# Stuck Key

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/stuck-key/18647>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 25, 2008, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stuck-key/18647 "2008-08-25T17:41:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![beckera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9de053/32.png) [@beckera](https://community.cartalk.com/u/beckera)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2008, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stuck-key/18647/1 "2008-08-25T17:41:54Z")

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When turning off my car the key only goes half way. I have to wait a few minutes before I can turn the key all the way off and pull the key out. Is this a ignition problem or bad sensor?

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**Author:** ![lion9car](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/59ef9b/32.png) [@lion9car](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion9car)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2008, 5:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stuck-key/18647/2 "2008-08-25T17:57:30Z")

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If you jiggle your shifter a bit when this happens, does it make a difference?

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2008, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stuck-key/18647/3 "2008-08-25T21:01:00Z")

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If you jiggle your shifter or steering wheel a bit

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**Author:** ![beckera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9de053/32.png) [@beckera](https://community.cartalk.com/u/beckera)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2008, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/stuck-key/18647/4 "2008-08-26T16:13:00Z")

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nope