1997 Pontiac Grand Am "wiggle key ignition turn" Questions

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...key will not turn in ignition. I've tried wd40, moving the steering wheel, using the extra key. Nothing seems to work any suggestion? Thanks, Mark could be your ignition has screwed up alot of times ...

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...am cant turn ignition steering wheel turns Suggestin. Try your other key. It may have better, unworn cuts on it. Try wiggling the key while turning the key. You say the steering wheel is not

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...will not turn over key is in ignition but will not turn wiggle the steering wheel or hold in either direction and try to turn the key? maybe the autotrans shifter is not all the way in park? good ...

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...key. I have heard there might be pressure on the ignition from the gear shift, but I am not sure how to release that. Please Help! Here's a company that has pages and descriptions of how ...

...while try to turn it forward key could be worn do you have a spare key to try This can also be a dead battery (Normally in newer vehicles), or broken lock cylinder in the Ignition. <---- Most ...

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...key out of igition cant find the release to pull out the tumbler some times you have to wiggle the steering wheel back and forth or hold in either direction while trying to turn the ignition key to ...

...ignition key to Off. Jiggling the steering wheel from left to right, then trying to turn the key to Off. (this sometimes solves the problem) Wiggling the gear shift while it is in the Park position. ...

the ignition switch will not unlock with key try this.grab the steering wheel and wiggle it back and forth as if you were steering it as your doing this try turning the key to unlock.

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long button you press to make it go to the lock position. If yours does too. you need to push it or else it will not turn all the way to the lock position.kind of wiggle the key without too much force

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...if the ignition wont turn at all it is probably the ignition cylinder itself, try wiggleing the steering wheel while turning the key, if this doesnt help you will need to replace the lock ...

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