We continue our series of articles on what can get stuck on your motor vehicle. After seeing why your fuel flap or hood could get stuck, in this article we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Nissan Rogue ignition . Specially frustrating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and consequently from utilising your motor vehicle. We will consequently do everything we can to help you solve this problem as soon as possible. To get this done, 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 Nissan Rogue is stuck? And, to finish, how to unblock the key stuck in your Nissan Rogue ignition.
What’s the goal of my Nissan Rogue’s ignition lock?
The ignition lock of your Nissan Rogue is a security element. Its goal is to secure your car from theft attempts. It is positioned on the steering column of your motor vehicle, developed in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its goal is to prevent your Nissan Rogue 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 integrate 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 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 Nissan Rogue ignition?
Now it’s time to describe to you why the key is stuck in your Nissan Rogue 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 Nissan Rogue that is blocked, do not hesitate to consult our content page on this subject. A neiman is not a wearing part that you change frequently 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 Nissan Rogue :
- Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Nissan Rogue : As we explained earlier, 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 effectively. In this case, you should feel issue inserting and turning the key before it locks entirely.
- A component of the ignition of your Nissan Rogue that fails: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we described in introduction, when we speak 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 Nissan Rogue: 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 components and thus damaged the neiman of it.
How do I unlock the key stuck in my Nissan Rogue ignition barrel?
We now move on to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Nissan Rogue ignition . Depending to the source of your problem the solutions will not be the same, find 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 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 Nissan Rogue 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 Nissan Rogue.
- 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 sadly 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 begin your Nissan Rogue.
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If you have any further questions about the Nissan Rogue, do not hesitate to consult our Nissan Rogue category.
