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 Taurus ignition . Especially annoying, 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 resolve this issue as quickly 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 Taurus is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Ford Taurus ignition.

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What’s the intent of my Ford Taurus’s ignition lock?

The ignition lock of your Ford Taurus is a security component. Its aim is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is situated on the steering column of your motor vehicle, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Ford Taurus from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not identify your motor vehicle 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 quite often 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 Ford Taurus ignition?

Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Ford Taurus ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve described what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Ford Taurus that is blocked, do not hesitate to have a look at our content page on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing component that you change repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to change it due to regular wear and tear. On this website are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Ford Taurus :

  • Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Ford Taurus : As we said above, over 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 such a case, you should experience complications inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
  • An element of the ignition of your Ford Taurus 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 Taurus: Finally, last possibility, and it’s more or less obvious, 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 Ford Taurus ignition barrel?

We now move on to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Ford Taurus ignition . Depending to the source of your issue the solutions will not be the same, 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 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 Ford Taurus is clogged due to impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a short while, it should unblock the neiman of your Ford Taurus.
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  • 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 unfortunately have to change the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we advise you to go to a expert who will also have to give you a new key to begin your Ford Taurus.

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If you have any additional questions about the Ford Taurus, do not hesitate to consult our Ford Taurus category.