the interlock in the ignition key area was operating intermittently. |