NHTSA Complaint #10851580 — 2003 CHEVROLET IMPALA

AFTER PUTTING KEY INTO THE IGNITION, THEN ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN. THE KEY WOULD GO IN/OUT, BUT WOULD NOT TURN TO START THE CAR. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT LOCKED. AFTER 20 MINUTES OF TAPPING/SHAKING THE KEY THE IGNITION SWITCH TURNED AND THE CAR WAS ABLE TO START. FOR THE NEXT WEEK, THE KEY WAS IN/OUT OF THE IGNITION WITH TROUBLE, THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN, STRANDING ME AT THE STORE. THIS TIME IT TOOK OVER 1 HOUR TO JAR THE KEY TO BE ABLE TO TURN/START CAR. AFTER REVIEW INTERNET REGARDING THIS ISSUE, IT SEEMS THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH CHEVY IGNITION CYLINDER LOCKS. THERE ARE ALSO MANY SAME COMPLAINTS LISTED ON FILE ON THIS. REPAIR SHOP QUOTES $500 IN PARTS/LABOR TO FIX. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL FIX. THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY 57000 MILES AND I BOUGHT IT USED 6 YEARS AGO WITH ONLY 9500 ORIGINAL MILES.