Good day all. I have a 2005 s40 2.4i.
They key fob is stuck in the ignition. Everything works perfectly just the won't come out of the ignition. Any ideas how I can fix the problem without having to go to the volvo dealer and get ripped off?

 

Keys being stuck is a common problem; Since 1969, cars have been interlocked such that you have to put the transmission in park before the steering wheel will lock, and the key was deliberately trapped until that process was completed. This was a legally mandated anti-theft feature, and the interlock just made some sense to stop you from running over yourself or locking the steering wheel while in motion. This is true of all cars, not volvos, as long as cars had keys and shifters (new cars don't anymore). The keys were trapped in use deliberately, all the time, in every car, everywhere.

I don't have a 2005 S40, I admit it. On my volvos, there is a cable connection between the shifter and the ignition lock, but the cable is not the problem. The problem has always been the linkage at the base of the shifter, between the shifter and the cable. They were greased at the factory, and after 20 years that grease gets stiff and they don't move at the proper time. The linkage was designed to work off the shifter button return spring and that's all the force you have available. No way to add force. It's very limiting.

 

Are you getting any messages on the dash display?

If not, try "rowing" the shifter back and forth a few times and try to engage Park again (make sure the dash display indicates that you're actually in Park).

 

usually its the shifter button in the handle that can require lubrication or in some cases it can fail and needs replacing. The button is just a locking mechanism - you can pull the button out manually and the shifter will then allow the key to come out.

 

I also have 2005 Volvo S40(manual gear shift) with stuck key...I have read about the buttons on the gear lever which applies to only Automatic gear shifts....please how do I get the key out...everything works fine...the car starts and stops but the key won’t just come out

 

I am also having an issue with my manual 05 S40 2.4i. The battery is fully charged but nothing happens when I try to start it. No lights, or dash readout. The key is now stuck in the ignition to boot. This car has been nothing but expensive repairs. Any and all help is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!

 

They key is only stuck because the car doesn't have voltage. This isn't hard to troubleshoot - just hook up a voltmeter (or even just a test light), and start working forward from the positive battery terminal (to the clamp, to the fusebox input, etc.) until you find where you have 12 volts on one side of a component / cable / clamp, but not the other side. Then you've found your problem.

 

Thank you for your quick response! I will dig out that voltmeter and get started.

 

I forgot to mention that you should check from the battery negative terminal to the chassis / engine block, to make sure that you're not missing a ground connection (which will kill the system just as quick as the positive side).