Key won't turn in the ignition

Asked by GuruV9ZKN Jul 31, 2018 at 05:20 PM about the 1997 Nissan Pathfinder 4 Dr SE 4WD SUV

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Key won't turn ignition steering column locked. I tried several suggestion on
youtube but none work. Will I have to replace iginition cylinder?

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Hornet_2497 answered 6 years ago

It might just be a worn out key. Wiggle it around or try another key. Also, take tension off the lock mechanism by slightly rotating the steering wheel one way or the other while turning the key and see if that helps.

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