key won't turn to lock to be removed

Asked by howie67 Jan 20, 2016 at 09:15 PM about the 2000 Nissan Altima XE

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

2000 nissan altima key won't turn to lock to be removed. not sure if it is the
shifter not fully ingaging in park (although it is in park and does not roll) so I
have a shifter problem or a key cylinder problem

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depending where lock is on the switch , sometimes far turn of key is accessories , back up one notch, or jiggle steering wheel while removing key

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