"Deal Killer - Powered by Focus" (dealkiller-ii)
02/13/2015 at 09:15 • Filed to: None
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"Deal Killer - Powered by Focus" (dealkiller-ii)
02/13/2015 at 09:15 • Filed to: None | 3
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The key in my Focus was stuck in the ignition yesterday. After a few tries, several swear words and a squirt or two of DW-40, I gave up and left it, hoping no one would steal the car when I was out on appointments. I got to my office today, fired up the internet, and searched "stuck ignition key" and Ford Focus was the 2nd suggestion. A YouTube showed how to remove it in 5 seconds. Made my whole day.
ttyymmnn
> Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
02/13/2015 at 09:29 |
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Shift interlock, methinks. Pretty dodgy, but it's good that you got it figured out.
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> ttyymmnn
02/13/2015 at 09:44 |
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Yep. I was pretty anxious yesterday with the key in the ignition, as I had a couple of homes to walk through yesterday, both of which were not in the best neighborhoods. The car disappearing, I could live with, but my laptop & work-files that I keep in my car, that would have been much worse. Luckily, it's a black key and not too obvious from the outside. And I have tinted windows as well.
Meatcoma
> Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
02/13/2015 at 09:57 |
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To be honest, It's so much easier to DIY nowadays. My dad had friends he would call to have things fixed if he did not know. Luckily he was a pretty good mechanic and my first car I went through 3 engines and 2 transmissions.
Just1BeforeIDie
> Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
02/13/2015 at 11:21 |
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I had this problem with my Focus as well. I eventually changed out the key cylinder. Never had the problem again. I am the furthest thing form a mechanic but it was easy.
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> Just1BeforeIDie
02/13/2015 at 11:23 |
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Yeah, I've heard it's a problem, especially with the 1st gen Focus. Mines an '06, which is the same as the car in the posted video. Adjusting a piece of plastic is far cheaper than replacing a cylinder lock.
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Just1BeforeIDie
> Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
02/13/2015 at 12:40 |
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Mine got to the point that there was no other option. And for $50 it was cheaper than replacing all the wiper blades.
bryan40oop
> Deal Killer - Powered by Focus
02/13/2015 at 21:59 |
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I've seen so many of these, most people just put a scarf or something to hide the key