Key wont come out?

[Boostdprobe91]

I've been having this problem where my key wont come out of the ignition. The park light don't come on either. But the car is in park because I rocked it back and forth and it is in park but the light doesn't come on. But if I let it sit for a while it will come on and I can take my keys out with no problem. any idea's what it could be...

[accordcb792]

i would check the shift selecter sw to see if it is working properly, see if the sw is not reading that you are in park then it will not let you take the key out so i would check under the center concole to check the sw.

[accordztech]

push hard on the shifter forward.

if not then now you have keyless entry

[lownslow]

push hard on the shifter forward.

if not then now you have keyless entry

hes right just push hard foward on the shifter and at the same time take the key out i work a tow comp and i had that prob today so i know it works so just try that

[Ramx]

this happened to my manual lx and now i need to get a new ignition cylinder with all the steering cable be careful if the key is stock and it wont come out coz i broke the cylinder and now i need to replace the whole thing which is not cheap

[movingslow]

if pushing on the shifter gets the key out you probally need to adjust the shifter cable.

[Adriansbimmer]

ditto, shifter calbes is what I would check too. let us know.

[Boostdprobe91]

It definately has something to do with the shifter selector. Becuase it shows its not in park. but if I wait 5 minutes or so it will go right in to park. So idk. Even If I push the shifter forward it still does not come out...... That I know of, I'll try it again.

[Joshy]

Don't you love cold weather?

This often happens in the cold with my 90 DX. As others have said, pressing the shift selector all the way forward will often do the trick. In addition, I've noticed that it also tends to happen to my car when the steering wheel isn't set straight.

[Boostdprobe91]

I got it to go all the way into park by pressing the shifter all the way forward hard and turning the key at the same time. I just took it around the block and then tried that. and it worked great. Thanks for all the advice. Must be a common problem.

[cb7jdm91]

your lucky mine broke in the ignition trying to take it out

[Boostdprobe91]

Key refuses to come out now!

So now I'm having this same exact problem but now that it's colder, the key almost refuses to come out of the ignition. The only time it comes right out is when I drive the car for more than a half hour and the car is completely warmed up. Sometimes, the key will only come out when I shake the shifter hard. It don't do anything when I press it forward anymore. I try pressing it hard forward everytime and I press it hard enough that it almost feels like I could break something so I stop pushing on it.

Any other ideas.

[philthycb7]

check the switch like cb792 said

[Boostdprobe91]

What switch? Is there a switch on the shifter that could be causing it. Or would the switch be on the transmission. . .

[mastervexx]

Post from the dead.

But I have this same issue. Car actually shifts into park.. but since the light doesn't illuminate it won't allow the key to be removed. The colder the weather/car is, the more often the problem occurs.

The only thing I can figure is that the pin inside isn't making a connection all the time to flip the actual light on. Or the wiring itself has a break or loose connection. Could this prevent the key from being removed? Or would it be better to check the transmission control unit?