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**rskona** · 03-06-2006, 05:00 PM

I've had it happen 3 times!

only good thing about it was, that it was replaced under warranty. it seems to happen every 20 months

**logistiker** · 03-07-2006, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rskona

I've had it happen 3 times!

only good thing about it was, that it was replaced under warranty. it seems to happen every 20 months

I found it. Go to a locksmith who deals with cars and tell him you want to change out your ignition cylinder with Strattec part #707592. The locksmith I went to said he could file down the old cylinder so that metal rod doesn't stick out anymore and jam it but I didn't care to mess with it. I just had him change out the whole cylinder with the Strattec part. Incidently the Strattec part doesn't even have anything that could possibly cause the cylinder to lock up anymore like the POS ford part. I consider this a permanent fix.

**rleiato01** · 03-07-2006, 01:53 PM

If mines kinda gets stuck once in a while and I have to pop it out with my finger, does this mean mines is gonna lock up soon? I hope not...

**rskona** · 03-08-2006, 03:49 PM

thanks........

**247_racing_zx3** · 03-12-2006, 04:41 AM

glad to hear i wasn't the only victim. Mine just happened today....Going back to the car and trying to get it to work so i can take it home, its currently 5 minutes away from my house stuck at the pool hall -_-

**247_racing_zx3** · 03-12-2006, 12:34 PM

temporary fix by lubing up the key putting it in and out of the key slot, then banging it into the keyhole with alittle bit of force, it got the tumbles loose and i was able to turn the key. Now i need to find out a way to completely remove the lock cylinder and replace it with a bunch of switches.

**SaTaNcLaUz** · 03-13-2006, 08:55 AM

oh man, i just had the thought in my head of a series of 10 rocker switches that you have to have in a certain order (think DIP switch) before the car will start

that would be kinda cool actually

**247_racing_zx3** · 03-15-2006, 05:42 AM

it would be just like a race car. I called a guy i know that works in the Sunnyvale CA, ford dealership. I have an 2003 w/ 28k miles, he said not to worry and im still covered under warranty. He told me that he'll talk to the technician if they try to give me crap about having to pay $280-$300 for a replacement.

**punklife04** · 03-24-2006, 10:00 AM

Mine is locked up in my driveway now!!(just glad it's not somewhere else) I was going to attempt replacing it myself but since I cannot get the key to turn I can't hit the pin to pull it out. Guess i'll try busting out the lube!!

Used to like ford's but this Focus has been nothin but problems.

**CatMostFeared** · 03-24-2006, 12:44 PM

add me to the list locked up on at home twice.

**Adam777** · 03-29-2006, 03:42 PM

This happened to mine a while ago. Just though I would add myself to the list. I paid like $400 to get mine fixed. Hopefully the new one is improved.

**CatMostFeared** · 03-29-2006, 10:24 PM

cost me $80 and about 2 hrs labor,had to drill the old one out.

**yescaman33** · 03-31-2006, 04:05 AM

mine locked up about a week ago.

**Raybies** · 03-31-2006, 09:31 AM

My wife has 67,000 miles on her car and we have had to replace the ignition 3 times. Ford knows about the problem but hasnt ever issued a recall for this pronlem.

fm-corey · 04-05-2006, 03:12 PM

had it happen a to me few weeks back, cost me $160 for a locksmith to rekey the new lock cylinder to my key, ford had quoted me $500+ plus towing .. the locksmith had also told me that this new ignition cylinder is of different manufacturer and will not fail me again.. so far its been much better than the 06 focus cylinder i have used so i believe that this aftermarket unit that is far superior to fords OEM design , remeber to check out locksmiths if you are ever in this situation...

**blackhatch46** · 04-06-2006, 01:45 PM

me too, thank god it was still under waranty...

**StealthFocus** · 04-09-2006, 04:20 PM

Happened to me a couple weeks back at 190,000kms.... Wasnt too upset since i could always get the key to work after 2min of trying (with WD-40)

But please people.... do not pay to have this done... it is extremely easy to repair.

There is a post on here with a how-to for getting the cylinder out and there are instructions in the box the part comes in... you need minimal mechanical skills and grade 3 math to fix it. SUPER SIMPLE

**Focci01** · 04-09-2006, 04:59 PM

Uhhh can i join the list happend Twice on my car

**Bleed Blue** · 04-20-2006, 10:34 PM

Yesm my ignition went out at 50,000 miles, and cost $250 at the dealership. It is about to go out again, too, as it dragged enough to destroy the starter motor (80,000 miles), and if I had not had a friend of mine do the work at his own shop, the bill would have been a lot more than the $360 he charged. It probably would have been my fault at the dealer, as well, for damaging the starter.
I hope to get some serious mileage out of this car, and I own a lot of Fords, and have always had one as a daily driver, as well as the current older stuff I own. My brand loyalty may soon go away, though, if Ford doesn't offer some sort of help or apology for this. Think of the kids that are buying their first cars and get stuck with these types of problems. Its enough to make me think of selling off some Ford stock. As it is, I may think of a Toyota...

**Deborah** · 04-25-2006, 01:47 AM

I have a 2001 Focus SE. This has happened to me twice within the last 3 months. First time, AAA came out and the gentleman knew exactly what I was talking about; stating they get calls on this problem all the time.

The second time happened to me today. I called the nearby Ford Dealer to see if there has been a recall and I was told there was not. Then I asked what the cost would be to repair it and I about fell over when he said $399.

I had my car towed to a friend's workplace and went to a couple automotive places thinking I could have my friend replace it for me. I could not even find a automotive place that carried the ignition cylinder; I was told it was a dealer only item.

If anyone knows of a place that carries this, I would appreciate the info.

**lignamus** · 04-28-2006, 08:57 PM

My ignition has locked and I'm pissed..

. I cant belive this. I drive a sm car to save on gas then this happens. Now they are telling me that it might not be covered

. WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING!!!!! The dealer told me that this is a on going prob with the focus... HUMMMMMM why doesnt FORD do a recal??? AARRRRRGGGGG!!!!!!

The bad part i got stuck with my 2y 4y 7g girls in the car at the store...

2003- focus

**LikwidZX3** · 04-29-2006, 03:28 AM

well, just lurking around after a couple year absence and saw this thread.

My ignition locked last year. Lukcily my father in law is handy and fixed it for the price of a new ignition. The dealer said it is happenning very often. Not sure why no recal yet?

**Focci01** · 05-01-2006, 12:51 PM

Some guy in Kingsville, Tex got his locked up at a meet

**ubersput** · 05-03-2006, 08:44 AM

Mine (zx3 2001) locked Christmas time as we were traveling to see the family. Was not funny (cold wather). Called tow truck twice each time the service person spend 1/2 h and finally got it to start but ath the dealer thay could start it to move into the service area...so they had to work in the cold outside. Paid around $300 (my Extended Warranty did not cover it).

**stuckignition** · 05-09-2006, 10:22 AM

I had the same problrm today. It is so annoying. I can see why Ford is going bankrupt. Losers!!
The deelership is asking 470 dollars and 4 hours.
A private mechanic tell me 270 and 2 hours.
Man I hate being victimised!

03-06-2006, 05:00 PM	#326
rskona TEAM Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Imperial Valley,CA Posts: 192	Re: Please post if your ignition has locked! I've had it happen 3 times! only good thing about it was, that it was replaced under warranty. it seems to happen every 20 months

03-07-2006, 01:53 PM	#328
rleiato01 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Leeward, Hawaii Posts: 51	Re: Please post if your ignition has locked! If mines kinda gets stuck once in a while and I have to pop it out with my finger, does this mean mines is gonna lock up soon? I hope not... __________________ 04' Gray SE Sedan w/18" Enkei Adam Saruwatari wrapped in 215/35/18 Dunlop Sports, Drilled and Slotted Rotors and painted rear brake drum, Custom Catback Exhaust, Mac Short Ram, Focussport Race Headers, Ford Racing Ignition Wires, Eibach Sportlines w/Pro Dampers, Optima Yellowtop Battery, Autometer Carbon Fiber Oil Pressure and Volt Gauges, Mach HID's, Streetglow Blue Washer Nozzles, Blue Neon Tubes In Trunk, Interior and L.E.D.'s in AC Vents, Tinted Grille, Clear Bumper Lights, Custom Shorty Antenna, Custom Blue Painted Interior, Alpine IVA-D310, Kicker KX650.4, Rockford T20001, Rockford 3Sixty.2, Digital Designs 9515F, Diamond Audio D6 5.25 Components and Infinity 5x7 Coaxials and Clifford Alarm to protect it all...

03-08-2006, 03:49 PM	#329
rskona TEAM Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Imperial Valley,CA Posts: 192	Re: Please post if your ignition has locked! thanks........

03-12-2006, 04:41 AM	#330
247_racing_zx3 TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 642	Re: Please post if your ignition has locked! glad to hear i wasn't the only victim. Mine just happened today....Going back to the car and trying to get it to work so i can take it home, its currently 5 minutes away from my house stuck at the pool hall -_-

03-12-2006, 12:34 PM	#331
247_racing_zx3 TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 642	Re: Please post if your ignition has locked! temporary fix by lubing up the key putting it in and out of the key slot, then banging it into the keyhole with alittle bit of force, it got the tumbles loose and i was able to turn the key. Now i need to find out a way to completely remove the lock cylinder and replace it with a bunch of switches.

03-13-2006, 08:55 AM	#332
SaTaNcLaUz Moderator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: (Rob) Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Posts: 8,364	Re: Please post if your ignition has locked! oh man, i just had the thought in my head of a series of 10 rocker switches that you have to have in a certain order (think DIP switch) before the car will start that would be kinda cool actually __________________ CLASSIFIEDS RULES - READ BEFORE YOU POST [FJ] focaljet - GUIDELINES - GALLERY - [FJ]WALLPAPER - STORE - SPONSORS - SEARCH - Any Questions?

03-15-2006, 05:42 AM	#333
247_racing_zx3 TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 642	Re: Please post if your ignition has locked! it would be just like a race car. I called a guy i know that works in the Sunnyvale CA, ford dealership. I have an 2003 w/ 28k miles, he said not to worry and im still covered under warranty. He told me that he'll talk to the technician if they try to give me crap about having to pay $280-$300 for a replacement.

03-24-2006, 10:00 AM	#334
punklife04 TEAM Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 140	Re: Please post if your ignition has locked! Mine is locked up in my driveway now!!(just glad it's not somewhere else) I was going to attempt replacing it myself but since I cannot get the key to turn I can't hit the pin to pull it out. Guess i'll try busting out the lube!! Used to like ford's but this Focus has been nothin but problems.

03-24-2006, 12:44 PM	#335
CatMostFeared Senior TEAM Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Buckner,Ky Posts: 2,276	Re: Please post if your ignition has locked! add me to the list locked up on at home twice. __________________ [b]2000 Turbo WRC ZX3

03-29-2006, 03:42 PM	#336
Adam777 Rookie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 13	Re: Please post if your ignition has locked! This happened to mine a while ago. Just though I would add myself to the list. I paid like $400 to get mine fixed. Hopefully the new one is improved.

03-29-2006, 10:24 PM	#337
CatMostFeared Senior TEAM Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Buckner,Ky Posts: 2,276	Re: Please post if your ignition has locked! cost me $80 and about 2 hrs labor,had to drill the old one out. __________________ [b]2000 Turbo WRC ZX3

03-31-2006, 04:05 AM	#338
yescaman33 TEAM Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 168	Re: Please post if your ignition has locked! mine locked up about a week ago. __________________ 2003 Twilight Blue ZX3 Powerworks s/c, f/c 65mm t/b, jba shorty header, r/t high flow cat, f/c flex, borla exhaust, f/c cam gears, f/s wires, spec stg 3+ clutch, f/s flywheel, Torsen lsd, f/c short throw shifter, vogtland springs, kyb agx shocks/struts, eibach front and rear swaybars. 219.1 hp 184.9 tq

03-31-2006, 09:31 AM	#339
Raybies Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Des Moines, Iowa Posts: 3	Re: Please post if your ignition has locked! My wife has 67,000 miles on her car and we have had to replace the ignition 3 times. Ford knows about the problem but hasnt ever issued a recall for this pronlem.

04-05-2006, 03:12 PM	#340
fm-corey Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Phx Posts: 77	Re: Please post if your ignition has locked! had it happen a to me few weeks back, cost me $160 for a locksmith to rekey the new lock cylinder to my key, ford had quoted me $500+ plus towing .. the locksmith had also told me that this new ignition cylinder is of different manufacturer and will not fail me again.. so far its been much better than the 06 focus cylinder i have used so i believe that this aftermarket unit that is far superior to fords OEM design , remeber to check out locksmiths if you are ever in this situation...

04-06-2006, 01:45 PM	#341
blackhatch46 Rookie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 21	Re: Please post if your ignition has locked! me too, thank god it was still under waranty...

04-09-2006, 04:20 PM	#342
StealthFocus TEAM Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Posts: 278	Re: Please post if your ignition has locked! Happened to me a couple weeks back at 190,000kms.... Wasnt too upset since i could always get the key to work after 2min of trying (with WD-40) But please people.... do not pay to have this done... it is extremely easy to repair. There is a post on here with a how-to for getting the cylinder out and there are instructions in the box the part comes in... you need minimal mechanical skills and grade 3 math to fix it. SUPER SIMPLE __________________ 2001 ZX3 Pitch Black 5 Speed Mods: 16 Cougar rims painted Black, Ground Control coilovers, Koni shocks/struts, FULL Prothane bushing kit and Motor mount, FS Coolflo, FS Exhaust, FS Flex pipe, FC 4-2-1 Race header, Crower Stage 2 Cams,FC 65mm Throttle Body, Kent Cam Gears FS Plug wires, FS Strut Bar, AFX UDP, KKM WRC Wing, MC Rallying WRC Front Bumper, Hella indicators, Euro upper grille, Cross Drilled Rotors, Mintex pads, Gutted Hatch

04-09-2006, 04:59 PM	#343
Focci01 TEAM Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 953	Re: Please post if your ignition has locked! Uhhh can i join the list happend Twice on my car __________________ www.focsa.net

04-20-2006, 10:34 PM	#344
Bleed Blue Newbie Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1	Re: Please post if your ignition has locked! Yesm my ignition went out at 50,000 miles, and cost $250 at the dealership. It is about to go out again, too, as it dragged enough to destroy the starter motor (80,000 miles), and if I had not had a friend of mine do the work at his own shop, the bill would have been a lot more than the $360 he charged. It probably would have been my fault at the dealer, as well, for damaging the starter. I hope to get some serious mileage out of this car, and I own a lot of Fords, and have always had one as a daily driver, as well as the current older stuff I own. My brand loyalty may soon go away, though, if Ford doesn't offer some sort of help or apology for this. Think of the kids that are buying their first cars and get stuck with these types of problems. Its enough to make me think of selling off some Ford stock. As it is, I may think of a Toyota...

04-25-2006, 01:47 AM	#345
Deborah Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1	Re: Please post if your ignition has locked! I have a 2001 Focus SE. This has happened to me twice within the last 3 months. First time, AAA came out and the gentleman knew exactly what I was talking about; stating they get calls on this problem all the time. The second time happened to me today. I called the nearby Ford Dealer to see if there has been a recall and I was told there was not. Then I asked what the cost would be to repair it and I about fell over when he said $399. I had my car towed to a friend's workplace and went to a couple automotive places thinking I could have my friend replace it for me. I could not even find a automotive place that carried the ignition cylinder; I was told it was a dealer only item. If anyone knows of a place that carries this, I would appreciate the info.

04-28-2006, 08:57 PM	#346
lignamus Newbie Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1	Re: Please post if your ignition has locked! My ignition has locked and I'm pissed.. . I cant belive this. I drive a sm car to save on gas then this happens. Now they are telling me that it might not be covered. WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING!!!!! The dealer told me that this is a on going prob with the focus... HUMMMMMM why doesnt FORD do a recal??? AARRRRRGGGGG!!!!!! The bad part i got stuck with my 2y 4y 7g girls in the car at the store... 2003- focus

04-29-2006, 03:28 AM	#347
LikwidZX3 Senior TEAM Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: (Dan) Jersey City, NJ USA Posts: 1,549	Re: Please post if your ignition has locked! well, just lurking around after a couple year absence and saw this thread. My ignition locked last year. Lukcily my father in law is handy and fixed it for the price of a new ignition. The dealer said it is happenning very often. Not sure why no recal yet? __________________ 2000 ZX3 Cloud 9 White Check It Out Here All Your Foci Are Belong To Us

05-01-2006, 12:51 PM	#348
Focci01 TEAM Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 953	Re: Please post if your ignition has locked! Some guy in Kingsville, Tex got his locked up at a meet __________________ www.focsa.net

05-03-2006, 08:44 AM	#349
ubersput Rookie Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6	Re: Please post if your ignition has locked! Mine (zx3 2001) locked Christmas time as we were traveling to see the family. Was not funny (cold wather). Called tow truck twice each time the service person spend 1/2 h and finally got it to start but ath the dealer thay could start it to move into the service area...so they had to work in the cold outside. Paid around $300 (my Extended Warranty did not cover it).

05-09-2006, 10:22 AM	#350
stuckignition Newbie Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1	Re: Please post if your ignition has locked! I had the same problrm today. It is so annoying. I can see why Ford is going bankrupt. Losers!! The deelership is asking 470 dollars and 4 hours. A private mechanic tell me 270 and 2 hours. Man I hate being victimised!