Q: engine and electrical wont turn off

asked by on December 01, 2016

Car starts fine but when i try to turn it off the engine and all the electrical stay on. Just replaced the ignition lock cylinder and still doing the same thing

My car has 200000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.

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