NHTSA Complaint #11141352 — 2012 CHEVROLET SONIC

GEAR SHIFT BUTTON STICKS. UPON ARRIVING AT WORK THIS PAST MONDAY, I TURNED MY CAR OFF BUT THE IGNITION WOULDN'T RELEASE THE KEY. LOOKING CLOSER I REALIZED THE SHIFT BUTTON HAD NOT POPPED OUT LIKE IT SHOULD HAVE. WHICH MEANS I DROVE 26 MILES IN A DANGEROUS VEHICLE. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE THE CAR TO MY DEALERSHIP ABOUT TWO MILES AWAY. THEY TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T GET TO IT FOR FIVE DAYS, OH I'D HAVE TO GET A RENTAL IN THE MEANTIME.I CALLED MY SON WHO MANAGES A NATIONWIDE AUTO PARTS STORE. APPARENTLY THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SONIC VEHICLES. I DON'T KNOW IF ANY ACCIDENTS HAVE HAPPENED BUT I CAN SAY IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE GEAR TO SHIFT WHILE DRIVING IT, OR KNOCKED INTO NEUTRAL WHILE IN PARK. THERE IS A COMMON FIX, REPLACE THE BUTTON. I'VE HAD THAT DONE BUT IT STILL STICKS. ALSO, I HAVE HAD SOME RECOMMENDED LUBRICANT APPLIED, BUT THAT HAS MADE MATTERS WORSE BECAUSE NOW IT'S DIFFICULT TO GET THE SHIFTER BUTTON TO DEPRESS. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT, I HAVE TO LEAVE IN THE MORNING TO GO OUT OF TOWN THAT I CAN'T PUT OFF. I'M AFRAID.