Ignition key issue

I have a 2006 Tundra. One time my key would not turn in the ignition.
I tried exiting the vehicle, used my keyless entry, and tried again.
The key would not turn. I tried backing off the key a hair, still no
turn. After about 10-15 attempts, the key worked. Now I am paranoid
this will happen again.

"Phisherman" <noone@nobody.com> wrote in message
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>I have a 2006 Tundra. One time my key would not turn in the ignition.
> I tried exiting the vehicle, used my keyless entry, and tried again.
> The key would not turn. I tried backing off the key a hair, still no
> turn. After about 10-15 attempts, the key worked. Now I am paranoid
> this will happen again.[/color]

Have you tried turning your steering wheel slightly while turning the key?

On Sun, 8 Oct 2006 18:39:48 -0400, "Tom in Macon"
<TomMacon@member.org> wrote:
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>"Phisherman" <noone@nobody.com> wrote in message
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>>I have a 2006 Tundra. One time my key would not turn in the ignition.
>> I tried exiting the vehicle, used my keyless entry, and tried again.
>> The key would not turn. I tried backing off the key a hair, still no
>> turn. After about 10-15 attempts, the key worked. Now I am paranoid
>> this will happen again.[/color]
>
>Have you tried turning your steering wheel slightly while turning the key?
>[/color]


Possibly. At the time I was not sure what I did or what happened that
the key finally worked. I may have moved the steering wheel
unintentionally, and did not realize this could cause an ignition key
not to work. (Is this a common occurrence with new vehicles?) I've
been driving for over 35 years and this is first for me. Thanks.

"Phisherman" <noone@nobody.com> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 8 Oct 2006 18:39:48 -0400, "Tom in Macon"
> <TomMacon@member.org> wrote:
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>>"Phisherman" <noone@nobody.com> wrote in message
>>news:nimii2hrp9v7aqckoup3pkea40lp7allbi@4ax.com...[color=darkred]
>>>I have a 2006 Tundra. One time my key would not turn in the ignition.
>>> I tried exiting the vehicle, used my keyless entry, and tried again.
>>> The key would not turn. I tried backing off the key a hair, still no
>>> turn. After about 10-15 attempts, the key worked. Now I am paranoid
>>> this will happen again.[/color]
>>
>>Have you tried turning your steering wheel slightly while turning the key?
>>[/color]
>
>
> Possibly. At the time I was not sure what I did or what happened that
> the key finally worked. I may have moved the steering wheel
> unintentionally, and did not realize this could cause an ignition key
> not to work. (Is this a common occurrence with new vehicles?) I've
> been driving for over 35 years and this is first for me. Thanks.[/color]

It's not common, but it happens. If you shut the ignition off, and move the
steering wheel, it will lock the ignition switch. You can usually hear it
click as it locks. Most drivers don't move the steering wheel after they
shut the car off, so the ignition never locks. These ignition locks have
been in cars and trucks for years.

Phisherman wrote:[color=blue]
> I have a 2006 Tundra. One time my key would not turn in the ignition.
> I tried exiting the vehicle, used my keyless entry, and tried again.
> The key would not turn. I tried backing off the key a hair, still no
> turn. After about 10-15 attempts, the key worked. Now I am paranoid
> this will happen again.[/color]

That's happened to me a couple times in my '06, too. Never quite that
badly. I THINK it's the steering lock, but I'm not sure. It happened
in the first couple months after I bought it then has not happened
since.

-jeff