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Old May 9th, 2021, 4:15 PM
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Go to park the truck, short trip or long drive, and once is a while the ley won't turn off all the way, and I can't get it out of the ignition. Have gotten stuck a couple of times with this. Anyone know the GM fix for this? I have found that there's a GM service bullitin about this, having to do with the shifter. My baby is an 18 with 23K on the dial. Help???!!!
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Move the steering wheel: Try to move the steering wheel back and forth while gently removing the key from the lock position
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Saw this on you tube, guy had so many issues (major) he was selling it. I have a 2022 with 356 miles with issues dealer keeps jacking me around, priced a Tacoma today. Line up at you tube find your issue. Many Many

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Perhaps a shot of silicone spray might help. Not sure, but it won't make a mess like WD-40 probably would.
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Use a key extraction tool to remove the broken key. This is often something a professional locksmith would use and usually much cheaper than calling one. There are a few different types but
this one this one
does the best job of removing a key that’s broken off in a lock (any type of lock.
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Originally Posted by hornell14843
Go to park the truck, short trip or long drive, and once is a while the ley won't turn off all the way, and I can't get it out of the ignition. Have gotten stuck a couple of times with this. Anyone know the GM fix for this? I have found that there's a GM service bullitin about this, having to do with the shifter. My baby is an 18 with 23K on the dial. Help???!!!
I had the same problem last year with my 19. While in park, push up on gear shifter, and hold it while you turn key back to shut off, and take key out. Take it to dealership for gear shifter repair, if warranty on truck, it's covered.
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on my 05 express 3500 i started having trouble getting key out then one day i could'nt get the key out of the ignition at all. my chevy dealer told me the pound of gewgaws and gadgets the spouse had loaded up on the keyring with the ignition key had messed up the innards of the start switch. there was apaprently a TSB about this heavy keyring damaging the ignition s witch on some gm s. they replaced my switch and i forbade the gewgaws from entering my van, ever more.
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