Can't remove key from ignition

DarthColin · 11-19-2012, 09:40 AM

Has anyone ever had this problem? Has happened to me several times. I would shut the car off normally, and go to remove the key and it won't come out. Key symbol appears in display, with a gong, I think. It has happened to my wife also, but I am not 100% sure if she was using my key or hers. Any thoughts?

DarthColin · 11-19-2012, 10:17 AM

Forgot to mention that I do not have comfort access.

Lester · 11-19-2012, 08:08 PM

Do you push it in gently first? The key fob I mean......

sparoz · 11-19-2012, 08:59 PM

Your car is completely shut off? Ie pressing the start button twice?

speedyjoe · 11-19-2012, 10:30 PM

I ran into this before and found out it might be I wasnt pushing the key all the way down. otherwise, KY is another choice.

DarthColin · 11-21-2012, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by sparoz

Your car is completely shut off? Ie pressing the start button twice?

Yes, it was completely off. Tried pushing on/off button to make sure off. Gently forced it out last time it happened. Read later you are not supposed to do that. Dealer thinks ignition/key receptacle needs to be replaced because it sounds like a mechanical issue.

By the way, the KY comments were funny.

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DarthColin First Lieutenant 44 Rep 324 Posts Drives: 2011 1 Series M Coupe Join Date: May 2009 Location: Grenfell, SK iTrader: (0)	Can't remove key from ignition Has anyone ever had this problem? Has happened to me several times. I would shut the car off normally, and go to remove the key and it won't come out. Key symbol appears in display, with a gong, I think. It has happened to my wife also, but I am not 100% sure if she was using my key or hers. Any thoughts? __________________ ‘If it even looks like rain and you pretend to be Michael Schumacher in a 599 GTO, you’ll end up in a tree’ -Clarkson
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DarthColin First Lieutenant 44 Rep 324 Posts Drives: 2011 1 Series M Coupe Join Date: May 2009 Location: Grenfell, SK iTrader: (0)	Forgot to mention that I do not have comfort access. __________________ ‘If it even looks like rain and you pretend to be Michael Schumacher in a 599 GTO, you’ll end up in a tree’ -Clarkson
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Lester Brigadier General 295 Rep 3,350 Posts Drives: Join Date: Oct 2007 iTrader: (0)	Do you push it in gently first? The key fob I mean......
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sparoz Brigadier General 191 Rep 4,848 Posts Drives: VO 1///M; Macan Turbo Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Sunshine Coast iTrader: (0)	Your car is completely shut off? Ie pressing the start button twice? __________________ Macan S Diesel - Carrera White Macan Turbo - White 1///M - Valencia Orange
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speedyjoe Private First Class 11 Rep 134 Posts Drives: E46M3/1M Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Thronhill iTrader: (0)	I ran into this before and found out it might be I wasnt pushing the key all the way down. otherwise, KY is another choice.
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