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If your 2014 Frontier's steering and ignition are locked and wiggling the wheel while turning the key does not unlock it, there are a few possible causes and solutions you can try:

1. Dead battery: If the battery is dead or low on power, it can cause the steering wheel lock to engage and prevent the key from turning. Try jump-starting the vehicle or replacing the battery to see if that resolves the issue.
2. Faulty ignition switch: The ignition switch may be faulty and not responding to the key, preventing it from turning. You may need to replace the ignition switch to resolve the issue.
3. Damaged steering column: The steering column may be damaged or worn, preventing the steering lock from disengaging. In this case, you may need to replace the steering column or have it repaired by a qualified mechanic.
4. Malfunctioning lock cylinder: The lock cylinder itself may be malfunctioning or damaged, preventing the key from turning. You may need to replace the lock cylinder to resolve the issue.

Can you turn the key at all? If not, sometimes the steering wheel can be binding on the key release. Wiggle the steering wheel left and right while trying to turn the key. If it releases and the vehicle starts, you have corrected the issue. If you can turn the key and nothing happens, you say you headlights don't work....does anything else. You could have a dead (or very low) battery.

Sounds like you have a bad alternator. Not recirculating juice back to the battery.

My 2003 Saturn l200 2.2 ecotec did this when the battery was dead. Put some juice on the battery, then the car came out of park, and I was able to remove the key. To the car, there's a vast difference between a sluggish battery and a dead battery. It may have enough amps to crank it, but it wont start w/out full output from the battery.

it is because the battery is dead charge or replace battery

Are you sure the battery is not dead? It's possible for ignitions to become locked when the battery is very dead and not simply near-dead.
Try testing by attempting to turn on your head lights.

Try jumping the battery if this is the case. You will most likely need to get a new battery, but this should work for the time being.
hope this helped...

sounds like the key is still in the on position. put in park and jiggle the steering wheel and try to turn the key back to the off position. that will allow you to remove the key. of course that doesn't address the no start issue. check the normal things, battery, cable end connections for tightness and freedom from corrosion, etc. no lights sounds like either a faulty battery connection or a drained battery.

Have you tried wiggling the steering wheel at the same time as you turn the key? Have you tried pushing on the gear shift lever, to make sure it's all the way in park?

under the steering column right behind the steering wheel is a rubber cover that will pull right out,stick your finger up in the hole and u will feel a pin, push it toward the pass side and turn the key back to the off posision and it will come out

it sounds like your ignition switch is failing and when you turn the wheel sometimes the steering lock pin is jolting the switch and making a momentary contact, you should try turning the key to the on position and jumping a 12 volt signal wire from the battery to the small wire on the starter (only until it starts do not leave this connected constantly) to confirm this is the switch for sure check for 12 volts out of the switch in the start position (it may be intermittent also) good luck and please rate -jeff here is your part click here