[LittleHoov]

Well the reason I asked about it being in park is because there is a cable that connects to the back of the ignition switch that is somehow connected to the shift linkage and will only allow you to remove the key when the vehicle is in park or neutral. For example if youre in drive and you turn the car off while still in drive, you cant turn the key all the way back to "off" and remove it, you have to put it in park or neutral first. But sounds like thats not your issue.

I was under the impression that the key was stuck in the ignition, but from reading your descriptions again, it sounds like it is not. So I was barking up the wrong tree with that one.

It could be that the lock cylinder inside the ignition switch has been damaged somehow. I really dont know. If youre feeling adventurous the ignition switch isnt TOO hard to remove (its not necessarily easy either). I posted a write-up on it myself a few years back...since then a user by the name of krivasauto (i may not have spelled that write) made a write up with LOTS of pictures, and his is much better than mine...if you search for ignition switch in this forum you should eventually find both items.

As for your stuff being on, it could be that your battery is already dead depending on how long it was like that before you discovered it...a good test to see whether or not it really is in the ACC position is to try the radio, as it will come on and stay on as long as the battery will provide power to it.

Also if the lock cylinder truly is in the ACC position, you should be able to shift out of park WITHOUT touching the brake pedal, which normally you shouldnt be able to do, or at least I cant in my car...unless its in the ACC position.

I suppose its possible your grandson might have turned the key one direction or another hard enough to damage something in there....is he old enough to interrogate?