Has anyone ever had the problem with the key getting stuck in the ignition?

I was first told it was because there was a "nick" or "dent" in the key-done by the keymaker, then said no that was not the problem so go ahead and use the key.

The dealer ended up replacing the column lock and housing.

I never feel like I get much information from the dealership, but where I live I do not have much of a choice of where to go.

Hi Janet,

My wife and I both experience the stuck key scenario on my 99XC. It turned out to be the key cylinder in the steering column. The Dealer did not tell me the details of the problem but just replaced the key cylinder. My Service Rep did say that the 98s had some defective key cylinders but it was fixed in the 99-model year.

I would chalk your (and mine) experience up to gremlins. I have not had a hint of a stuck key since the key cylinder was replaced over a 1 year ago.

Good luck,

Steven---

This happened to me too. However, the fix, which was posted by a member of this board, was easy. There is a small button towards the upper right area near the shifter. That button was pushed in a little bit by my wife's purse, just enough to prevent the shifter from completely going into park, and just enought to keep me from removing the key. All I had to do was grab the button with a pair of pliers, and gently pull it out a little bit and the key was released. The button is only on cars equipped with automatic transmissions. Hope dealer didn't charge you to replace the ignition switch!

I too had this problem and it was as simple as making sure that the shift lever was solidly in park. This is the same problem when you can't get the key to go into the ignition. Just make sure the lever is in park.