We continue our series of web content on what can get stuck on your car. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, in this article we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Dodge Grand Caravan ignition . Especially annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from utilising your car. We will therefore do everything we can to help you solve this issue as soon as possible. To get this done, 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 Dodge Grand Caravan is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Dodge Grand Caravan ignition.
What’s the purpose of my Dodge Grand Caravan’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Dodge Grand Caravan is a secureness component. Its purpose is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is positioned on the steering column of your car, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Dodge Grand Caravan from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your car key. It is closely connected to the starter switch which will incorporate 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 quite often refer to a key that does not turn or does not turn well in the cylinder of the lock of your car.
Why is the key stuck in your Dodge Grand Caravan ignition?
Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Dodge Grand Caravan 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 Dodge Grand Caravan that is blocked, do not think twice to have a look at our article on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing component that you change regularly but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to change it due to normal wear and tear. On this website are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Dodge Grand Caravan :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Dodge Grand Caravan : As we explained above, with time, the elements of the neiman can become seized up, or become filled with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from functioning correctly. In this case, you should feel problems inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
- An element of the ignition of your Dodge Grand Caravan that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained in introduction, when we mention 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 Dodge Grand Caravan: Finally, last opportunity, and it’s more or less logical, if someone forced too much on the neiman in unlocking the steering wheel of your car before, he may have twisted internal components and thus broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Dodge Grand Caravan ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for solving a key stuck in your Dodge Grand Caravan ignition . According to the source of your issue the solutions will not be the same, find them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked due to a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is logical that your neiman will not unblock. Try gently with a mallet to straighten your key, if you can’t do it, use the copy of your key.
- Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Dodge Grand Caravan is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Dodge Grand Caravan.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition due to a defective element: If finally it is due to an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will regrettably have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we recommend you to go to a professional who will as well have to give you a new key to begin your Dodge Grand Caravan.
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