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Old Oct 4, 2010 | 07:59 PM
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I have a 99 Cherokee. Yesterday, I parked in the driveway on a slight incline with the wheel not exactly straight. Now I can't get the ignition switch to turn. I have tried every thing I can thing of but can't get to turn. I have tried pulling on the steering wheel. I tried to move the gear selecter. It's locked. I can't put the car into neutral so I can't get it off the incline. I tried pushing the car up the incline a little to get any pressure off the locks. Didn't work. I tried WD40 in the lock. No Luck.

Any body have any ideas? Is there a way to put the vehicle in neutral so I can roll it to a flat area and try all this stuff again? Help.
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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 03:50 PM
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try puting the key in the ignition and turning it as far as it goes while wiggleing the steering wheel back and fourth and hope for the best..seem like its just locked up tight
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