'95 rodeo cant turn the key, the key is not stuck,the cylinder is

I have had this problem with my Rodeo too for years but I finally found a way to release the key that has worked consistently for the past several times. I experience this event about once every two months. I just put the vehicle in park, engine off, and snap depress and quickly release the button on the gear stick a few times. That always does the trick, usually on the first click, but sometimes it needs a few more snaps. Seems that these SUVs were made with this problem in the mechanism that should have been a recall issue. Hope this works for you too.

Try turning the steering wheel while trying to turn the ignition. Didn't work? Can you remove the key? Use some WD40 with the tube and spray a little in. Put the key in, pull it out, repeat several times. Put the key in and wiggle the ignition lock back and forth.(try while wiggling the steering wheel back and forth, too.) Still won't move? Try pulling the key out just a small fraction of an inch and try turning the ignition.

Still no solution, time to give up and call a locksmith.