i turned the key off today and pulled it out of the ignition, but the engine stayed running. so i pulled the ignition relay, the engine shut off. but the power steering pump stayed running, so i unhooked the battery. i hooked everything back up and now its working fine. any idea on what would cause this??

 

I have NO IDEA BUT SOUNDS SKETCH...HOPEFULLY SOMEONE WILL CHIME IN

 

It was weird! Dealer was no help, they said "is the key in the off position?" and I said sir, it's in my hand!!

 

It could be an Ignition switch. We've only seen a few switches go bad, and usually they are an intermittent problem. Not seen one not turn off, but have seen them not start the car so it's very possible.