Ignition Key Removal Problem

[MJWenrich]

Had a problem on my recent trip to La-La land. Shut off the truck and could not get the key off accessary position, which kept the power on but the engine off. Had this happen about a month ago and wrestled with it for about five minutes and finally figured out I may have not fully set the trans in park. This time I tried everything over and over. I had just arrived at a business to pick up a car and had to abort and go to a dealer in Glendale. Got there and checked in. Key still would go to off and allow me to remove it. Service rep moved the truck and still would not come out. Wait for it.......the mechanic gets in to move it to his work stall and when he gets there, it goes to off and he is able to remove it. *$#&%@!!!!!!!!

But they somehow determined there is a module that regulates the function of the key fob and that it had an intermittent problem, requiring replacement. Wait for it.......It's not available anywhere in California and there would be a 4 day wait for the part. I had no choice but to leave the dealership without the repair to pick up the car and return home. So far it has not malfunctioned again but it's only a matter of time.

Anyone heard of this? My truck does have the remote start function if that matters.

I will have to go to the nearest dealer I suppose, a couple times, to get a diagnosis and repair if they will do it based on what the Glendale mechanic said.

 

[bigblock_doc]

Had it happen to me also, once. 2012. Just restarted, moved the shifter a couple of times and finally
was able to shut it to off and remove the key. Problem has not happened again in two months.

 

[Ram4Sam]

There were a couple of threads over on site B regarding this........

Sam

 

[WHazelwood]

Mine does it if the shift lever is not all the way in park and pushed toward the dash.

 

[MJWenrich]

I thought that was the problem the first time but the second time I moved everything I could. Brake pedal, trans shifter numerous times, started the truck numerous times and moved it. Nothing worked even up to arriving at the dealer where they had the same problem. Up until the mechanic drove it.

 

[sag2]

Since I retired I don't have access to any technical information or wiring data, but if we are missing the gated park sense the key will be trapped. Just in case you are not able to duplicate for the dealer locate the fuse for the RFH (RF Hub). If it does it again and your stuck pull the fuse for a few seconds.

 

[DonFitzwater]

Thanks for that info Sag2, I've got a friend with a 2012 that's doing it also.

 

[MJWenrich]

Ditto. Thanks for the info. Sag. I will try to locate that fuse for future reference. I am hoping the dealer in Madera will take the word of the Glendale dealer that when I drove in the key would not come out. Maybe they have some fix. Need to look at the other site and see what was posted there.

 

[Ram4Sam]

If it happens again, make a video of it with your cell phone.......

Sam