# 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan SE, engine shuts down and steering locks

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-dodge-grand-caravan-se-engine-shuts-down-and-steering-locks/14080>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [May 16, 2008, 12:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-dodge-grand-caravan-se-engine-shuts-down-and-steering-locks/14080 "2008-05-16T00:37:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![MrPhil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecccb3/32.png) [@MrPhil](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MrPhil)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2008, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-dodge-grand-caravan-se-engine-shuts-down-and-steering-locks/14080/21 "2008-06-14T20:19:13Z")

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Another thing… was the previous owner in the habit of driving around with ten thousand pounds of keys on the chain? 2005 seems a little young for this to happen, but it’s possible that the ignition lock is worn and is actually “turning off”, which would kill the engine and lock the steering. I don’t know if you would actually see the key turn in the switch, or if it could happen with the key still in the “run” position.

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