key tumbler

Asked by GuruX9F1K Sep 30, 2018 at 03:53 PM about the 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix GT

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

turn the key to the on position then back to the lock position. the key will not go
into the lock position.

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munron answered 5 years ago

Did you try jiggling the steering wheel back and forth? If not it may be electrical. There are solenoids etc. on many cars that control some of the ignition functions. You may have a broken wire or a blown fuse.

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