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, today we’ll check out why the key is stuck in your Nissan Versa ignition . Specially irritating, having a stuck ignition cylinder will prevent you from starting and therefore from utilising your car. We will consequently do everything we can to help you resolve this problem as soon as possible. To do this, first, we will show you to you what the ignition of your car is used for, then in a second time, why the ignition barrel of your Nissan Versa is stuck? And, finally, how to unblock the key stuck in your Nissan Versa ignition.

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What’s the goal of my Nissan Versa’s ignition lock?

The ignition lock of your Nissan Versa is a security part. Its goal is to protect your car from theft attempts. It is installed on the steering column of your car, invented in 1931 by Abram Neiman. Its goal is to prevent your Nissan Versa 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 integrate 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 Nissan Versa ignition?

Now it’s time to show you to you why the key is stuck in your Nissan Versa 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 Versa that is blocked, do not think twice to seek advice from our article on this subject matter. A neiman is not a wearing part that you replace regularly but time has an influence on it and it can happen that you have to replace it because of normal wear and tear. Here are the different reasons of a ignition that locks on Nissan Versa :

  • Normal wear and tear on the ignition barrel of your Nissan Versa : As we explained earlier, over time, the components 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 such a case, you should feel struggle inserting and turning the key before it locks completely.
  • A component of the ignition of your Nissan Versa that breaks down: In the same logic, an element of the neiman can fail. As we revealed in introduction, when we mention 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 Nissan Versa: At last, last opportunity, and it’s more or less logical, 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 Nissan Versa ignition barrel?

We now move on to the solutions available to you for resolving a key stuck in your Nissan Versa ignition . According to the origin of your problem the solutions will not be similar, discover them down below:

  • Ignition barrel blocked because 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 copy of your key.
  • Ignition cylinder If the neiman of your Nissan Versa is clogged because of impurities : Use a WD40 type degreaser and let it work for a few moments, it should unblock the neiman of your Nissan Versa.
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  • 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 unfortunately have to replace the whole block (electronic switch, lock cylinder, neiman), we advise you to go to a professional who will also have to give you a new key to start your Nissan Versa.

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