I have been storing my keys in the ashtray each day so its been opening and closing hundreds of times. Suddenly it would not lock in so I went to the dealer to see what the ashtray replacement piece was. Ready? The entire part was $395.00 and it was huge! You would have to take the center console apart to R&R it. With labor and parts it would cost over $500.00, hardly worth it. My next move it to mix a two part quick dry epoxy and ensure the damn thing is forever in the closed position!

Unless someone can please provide a step by step procedure on how to remove the console panels to access the ashtray to break the spring mechanism, so it just slides in and out.

Thanks

Bob