# 2005 Ford Escape- Key won'tmove **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** ford\ **Created:** [January 5, 2022, 8:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-escape-key-wontmove/181664 "2022-01-05T20:29:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Carlos09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ba8739/32.png) [@Carlos09](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Carlos09)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2022, 8:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-escape-key-wontmove/181664/1 "2022-01-05T20:29:11Z")
2005 ford escape problem, I put key in ignition and it won’t move from the anti theft position thus car won’t start at all so any ideas would be appreciated ---
**Author:** ![GorehamJ](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/gorehamj/32/24103_2.png) [@GorehamJ](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GorehamJ)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-escape-key-wontmove/181664/2 "2022-01-07T20:42:54Z")
Did you try moving the steering wheel to the side and then turning it? ---
**Author:** ![Carlos09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ba8739/32.png) [@Carlos09](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Carlos09)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-escape-key-wontmove/181664/3 "2022-01-07T20:59:36Z")
Yup I tried a bunch of things even disconnecting the battery for 10mins but nothing. I have it over at mechanics place now so hopefully he can sort it or I’ll have to have a bonfire party with it otherwise haha Thanks for the reply. ---
**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-escape-key-wontmove/181664/4 "2022-01-07T21:00:53Z")
Have you tried another key? ---
**Author:** ![Carlos09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ba8739/32.png) [@Carlos09](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Carlos09)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 9:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-escape-key-wontmove/181664/5 "2022-01-07T21:10:56Z")
Yup also tried spare key, a lot of thing’s I’ve seen on line say to disable anti theft option so I’ll ask my mechanic to look at that route ---
**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 9:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-escape-key-wontmove/181664/6 "2022-01-07T21:20:24Z")
So is the problem that the key turns but the car won’t start because of the anti-theft system? ---
**Author:** ![Carlos09](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ba8739/32.png) [@Carlos09](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Carlos09)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 9:33pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-ford-escape-key-wontmove/181664/7 "2022-01-07T21:33:27Z")
I can get key in and out of ignition no problem but it just won’t move any way and stays in the anti theft position