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Thanks!  Your remedy for a 2000 Dodge Neon worked!  Electric cleaner plus rubber hammer and screw driver handle saved many bucks! After going on a long trip, wasting gas by not shutting off the vehicle because I wasn't sure the key would turn, holiday weekend, not a good time to break down.  You deserve an Automotive.com GOLD MEDAL!!  

I own a 2006 Dodge Durango and just got a call from the wife who was stranded because the key won't turn in the ignition... Rubber mallet trick (palm of hand)worked like a charm. Saved me alot of money as she was waiting for a tow to the dealership. THANKS!!!

"Contact the Department of Transportation Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 and tell them about this problem"  

8/01/2008 3:17A. My husband was desperate, we had already tried the lock unlock crap. I read the treads about the mallet and thank God I did. Honestly, I do not even know what he used. I heard him say, this isn't a mallet, but it is going to do the job. He hit it 2 times, the ignition unlocked, the key turned, and immediately started the car. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!  

I have a Dodge Caravan 1999. Several times the ignition key was difficult to turn to start position. With some great effort and frustrating times it would eventually start. Now it won't, no matter how much I tried and turned, and turned, and tur... Luckily, I was at home when it finally failed.
I removed the key cylinder out of the column, and still the key won't turn.
Thanks for this forum.
Is there a problem with the cylinder itself?

Anyone seen this and had an answer?

Thanks.
Harry.  

Maybe there needs to be a class action suit against Chrysler. This seems to be a VERY common problem with their cars of all make, models, and years. I have a 2000 Voyager and it is doing the same thing. I am seriously not liking this crap American Car. My father hates foreign cars but the US cars seem to not last like they used to. I have resorted to the hitting the key method and I am going to have to get a new cylinder.

~Tim