# Subaru Outback Key sticks in ignition occasionally

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-outback-key-sticks-in-ignition-occasionally/69829>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** outback, subaru\
**Created:** [December 4, 2011, 7:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-outback-key-sticks-in-ignition-occasionally/69829 "2011-12-04T07:13:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![juli\_d](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f14d63/32.png) [@juli\_d](https://community.cartalk.com/u/juli_d)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 7:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-outback-key-sticks-in-ignition-occasionally/69829/1 "2011-12-04T07:13:32Z")

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intermittent problem: put car in park and key will turn to off position but not “lock” and therefore cannot be removed. Subaru specialist could not replicate problem, Theories include need a new factory cut key, dirty console, cylinder/steering column tumbler, solenoid, switch , but we think it is some connection between the shifting into Park.

Speedometer was replaced about 2 years ago–possibly jumbled something ??

any ideas before we spend a ton of money on the theories?  
Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 8:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-outback-key-sticks-in-ignition-occasionally/69829/2 "2011-12-04T08:14:24Z")

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If it won’t come out, leave it in…Cost is zero…

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**Author:** ![jp360ford](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b4bc9f/32.png) [@jp360ford](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jp360ford)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2011, 9:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/subaru-outback-key-sticks-in-ignition-occasionally/69829/3 "2011-12-04T09:48:53Z")

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LOL, caddyman. However, cost is great when it’s stolen!! Dealer should have checked closer to all this, wether it does it or not. I had this happen and it was bad tumblers, not saying that’s what this is.

hope you can figure it out without going broke. 🙂