# 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Iginiton issues

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-jeep-grand-cherokee-iginiton-issues/188470>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** jeep\
**Created:** [January 13, 2023, 12:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-jeep-grand-cherokee-iginiton-issues/188470 "2023-01-13T12:20:41Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ghelveston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/90db22/32.png) [@ghelveston](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ghelveston)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 12:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-jeep-grand-cherokee-iginiton-issues/188470/1 "2023-01-13T12:20:41Z")

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keys hard to turn on ignigtion

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-jeep-grand-cherokee-iginiton-issues/188470/2 "2023-01-13T12:48:01Z")

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Suspect either keys or ignition switch is worn.

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-jeep-grand-cherokee-iginiton-issues/188470/3 "2023-01-13T17:51:18Z")

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Replace the ignition lock cylinder, the ignition switch should be ok.

![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/7/0/70b138923b0ce0ac19b12278e59467a08d34962e.png)

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2023, 10:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-jeep-grand-cherokee-iginiton-issues/188470/4 "2023-01-13T22:16:22Z")

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Above is a good photo of the part-assortment for the sort of locks used in cars. As a diy’er note, I’ve been able to file those rectangular parts (tumblers) to revive a lock so it works with a worn key.

Not suggesting this approach to OP, just saying such a thing is possible sometimes.