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Jiggle steering wheel, you may have to turn it back and forth pretty hard, also simultaneously move the shift lever if it's on the steering column. Put it in neutral if possible, remember to put your foot on the brake! I don't know if this works for manual transmission cars, Good luck

According to locksmith the pins in the ignition lock wear down because of the weight of the key ring bouncing while driving. Emergency fix is to put a full metal key in the ignition (one without a locking control fob) and tap it with a hammer. I have done it with the fobbed key by using my fist but that hurts. Dealer wants over $100 to fix but locksmith fixed mine for $25 by removing the worn pin.

Locksmith also recommended reducing the number of keys on your car key ring to avoid this problem.

Locksmith said this was a common problem with Chrysler vehicles. My problem was on a Durango.

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