Mine just did the "not locked, but wont start" in a parking lot.
Banging on it isn't worth the effort.
Get some needle nosed pliers.
On the right top of the lock are two safety bolts with rounded off heads. Take the pliers and loosen them like 1/4 turn. They aren't tight. I was shocked at how easily they turned. The rest you can do with your fingers.
The lock falls out. Push the mechanism all the way down. It clicks. Car starts.
Put the lock back and finger tighten the bolts so you can get home.
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