# Ignition switch lockup

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-switch-lockup/38066>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota, camry\
**Created:** [October 13, 2009, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-switch-lockup/38066 "2009-10-13T20:53:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![aterrob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f6c823/32.png) [@aterrob](https://community.cartalk.com/u/aterrob)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2009, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/ignition-switch-lockup/38066/1 "2009-10-13T20:53:51Z")

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Every once in a while, more often than not, the ignition switch on my 2002 Toyota Camry will not turn. The instruction materials say to rock the steering wheel side to side, I do but it seems to take a while and it is tough since the steering wheel is locked too. It is so unpredictable as to when it will refuse to turn I am always wondering if it is going to occur every time I turn the ignitiion off. What can I do to prevent this or to predict when it will happen? I travel alone mostly or with my elderly mom and this gives me a lack of cofidence in this car that I like in all other ways.