We continue our series of content articles on what can get stuck on your car. 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 Ford C-max ignition . Specially irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from employing your car. We will consequently do everything we can to help you fix this problem as soon as possible. To achieve this, first, we will describe to you what the ignition of your motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Ford C-max is stuck? And, at last, how to unblock the key stuck in your Ford C-max ignition.
What’s the goal of my Ford C-max’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Ford C-max is a secureness element. Its goal is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is installed on the steering column of your car, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its goal is to prevent your Ford C-max 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 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 car.
Why is the key stuck in your Ford C-max ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Ford C-max ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve defined what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Ford C-max that is blocked, do not hesitate to read our content page on this subject matter. 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 as a result of normal wear and tear. Here are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Ford C-max :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Ford C-max : As we stated over, over 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 correctly. In this case, you should experience difficulty inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- An element of the ignition of your Ford C-max that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained in introduction, when we talk about the neiman we often 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 Ford C-max: At last, last opportunity, and it’s more or less obvious, 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 damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Ford C-max ignition barrel?
We now proceed to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your Ford C-max ignition . According to the source of your problem the solutions will not be similar, find 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 Ford C-max 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 Ford C-max.
- 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 regrettably have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we recommend you to go to a expert who will also have to give you a new key to start your Ford C-max.
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