Ford Focus Ignition Won’t Turn

Ford introduced the Focus in 2000. This vehicle uses a HUF sidebar ignition that has a cast aluminum plug. The plug wears allowing the wafers to fall out of the track within its respective chamber. Once a wafer is out of ‘synch’ the lock will stop turning. Getting the car to a repair shop when the ignition won’t turn will require a tow and the possibility of having to drag the car onto a flatbed. Once at the repair shop the ignition has to be turned one last

time to remove it or some will use a dent puller with its related risk of damage to the housing to get the ignition out.

Now you’ll need a replacement ignition! The parts store will have a lock that comes with a different key than the door. The keys will need to be programmed and you’ll now have a car that requires two keys. If you’ve gone to the dealer they’ll pin up a lock to match your key, but they’ll more than likely want to cut new keys which also require programming. We’ll reshell any keys that are damaged or worn beyond a usable condition at a nominal cost to you.

Add it all up and you have a cost and time nightmare. We encourage all who seek our services to investigate their options and costs. Check our competitions cost of a tow and the lock replacement. Don’t forget to factor in the lost time and the need to get to the shop once the repair is complete.

EKeys4Cars has replaced over a hundred Ford Focus ignitions, on location, usually the same day within hours of receiving the call. We pin up an aftermarket replacement that doesn’t contain the design related deficiencies of the original ignition. As a matter of fact Ford finally changed to this new design in 2004 or 2005. Having pinned up the replacement lock to your key there’ll be no need for the cost of a new key or programming.

We’ve competitively priced this job at $250 within our service area with a slight travel fee if outside our territories or additional charges for off hours, weekends or holidays. If you’re a AAA member they’ll pay the miles and the first $50 for Basic members or $100 for Plus members.