Sonata Key Wont Turn Door Lock

How to free a stuck lock.

Sonata key wont turn door lock.

I finally called a tow he could not tow because it was stuck in park and needed to get it in neutral to tow. The lock smith could not get it started said it was a serious problem that would required doing something that would take several hours and that it wasn t the ignition lock tumbler. The door chime wont stop car detects key in cylinder but key is out key remote wont work if this happens. Resynchronize the keyless entry remote to the electrical system of your hyundai vehicle.

Note what side the wheel cannot be turned to and the direction that has give. The most common reason that a car key will not turn is that the steering wheel has locked. Remove any vinegar or corrosion residue with a dry cotton swab. Insert key into the ignition.

Turn the steering wheel to the right and left. Lock and unlock the driver s door using the power door lock switch on the door. Important use on position not acc position. Someday you might come home or go to open up your business and find that your key won t turn at all not even a little.

You can spray a little dry lubricant in the lock to free up the plug so you can open the door. Open drivers door and leave open. The key cylinder gets stuck and needs to be lubri. Just got a new engine and starter from dealership 1 month ago.

Do this 3 times within 10 seconds. Use a cotton swab dipped in white vinegar to wipe the contacts clean. Turn key to on position and return to off position. If a dry lubricant doesn t do the trick you can try wd 40.

There are several reasons this might occur. This will happen when the steering wheel has been moved after the key has been removed from the ignition cylinder. Key won t turn in lock i couldn t get my mail so i tried something whilst the camera was rolling and it was almost a miracle result. Key won t turn steering wheel locked up brakes won t push down either.

At right illustrations show the operation of a standard pin tumbler lock. While there are a variety of reasons your hyundai sonata key won t turn the most common 3 are a binding steering column lock an ignition switch issue or a problem with the ignition key. If that is the problem it is easy to fix. Spray lubricant in the keyway and insert the key a few times so the lubricant can get worked into the mechanism.

Car is stuck at home today because it is completely locked up. 35 of the time it s.