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**Focus_wrc07** · 10-28-2007, 04:36 AM

I had this happen to my old Zetec around 70k-80k miles a few years back. I could put the key in, but it wouldn't turn. Sometimes it would finally go after piddling with the steering wheel, and everything.

Finally, one night after getting off of work, the darn thing decided to not work at all. I had to wait an hour to be picked up in the freezing cold, get the car towed, and everything. It cost me $200-250 for everything.

It had to be drilled out, but another fault in my ignition is that the tooth in the tumblers was bent. Don't ask me how it got bent, becaues I don't know. When you buy a new cylinder rebuild kit, it comes with 10 different teeth, and you have to find the corresponding numbered tooth. Mine was bent on the number, and was a PITA to get right.

I no longer have this car though. R.I.P. I got hit by a Hyundai Elantra, and I'm currently driving a '07 ZX3.

Good luck to everyone else with this problem.

10-28-2007, 04:36 AM	#539 (permalink)
Focus_wrc07 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 2,259	Re: Please post if your ignition has locked! I had this happen to my old Zetec around 70k-80k miles a few years back. I could put the key in, but it wouldn't turn. Sometimes it would finally go after piddling with the steering wheel, and everything. Finally, one night after getting off of work, the darn thing decided to not work at all. I had to wait an hour to be picked up in the freezing cold, get the car towed, and everything. It cost me $200-250 for everything. It had to be drilled out, but another fault in my ignition is that the tooth in the tumblers was bent. Don't ask me how it got bent, becaues I don't know. When you buy a new cylinder rebuild kit, it comes with 10 different teeth, and you have to find the corresponding numbered tooth. Mine was bent on the number, and was a PITA to get right. I no longer have this car though. R.I.P. I got hit by a Hyundai Elantra, and I'm currently driving a '07 ZX3. Good luck to everyone else with this problem.