CHEVY CAPTIVA KEY STUCK IN IGNITION / SHIFTER REPLACEMENT

2013 CAPTIVA HOW TO REPAIR KEY STUCK AND WONT SHUT OFF . GEAR SHIFTER REPLACEMENT .

[@jameslemley1540]

I found the switches are tiny and delicate but easy to open and clean with electrical contact cleaner and a small strip of paper, saving the cost of a new shifter. I also noticed there are two identical switches in the shifter. One is used only for "M" mode (so, almost never) and the failing one is used every time you park. I just cleaned my park switch and it fixed the key-release problem, but if it ever fails again I'll swap it with the never-used M switch from the same shifter. Edit: THANKS FOR THE INSTRUCTIONS

[@heartlandmechanic]

I'll pin this in comments , it my help someone save some money . Thank you .

[@michaelszczys8316]

$400 for a microswitch. I don't think so.

[@ourv9603]

Years ago when I was a mobile mech I got an emergency call for a ign key stuck & jammed. I found the fellow on the side of the road in a Ford van. It was 5:00 Fri afternoon and this poor sap was 200 mi from home. He was in town doing a delivery. I was sure the lock would be a dealer part & I was sure the dealer parts dept was closed for the wknd. I was right about it closed BUT as it happened there was a NAPA around the corner from us that had that lock in stock. I couldnt believe our luck. I ran for the part but MAN was it a mother to get out being jammed, but eventually I used the right word & got it out & got the driver on his way. In rush hour traffic. On fri. In San Francisco. I bet the driver learned some new words too fighting the traffic out of the Bay Area. !

[@heartlandmechanic]

They can be a real pain sometimes , That was a nice thing you did for him , Thanks for the comment.

[@billjensen6216]

Thank you for the video this was the exact one I needed fix my car.

[@sturnie1]

I just got a friend in trouble tilted down the wheel all the way stuck my finger under the cloth flap on the ignition side of the colum. I twisted the key and hit that plunger with my forefinger that did the trick in a pinch key came right out.

[@cesardeluna4560]

Thanks for the help brother

[@rockaflocka]

Hey Heartland man! Thanks to this video, I'm getting a better idea of what's wrong with my 2012 Captiva...but...my problem is quite different. I don't have a stuck key, but my ignition lock cylinder control switch gets boiling HOT when the car is running idle and in PARK. It takes about 3.5 minutes and OMG! it gets hot to the touch, has a putrid smell and wisps of smoke emanating from that solenoid! If the car is running idle and in NEUTRAL, this doesn't happen. Would the shifter assembly need replacing? Or perhaps I should just replace the solenoid? Maybe both? Neither? I am a DIY'er and I love to get to the root cause of failures. What do you think?

[@sacredsaraa]

Do you have a video on installing the ignition switch cylinder

[@AbstractArtist4]

Hello what dealership you order your shifter assembly from and how long did it take to come

[@qou2600]

Have the same vehicle but a different shifter issue. With this model shifter, do you know how I could manually release the shifter? Like if the car won't start how would I shift it into neutral

[@fjqalves]

Hello from Brazil. Do you need to reprogram the ECU to recognize the new lever or it’s not necessary? My car has a problem on the shifting lever. Same model/year. A bought a new assembly, like the one in your video, but he wants to charge me for the ECU coding. Thanks.

[@fjqalves]

Sorry, my mechanic wants to charge me.

[@heartlandmechanic]

No reprograming is necessary

[@fjqalves]

Great 😁 Thanks a lot!

[@AKking530]

We had a Chevy dealership replace ours 4 years ago and now it’s messed up again and stuck.

[@meaghannix8100]

Hello! Is the key stuck in the “acc.” Position? That’s where mine is stuck at right now and the dealership can’t find anything wrong with it.

[@heartlandmechanic]

Yes stuck in acc

[@user-yb1ct4mc3o]

Couldn't finish the video, the "follow the bouncing ball" camera work made me nauseous

[@barneysmith967]

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