Xowner

Help! Cannot remove key from ignition of a 1999 A8. Button on shift lever also will not release from depressed position. Thanks in advance or help and/or ideas

ricoblanco

Coins or some other object. You are going to have to remove the center console. Actually, this just happened to another member!<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/a8/msgs/157861.phtml">Look here</a></li></ul>

BrianC72gt

Also check to see if your steering wheel is tight against the steering lock. What I mean is try turning the whlle slightly to the left or the right with a firm steady force to see if that relieves the pressure on the steering lock engagement. Many a key in many a car gets "stuck" for this reason.

Jim - 03S8

I'd also suggest lightly jigglin' the shift lever to see if you can get it in park.

ck256

Was a wired from a cell phone headset, yes, that tiny thing blocked it . . .

OOOOya

I shifted from the "tip gate" into park in one fell swoop. I'm not exactly sure what happened, but the shifter seemed to be between gates if that makes sense. It was difficult to get the shifter back out of Park, but didn't require brute force. Once I backed it out, then took the more deliberate path, all was well. However, the key was stuck in the ignition until I did so.

This was in a '99 2.8 Avant FWIW. Never had a problem after that.