my honda civic kept running with the key removed, like to know why

2002 HONDA CIVIC
111,000 MILES
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DANCEBEAR
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i parked and shut off my car yesterday- at least i thought it was shut off- came back 3 hours later to car with key in hand and the car was running with no key in ignition (honda civic 2002) i was able to put in key and shut off car- have driven car about 5 times since and the problem has not repeated itself. any ideas?
Oct 2, 2012 at 9:21 AM
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KHLOW2008
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You could have a failing ignition switch. There was a safety recall on the item some time back and this component tends to fail intermittently.
Oct 2, 2012 at 9:25 AM
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DANCEBEAR
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how much does it cost for a honda ignition switch -2002 civic
Oct 3, 2012 at 10:08 AM
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KHLOW2008
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You need to enquire locally to be sure of the exact cost. OEM switch should cost around $100 and after market much lower than that.
Oct 3, 2012 at 10:51 AM
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