Dave
This is what my LTZ does
The steering wheel will lock in any position as long as the key is not in it or,
If you start the car by remote it unlocks the wheel with out the key in it.

 

my 03 ss locks.

Also this is a safty feture for the towing of the car. the drivers will lock the wheels while they are straight and then snach the front wheels off the ground and beabel to drive the tow truck.

Other wise they have to tie the steering wheel straight with something to keep then in the right direction or your car would wag back and foruth.

but it is weird that they would nto lock on so many cars. ya might ask a dealer if this is suposed to lock or not. might have found a recall item for them also. who knows.

 

If you start the car by remote it unlocks the wheel with out the key in it.

I thought read in the owner's manual (anyone else do this?) you can start the car with the remote but will need the key to unlock the steering wheel.

I owned a '79 Dodge a few years ago that the torque converter went out one day in traffic.

I had the car towed to a local tranny shop and even though the steering wheel locked the tow driver tied the a rope through the wheel then around the outside mirror.

 

I can tell you what my car is doing.
As stated as long as the key is out of the switch and the engine is not running (started by the remote) the steering wheel is locked,
anyother time its unlocked.

 

I have an '06 SS and my wheel does not lock either. Took it to the dealer and they confirmed that it is not supposed to lock. I was a little concerned because on my '05 Colorado that I traded in, it was considered a defect and they had to fix it. Guess things are different now.

 

Hmmmm! We are getting very mixed results!

 

like i siad i would be taking it in and throwing a fit over it and getting it fixed , tha tis part of a anti theft protection on the car.
Also if the lock is malfunctioning what els in the cloum is goign wrong?
could be the whole ford taurs deal all over again. all of a sudden you take a real sharp left in to teh wall.
Not a fun turn to take i remeber my sisters doign this she is now a avid member against ford LOL

 

My 2002 Malibu does not lock. I have not checked my 06 Monte. Steering is so bad on Chevrolet's while moving I am afraid to turn the wheel with it parked. The rack might fall out...

 

Just checked and mine does not lock, but I did not turn it full left. No one is going to steal Monte's though. They want Camrys.

 

Mine doesn't lock either....doesn't matter whether its started, not started, etc. NEVER locks. They aren't supposed to.