Girlfriend's Saturn Ion problems

[gCobalt05]

My girlfriend has a 2005 Saturn Ion [auto] and shes had trouble with the key getting stuck in the ignition after she parks and turns the car off.
Sometimes you have to wait like 5 minutes for the thing to come out!

Ive read somewhere that maybe the car isnt registering in park?
How do I fix this?

[Jn2]

havent had that issue with mine, although i know there should be a key release button under the steering column...but i drive a 5spd...dont know if its there for the auto


ps. nice stripes

[gCobalt05]

Originally Posted by Jn2 havent had that issue with mine, although i know there should be a key release button under the steering column...but i drive a 5spd...dont know if its there for the auto ps. nice stripes

Thanks!
Ok, I'll wait for some more replies.

[bryson87]

easy. the shifter is going out of the lock its self it. I know i have replaced alot of shifters on cobalts that are auto cause it gets stuck. it isnt going all the way into park so it wont release it. if you jiggle the shifter while turning the key sometimes it will come out. hope this is helpful

[ionit3]

Mine does it I jus push my shifter foward and pull it out but a lot of people have to get new ignition housing? Can't member off the top of my head check ionforums.net/phpbb3 its a common prob

[wardzach2007]

Hailcesar is having the same problem. He says there is a pin that is going loose or something.

[asherby85]

I had the same issue in my 03 automatic ion sedan. I usually had to hit the shifter into park in order for my key to come out. Like Kane said, this is a common problem in automatic ions...check ionforums.net..posted all over the place.

[bryson87]

its a common problem in cobalts also. just replace the shifter

[ACE]

i drive a stick glad i dont have to deal with this

[06ion2coup]

i drive stick and mine got stuck in the locked on position you might be close to breaking a tumbler...