The key will not come out of the ignition lock cylinder, and it won’t turn all the way to the locking position on a friend’s 2002 SR5 Sport Edition. The auto transmission shifter recently developed some problems are they related? Does the shifter need to be in park for the key to be released? On my 99 SR5 The key comes out, anytime, running, in drive, it doesn’t matter. I’m thinking maybe that’s not normal. So I don’t know what the normal condition is for my friend’s 2002. Any ideas?
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1999 SR5 3.4 auto, Horizon Blue Metalic 8N1, blue cloth, steel Daytona wheels, 265/75/16 AT tires, rear heat, A/C, sunroof, electric locking rear dif.
Try having him put the shifter in neutral, start the truck, and then try to put it back in park. Then he needs to push forward on the shifter while turning the key. If his shifter is super loose, it's likely his bushings. If it's nice and tight, then it's probably the Park switch.
it needs to be in park. Is the wheel locked? Sometimes have to pull one way or another on the wheel to free up the lock cylinder
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Originally Posted by Shadow247
Try having him put the shifter in neutral, start the truck, and then try to put it back in park. Then he needs to push forward on the shifter while turning the key. If his shifter is super loose, it's likely his bushings. If it's nice and tight, then it's probably the Park switch.
It’s the shifter most likely. It got damaged recently and now it’s pretty loose.
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Last edited by WrenchTech; 08-28-2023 at 10:03 PM.
Mine does that too. I usually just turn the key back on then move my shifter, which is very loose, back and forth, maybe a couple times till it come out. Until it becomes a real problem, I'm not planning on fixing it.
Your '99 releasing the key at anytime, isn't normal.
Yes, not "normal" from factory, but it's a normal thing that happens with time (at least on these Toyotas). Mine does it, my buddy's does it, and so does his 20 year-old Camry. I actually love being able to take the key out while it's running, it's a pretty handy "failure."
Mine does that too. I usually just turn the key back on then move my shifter, which is very loose, back and forth, maybe a couple times till it come out. Until it becomes a real problem, I'm not planning on fixing it.
Thanks. That’s what we are doing right now too.
There is a self-serve wrecking yard near us that has a 2002. We will go over there and see if we can get the parts that we need.
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1999 SR5 3.4 auto, Horizon Blue Metalic 8N1, blue cloth, steel Daytona wheels, 265/75/16 AT tires, rear heat, A/C, sunroof, electric locking rear dif.
Last edited by WrenchTech; 08-30-2023 at 04:09 PM.
I've got something better than a write-up. Even though write-ups are super helpful, their limitation is they are 2-dimensional. I'll take a 3-dimensional video over a write-up any day. But, I am a bit biased since I run a YouTube channel. I actually used the write-up you linked as research to make the video below. The bonus with my video is I also include how to replace the transfer case shifter bushing.
But, Ramon makes good write-ups, and if you're into write-ups, his is a good one to use.
OP, the fact you can't get out of park is definitely related to the shifter. I just had this issue with my 98 3rd Gen and new shifter bushings fixed the issue.
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