Couldn't get key to turn. Steering wheel locked?

[jrhagen]

Originally Posted by Malibu T

Which makes me ask... just to clarify (yes, I'm blonde):
Is it the position of the wheels (i.e.: hard left or hard right) when the engine shuts down that causes this to happen? It's only happened a couple of times in my '13 SS(L99), and I too had to fight like hell to get enough tension off of the steering wheel so I could turn the key. .

It has only happened to me when the wheel is turned to any degree and parked on either an incline or decline.

[Malibu T]

Originally Posted by jrhagen

It has only happened to me when the wheel is turned to any degree and parked on either an incline or decline.

My driveway is flat, surrounded by farmland & swamps for miles. Mine has only done it when I've been detailing /working on the car, and then reached inside to start it without sitting in the seat. Thought it had something to do with having foot on brake, but it starts without touching brake any other time. Then assumed it was another fancy safety sensor in the driver's seat (like the passenger seat has a weight activated airbag sensor), until this thread... I'll test it tomorrow with wheel turned. Thanks!