We continue our series of content articles on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. After discovering why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, today we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Chrysler Pacifica ignition . Especially annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from employing your motor vehicle. We will consequently do everything we can to help you fix this problem as soon as possible. To do this, first, we will show you to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Chrysler Pacifica is stuck? And, to conclude, how to unblock the key stuck in your Chrysler Pacifica ignition.

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What’s the intent of my Chrysler Pacifica’s ignition lock?

The ignition lock of your Chrysler Pacifica is a security element. Its aim is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is situated on the steering column of your motor vehicle, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Chrysler Pacifica from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your motor vehicle key. It is closely related to the starter switch which will integrate the key lock and an electric switch. There is a tendency to confuse the starter switch and the neiman, and when we talk about blocked neiman we generally make reference to a key that does not turn or does not turn well in the cylinder of the lock of your motor vehicle.

Why is the key stuck in your Chrysler Pacifica ignition?

Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Chrysler Pacifica ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve defined what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Chrysler Pacifica that is blocked, do not hesitate to consult our content on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing component that you change frequently but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to change it as a result of normal wear and tear. In this article are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Chrysler Pacifica :

  • Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Chrysler Pacifica : As we explained over, with time, the elements of the neiman can become seized up, or become packed with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working effectively. In such a case, you should experience issue inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
  • An element of the ignition of your Chrysler Pacifica that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we revealed in introduction, when we talk about the neiman we tend to include, the cylinder, the lock and the starter switch, if one of these parts is defective, the neiman will not let the key turn in the cylinder of the lock
  • Someone forced too much on the ignition barrel of your Chrysler Pacifica: Finally, last possibility, and it’s more or less logical, if someone forced too much on the neiman in unlocking the steering wheel of your motor vehicle before, he may have twisted internal elements and thus broken the neiman of it.

How do I unlock the key stuck in my Chrysler Pacifica ignition barrel?

We now proceed to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your Chrysler Pacifica ignition . Depending to the source of your problem the solutions will not be similar, discover them below:

  • Ignition barrel blocked as a result of a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is obvious that your neiman will not unblock. Try carefully with a mallet to straighten your key, if you can’t do it, use the duplicate of your key.
  • Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Chrysler Pacifica is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Chrysler Pacifica.
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  • If your key is stuck in your ignition as a result of a defective element: If finally it is as a result of an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will unfortunately have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we recommend you to go to a specialist who will also have to give you a new key to begin your Chrysler Pacifica.

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