Key Stuck AGAIN!!!

[usetosellhummer]

Make them call it in as a courtesy warranty repair. Get the Gm area service advisor involved if it gets ugly. They can get things covered even when out of war. When it was a possible recall or safety concern

[Kate]

Ok...I am just about on my last nerve. We went over and got a new battery tonight....replaced the old one in our street, and the stupid key will NOT come out. So, it's not the battery. It must be something else. Once the new battery was installed, my husband turns the engine over and literally floors it....nothing. It just creeped up our street. Thanks for the battery advice, but it didn't work. We have a guy we love who has worked on all our cars..H2 is going in Monday morning...there went $100 for nothing. Thanks all for trying to help..unfortunately, it's going to have to head to the car Doc. Absolutely sickens me. Will let you know what I find out.
kate

[Adam in CO]

Drty, no joke already inserted here? You're slipping.

[Kate]

Hi all,
I am new here...but had to email to see if anyone has some advice on this maddening topic.
We have a 2002 H2 with 37K miles. Tonight is the 5th time we've had to jump the vehicle as the key will not come out of the ignition. My husband is about to go thru the roof; the check engine light comes on and we have virtually no power to the engine this is almost always followed by the key refusing to come out. Sometimes it comes out just fine, but lately, it seems as if every 3rd trip, the key gets stuck and then totally drains the battery. We're getting sick of looking for a place to park that has enough room nearby to jump the thing if need be. Any counsel or advice? Local dealership says that the entire steering column needs to be replaced....this is absolutely ridiculous to have such an expensive "durable" machine that keeps failing us! Please help!!!

[HiRoller]

I had this happen to me in the middle of nowhere and I could shift to park and my doors would unlock but the key would not fully turn to off. I removed my shifter and the cup holder top and removed the small switch you can see down by the shifter base. The two screws are tricky to get out. there is a small white button on this switch that when released lets the ignition turn fully off and the key comes out. poked it a few times and it popped out and it has worked fine ever since. Hope this helps if your in a place a long way from any where and turn the ignition fully off.