309 Key Stuck In Ignition

[pyrrhic 14 2 Cars]

Another problem with my Pugs... I just drove my 309 and the key is stuck in the ignition. I can turn it to start the engine, and to the ON position, but not to the OFF position, and I cannot pull the key off the key hole. I had to kill the engine by stalling it, and also had to pull the negative cable on the battery to prevent the battery from draining.

 

Is this a case of the key not being a perfecft fit for the key hole (not original key), or an electrical fault of sorts? I will have to lock the car using another key, with this key in the ignition tonight, not an ideal situation...

[allanallen 528 2 Cars]

Well you need the key in the ignition to remove the barrel so it's lucky it's stuck in rather than out!

I'd say swap the barrel and key, it's more than likely collapsed inside

[Slo 283 1 Cars]

More than likely you have been nailing the lights and heater non stop and the ignition switch on the back of the lock has melted together in situ. Done any long trips recently?

[pyrrhic 14 2 Cars]

@Slo: You're kidding right? Is this car made of chocolate? No long trips, it's mostly my daily driver, to and from work, about 20 miles a day. I got a Saab 9-5 for the long distance drives.

[Slo 283 1 Cars]

No not kidding had to replace a xsara picasso ignition switch that had gone exactly how you are describing this stuck on running position had to stall it and take battery off. the switch on the back was like a sucked sweety it had melted so bad

[jackherer 543]

I've never heard of that on a 205 or 309 but if it is Neat Auto are selling aftermarket replacements on ebay - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/370543785357

[Slo 283 1 Cars]

Aye that's the bugger, just take it off first to see if its the barrel that's not jammed

[B1ack_Mi16 67]

Something like this happened on my track-car.

 

I mounted a braned new Valeo lock set to the car. After driving a total of 5000km or something like that I parked it one night.

 

Took key out. Went to sleep. Morning after I put key in, turned it and started. It was not a problem to stop the car as far as I can remember, but the key were totally stuck inside the barrel anyway, so had to take it out and replace with new lock.