Just wondering if anyone else has had this problem. It only happens once and a while. Basically, you can turn the truck off but you cant turn the switch back that one last step to pull the key out. The only way i have found to get them out is to take the L out for a spin around the block and try again.

I am taking the truck in to get this fixed, im just wondering if anyone else has had this experience.

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2001 Black L.

 

Are u sure you have the transmission set into park?....you may have to have the linkage adjusted or maybe your steering wheel lock is kinda sticky?

 

move the steering wheel around

 

No, really.. The key will not come out unless I take it for a spin. I tried moving the wheel, pulling forward, pulling backwards... nothing works.

NOSTROMO: Yes, the truck is in park.

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2001 Black L.

 

Have someone sit in the drivers seat....have another go underneath the truck and move the shift linkage around while the other tries to pull the key out...

I dont know maybe you truck is begging to be driven!

 

Some guys will tell their wives anything to get to drive their "L" more.

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It's the shifter. The same thing happened in my friend's L - when it won't come out, turn the key back to the ON position and shift to NEUTRAL then firmly put it back into PARK. It should come out then...

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LMAO, Was thinking the same thing!!

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Sounds to me like the L did not want to go home. Bad Truck and I mean BAD.

 

Are you not driving it enough? How obvious does it have to be? Next is the door not unlocking! ...is your truck named Christine?

 

There is a TSB on this subject. I got this from the alldata site.

TSB # 99-16-4 Date AUG 99
Ignition Key Hard To Remove From Ignition Cylinder

Marvin

 

holy ****!!! her name is Christine!!!!! after the king movie of course! heheheh! i guess i know what the problem is now!

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2001 Black L.

 

Forget Christine....Remember the HAPPY TOYZ truck from Maximum Overdrive?

 

Skennet, are you parking on an incline?

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jiggle the steering wheel