car/wheel locking question

[Sweet_LiL_Hunnie]

so today i parked my car and like my key would not come out ...no matter how hard i tried...then when i tried to turn on the engine since the key was still in the car the engine wouldn't fully turn on...so then i called my mom n she explained my wheels were locked n told me to turn my wheel all the way to the right n eventually my friend aliyah got my keys out......BUT when i came home and parker i swear i just parker didn't touch the wheel...the same thing happend but luckily this time when i tried to turn the engine on it worked so i reversed like an inch...parked and my keys came out.....

why is this happening? do i need to go to the shop bc i gotta go out again n what if it happens EVERY time i park?

btw if u need to know i drive a civic

[inam]

IT'S HAPPENING BECAUSE WOMEN DON'T KNOW HOW TO DRIVE!

[moonshadow]

explain 2 things, what do you mean by didnt fully turn on and when u say parker u mean put your transmission into park??

[Sweet_LiL_Hunnie]

i put my car into park...and when i tried to take the keys out it wouldnt' go out...so then i turned my keys the other way to start up my car again and it didn't work earlier........

[moonshadow]

i put my car into park...and when i tried to take the keys out it wouldnt' go out...so then i turned my keys the other way to start up my car again and it didn't work earlier........

well for one the turning on of the car not working could be cuz u accidentally turned the steering wheel and it goes into a theft lock where the key has to unlock it. most cars u turn the key backwards and it should let out. i know on Toyota's and Fords, the key wont come out unless the trans is in Park if the car has been turned off. never really had any such experience with Honda products so that may be the other thing. if not your key is sticking, i say take it to a dealer.

another question, did u ever loose a key and get one made at a place other than a dealer. cuz those have had incidents of locking up the steering wheels at not so safe times such as while driving.

[Sweet_LiL_Hunnie]

i never lost my keys or got them remade...also i had to turn the wheel a certain way n wiggle the keys out...but the 2nd time i didn't move the wheel for it to lock n im scared to go out now.

[moonshadow]

are you sure park was fully engaged?? how old is the car, cuz it might just be the lock on the steering column, it might be going bad, that is a expensive as hell repair too :(

[Sweet_LiL_Hunnie]

it's a 99 civic n i was the first owner, i don't think i abused it and my sister drives a crappy 94 civic n hers doesnt do that stuff...

[moonshadow]

it's a 99 civic n i was the first owner, i don't think i abused it and my sister drives a crappy 94 civic n hers doesnt do that stuff...

might just be a bad peice or maybe u got stuff stuck in it. i'd suggest open the steering column and take a look but that's wayy out of your league :P just take it to your dealer, have them look at it.

[Sweet_LiL_Hunnie]

GREATTTTTTTTT my dad is not even here to do it for me :( i was going ot drive to htown tomorrow n visit my mom for the day...bad idea right?

[moonshadow]

GREATTTTTTTTT my dad is not even here to do it for me :( i was going ot drive to htown tomorrow n visit my mom for the day...bad idea right?

no u should be fine cuz its only locking once u put it in park, just dont stop newhere on the way :lol:

btw i'm moving this to cars and sports

[Sweet_LiL_Hunnie]

i knew better but i also knew i'd get a respone quicker here...thanks for the info u rule

[Zee DaDDy]

Get a new car then

[Sweet_LiL_Hunnie]

my dad told me when i got my car u either get a new car now when u are a sophomore n 15 and have ur permit (which is what i did) or u wait till senior yr....

also he offered me a car when i graduated hs 2 years back if i stayed at home in htown but i chose freedom

and im not a drug dealer, n my dad has 4 other kids to worry about n my sister gets a new car this yr bc she graduates college so my turn for a new car aint coming anytime soon... am i bitter...just a bit lolz am i still blessed...ya

[moonshadow]

i knew better but i also knew i'd get a respone quicker here...thanks for the info u rule

i try, did u want me to leave it there a little longer shaz??

[Sweet_LiL_Hunnie]

no way i got all the info i needed thanks to u... :)

[xtcshri2222]

Press the foot brake down,. an wiggle the shifter try to move it to neutral an back to park a few times. then try the key again.

[Sweet_LiL_Hunnie]

the foot break wouldn't budge at the times

[moonshadow]

the foot break wouldn't budge at the times

did u push on it a bunch of times before cuz ur cylinder might have built pressure not makin it move, that's common for parked cars when the engine is off.

[Sweet_LiL_Hunnie]

well the only time i pressed it alot was when i kept trying to get my key out n i did that a lot bc normally u break and preass on ur break to put the car in park n get ur key

[Zee DaDDy]

I said it before
CIVIC SUCKS

[Sweet_LiL_Hunnie]

i never said htey ruled....okay maybe i did on masala wayyyy back when it was new lolz

[moonshadow]

I said it before
CIVIC SUCKS

remember last time, u wanna try it again????

[moonshadow]

well the only time i pressed it alot was when i kept trying to get my key out n i did that a lot bc normally u break and preass on ur break to put the car in park n get ur key

yeah that just builds up pressure so the pedal wont move, that's normal so no worries there

[Zee DaDDy]

I said it before
CIVIC SUCKS

remember last time, u wanna try it again????Wtf

[moonshadow]

I said it before
CIVIC SUCKS

remember last time, u wanna try it again????Wtf

think real hard and real long maybe ur pee brain will remember.

[Zee DaDDy]

I said it before
CIVIC SUCKS

remember last time, u wanna try it again????Wtf

think real hard and real long maybe ur pee brain will remember.DO I KNOW YOU ??!!

[MelRaja]

locking is a sort of saftey feature all you got too do is put ur foot on the brake and turn the wheel

[Sweet_LiL_Hunnie]

mannnnnnnn so i went to my friend millie's house n worked on our dance till like 12:30 came home...and for the last half hour+ i was trying to get my keys out n i was going to cry bc i didn't want to sleep in my car n then my friend was like go to walmart and buy a sun cover thing to cover my dashboard window and like go to bed no1 will see my key is in the car n what not...i started CRYING sooooo bad bc im tired n my mom was sucha bitch on the phone earlier when i told her what my car is doing...grrr..so ya i gotta go to the dealrship in the morning ni don't even know where it is in this town :( but ya they can deal with getting my keys out for me after that and now my right thumb is like swollen and red n hurts when i type :( n that's my shitty car story...sorry i never had car issues, once a flat but hell i drove like shit back then so im surprised i did't have more....anyhow thanks for the help buh-bye

[moonshadow]

mannnnnnnn so i went to my friend millie's house n worked on our dance till like 12:30 came home...and for the last half hour+ i was trying to get my keys out n i was going to cry bc i didn't want to sleep in my car n then my friend was like go to walmart and buy a sun cover thing to cover my dashboard window and like go to bed no1 will see my key is in the car n what not...i started CRYING sooooo bad bc im tired n my mom was sucha bitch on the phone earlier when i told her what my car is doing...grrr..so ya i gotta go to the dealrship in the morning ni don't even know where it is in this town :( but ya they can deal with getting my keys out for me after that and now my right thumb is like swollen and red n hurts when i type :( n that's my shitty car story...sorry i never had car issues, once a flat but hell i drove like shit back then so im surprised i did't have more....anyhow thanks for the help buh-bye

aww shaz, its alright they'll fix it for you

[nitrostang]

that is a normal thing as the car ages. The steering has a steering lock to prevent it from being driven without the key in the igniton. As it ages and you trun your car of the steering gets locked and the key is hard to take out all you have to do it turn the steering wheel either way and turn the key to the off position it should come out. If it gets worse you might need a new ignition lock cylinder and recode keys its pretty easy to do i could replace it for you but then your not in VA :)

[Shazoo]

oi shazoo, take out your owner's manual and see what it has to say about it's theft locking mechanism

[Sweet_LiL_Hunnie]

well i went yday n like my key came out like normal n i was like wow this is great n the guy talked to another guy n he said since my key isn't being jammed anymore and there's no sign of a struggle with my key then i should just bring it back to the dealership when it gives me issues again...thank god it's been working fine since..i must've looked like a crazy desi bitch i felt SOO STUPID