I had this same problem with much older GM vehicles with an AT, ignition switch does a bit more than shut off the engine. Also locks the steering wheel and a lever way back from the gear shift indicator that is not properly adjusted would not permit the key to return to the lock position.
The car in fact was my old 92 DeVille with the gear shift lever on the column, but removing the covers on the steering wheel, I could see both the problem and the adjustment. Can only imagine with the gear shift lever on the console, that mechanism is much longer and more complex. Ha, another reason for wanting a manual transmission.
Was not the only problem, key had that resistor chip with two contacts on it that were suppose to make a good electrical contact with two very tiny leaf contacts in the confines of the ignition switch. That was another job to remove that switch so I could bend those leafs so they would make contact. No contact no start.
So there you have it, steering wheel locked, gear shift lever locked, and problems with the anti-thief, but for my protection so nobody would steal my Caddy. But so frustrated with this, if any thieve would still my Caddy, would be doing me a great favor. Then the thief would have all these problems.
Ha, the biggest thief you will run into is at your dealer, only offering half of the the lowest blue book value for a trade-in. But my Caddy was worth a thousand bucks when I purchased that 04 Cavalier, didn't even have to trade if off with that GM loyalty program.
The car in fact was my old 92 DeVille with the gear shift lever on the column, but removing the covers on the steering wheel, I could see both the problem and the adjustment. Can only imagine with the gear shift lever on the console, that mechanism is much longer and more complex. Ha, another reason for wanting a manual transmission.
Was not the only problem, key had that resistor chip with two contacts on it that were suppose to make a good electrical contact with two very tiny leaf contacts in the confines of the ignition switch. That was another job to remove that switch so I could bend those leafs so they would make contact. No contact no start.
So there you have it, steering wheel locked, gear shift lever locked, and problems with the anti-thief, but for my protection so nobody would steal my Caddy. But so frustrated with this, if any thieve would still my Caddy, would be doing me a great favor. Then the thief would have all these problems.
Ha, the biggest thief you will run into is at your dealer, only offering half of the the lowest blue book value for a trade-in. But my Caddy was worth a thousand bucks when I purchased that 04 Cavalier, didn't even have to trade if off with that GM loyalty program.
