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, in this article we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Ford Flex ignition . Particularly frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from utilising your motor vehicle. We will so do everything we can to help you fix this problem as soon as possible. To get this done, first, we will show you to you what the ignition of your motor vehicle is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Ford Flex is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Ford Flex ignition.

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What’s the purpose of my Ford Flex’s ignition lock?

The ignition lock of your Ford Flex is a security feature. Its purpose is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is installed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Ford Flex from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize your motor vehicle 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 speak about blocked neiman we generally refer 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 Ford Flex ignition?

Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Ford Flex ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve explained what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Ford Flex that is blocked, do not think twice to consult 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 occur that you have to change it due to regular wear and tear. Here are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Ford Flex :

  • Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Ford Flex : As we explained above, with time, the elements of the neiman can become seized up, or become loaded with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working correctly. In this case, you should experience struggle inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
  • An element of the ignition of your Ford Flex that fails: 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 faulty, 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 Flex: 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 components and thus damaged the neiman of it.

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

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

  • Ignition barrel blocked due to 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 duplicate of your key.
  • Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Ford Flex 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 Ford Flex.
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  • If your key is stuck in your ignition due to a faulty element: If finally it is due to 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 advise you to go to a specialist who will also have to give you a new key to begin your Ford Flex.

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If you wish more tutorials on the Ford Flex, go to our Ford Flex category.