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Ignition Key won't turn in 99 Grand Voyager
The ignition key wouldn't turn on only one occassion a number of years
ago. Problem resurfaced a couple of years ago but only happened once every few months. Lately though it is happening with greater frequency. Steering doesn't lock when problem rears it's ugly head. Dealer wants $300 - $400 (Cdn) to replace key cylinder. I tried graphite, WD40, turning steering wheel, applying brakes, ensuring shifter firmly in park, even tried dealers suggestion of light taps on key with hammer! Nothing works. It's just hit and miss now and trying every few hours or next day key will turn fine but not for long. Should I just bite the bullet and shell out the cash to the dealer (sorry kids - no visit from Santa this year) or are there less expensive options? Thanks - D. Cervoni |
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Ignition Key won't turn in 99 Grand Voyager
Seems to be a common problem as it happened to our 1999 T&C twice now.
First time was under warranty , but the last time was in March of this last year. I bought the dealer ignition cylinder and had them key to my existing key. I then took out the old one and put in the new saving the labor. I actually did this through a dealer in SC (Galeana) that advertised its services at a discount via the Internet. I just looked at the parts bill and found it cost me $107.58 total. This broke down to $70.00 for the cylinder, $3.60 for a spring, $1.03 for 4 tumblers, $25.00 for re-keying labor, and $7.95 for shipping. The only thing that was a pain was I needed to send them a key so they could use for the re-keying. Removal and Replacement is pretty simple. Good luck. Bob > wrote in message oups.com... > The ignition key wouldn't turn on only one occassion a number of years > ago. Problem resurfaced a couple of years ago but only happened once > every few months. Lately though it is happening with greater > frequency. > > Steering doesn't lock when problem rears it's ugly head. Dealer wants > $300 - $400 (Cdn) to replace key cylinder. I tried graphite, WD40, > turning steering wheel, applying brakes, ensuring shifter firmly in > park, even tried dealers suggestion of light taps on key with hammer! > Nothing works. It's just hit and miss now and trying every few hours > or next day key will turn fine but not for long. > > Should I just bite the bullet and shell out the cash to the dealer > (sorry kids - no visit from Santa this year) or are there less > expensive options? > > Thanks - D. Cervoni > |
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Ignition Key won't turn in 99 Grand Voyager
are u in michigan??
the key cylinder relacement is real easy to do and not expensive if a locksmith can fix it. but if the steering colum shift interlock mechinizm is locking up then a good mechinac will need to relace the belcrank and cover not a dealer tech wrote: > The ignition key wouldn't turn on only one occassion a number of years > ago. Problem resurfaced a couple of years ago but only happened once > every few months. Lately though it is happening with greater > frequency. > > Steering doesn't lock when problem rears it's ugly head. Dealer wants > $300 - $400 (Cdn) to replace key cylinder. I tried graphite, WD40, > turning steering wheel, applying brakes, ensuring shifter firmly in > park, even tried dealers suggestion of light taps on key with hammer! > Nothing works. It's just hit and miss now and trying every few hours > or next day key will turn fine but not for long. > > Should I just bite the bullet and shell out the cash to the dealer > (sorry kids - no visit from Santa this year) or are there less > expensive options? > > Thanks - D. Cervoni |
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Ignition Key won't turn in 99 Grand Voyager
Thanks for all the advise. I called a locksmith and he came right to
my driveway and changed the tumblers/waffers inside the key cylinder for $130 Cdn. Still cheaper than the dealer and his warranty is 90 days. If it didn't work, problem will likely resurface before the 90 days are up and we'll get him back, although I'm cautiously optimistic that the problem is now history. Thanks Again - D.Cervoni |
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Ignition Key won't turn in 99 Grand Voyager
Bob Shuman wrote: > Seems to be a common problem as it happened to our 1999 T&C twice now. > First time was under warranty , but the last time was in March of this last > year. I bought the dealer ignition cylinder and had them key to my existing > key. I then took out the old one and put in the new saving the labor. I > actually did this through a dealer in SC (Galeana) that advertised its > services at a discount via the Internet. I just looked at the parts bill > and found it cost me $107.58 total. This broke down to $70.00 for the > cylinder, $3.60 for a spring, $1.03 for 4 tumblers, $25.00 for re-keying > labor, and $7.95 for shipping. > > The only thing that was a pain was I needed to send them a key so they could > use for the re-keying. Removal and Replacement is pretty simple. Good > luck. > > Bob > > > wrote in message > oups.com... > > The ignition key wouldn't turn on only one occassion a number of years > > ago. Problem resurfaced a couple of years ago but only happened once > > every few months. Lately though it is happening with greater > > frequency. > > > > Steering doesn't lock when problem rears it's ugly head. Dealer wants > > $300 - $400 (Cdn) to replace key cylinder. I tried graphite, WD40, > > turning steering wheel, applying brakes, ensuring shifter firmly in > > park, even tried dealers suggestion of light taps on key with hammer! > > Nothing works. It's just hit and miss now and trying every few hours > > or next day key will turn fine but not for long. > > > > Should I just bite the bullet and shell out the cash to the dealer > > (sorry kids - no visit from Santa this year) or are there less > > expensive options? > > > > Thanks - D. Cervoni > > |
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Ignition Key won't turn in 99 Grand Voyager
I just had the same problem with a 1999 T & C Van, The key would not
turn at all. I tapped on it a little with a small hammer and was able to get one more turn out of it. I was going to my mechanic to have some minor work done and when the car was done we could not get it to turn without tapping it again with a hammer. The steering wheel pod (2 pcs plastic cover comes off when you remove the 3 screws. The key has to be turned to the acc. position so you can push the silver square button in that holds it in place. Just push the button and pull the entire cylinder straight out. I used a super large screw driver to drive around over the weekend until I got it fixed. I called 3 different dealers to pick their brains. Dealer 1 $ 300.00 if you bring the car in Dealer 2 also in Los angelas $250.00. My local dealer said if I bring in the key they would match the new cylinder to my old key in about 5 minutes Total $ 108.00 I would have to put it back myself. I called the local locksmith He put new wafer pins and rebuilt my cylinder total price $ 42.40 Always skip the dealer whenever possible. This problem is common for these vans and is not hard to do, just follow the directions I used. |
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Ignition Key won't turn in 99 Grand Voyager
You are very welcome! Been there, done that - and on Labour Day of all
(^*&^ days! On 5 Dec 2005 22:51:02 -0800, wrote: >Thanks for all the advise. I called a locksmith and he came right to >my driveway and changed the tumblers/waffers inside the key cylinder >for $130 Cdn. Still cheaper than the dealer and his warranty is 90 >days. If it didn't work, problem will likely resurface before the 90 >days are up and we'll get him back, although I'm cautiously optimistic >that the problem is now history. > >Thanks Again - D.Cervoni |
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1999 Plymouth Grand Voyager ignition key won't turn
Let me add my own experience regarding this problem. We did the "hit the end of the key while in the ignition cylinder" for about a year until it decided to finally die. Thank God that it died right in my driveway. (Footnote he I couldn't get it to turn to the start position in order to get it out of the column. What finally worked was putting my propane torch to it for about 30 seconds followed by putting in the key and hitting it a couple of times. It finally turned.) Anyway, the only place that had a replacement cylinder was the dealer who was going to charge me about $102 for the cylinder and about $30 to set it up for my existing key. Since that didn't sit well with me, I tried one more auto wrecker who, like some others, said they only would sell the entire steering column (no thanks). However, he recommended that I call a fella he dealt with that is an ACE Locksmith. Huh...was my reaction but, hey, I'm desparate, right? So I call the guy and, sure enough, he says "sure, just bring me your key and (here's the kicker) for $50 I'll have it done". I actually called him back to confirm that for the $50 that I was getting a new cylinder. He said I was. Well, I met the guy who proceeded to take a cylinder apart (he said he does this about 6-8 times a week. By the way, the cylinder he had was a new blank one which means it didn't have any of the internal guts (tumblers, whatever you call them) in it. He took my key, installed the internal pins and gave it back to me all in the space of about 5 mins tops. He also said that the lubricant to use when one of these things does start sticking is BP Blast...never use WD40. He also said that you should only have the key and maybe the remote on the key chain when it's in the ignition vs. having a ton of keys hanging off of it....the weight of the other keys eventually damages the cylinder. ACE Locksmith, who would have thought!? I hope this helps someone in the future that experiences this problem on these vans. -- leftie Message Origin: TRAVEL.com |
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