Uh Oh, now it's my turn.
My key jammed when I stopped for gas just 2 miles from home. Amazingly, it took four hours for a tow truck to arrive to haul the car home, but that's neither here nor there.
Anyhow, I have the usual symptoms: Key will not turn, steering lock engaged, owner very unhappy, etc. I noticed some minor ignition key stickiness once or twice in the past month or so, when I parked with the wheels perfectly straight, but that was it. In those instances, I could feel the pressure from the steering lock, and turning the wheel a bit (steering lock was not engaged) allowed the key to turn. Also, on one or two other occasion, the "key in lock" buzzer went off even when the engine was running.
I have not yet tried the "jerk the sterring wheel while turning the key" approach, although I have a blister on my right index finger from repeatedly wiggling the key in the ignition. I also think the "jack up the car and remove weight from the wheels" method sounds good, and I will try both of those methods tomorrow.
Should I get the key to turn, I will NOT remove it from the ignition, and will leave it in the #1 position and RUN to the dealer to get a cylinder rerplacement kit.
If there are new ideas and suggestions, I'd love to hear them, otherwise, wish me luck!