Key stuck in Ignition

[derian06]

After looking through the other threads I haven't found any help.
Key is stuck in ignition, and won't turn to lock. I've tried turning it off and on multiple times, tried it in 4hi locked and 4-lo, made sure both battery terminals were tight, replaced one of them (they're both aftermarket), tried driving around a bit, tried disconnecting and reconnecting the battery, wiggling the steering whee back and forth, and i'm stuck. Any more suggestions?

 

[rascole]

Make sure your shifter is fully in Park, there may be an interlock preventing it from disengaging.

 

[derian06]

Just put it into 4-hi locked again and it came out this time?

 

[derian06]

Make sure your shifter is fully in Park, there may be an interlock preventing it from disengaging.

I pushed it in as much as I could on my multiple attempts to the get the key out.

 

[BW_Hummer H3]

The shifter cable is probably broke or stuck.

This picture shows a broken on my father H2. If you move the lever towards the front on the h3(i believe however it may be towards the rear) it will put the vehicle in park and the key will come out


This is how it look on the H3 near the oil pan




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[4speedfunk]

That could be your body lift. The H3 has very tight tolerances on pretty much every component, so it doesn't take much to throw it out of adjustment. A 1" body lift doesn't sound like much (on a 79 Chevy) but on the H3....it's a mile. Ground straps, wiring harnesses, brake lines, steering shafts, etc....are all in danger of being too short. Most items can be adjusted or unclipped to gain more slack. Might want to double check this stuff.
Also, I've had keys stuck before from nothing more than disconnecting the battery. Leave it for an hour and it usually fixes itself. Anti-theft...another completely useless feature from GM.

 

[Pappibri]

Mine was sticking as well. I had to just put some slight pressure back on the shifter to get the key out.

 

[georgiadawg]

2009 H3 having same issue but it's sporadic when the sticking happens. What I've done is to slightly turn key backwards as if to only turn on the electronic access for radio and etc. then easily turn it forward to unlock the stuck position.
There are probably other reasons for this, but take it back to either a dealership or a trusted mechanic to inspect this issue and resolving it before it gets worse. If the gear shift is slipping out of park, this should be addressed as well.


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[derian06]

The problem hasn't re occurred, its strange.

 

[RadioMike]

I have had my key not want to come out of the Ignition before. It has always been relay 88 (I think) under the hood. It is the back far left relay next to the mega fuse. Another indication that this relay has a loose connection is that the power windows wil not work. Try to wiggle the relay in the socket. I eventually found a source with a heavy contact relay that is a direct replacement. My problem disappeared.

Mike