Please help, 93 ford ignition key stuck

That is likely to be more pain than you want to get into. How about this...use something like a knife, or a small hex key and a pair of pliers to turn the ignition to the "LOCK" position, so you can get the key out. Use a pair of needlenose pliers to remove the key section. Go to a "real locksmith" shop, and have them make you another key. Next time, don't try to force it. Regards Dave Mundt

Sounds like wonderful advice, only the key was stuck before it broke, and wouldn't come out then , why should it come out with tweezers now that it is broken ?? The hole tumbler has to come out, and it can only do that in the position it is in now, acc. Thanks, Jim

Jim,

You didn't mention what model vehicle but most fords have a small hole directly under the key cylinder. The process to remove the cylinder is to turn the ignition to the on position , insert a small pick, drill, or whatever will fit into the small hole, then pull the cylinder out.

Unfortunately your key is broken. If possible try to wiggle the remaining key while turning the cylinder to try and get it to the on position. If this isn't possible let us know what model your dealing with. Funny I came across this post. Just tonight the cylinder on my 02 Explorer fell apart.

Good luck,

John

Well, this is a ford 93 pickup . I know that 95 it is in the on position that you remove it, I had thought tht 93 it was in the acc position. since the key is broken in there, the chrome bezekl can still be turned to make it go to on, but I am not sure how many times I can do so, so want to be sure what position it needs to be in first . Hope that your tumbler is an ez fix, Thanks, Jim

They all go to the "run" position for removal.

Thanks, but that still doesn't help me, I still don't know what to do once I get it into the run position to remove the tumbler

Turn the lock cylinder to the run position (not start), Look at the bottom of the steering column trim adjacent to the ignition lock cylinder, on the underside there are a number of holes, some of these holes have screws in them to hold the plastic trim in place, ignore them, one hole very close to and in-line with the lock cylinder will be empty. Look up thru that hole with a pen light or flashlight, you should see a silver pin appx 1/8" in diameter, you need to push that pin in with a suitable tool such as a ice pick, allen wrench, scratch awl, drill bit, hunk of coat hanger wire, etc. Push the pin in and pull straight out on the lock cylinder.

Hopefully you have another copy of the key that is broken, if you do, you can take it to a Ford dealer parts department, there they can sell you a new lock cylinder and cut the final cuts in the new key to match the cuts (based on the old key) to match the door locks.

Installation is simple, line up the lock cylinder (key needs to be in it) and slide it straight back in. Turn the key back to the lock position and remove.

The whole R & R procedure of the cylinder should take 30-45 seconds tops.

Sounds good, but this is a 93, the whole casing is cast , there are no holes adjacent to the tumbler itself. The trim piece on the bottom has two screws which have been removed and the only other holes anywhere that I can see have screws in them. Jim

Ranger or F-series?

actually, this is a ranger . I am wiondering if maybe the pin isn't under the steering wheel, there is nothing even in the area of the tumbler cast itself that I can see. The books I have lookes at , chilton online, shows a hole directly under the tumbler, but there isn't one there . Jim

Doh! I described the removal procedure for a F series.

I'm thinking you have the old style column that was commonly used in the late 70s to mid-late 80s, the one like where the horn button was built into the turn signal lever, and the steering wheel tilted instead of the column tilting, (not that yours necessarily has tilt) man, I haven't done a lock in one of those in probably 15 years, and can't picture how the lock cylinder is retained.

You'd probably have better luck in one of the locksmithing groups.

well, while looking for a 1/4" socket to take off the horn cover, I noticed a 45 degree channel running adjacent to the tumbler. No visible hole there , but when I stuck my dental probe in there, low and behold the tumbler popped out as ez as can be. thank you all for the help! Much appreciated

Glad to here you fixed it!