# 2000 Toyota ECHO ignition switch

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-toyota-echo-ignition-switch/133646>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** echo, toyota\
**Created:** [January 30, 2019, 10:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-toyota-echo-ignition-switch/133646 "2019-01-30T22:55:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![Kipps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@Kipps](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Kipps)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 10:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-toyota-echo-ignition-switch/133646/1 "2019-01-30T22:55:20Z")

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My 2000 ECHO only has 169,000 miles on it. I still like the car, and would like to keep it for a few more years. But recently, the ignition switch won’t turn to start the car except after numerous tries. Eventually, it turns. One mechanic told me it was not fixable. I would hate to think the car was coming to the end of it’s useful life with such low mileage. What can I do to keep the car in use for a while?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2019, 11:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-toyota-echo-ignition-switch/133646/2 "2019-01-30T23:21:08Z")

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Put ( ignition switch for 2000 Toyota Echo ) in your search engine . Call a local Toyota dealer . Check with a national parts house . Ask a shop if they can put in some kind of bypass stating button ( With the doors locked it should not be stolen ) . Also talk to a lock smith .