I love Chryslers, but…

Kathy went out for secret shopping today. At her last stop, something weird happened with her car and now her key won't turn in the ignition. At all. So she's stuck in a cold, dark parking lot with no idea how to get her car moving.

She called me and I immediately launched a web search on the problem. I found a forum where a bunch of Chrysler owners were talking about this issue. Kathy tried a number of suggestions that I read off, but none of them helped. So, she called roadside assistance while I headed out to meet her. (I wasn't going to leave her in a dark parking lot alone.) On the way, I grabbed a couple of rubber mallets so we could try yet another potential solution.

About 20 minutes later, I met up with Kathy. Roadside assistance was slated to arrive in maybe 90 minutes and all they would do is tow her car to a dealership. I slid into the passenger seat of her PT Cruiser and suggested we try hitting the key with a rubber mallet. I tapped the key with the mallet, worrying about breaking her car. Nothing happened. She grabbed the mallet from me and gave it a swift whack and voila! The key then turned in the ignition.

Let's hear it for the Internet! Woo-hoo!

She canceled roadside assistance and we headed home, leaving a mallet in her car as an insurance policy. So, if you see Kathy on the road, don't try any funny business because she's armed. She just might bop you on the head with a rubber mallet.

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