Here's a frustrating hypothetical: you return home from a long day of work, turn your car off, and move to pull your key out of the ignition. Only, instead of the quick click and removal that usually ...

Dear Doctor: A couple of weeks ago I put the key in the ignition and I could not turn the key. I called for road service and the serviceman used a small piece of wire and banged around the key ...

DEAR CAR TALK: I have a Pontiac G5, and my key got stuck in my ignition. I believe my battery is dead. If I replace the battery, will the key be released from the ignition? - Linda RAY: I'm not sure ...

Q: My father owns a 2003 Buick Regal that he bought used about 18 months ago. Ever since he bought it, he has had an intermittent problem with the key sticking in the ignition. The GM dealer where he ...

Over time, worn surfaces on keys and internal switch components can mean switch positioning errors and unintended engine startups, the National Transportation Safety Board warns. Switches and ...

The U.S. government fined General Motors Co. a record $35 million for waiting too long to tell safety regulators about a problem with ignition switches in small cars. Here are key events in GM’s ...

This belief is an ancient one — our oldest print sighting so far dates it to May 1960 when it appeared as the plot of one of the "Gus And The Model Garage" series run in Popular Science. Unlike the ...

I’m not sure why the key was in the ignition when the battery died, Linda. Were you leaving it “ready to go,” hoping somebody would steal it? Anyway, your key problem may be related to the dead ...