Dr.Chi

First I'm a newb and I know.

I just got a new 8, and love it.
8 out fo 10 times my car starts just fine. However, sometimes I stick my key in and it won't turn. It's like the keylock is stuck. If I try real hard I can get it to turn, but it feels like I'm about to break to key to get it to turn.

Is something wrong? Is it me? (I hope so)
I searched these forums and my manual but nothing says "in case key won't turn, do this and this, don't force it"

bottoms up

^^^ work in a auto repair shop and have many customers call with that problem (steering locked)

NoTears316

Is this your first car? That happens with pretty much every car with steering lock.

Dr.Chi

Sorry, I'll try that.
I -did- say I was a newb, right?


None of my previous 4 vehicles have done this, my last was a brand new (at the time) 2003 Hyundai Tiburon. It said it had steer lock, but never locked the ignition switch up like this 8 does.

Oh well, I'm learning, only had my 8 for 1 day...so...

Chrisbert

Maybe the key is not cut just right and hangs a bit? If jiggling the wheel helps, then it's probably just the steering wheel / ignition lockout. May smooth out a bit after some use.

Welcome to the board!

bottoms up

we all gotta learn sometime

04RX8man

Steering is locked just turn the wheel one way or another.

YT1300

The 8's lock seems to pick up with less of a turn than in any of the other cars that I've driven. It's a wee bit toit.

Chrisbert

Toit like a Toiga.

Dr.Chi

Exactly, My other cars, to enguage the wheel lock you had to actually turn the wheel to lock it (which I never really did), but this 8 I sometimes don't even have to turn it at all for it to lock. Which is what confused me.

Thanks for all the help though, that was indeed the issue.