Guys,

All the sudden I can't turn off the car or remove the key from the ignition. Wtf?! Anyone had this happen? What did you do??

 

Happened to mine. I disassembled the column and pulled ignition cylinder to get mine out

 

stealership! i believe theres a recall just like the powersteering. idk about getting it to shut off right now though

 

Well to turn the engine off just stall it, then I'm sure there is a fuse for the battery You can pull

 

I wish I had a dollar for every car this has happened to.

 

haha i didnt pay attention to what kind of balt he was driving hahahaha hahaha

 

Lol yeah I stalled it. Just curious. Thanks guys ill hit the dealership up tomorrow.

 

iirc there should be a small compartment at the bottom of the steering wheel column
pull the cover/clip off and look for a small button and press it while pulling on your car key
that should get your key out
unless im missing something here

 

That trick doesn't work in manual cars, at least it didn't for me. The ignition has an internal issue

 

awe i see, i used it on my car and my GFs balt, were both auto
anyway yeah disconnect that battery lol

 

it happened to mine except i could shut my car off the key just wouldnt come out. it wasnt a recall for my car so it cost like almost $300 to get fixed.

 

my LS cobalt i had used to shut off if i tilted the steering column all the way up and dropped it to the lowest position, didnt take alot of force at all. idk if my accident caused it or not

 

got it back from the dealer. there is a recall out for it.

 

That happened to me last month. To it to the dealer next day and replaced it under warranty. The only recall they found was for the steering that was it.

 

The issue is the cover that holds the springs against the tumblers is loose. There is a groove in the ignition switch housing. When you turn the key the pressure of the spring pushes the cover off and the springs fall out causing the key to stay in the ignition. took mine out and pressed the tabs on the cover in to tighten it and it hasn't happened since. that was 2weeks ago. Planning on taking it in soon for the recall though.

 

Same thing happened to me in the fall. Dealer told me the same thing. They just repaired it and i was on my way. But I am going to go and get the recall done anyway. Don't know how long their fix will last.

It happened at the worst time for me. Coming back from your lunch break and not being able to shut off your car. Then having to go and tell your boss that your car wont shut off and you have to take your car to the dealer.

 

Just got this done. Sucks.

 

happened to me two months ago. There is a dealership right across from my job. I pulled it into the service bay and stalled out the car. ALL the mechanics looked at me like i was a tool. I told the service guy what was wrong, he asked for my keys. the minute he asked he had a"that was a dumb question" look on his face. But it was fixed within a half hour :-)

 

yup its a recall. new ignition cylinder under warranty. and to JaredMeyers...you got beat. 05-10 cobalts are covered..

 

Got to work and had to stall the car. spent lunch taking column apart to pull switch and get my key out. didn't want anyone to take the car. Although all my coworkers say "who would steal a cobalt."

 

mine wasnt covered i talked to chevy customer service and when they pulled up the recall screen the only one for my car was for the steering colomn and it had already been sone to my car

 

Why does everyone stall the car out. Just pull the freaking fuel pump fuse...

 

Cause it is quick and easy. If my car was an automatic I probably would have.

 

mine just happened this second.

 

Uhhh...I'm kinda drunk but I feel that I can safely that you coworkers can go F themselves.