# '97 GMC Jimmy - Stuck Key

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-gmc-jimmy-stuck-key/4194>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** keys, ignition\
**Created:** [September 5, 2007, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-gmc-jimmy-stuck-key/4194 "2007-09-05T17:56:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![Kinch1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/da6949/32.png) [@Kinch1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kinch1)\
**Post date:** [September 5, 2007, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/97-gmc-jimmy-stuck-key/4194/1 "2007-09-05T17:56:38Z")

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I have a '97 GMC Jimmy 4.3 l V-6 with 115K miles on it. Lately I have been having difficulty removing the key from the ignition. If I wait a few minutes the key eventually released.  
  
  
  
 My first response was to replace the battery since I know that the key will not release when dead. However, after replacing the battery, the key eventually became stuck again.  
  
  
  
 I have read some online forums that recommend to stick a pen into the plug just below the ignition key however I would like a more permanent solution.  
  
  
  
 Any recommendations?