# Ignition

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition/41011>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** cherokee, jeep\
**Created:** [December 20, 2009, 4:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition/41011 "2009-12-20T04:30:53Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Bodyworksbest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bodyworksbest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bodyworksbest)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2009, 4:30am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition/41011/1 "2009-12-20T04:30:53Z")

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My key won’t turn in the ignition. I have turned the wheel, jiggled and tapped the key, and it is in park. The key will not turn. The lights do come on and I have unlocked the car with the keypad. Help

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**Author:** ![euryale1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/41988e/32.png) [@euryale1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/euryale1)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2009, 5:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition/41011/2 "2009-12-20T05:39:35Z")

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Try to put the shift in neutral and see if that helps. Also try slowly pushing the shift lever when turning the key. The saftey switch setting may have jumped a bit out of place.

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**Author:** ![Bodyworksbest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bodyworksbest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Bodyworksbest)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2009, 2:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition/41011/3 "2009-12-20T14:53:03Z")

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The shift will not move out of park position.