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Posted on Jul 02, 2009

Unable to remove key from ignition

Hi my son purchased a pontiac Gran Am (2002) and now the key is stuck in the ignition. The key turns on/off but will not come out. We have tried to put into neutral to remove key and park several times, even drove around the neighbourhood to see if it needed to reset itself to no avail.

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On another web site a lady said she carried a small rigid wire and inserted it in a small hole around ignition to release key

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