Ignition key will not turn

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Author Message   Kelly Harris (Kelly_j) New Member Username: Kelly_j Post Number: 1 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Monday, June 23, 2003 - 09:59 pm:    My wife got stranded in the Disco today. She left work and the Ignition key would not turn. In the past I have noticed that the key would hesitate before it would turn. Right now it is sitting in a parking lot waiting for some attention. It is a 98 Disco I Thanks, Kelly   Regis Dean (Bent_victor) New Member Username: Bent_victor Post Number: 7 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Monday, June 23, 2003 - 10:52 pm:    I have had the same problem on my '97. I have had to wiggle the steering wheel (with force)for a moment while trying the key and eventually, suddenly, it releases. This has confounded my wife on a couple of occassions as well. Sometimes the wheel is locked, other times not. It could be frustrating when counting on a quick getaway...   Tony Zuniga (Tony23007) Member Username: Tony23007 Post Number: 115 Registered: 05-2003 Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 10:15 pm:    Is the car in Park, if you leave it in gear the key will be locked in position!!!   Andrew Clarke (Aclarke) Senior Member Username: Aclarke Post Number: 350 Registered: 10-2002 Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2003 - 11:16 pm:    I have a similar problem. I think it is because my key is torqued around its axis a few degrees. Probably from trying to force it in the ignition. Sometimes I have to reinsert it and retry 10 times before it finally works. I just keep putting off ordering a new key. I have a blank but nobody will make a copy for me because they say my original is too damaged.   Kelly Harris (Kelly_j) New Member Username: Kelly_j Post Number: 2 Registered: 06-2003 Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2003 - 05:32 pm:    I finally got time to go retrieve the Disco last night. The Disco was in park and I moved the steering wheel back and forth, hard at times, and it still did not turn. After taking off the plastic trim I started to mess with the ignition lock cylinder. On the back side there is a pin or something that sticks out. I really could not see it but it felt like a pin with a washer or clip holding it in. When I was messing with it the pin pushed in so I decided to try the key again and it worked. I have no idea why or what exactly I did but it works now.   ken knebusch (Charlotterover) Member Username: Charlotterover Post Number: 189 Registered: 02-2002 Posted on Thursday, June 26, 2003 - 06:22 am:    i have had the same problem. i try not to lock the steering wheel when parking. that seems to help. check your keys too. if you are like me and have had the key stuck several times the key may have bent or twisted a bit. i need to get replacements made too.