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When you try to turn your key to start your truck the key wont turn?
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∙ 13y ago
your steering column is locked up. try turning the steering wheel left and right as you turn the key. but try turning the wheel with a lil umph!
That's one possibility, some others are, the car is not all the way in park or the pin for the lock release in the lock tumbler is stuck. Simple fix - get a heavy duty paper clip, straighten it out. Now carefully feel both top and bottom pins from front to back and back to front of the key slot. One of the pins is stuck. Just passing over them can unstick them. All the pins should move freely, one will even set off the buzzer for key in the ignition as you pass over it. After a few minutes of trying this, ignition should be unlocked. In my case, I felt it jump back into place. This was after leaving the truck (1997 Ford Expedition) in a shopping center lot over night. I was minutes away from calling a tow truck.
This is worth trying and can save you big $$$.
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