My key will turn freely in the ignition cylinder, if I stall the car out it will start it, but then I can't turn the car off. When I stall the car all the power is still going to all the electronics. When I try to turn the car off and take the key out I can take the key out of the car with me, but the car will continue to run.

I need help quick, and ideas on what it might be?

 

The ignition cylinder. Happened to me a while back. Thought the car was possessed.

 

auto or stick. If its a stick car kill it by putting it in fourth gear and let the clutch out to kill it. Then disconnect the battery.

 

It's stick, I need a solution on how to fix it.

What was wrong in the ignition cylinder?

 

you need a new one haha. they just go bad sometimes. mine did in my old silverado i had but it was a farm truck before i got it so it was getting turned off and on 20-30 times each day.

 

Just go get a new one from autozone or whatever you have. But do not turn the new key in the cylinder before you put it in your car!!!! Read the instructions or you will ruin it before you even install the new one. been there... Done that...

 

I had a shop do mine since I'm not meant to work on cars and I just had no time.

 

Mechanic shop just told me its not the cylinder they think it's something in the steering column so they want to replace the whole column. Anybody know what it might be in the column?

 

I was thinking steering column but I said cylinder. It was the column that had to be replaced in mine.

 

Typical shop response.... That's sounds expensive... I would try to trouble shoot it yourself I had an identical problem and it was cylinder

 

its in the column. the rod is stuck. happened in my car. thats the reason i made my push button start lol.. much cheaper fix.