# Ignition key failure

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-key-failure/12484>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** keys, ignition, locks\
**Created:** [April 2, 2008, 7:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-key-failure/12484 "2008-04-02T07:58:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![conradjackson94116](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e0b2c6/32.png) [@conradjackson94116](https://community.cartalk.com/u/conradjackson94116)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2008, 7:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-key-failure/12484/1 "2008-04-02T07:58:39Z")

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This is a 2002 Mercedes e320. Today I attempted to start the care as usual, but the key would not turn. I heard some sounds when I put the key into the lock, but just could not turn the key. The battery is fine. the parking brake is on and the transmission is in park. I tried both keys. Wat is the problem?

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**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:** [April 2, 2008, 10:13am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-key-failure/12484/2 "2008-04-02T10:13:29Z")

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```
It may be in park, but it may not be fully in. Try giggling the shifter a few times.
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**Author:** ![conradjackson94116](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e0b2c6/32.png) [@conradjackson94116](https://community.cartalk.com/u/conradjackson94116)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2008, 7:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-key-failure/12484/3 "2008-04-02T19:06:05Z")

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I tried that but got nothing.