We continue our series of web content on what can get stuck on your car. After discovering why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, today we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Ford Expedition ignition . Specially frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from using your car. We will therefore do everything we can to help you solve this problem as soon as possible. To achieve this, first, we will explain to you what the ignition of your motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Ford Expedition is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Ford Expedition ignition.

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What’s the goal of my Ford Expedition’s ignition lock?

The ignition lock of your Ford Expedition is a security part. Its intent is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is situated on the steering column of your car, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its intent is to prevent your Ford Expedition from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your car key. It is closely linked 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 often 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 Expedition ignition?

Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Ford Expedition ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve explained what the ignition is, it’s time to identify why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Ford Expedition that is blocked, do not think twice to seek advice from our content on this matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change regularly but time has an influence on it and it can appear that you have to change it because of normal wear and tear. In this article are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Ford Expedition :

  • Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Ford Expedition : As we stated over, with time, the components of the neiman can become seized up, or become filled with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working effectively. In this case, you should experience complications inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
  • A component of the ignition of your Ford Expedition that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described in introduction, when we mention 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 Expedition: Finally, last possibility, and it’s more or less rational, if someone forced too much on the neiman in unlocking the steering wheel of your car before, he may have twisted internal elements and thus damaged the neiman of it.

How do I unlock the key stuck in my Ford Expedition ignition barrel?

We now move on to the solutions available to you for solving a key stuck in your Ford Expedition ignition . According to the source of your problem the solutions will not be similar, discover them down below:

  • Ignition barrel blocked because of a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is logical that your neiman will not unblock. Try carefully 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 Ford Expedition is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a short while, it should unblock the neiman of your Ford Expedition.
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  • If your key is stuck in your ignition because of a defective element: If finally it is because of an internal element that your ignition lock is no longer unblocked you will sadly have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we suggest you to go to a expert who will also have to give you a new key to begin your Ford Expedition.

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