This is upsetting, I wonder what the **** is going on. Please keep us informed. Best of luck!
Give me my Key back!!!
I had my first issue with my Cruze yesterday. The wife took it to work (school, 1.5 miles away)and called me at home from the car saying that she could not get the key out of the ignition. I figured she didn't have it in Park and told her to try a few things. Long story short, I took my truck over there and she was right. I could not remove the key because the ignition would only go back to the "Acc" position.
I left her the truck & took the Cruze home and put it in my garage. Nothing I did helped with getting the ignition all the way off and the key out. I did not want to leave it that way too long because the dash lights were staying on. I called Onstar and after answering stupid questions like what color is your Cruze, all they could do was send a tow truck to take it to my local dealer. I told them to forget it and I will drive it there myself.
The dealer was not open yet so I disconnected the negative terminal to the battery and went inside to Google some answers. I discovered that the Cobalt had a similar issue and found a way to remove the key. There is a small hole under the ignition (bottom of steering column) where I was able to insert a small screwdriver. Jiggling it a bit, I was able to turn the ignition off and remove the key.
I dropped it off at my dealer (brought my trusty screwdriver with me) and they were clueless as to the problem since they never saw it on a Cruze before. They did mention a similar problem with the Cobalt.
They gave me an ugly HHR to use while they diagnose & hopefully fix the issue. I'll let everyone know the outcome once it is fixed. It sux having a problem on a 6 week old car.
I left her the truck & took the Cruze home and put it in my garage. Nothing I did helped with getting the ignition all the way off and the key out. I did not want to leave it that way too long because the dash lights were staying on. I called Onstar and after answering stupid questions like what color is your Cruze, all they could do was send a tow truck to take it to my local dealer. I told them to forget it and I will drive it there myself.
The dealer was not open yet so I disconnected the negative terminal to the battery and went inside to Google some answers. I discovered that the Cobalt had a similar issue and found a way to remove the key. There is a small hole under the ignition (bottom of steering column) where I was able to insert a small screwdriver. Jiggling it a bit, I was able to turn the ignition off and remove the key.
I dropped it off at my dealer (brought my trusty screwdriver with me) and they were clueless as to the problem since they never saw it on a Cruze before. They did mention a similar problem with the Cobalt.
They gave me an ugly HHR to use while they diagnose & hopefully fix the issue. I'll let everyone know the outcome once it is fixed. It sux having a problem on a 6 week old car.
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Mine acts up from time to time, for no reason that i can find. after a few seconds of jiggling it comes out, 95% of the time though its fine. It almost feels as though it isn't recognizing the car is in park and wont let you remove the key but jiggling on the shifter doesnt seem to do anything.
Let us know what they find please
Let us know what they find please
The Saturn ION's had this same issue..Ours left us stranded 5 times before Saturn/GM purchased the car back under Minnesota lemon law. They did right by the whole situation in the end by obviously giving all of our payments made to GMAC back plus a $2000 customer incentive coupon that we used to purchase a 2004 fully loaded VUE V-6 AWD..But still it was a major pain in the a** in the long run dealing with the whole situation..I had my first issue with my Cruze yesterday. The wife took it to work (school, 1.5 miles away)and called me at home from the car saying that she could not get the key out of the ignition. I figured she didn't have it in Park and told her to try a few things. Long story short, I took my truck over there and she was right. I could not remove the key because the ignition would only go back to the "Acc" position.
I left her the truck & took the Cruze home and put it in my garage. Nothing I did helped with getting the ignition all the way off and the key out. I did not want to leave it that way too long because the dash lights were staying on. I called Onstar and after answering stupid questions like what color is your Cruze, all they could do was send a tow truck to take it to my local dealer. I told them to forget it and I will drive it there myself.
The dealer was not open yet so I disconnected the negative terminal to the battery and went inside to Google some answers. I discovered that the Cobalt had a similar issue and found a way to remove the key. There is a small hole under the ignition (bottom of steering column) where I was able to insert a small screwdriver. Jiggling it a bit, I was able to turn the ignition off and remove the key.
I dropped it off at my dealer (brought my trusty screwdriver with me) and they were clueless as to the problem since they never saw it on a Cruze before. They did mention a similar problem with the Cobalt.
They gave me an ugly HHR to use while they diagnose & hopefully fix the issue. I'll let everyone know the outcome once it is fixed. It sux having a problem on a 6 week old car.
Wow... 5 times? I'll have to check NY Lemon laws to see how many issues need repeating before I can get a deal like yours.The Saturn ION's had this same issue..Ours left us stranded 5 times before Saturn/GM purchased the car back under Minnesota lemon law. They did right by the whole situation in the end by obviously giving all of our payments made to GMAC back plus a $2000 customer incentive coupon that we used to purchase a 2004 fully loaded VUE V-6 AWD..But still it was a major pain in the a** in the long run dealing with the whole situation..
This might help. When I had my "award winning", Motor Trend Car of the Year, a 1999 Chrysler 300M, I had EVERY Lemon Law article bookmarked. Glad I saved them-Wow... 5 times? I'll have to check NY Lemon laws to see how many issues need repeating before I can get a deal like yours.
New York Lemon Law Statute
Thank you!
THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS!!!! You just saved me a couple hundred dollars!
THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS!!!! You just saved me a couple hundred dollars!
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