STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP

Nov 05, 2005 2 Replies

The car will not start with the key in the ignition. The battery is fine the steering wheel is locked with the ket in the ignition. What is wrong here



You have not said whether the key will turn in the ignition. If it does not, this is a common fault in early production Focuses. You will need a dealer or locksmith to fix, since it requires a new lock cylinder that must be set for your keys.

When mine did that I had to have a new ignition installed. It cost about $175. It's a common problem but Ford hasn't had a recall on it.

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