97 Bonny key stuck in "on" position won't turn off

[Larz_Man]

When I got to work this morning I was unable to turn off my car. All the shifting, jiggling and turning didn't work. It is going into park and I can hear a click in the steering column, but it won't release the key. I had to remove the battery cables to kill motor. When I got off work replaced cables and cranked the car and drove home. Key is still in ignition. Google has been no help. Does the 97 Bonny have a manual release like the grand prix?

[raymwr]

On ours it was the rubber cover on the gear shift release button was bunched up or whatever. It was stopping it from fully releasing.
I just took ours off. Although our motor would shut off I couldn't get the key out.

[RPACODY]

maybe this will help - found on Youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYBD4_Bm_8g

[RPACODY]

possible fix 3 part

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-2H20iO ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaxhWlgK ... re=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8D-5TyD ... re=related

[Larz_Man]

It's not the shifter button, I removed the knob and still no luck.
The grand prix is different than the Bonny no release switch under steering wheel.
When I release the shifter button I can hear a click in steering column.

[willwren]

Try it in Neutral, not park.

[Larz_Man]

I have tried it in neutral. No luck.

[Larz_Man]

UPDATE:

Got it fixed.
It was the lock switch in steering column. While staying with my in-laws in Mexico took it to local mechanic. It cost me $250 pesos with an exchange rate of 13:1 it was less than $20. They pulled steering wheel and replaced part. The part was bent and about to break. Everything's working correctly now. Didn't have to replace keys.

[razmatazz]

should get your car repaired more in mexico at those rates lol