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How do you fix it if your steering wheel is locked and you cannot start your 2001 focus zx3?
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∙ 12y ago
I work at an auto auction
try turning the steering wheel both directions and the key will probably turn. When the wheel is up against the wheel lock, it sometimes prevents the key from turning. You'll have to hold the wheel one direction or the other. If this doesn't work, I don't know.
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