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 ...

DETROIT -- General Motors is offering to repair customers' Chevrolet Cobalts and other older small cars to prevent keys from getting stuck in the ignition, but the company said it isn't issuing a ...

It sounds very much like the ignition barrel has failed and is jamming the key inside. But it could be something else, too. Modern cars often have an interlock between the gear selector and the ...

Though old cars have issues, sometimes the simpler mechanics have their perks. Newer cars are becoming increasingly digitized and require advanced diagnostic tools to interact with the various ...

Nowadays, electronic car keys have become the norm, a massive shift from just a few decades ago when anyone with a little know-how could turn over the ignition on a car with some crossed wires and a ...