Why is my car still on after I take the key out?

If you remove the key from the ignition and your car continues to run it is most likely due to a faulty fuel pump relay or a defective ignition switch. How to turn off a car that is still running: do not remove any parts, or try to disconnect the battery. Just park the vehicle in a safe location until you can begin to look for the issue. To turn off the car, locate the fuse box, if you don’t know where it is the owners manual will locate it, determine the fuse and relay for the fuel pump. After determining the correct parts, remove them, this way the car engine will die within 10 seconds. If you are uncomfortable doing these things alone do not hesitate to call our experts, or a towing service.