Diagnosis By Symptom - Ignition Lock

WILL NOT UNLOCK
- Collapsed shear flange on sector shaft.
- Damaged lock bolt.
- Damaged lock cylinder.
- Damaged housing.
- Damaged sector or rack.
- Damaged actuator rod.
- Damaged ignition switch.
- Damaged or incorrect key cut.
- Shift lever not in PARK position.
- Park lock cable incorrectly adjusted.
- Park lock components damaged.

WILL NOT LOCK
- Broken or worn lock bolt spring.
- Damaged sector.
- Damaged lock cylinder.
- Burr on lock bolt.
- Damaged housing.
- Damaged rack.
- Interference between bowl and rack coupling.
- Binding ignition switch.
- Restricted actuator rod.
- Sector installed incorrectly.
- Shift lever not in PARK position.
- Park lock cable incorrectly adjusted.
- Park lock components damaged.

HIGH LOCK EFFORT
- Damaged lock cylinder.
- Damaged ignition switch.
- Broken or deformed rack preload spring.
- Burrs on sector, rack, housing, support or actuator rod coupling.
- Bent sector shaft.
- Damaged rack.
- Extreme misalignment of housing to cover.
- Distorted coupling slot in rack.
- Damaged actuator rod.
- Ignition switch mounting bracket bent.
- Actuator rod restricted.
- Damaged or incorrect key cut.
- Park lock cable incorrectly adjusted.
- Park lock component damaged.

STICKS IN "START"
- Deformed actuator rod.
- Check items under "High Lock Effort."

KEY CAN NOT BE REMOVED IN "OFF-LOCK"
- Ignition switch not set correctly.
- Damaged lock cylinder.
- Improperly adjusted linkage.
- Shift lever not in PARK position.

LOCK CYLINDER CAN BE REMOVED
- Missing lock cylinder retaining screw.

HIGH LOCK CYLINDER EFFORT BETWEEN "OFF" AND "OFF-LOCK"
- Distorted rack.

LOCK BOLT HITS SHIFT LOCK IN "OFF" POSITION AND "PARK"
- Ignition switch not set correctly.