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Grand Cherokee Ignition Locked
96 Grand Cherokee.
Key won't turn in ignition. Followed manual (turning steering wheel while starting), and that worked, once. Had same problem later that day, and next time was harder before it worked. Tried this am, didn't work anymore (hesitant to use any more force. Thoughts?
Key won't turn in ignition. Followed manual (turning steering wheel while starting), and that worked, once. Had same problem later that day, and next time was harder before it worked. Tried this am, didn't work anymore (hesitant to use any more force. Thoughts?
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Tried hitting key lightly with hammer to see if it would turn. No luck!
Also tried wrestling the steering left & right while trying to turn the key. Again no luck! Are there any other suggestions or tricks that anyone can recommend?
If I grind off the tab on bottom of cylinder will it pull out?
Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.
1) Put the key in the ignition and give it a couple hard taps with a rubber mallet or your shoe and it should turn.
2) Remove the cylinder assembly and take it to a locksmith to get the tumblers serviced. Should cost you less than 20 bucks.
Happened first in September 2010 (135,000 miles) while on vacation in Door County. I had it repaired with a cylinder from an '02 from a junkyard because the shop could not get one before we had to leave. Now it's happening again, likely since it was not new. I see you can find them on the internet but I'm skeptical, I think I'll take your advice on the locksmith.
Thanks!