# Locking ignition switch

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/locking-ignition-switch/29155>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [April 14, 2009, 11:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/locking-ignition-switch/29155 "2009-04-14T23:39:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![kccat1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/df705f/32.png) [@kccat1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kccat1)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 11:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/locking-ignition-switch/29155/1 "2009-04-14T23:39:04Z")

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have a 2008 sable primier that very often  
  
 I have to pull on steering wheel from side to side to unlock ignition has anyone had this problem ?

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**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2009, 11:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/locking-ignition-switch/29155/2 "2009-04-14T23:49:10Z")

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This has been the way to “unbind” locking steering columns since they started to make them. The question is, is your situation excessive?

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 12:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/locking-ignition-switch/29155/3 "2009-04-15T00:44:48Z")

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If you make sure the steering wheel, and the front wheels, are pointed straight ahead before you shut off the ignition this problem should go away.