Please post if your ignition has locked!

[Cable]

Just ordered my new 5S4Z-11582-BB LOCK ASSEMBLY - STEERING from Steve at Tousley Ford(FJ Sponser). Came to under $50 shipped. I figure from what other people have been saying it won't cost me too much to have it key'ed, then I'll hopefully swap it out myself and be done with this problem. It's retarded Ford won't offer a recall on this.

[jfish1gta]

figured out a temporary solution , take the key and slam it into the ignition and turn it real fast, this is how i got mine to work, i have only had the car a week now and it is quite frustrating.

[j20000]

Add me to the list...knowck on wood, after having it replaced 2 times I havnt had to have it done again. Ford kind of screwed me too, I was about 3 weeks past my 1 year...and they wouldnt hook me up. I actually had to have my car towed one of the times. The previously mentioned SLAMMING THE KEY IN, QUICK TURN METHOD...that only worked about 3 times

[Laidback_Focus]

Hey all, I have a 2002 Focus and the ignition system locked up on me. I have 73,000 miles and the key wouldn't turn anymore. I spent about $300.00 and had the dealership put in a new one. Exactly five weeks later, it locked again. I'm waiting to see what the dealership is willing to do about this problem, but more so, what Ford is going to do about this problem.

[stevoman098]

Hey all, I have a 2002 Focus and the ignition system locked up on me. I have 73,000 miles and the key wouldn't turn anymore. I spent about $300.00 and had the dealership put in a new one. Exactly five weeks later, it locked again. I'm waiting to see what the dealership is willing to do about this problem, but more so, what Ford is going to do about this problem.

Most ford parts installed by ford usually carry a 12month/12k warrenty on them.. at least to my knowledge they do

[FOCUZTYLE239]

OF COURSE IT HAS FOR LIKE TWO DAYS ONCE... THEN ALL BY ITSELF I STRATED ON THE THIRD DAY!!

[Black03ZX3]

On my way out the door to get the 3RD broken ignition switch as well as the 4th CD player replaced on my brother's '03. Strange that it has never happened on my SVT yet.

[MattZTS]

im not sure what you mean by lock. my ignition was stuck couldnt turn the key or anything a bunch of times. all i did was jerk the wheel and turn the key at the same time and it worked.

[VizualXTacyZX3]

add me to the list.... its irritating!

[03ZX3drew]

Mine just did it today. I did the same thing as MattZTS. If I jerk the wheel and jiggle the key, it goes in. Ford better damn well cover this under warranty.

[AtBlue5spZX3]

Mine locked up a long time ago.

[03ZX3drew]

Now I am not having any trobles at all with ignition lock. *knock on wood*

[FallOutBoy]

add me to this list. got a locksmith on the way going to cost me about 200 bucks in total to fix this thing. Ford dealer wanted 400 plus I would of had to tow it too them

[zeteclover]

Three times. No help from Ford even when a dealer repair lasted 8 days!

[dude9287]

Mine just locked three days ago, only costed $50 for a new different style lock from the local locksmith, this is rediculous we should all be getting compensated for this recall issue. I am keeping my receipts and am trying to get the money from Ford...we'll see I don't expect anything like the last three problems that I complained to Ford about.

[Bogart2892]

I hope mine doesn't lock up again. I have to make sure I put the key in strait.

[MZAXR3C]

HOLY COW! Mine just locked!!! My Dad was driving my '01 zx3 when it happened. Good thing he was over at my brother's place, and not somewhere far.

It's at the dealership right now getting fixed (I hope). I got the extended warranty and hopefully it'll cover it, or at least some of it.

SO, YES, PLEASE ADD ME TO THE LIST!!!!!!!!

[01fordfocus]

My wife's 01 focus has had the ignition replace twice. once under warrenty about 2 years ago then just recently for 250.00 out of my pocket. I complained about this and they said replacements are only warrentied for 1 year. This car has had some unusual problems. Throttle cable snapped. now the egr pipe that goes to the exhaust manifold is cracked at the flange.

[chemicals]

every single time i put my key in. it wont turn.
im so use to it. its been like that for about 3 months.
all i do is hit my key into the ignition. and then it'll turn.

[brainy435]

Mine screwed itself up this way after work last Friday. Bad start to a weekend, especially after a week when I found out I need a new fuel pump and alternator. GRRRR! I plan on printing out all these comments, as well as the hundreds of others at other websites and demanding the Ford dealer fixes this for free. Won't work, but I'll feel marginally better.

[LemonGT]

My wife's 01 focus has had the ignition replace twice. once under warrenty about 2 years ago then just recently for 250.00 out of my pocket. I complained about this and they said replacements are only warrentied for 1 year. This car has had some unusual problems. Throttle cable snapped. now the egr pipe that goes to the exhaust manifold is cracked at the flange.

Those are not unusual. My '01 Focus had the same problems.

[dubt]

I am the next victim. $372 to fix out here in Arizona. $90 for the part, the rest was in labor.

[Team 6th Boro ZX3]

Mine locked on my once (2001 ZX3) - called Ford Roadside, truck driver came, put the key in as far as it would go - hit it with his palm - and got the car started.

This was about 6 months ago, haven't had a problem with it since, but feel free to add me to the list, cause I'm sure its gonna break very soon.

[gabriel]

my ignition locked up on me about 2.5 years ago. It turned out to be the tumbler so I changed it myself and put the code sequence under the dash so if it happened again, i could just change it out. No problems since.

[zdunfee]

well it always seems to happen when i need to go somewhere and she doesnt want to go. I just take my shoe off and bang the HELL out of the key thinger and eventually she decided that its time for a ride, but I think I am about to rip it out and send it back to ford maybe wire up a honda ignition if thats even possible