Steering wheel locked up on me and my key would not turn in the ignition, I finally did get it started and drove home.. Turned off my Jetta and the steering wheel did not lock and now my key will not

Asked by GuruL31WX May 03, 2019 at 10:44 AM about the 2008 Volkswagen Jetta 2.5

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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This has happened to me in the past. I don't have an official reason why, but it happened to me when the car was off and the steering wheel would get nudged (moved). It took some muscle and patience to get the key to turn once in the ignition, I thought the key might break off, but it worked fine after getting the key turned, no issues at all. Hope this helps explain!

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