Drew

One more update to complete everything: Along with that gear sector breaking some teeth off my ignition switch had gone bad. I got a new one yesterday and I am now back on the road! Thank you everyone for your help.

Another update: I got the lock bolt out but ended up bending it when I knocked it loose. Next thing to do is to get a new lock bolt and place all the pieces back together.

Update on my ignition: I figured out that some teeth on the Ignition Gear Sector inside the steering column have broken off causing the rod to slip and lock the key into the key switch. I have also had issues with the lock bolt spring catching on the upper bowl when I go to remove it because the lock bolt is stuck inside the bowl. However, I found a kit at O'Reilly's Autoparts that has the spring, gear sector, a small screw for the spring, and the steering rack so I can replace all those parts at once after I get the bowl off. Thank you all for your help and hopefully I will finally be fixing my car today.

Also the column tilts and it has floor shift if that helps.

I found out that it is something inside the column. There seems to be a gear or something with teeth that pulls the rod when the key is turned but it isn't catching the rod and is causing the key to get stuck. However, if I take the ignition switch off and push the rod manually it goes into the correct position when I turn the key. But when I put the ignition switch back on and turn the key it loses any grip it had and gets stuck again. Any ideas on how to fix this without getting a whole new column??? EDIT: Missed a word.

No, I just can't turn the key back into position to take it out but I can turn to where it's suppose to crank but doesn't. My friend says try greasing up the rod and see if it feels like it becomes unstuck but that is all I can think of right now...

If the lock cylinder is what the key goes into I already took it out and replaced it but it still has the same issue.

So far it seems as if the actuator rod is jammed. It doesn't feel like it is going far enough and my key still won't come out. We got it out last time by wiggling it and it finally decided to turn all the way back.

Ok so I took out the key switch and replaced it and the problem still occurs. I took the ignition switch off the rod and it still happens. Any other ideas?

This morning when I cranked my car up the the key turned all the way to the back and wouldn't start. The key then clicked a few times and turned freely. Now the key is stuck in the switch and nothing will work properly. I can turn the key just fine but can't turn it all the way back to take the key out. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.