Key is stuck in the ignition. Ack!

[Mr_Q]

Okay first off I keep my keys light. I only have the car keys with alarm fob and my two home keys.

So I turn the car off today and I can't get the key out. It still rotates to on and off luckily but I cannot get it to come out. No matter how much jiggling. I noticed too the entire lock cylinder seems wobbly. I never installed an after market alarm so this column has never been messed with.

So now I have to take it in to the dealer, which I hate doing. But unless there is some simple in the driveway fix that's my only option.

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[manystangs]

Is there an emergency release for the automatics? I think I remember reading something about it. Have you looked in your owners manual? Did you try going back in to neutral a few times?

 

[Mr_Q]

You know that was the one thing I didn't try. Making sure the neutral switch in the center console wasn't acting up.

Thanks, I'll try that next. Maybe it didn't *click* all the way in to PARK.

 

[stanmckinney]

I have had the same problem. You kind of have to push in on the entire switch and turn it slightly to get the key out.
That probably doesn't help much.

 

[Mike97gt]

Great more fords with bad IGN locks, I figured they would have learned after the whole focus lock ordeal.

 

[Mr_Q]

Yup, it was that the shifter needed to be put in to PARK...again...for some reason.

At least it isn't causing the cars to burst in to flames like in the 80s...yet anyways.