Cant turn my key when in ignition?

xSlurpee · Post by **xSlurpee** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:48 am

All of a sudden i insert my key but i cant twist/turn my key?
how do i even get the car checked when i cant move it

nvr2low · Post by **nvr2low** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 11:57 am

haha man it sounds like you have locked the steering column mate. Just move the steering wheel around and try and turn the key 2 mate

JD-3193 · Post by **JD-3193** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 12:10 pm

i've had that happen in my car too. it's probably different coz mine isn't a mitsubishi, but what i had to do is push inwards hard and turn the key left. then it unlocked and i could turn it right to start the car

Post by **Supplanter** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 3:21 pm

Undo the the bottom of the steering column cover (4 screws) and remove it. You might need to lower the steering column to do this. There is a white plastic box thingy at the base of the key barrel with 1 screw (I think), unscrew it slowly and a small piece of metal should drop on to the floor. Now you should be able to turn the key. Replace everything and it won't happen again.

Post by **vipfto** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 3:24 pm

nvr2low wrote: haha man it sounds like you have locked the steering column mate. Just move the steering wheel around and try and turn the key 2 mate

i would say so

koolio1234 · Post by **koolio1234** » Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:06 pm

hahaha if its your steering column that locked the wheel.

Post by **I8A4RE** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 8:17 am

Supplanter wrote:Undo the the bottom of the steering column cover (4 screws) and remove it. You might need to lower the steering column to do this. There is a white plastic box thingy at the base of the key barrel with 1 screw (I think), unscrew it slowly and a small piece of metal should drop on to the floor. Now you should be able to turn the key. Replace everything and it won't happen again.

No James is correct, this is a common failure of the auto "P" lock. It happened in my car about a month after I brought it.

Just follow the advice above and it wil fix the problem

xSlurpee · Post by **xSlurpee** » Tue Apr 07, 2009 11:06 pm

lol its my steering wheel .... dam mum cant drive for sh*t

Post by **vipfto** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:19 am

xSlurpee wrote:lol its my steering wheel .... dam mum cant drive for sh*t

bahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

Post by **I8A4RE** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:36 am

xSlurpee wrote:lol its my steering wheel .... dam mum cant drive for sh*t

OMG you f&*ken noob

Post by **vipfto** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 8:48 am

and he thinks a civic will be awesome? they will have same prob man or auto

cant drive it if you cant start it

Cassf88 · Post by **Cassf88** » Wed Apr 08, 2009 2:08 pm

jiggle the steering wheel, that worked for me.