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I have a 1996 Toyota Avalon, the key will go in the ignition but won't turn. It usually does after a couple tries. The problem seems to be getting worse and sometimes the key won't come out.
I have a 1996 Toyota Avalon, the key will go in the ignition but won't turn. It usually does after a couple tries. The problem seems to be getting worse and sometimes the key won't come out.
I had this happen with 2 of my older jeeps. Eventually I was stuck one day when I couldn't turn OR remove the key. I had to call out a locksmith to a mall parking lot to come and replace the key AND ignition. If you have an electronic chip key this will cost you a FORTUNE.
For my straight key/Sunday service it only cost me 210 dollars and considered myself lucky.
It would be best to have a locksmith look at it now before you get stuck somewhere.
I was told that my Excessive key chains/keys/ was causing my ignition to wear out sooner than average.
I had this happen with 2 of my older jeeps. Eventually I was stuck one day when I couldn't turn OR remove the key. I had to call out a locksmith to a mall parking lot to come and replace the key AND ignition. If you have an electronic chip key this will cost you a FORTUNE.
For my straight key/Sunday service it only cost me 210 dollars and considered myself lucky.
It would be best to have a locksmith look at it now before you get stuck somewhere.
I was told that my Excessive key chains/keys/ was causing my ignition to wear out sooner than average.
Iminlove is correct, the ignition is starting to go on your car. I would bring it into the dealer as soon as you can. You definitely don't want to be stranded; I've had it happen to me before, in sub zero temperatures in winter. Make sure that you don't have alot of things hanging off your keys (heavy key chains, etc) like iminlove said; as it pulls on the ignition, and will cause premature wear.
Have you tried another key?
Keys do wear and will eventually not turn the ignition lock.
It may be time for a new key.
You'll need a key to be cut from the key code (not a duplicate made from your worn out key)
I have a 1996 Toyota Avalon, the key will go in the ignition but won't turn. It usually does after a couple tries. The problem seems to be getting worse and sometimes the key won't come out.
Thanks for everybody's suggestions! A new key helped for about a week, then it began to act up again. I took it to a locksmith who repaired the tumblers in the ignition cylinder. It cost $110 but it well worth the money.
Not an answer but . . . About 6 weeks ago, I started having the same key-not-turning problem with my 2000 Avalon master key. When I turned the key over, it worked, but this weekend that stopped. My wife's master key works ok and so does the parking lot attendant's key. Luckily I have the key id tag so I can order a new one.
I used to work for a roadside assitance company (who will remain nameless) and the locksmiths used to tell me that sometimes pressure builds in the lock and if you yank the steering wheel really hard to the left or right it releases the pressure and the key will turn. No one would put their name to this so there's a little disclaimer, but it's worked everytime for me and the customers I recommended it to "off the record."
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