Steering wheel lock ???
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From: GA
Steering wheel lock ???
Hello everyone,
This just started Saturday and happened again Monday. I put the key in, and cannot turn it to start the car. A red triangle light up, and it says check the s/t lock. After a few more tries, it magically starts like normal. On Monday, same thing, and I sawed the wheel back and forth with the key trying to unlock it and start it, and nothing. Then a few more trys with the key only and it started.
Any ideas what this is ???? I have no clue
This just started Saturday and happened again Monday. I put the key in, and cannot turn it to start the car. A red triangle light up, and it says check the s/t lock. After a few more tries, it magically starts like normal. On Monday, same thing, and I sawed the wheel back and forth with the key trying to unlock it and start it, and nothing. Then a few more trys with the key only and it started.
Any ideas what this is ???? I have no clue
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From: NJ
I had the same problem a day after buying my car. I was a little upset thinking it was something major. After doing a search on this site I found a similar posting: You have to really crank the wheel in one direction, try to turn the ignition switch. If no luck, crank it really hard to the opposite direction, and try again.
The pin on the steering column gets stuck. For me it had something to do with the auto retracting steering column when turning off the car, and pulling myself out of the seat using the top of the steering wheel rim while the steering wheel was retracting. I stopped using the steering wheel for leverage on egress and haven't had the problem since.
The pin on the steering column gets stuck. For me it had something to do with the auto retracting steering column when turning off the car, and pulling myself out of the seat using the top of the steering wheel rim while the steering wheel was retracting. I stopped using the steering wheel for leverage on egress and haven't had the problem since.
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Joined: Feb 2009
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From: illinois
I had the same problem a day after buying my car. I was a little upset thinking it was something major. After doing a search on this site I found a similar posting: You have to really crank the wheel in one direction, try to turn the ignition switch. If no luck, crank it really hard to the opposite direction, and try again.
The pin on the steering column gets stuck. For me it had something to do with the auto retracting steering column when turning off the car, and pulling myself out of the seat using the top of the steering wheel rim while the steering wheel was retracting. I stopped using the steering wheel for leverage on egress and haven't had the problem since.
The pin on the steering column gets stuck. For me it had something to do with the auto retracting steering column when turning off the car, and pulling myself out of the seat using the top of the steering wheel rim while the steering wheel was retracting. I stopped using the steering wheel for leverage on egress and haven't had the problem since.
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From: GA
Thanks for the advice guys !!
Let's see:
Don't use the steering wheel as leverage to get out of the car, CHECK!
Don't move around in your seat, it will squeak and drive you nuts! CHECK!
Ignore the wind noise, they just built it that way, CHECK!
Don't turn on the radio, a Camry's radio sounds better (no, not ML), CHECK!
Don't use the AC seat switch, it doesn't cool, just makes a fan noise, CHECK!
Don't turn on the seat heaters either, the back part of the seat does not heat up, just the bottom (strange), CHECK!
Did I miss anything???
Let's see:
Don't use the steering wheel as leverage to get out of the car, CHECK!
Don't move around in your seat, it will squeak and drive you nuts! CHECK!
Ignore the wind noise, they just built it that way, CHECK!
Don't turn on the radio, a Camry's radio sounds better (no, not ML), CHECK!
Don't use the AC seat switch, it doesn't cool, just makes a fan noise, CHECK!
Don't turn on the seat heaters either, the back part of the seat does not heat up, just the bottom (strange), CHECK!
Did I miss anything???
Driver
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 62
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From: Al
There is also a problem if you happen to be parked on a bit of hill... If the wheel is turned the wrong direction, You will need to press the break before trying to turn the wheel. Have had that happen to me a couple of times. It's in the book.. Something that have never seen before.
There is a TSB (Don't have the number handy) on this issue... Steering lock fault.
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From: illinois
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From: NC
Hello everyone,
This just started Saturday and happened again Monday. I put the key in, and cannot turn it to start the car. A red triangle light up, and it says check the s/t lock. After a few more tries, it magically starts like normal. On Monday, same thing, and I sawed the wheel back and forth with the key trying to unlock it and start it, and nothing. Then a few more trys with the key only and it started.
Any ideas what this is ???? I have no clue
This just started Saturday and happened again Monday. I put the key in, and cannot turn it to start the car. A red triangle light up, and it says check the s/t lock. After a few more tries, it magically starts like normal. On Monday, same thing, and I sawed the wheel back and forth with the key trying to unlock it and start it, and nothing. Then a few more trys with the key only and it started.
Any ideas what this is ???? I have no clue
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