[sgamer]

My daughter's key gets stuck like many others I've seen searching the web. We bought the car last year and the key lock was broken so the key came out no matter what position it was in. The first thing I did was replace the lock which is when the stuck key problem started.

I've verified the fuse is good and there's voltage. The key generally comes out on it's own after several minutes or maybe hours but not a minute or two like some have suggested.

I just tried removing the key by jamming a pen up the hole under the key lock and that works. It seems the next step is replacing the shifter assembly. But I'm wondering if the fact that the key comes out this way means there is something in the column that is broken and not the BTSI switch? If so, how do I check that?

I looked up the shifter on GM Parts Direct and it comes with or without leather. My daughter's 40th anniversary edition has leather so I assume I should buy the one with leather but her car is maroon (which it seems all are) but the site didn't ask me what color nor did it ask if it was a 40th edition so I'm wondering what color they would send or do I reuse the old one? It's kind of worn out so I'd like a new one, especially when I have to buy the whole assembly just to fix one part of it.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.