We continue our series of 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 Jeep Patriot ignition . Particularly annoying, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from employing your car. We will consequently do everything we can to help you solve this issue as quickly as possible. To get this done, first, we will describe to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Jeep Patriot is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Jeep Patriot ignition.
What’s the intent of my Jeep Patriot’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Jeep Patriot is a security element. Its purpose is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is placed on the steering column of your car, created in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its purpose is to prevent your Jeep Patriot 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 speak 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 Jeep Patriot ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Jeep Patriot 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 Patriot that is blocked, do not think twice to browse our content page on this subject 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 as a result of regular wear and tear. Here are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Jeep Patriot :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Jeep Patriot : As we explained over, with 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 struggle inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- An element of the ignition of your Jeep Patriot that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we revealed in introduction, when we talk about the neiman we tend to 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 Jeep Patriot: 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 car before, he may have twisted internal elements and thus damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Jeep Patriot ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for fixing a key stuck in your Jeep Patriot ignition . Depending to the source of your issue the solutions will not be similar, locate them down 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 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 Patriot is clogged as a result of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a couple of minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Jeep Patriot.
- 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 suggest you to go to a professional who will as well have to give you a new key to start your Jeep Patriot.
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