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2003 Caravan - Ignition malfunction
Yesterday morning the key wound;t turn. I tried flipping the key over and it
worked. Didn't really think anything about it until last night. The key will not turn at all. I jiggled it, tapped on it and everythign else taht I can think of to get it to work and nada. When I depress the brake pedal, I am not able to shift into anything either. I do not remember if I could do this or not without have the key at least in the acc position prior to yesterday. I looked behind the plastic cover pieces for any type of short term workaround but couldn't find any type of manual release or anything. My guess is that one, or both, of the locking mechanisisms went to crap this morning. Any thoughts? |
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"Harkin" > wrote in message news:71aHe.203070$_o.3716@attbi_s71... > Yesterday morning the key wound;t turn. I tried flipping the key over and it > worked. Didn't really think anything about it until last night. The key will > not turn at all. I jiggled it, tapped on it and everythign else taht I can > think of to get it to work and nada. When I depress the brake pedal, I am > not able to shift into anything either. I do not remember if I could do this > or not without have the key at least in the acc position prior to yesterday. > I looked behind the plastic cover pieces for any type of short term > workaround but couldn't find any type of manual release or anything. > > My guess is that one, or both, of the locking mechanisisms went to crap this > morning. Any thoughts? The wafer tumblers in the ign key cyl are worn out, replace the key cyl and recode it. You can et the key to turn by tapping on it with a heavy object while turning it. Glenn Beasley Chrysler Tech > |
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I tried tapping it with a hammer while attempting to turn it but it didn't
help. I will have to wait until tomorrow morning and have it towed to the dealer I guess. Anything else I can try? Is this normal that they wear out after 2 years? ********************************* The wafer tumblers in the ign key cyl are worn out, replace the key cyl and recode it. You can et the key to turn by tapping on it with a heavy object while turning it. Glenn Beasley Chrysler Tech |
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"Harkin" > wrote in message news:wocHe.203298$_o.91385@attbi_s71... > I tried tapping it with a hammer while attempting to turn it but it didn't > help. I will have to wait until tomorrow morning and have it towed to the > dealer I guess. Anything else I can try? > > Is this normal that they wear out after 2 years? > > ********************************* > The wafer tumblers in the ign key cyl are worn out, replace the key cyl and > recode it. You can et the key to turn by tapping on it with a heavy object > while > turning it. > > Glenn Beasley > Chrysler Tech Assuming you dont have the wheels turned all the way to one side binding the steering column thats all you can do, if you keep playing with it, it will turn > > |
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I went back and tried again, and I was able to get the key to turn after a
little *convinving*. I'll take it to the shop in the morning. Thanks for the tips. "maxpower" > wrote in message ... > > "Harkin" > wrote in message > news:wocHe.203298$_o.91385@attbi_s71... >> I tried tapping it with a hammer while attempting to turn it but it >> didn't >> help. I will have to wait until tomorrow morning and have it towed to the >> dealer I guess. Anything else I can try? >> >> Is this normal that they wear out after 2 years? >> >> ********************************* >> The wafer tumblers in the ign key cyl are worn out, replace the key cyl > and >> recode it. You can et the key to turn by tapping on it with a heavy >> object >> while >> turning it. >> >> Glenn Beasley >> Chrysler Tech > > > Assuming you dont have the wheels turned all the way to one side binding > the > steering column thats all you can do, if you keep playing with it, it will > turn >> >> > > |
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no steering lock on 03 vans so you can get them started by placing key near key
cylinder and taking the ing. switch off the other end and using a screw driver to turn it on and start it up maxpower wrote: > "Harkin" > wrote in message > news:wocHe.203298$_o.91385@attbi_s71... > > I tried tapping it with a hammer while attempting to turn it but it didn't > > help. I will have to wait until tomorrow morning and have it towed to the > > dealer I guess. Anything else I can try? > > > > Is this normal that they wear out after 2 years? > > > > ********************************* > > The wafer tumblers in the ign key cyl are worn out, replace the key cyl > and > > recode it. You can et the key to turn by tapping on it with a heavy object > > while > > turning it. > > > > Glenn Beasley > > Chrysler Tech > > Assuming you dont have the wheels turned all the way to one side binding the > steering column thats all you can do, if you keep playing with it, it will > turn > > > > |
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