# Ignition key won't go in

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-key-wont-go-in/37717>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** caravan, keys, dodge, ignition\
**Created:** [October 7, 2009, 1:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-key-wont-go-in/37717 "2009-10-07T01:54:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Motorcyclemaggie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/839c29/32.png) [@Motorcyclemaggie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Motorcyclemaggie)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 1:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-key-wont-go-in/37717/1 "2009-10-07T01:54:59Z")

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It is getting harder and harder to put the key in the switch and have it turn to start the car - now, I need a hair brush to klonk it so it will go in. Any suggestions… next step will be a small hammer. I called the dealer and he said hit it so it will go in ☹ I would leave it in the ignition but that is not smart if I still want a car to drive.

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**Author:** ![bimmerman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9e5f3/32.png) [@bimmerman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bimmerman)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 3:38am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-key-wont-go-in/37717/2 "2009-10-07T03:38:34Z")

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have you tried some wd40?

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**Author:** ![Motorcyclemaggie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/839c29/32.png) [@Motorcyclemaggie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Motorcyclemaggie)\
**Post date:** [October 7, 2009, 12:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-key-wont-go-in/37717/3 "2009-10-07T12:02:47Z")

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I will try anything at this point… I will let you know if it works, Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Motorcyclemaggie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/839c29/32.png) [@Motorcyclemaggie](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Motorcyclemaggie)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2009, 12:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-key-wont-go-in/37717/4 "2009-10-14T12:56:45Z")

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The WD 40 did not work it took me 25 minutes to reinsert the key having to use a hammer:-( so I bit the bullet and got a cylinder from the dealer Who knew that it would be over 100 dollars for a key to be fixed ? Now I need to put it in - altho they did key it to the old key so I did not have to carry around two keys one for the ignition and one for the door … extra $10 it figures 🙂