FORD FOCUS KEY WON'T TURN IN THE IGNITION | FORDPROBLEMS.COM.
It can be frustrating when you place your key into the ignition, and it will not turn. The first thing you want to check is your ignition key to ensure that it is flat. com has 22 complaints about this accessories - interior problem. There are many reasons why an ignition key does not turn, and most of them are quite basic and elementary in nature. I'm in Vancouver, BC, with a Toyota Camry 1989 V6 station wagon (~180k miles). I put the key in the ignition on my 1990 Toyota Corolla and they key won't even turn. Best Answer: It sounds as if the lock cylinder is bad. A tumbler pin is sticking or bent. Spraying graphite into the lock might help for a while. This morning, I got in my '00 CSVT, and when I inserted the key, it wouldn't turn. Assure that the ignition key is in the on position (first position to the right). Place the turn signal lever in its central position. Ignition key won't turn - Key will go in, chime sounds, but won't turn.