Why is my key getting stuck in the ignition when the car is off and in park

2008
first off , he may be saying the truth. (or he messed up)
if the skim immoblizer has issues.??????
$1500 for parts and labor, what? if just labor, wow. a rip.
$500 /hr (sounds to me like NASA rates)
seems you forgot to ask them the hr; rate??? that be off my lips on phone before, tow. yah thinK?

or limit it? in the contract.
why not... (say diagnose only , 3 hrs, max) and sign it...

find and ASE shop next time, non crooks they are,
they dont need to be crooks, they are in DEMAND..
find a shop that can program jeeps, some can.

type zip here
http://www.ase.com/Landing-Pages/Car-Owners/Find-a-Repair-Shop/Shop-Locator.aspx

call first, and win.

we can not guess what's wrong. (silly to try here)
but the tests will disclose this.

id have
had my top in town key shop look first, mine can fix it and program 8 keys at one session.
way2.
removed the whole assembly and carried it to MY KEY shop
then they fix key
then i pray it works in car. (i put back)
if not: way3.
if not an ASE shop
way 4:
if not go
then JEEP' real. stealerships. (bend over)

how is that for a plan.

there are only 3 choices inlife
you do
they do, save cash (and slow)
they do , faster and huge costs.
1,2,3 pick one.

First find another mechanic. You have 5 possibilities. Takes about 2 hours to figure out. 1 the key is worn out, 2 the key cylinder is worn out, 3 the solenoid for the key is bad, 4 the solenoid on the shifter is bad, 5 a bad wire.

The interlock mechanism might be out of adjustment or the lock mechanism might have a pin that is sticking.