# Key stuck in ignition **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** keys, focus, ignition, ford\ **Created:** [August 3, 2010, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/key-stuck-in-ignition/52913 "2010-08-03T12:01:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bwelty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eada6e/32.png) [@bwelty](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bwelty)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 12:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/key-stuck-in-ignition/52913/1 "2010-08-03T12:01:50Z")
Key has been stuck in ignition for 2 months. Have tried jiggling key, repositioning gear shift In and out of PARK, turning steering wheel while trying to unstick key. ---
**Author:** ![mshugna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ce73a5/32.png) [@mshugna](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mshugna)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2010, 12:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/key-stuck-in-ignition/52913/2 "2010-08-03T12:09:31Z")
Try asking on this web site… [http://www.fixya.com/tags/ignition\_key\_stuck](http://www.fixya.com/tags/ignition_key_stuck) ---
**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 3, 2010, 2:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/key-stuck-in-ignition/52913/3 "2010-08-03T14:24:15Z")
I would suggest telling us what make model and year car you have would help. I am going to guess you will need a new lock. Usually it is cheaper to have a local locksmith do the work, but not always. ---
**Author:** ![jazmyn729](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@jazmyn729](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jazmyn729)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 9:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/key-stuck-in-ignition/52913/4 "2010-09-13T21:46:55Z")
Same thing happened to me with my 2000 Ford Focus ZTS. I had to get a new cylinder each time. The cost was $115.