2003 Ford Focus Starter Problem

First, I know virtually nothing about cars at all, and mine broke today. To make it short and sweet:

Keys go into ignition alright, but won't turn at all. It's not the key

- I tried the original + spare. They both work with the doors, but not for starting the car. The steering wheel is also locked. The car's definitely in park (won't budge, no emergency brake). I found the fuse under the hood that was responsible for the started and noticed that it was burnt. Replaced it with a new one (same color / amps), but it still won't work.

Any ideas? Do I need to do anything to "reset" the fuses to get it to work? I didn't unhook the battery at all - does that need to be done? If it's not the fuse, what else could it be?

Thanks in advance, and I tried to make it as short as possible, but I'll give any other info as needed.

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Tony R
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If the key won't physically turn, it's not a fuse problem. Try wiggling the steering wheel while attempting to turn the key - maybe the wheels were cut over to one side and the car was on a hill when the ignition was turned off, and now the wheels are trying to straighten themselves out, causing the steering wheel/ignition interlock mechanism to bind up?

nate

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Nate Nagel

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