We continue our series of content articles on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, today we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Jeep Compass ignition . Specially frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from employing your motor vehicle. We will therefore do everything we can to help you remedy this issue as quickly 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 Jeep Compass is stuck? And, at last, how to unblock the key stuck in your Jeep Compass ignition.

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What’s the goal of my Jeep Compass’s ignition lock?

The ignition lock of your Jeep Compass is a secureness element. Its purpose is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is placed on the steering column of your motor vehicle, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Jeep Compass 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 speak 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 motor vehicle.

Why is the key stuck in your Jeep Compass ignition?

Now it’s time to explain to you why the key is stuck in your Jeep Compass 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 Jeep Compass that is blocked, do not think twice to have a look at our content on this subject matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you replace repeatedly but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to replace it as a result of normal wear and tear. Here are the different explanations of a ignition that locks on Jeep Compass :

  • Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Jeep Compass : As we explained 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 properly. In this case, you should experience issue inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
  • An element of the ignition of your Jeep Compass that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained in introduction, when we speak about 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 Jeep Compass: At last, last possibility, and it’s more or less rational, 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 broken the neiman of it.

How do I unlock the key stuck in my Jeep Compass ignition barrel?

We now move on to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Jeep Compass ignition . Depending to the source of your issue the solutions will not be the same, discover them below:

  • Ignition barrel blocked as a result of 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 duplicate of your key.
  • Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Jeep Compass is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few moments, it should unblock the neiman of your Jeep Compass.
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  • If your key is stuck in your ignition as a result of a faulty 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 replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we suggest you to go to a specialist who will also have to give you a new key to begin your Jeep Compass.

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