Keys stuck in ignition and battery is dead. Help!!

[hellovicky]

I'm from California, and I drive a 2002 Subaru Forester.
Today I was getting out of my car when I realized that I left the
window open. I put the keys back in to close the window, then got
distracted by my friends and stupidly left the keys in the ignition
in on.

I came back around 2 hours later to find the keys stuck in the
ignition (luckily I had left the door unlocked). I'm pretty sure the
battery is dead, and I can't turn the key back to the 0 position
because it makes a clicking noise. I'm not sure if it's the alarm or
not. So I have to leave the key in 2, but no matter what I do the key
won't come out.

Somebody told me the transmission is locked, but I don't know what
that means. But I would greatly appreciate if anybody could tell me
how to make it so that my key can just come out. Then from there I
can just borrow a jumper cable and restart the car.

I'm desperate and have no idea what to do so any help is appreciated.
Thank you!!

[cuh...@webtv.net]

See if there is a little cap covering a small hole under the ignition
switch.Stick a pin in the hole (a paper clip or whatever) and push
up.That might release the key.

www.devilfinder.com
2002 Subaru Forester key stuck in ignition

I drive a 1983 Dodge van.Sometimes it is hard to get the ignition key to
turn and start the engine.I have to play with the key.
cuhulin

[theni...@yahoo.com]

Or just get a jumper box or a new battery. It needs voltage to work.

[Paul]

Why not jump the battery and then remove the key?

[aemeijers]

Set parking brake. Put shifter in neutral, then back to park, while
stepping on brake. Wiggle the wheel one side to the other, firmly, while
turning key back to the position where it comes out. You parked on a
slope and/or with the front wheels turned, I bet? If the interlock is
really tightly jammed, you may need to roll car a few inches to take the
pressure off.

My little sister did that once, and called home in a panic, so you are
not the first person it has happened to.

--
aem sends...

[theni...@yahoo.com]

Now that's funny right there!!!

[Steve W.]

Open the hood, Connect up the jumper cables CORRECTLY. Then let the
other vehicle charge your battery a while. Turn off any accessories and
don't worry about the key for now.

Once it has charged a while turn the key and see if it starts (it should)
Now drive to a good parts store and buy a NEW battery. Once a battery
has been drained fully they usually don't come all the way back.

--
Steve W.

[cuh...@webtv.net]

Dang new fangled gizmos on them late model vehicles.They cause more
problems than they are suppose to solve.That's why I like my old, old
vehicles.

I have never driven or even sat inside of a Subaru vehicle before.What
do I know about Subaru ignitions?
cuhulin

[hellovicky]

> hellovicky wrote:
> I'm from California, and I drive a 2002 Subaru Forester.
> Today I was getting out of my car when I realized that I left the
window open. I put the keys back in to close the window, then got
distracted by my friends and stupidly left the keys in the ignition
in on.
>
> I came back around 2 hours later to find the keys stuck in the
ignition (luckily I had left the door unlocked). I'm pretty sure the
battery is dead, and I can't turn the key back to the 0 position
because it makes a clicking noise. I'm not sure if it's the alarm or
not. So I have to leave the key in 2, but no matter what I do the key
won't come out.
>
> Somebody told me the transmission is locked, but I don't know what
that means. But I would greatly appreciate if anybody could tell me
how to make it so that my key can just come out. Then from there I
can just borrow a jumper cable and restart the car.
>
> I'm desperate and have no idea what to do so any help is
appreciated. Thank you!!

I got a friend to jump my car and now
everything is all good! It took about twenty minutes cause the alarm
would not stop going off, but it eventually worked. Thanks for all
the replies! I will be less stupid next time :P

[Paul]

Thanks for the update.
We live and learn :)

[Scott Dorsey]

hellovicky <del...@gmail-dot-com.no-spam.invalid> wrote:
>I'm from California, and I drive a 2002 Subaru Forester.
>Today I was getting out of my car when I realized that I left the
>window open. I put the keys back in to close the window, then got
>distracted by my friends and stupidly left the keys in the ignition
>in on.
>
>I came back around 2 hours later to find the keys stuck in the
>ignition (luckily I had left the door unlocked). I'm pretty sure the
>battery is dead, and I can't turn the key back to the 0 position
>because it makes a clicking noise. I'm not sure if it's the alarm or
>not. So I have to leave the key in 2, but no matter what I do the key
>won't come out.

That's interesting. When you turn the key to start, do the lights go
almost completely out? If so, that would sound like a dead battery.

I would first get a jump start.

>Somebody told me the transmission is locked, but I don't know what
>that means. But I would greatly appreciate if anybody could tell me
>how to make it so that my key can just come out. Then from there I
>can just borrow a jumper cable and restart the car.

I don't know why the key won't come out now, or what they mean by a
"locked transmission" but I would first jump the car. If it's a manual
transmission, I might even try to push-start it.

Note that many cars have steering wheel locks... you cannot remove the
key if the wheel is not in a locked position.
--scott
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