We continue our series of web content on what can get stuck on your car. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, in this article we’ll take a look at why the key is stuck in your Mercury Mariner ignition . Specially frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from employing your car. We will so do everything we can to help you remedy this problem as soon as possible. To do this, 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 Mercury Mariner is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Mercury Mariner ignition.
What’s the purpose of my Mercury Mariner’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Mercury Mariner is a secureness feature. Its aim is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is installed on the steering column of your car, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its aim is to prevent your Mercury Mariner from starting by blocking the steering and the steering lock if it does not recognize 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 quite 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 Mercury Mariner ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Mercury Mariner ignition cylinder . Now that we’ve defined what the ignition is, it’s time to find out why it’s stuck. If it is the steering wheel of your Mercury Mariner that is blocked, do not hesitate to consult our article 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 because of regular wear and tear. In this article are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Mercury Mariner :
- Regular wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Mercury Mariner : As we said above, with time, the elements of the neiman can become seized up, or become packed with dust or small particles from the outside that will prevent it from working properly. In this case, you should experience issue inserting and turning the key before it locks totally.
- An element of the ignition of your Mercury Mariner that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we explained 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 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 Mercury Mariner: At last, 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 broken the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Mercury Mariner ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for handling a key stuck in your Mercury Mariner ignition . According to the source of your problem the solutions will not be the same, locate them below:
- Ignition barrel blocked because of a twisted key: If your key is twisted, it is logical that your neiman will not unblock. Try softly 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 Mercury Mariner is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few minutes, it should unblock the neiman of your Mercury Mariner.
- If your key is stuck in your ignition because of a faulty element: If finally it is because 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 expert who will also have to give you a new key to begin your Mercury Mariner.
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Whenever you have any additional questions about the Mercury Mariner, do not hesitate to consult our Mercury Mariner category.
