# Ignition key doesn't turn **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** ignition\ **Created:** [August 31, 2008, 3:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-key-doesnt-turn/18920 "2008-08-31T15:39:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![darkmaster2034](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71e660/32.png) [@darkmaster2034](https://community.cartalk.com/u/darkmaster2034)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2008, 3:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-key-doesnt-turn/18920/1 "2008-08-31T15:39:24Z")
My ingnition key doesn’t turn and the steering wheel is locked up. Is there some way I can fix is? I have been reading about this online and tried to move the steering wheel back and forth to unlock it while trying to turn the key, but that doesnt help. I let my car role back a little to try to turn it that way but no luck. my cars tires arnt pushed up against any curb… so far what I have learned from the web is that I will have to do one of the three things… go to a dealer and give him my vin, so he can make me a new key( but key doesn’t seem worn), some how unlock the wheel by some button from under the steering wheel, or have to get the igniton changed. ---
**Author:** ![darkmaster2034](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71e660/32.png) [@darkmaster2034](https://community.cartalk.com/u/darkmaster2034)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2008, 3:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-key-doesnt-turn/18920/2 "2008-08-31T15:50:11Z")
work that was just done on this car: needed a new igniter. had the mechanic put a a used one in because im about to trade the car in. … before when i needed the igniter the key would turn just not start. idk if the igniter has anything to do with the ignition… but just info ---
**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2008, 5:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-key-doesnt-turn/18920/3 "2008-08-31T17:59:31Z")
I cannot believe how many people want help but dont give any info (what kind of car,mileage,history etc.)This forum is a good exposure to human behaviour.Its not suprising so many people have bad car experiences,just ripe for picking. ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2008, 6:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-key-doesnt-turn/18920/4 "2008-08-31T18:54:08Z")
In addition to and at the same time try turning the wheel back an forth with the brake on (service and parking) and see if that may loosen it up. ---
**Author:** ![A\_Murphy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58956e/32.png) [@A\_Murphy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/A_Murphy)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2008, 7:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-key-doesnt-turn/18920/5 "2008-08-31T19:45:15Z")
Would be useful to know what type of vehicle. My Dodge Minivan has had the ignition key sieze up twice, but it’s easy and cheap to rebuild. ---
**Author:** ![darkmaster2034](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/71e660/32.png) [@darkmaster2034](https://community.cartalk.com/u/darkmaster2034)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2008, 1:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-key-doesnt-turn/18920/6 "2008-09-01T01:38:29Z")
97 Honda Accord EX 72,000 miles and has had a owner that messed with put shit in it and making it a wiring mess